Lake Itasca, Minnesota
Headwaters of the Mississippi River
At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.
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Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Barker-Karpis Hideout House
Where the notorious gang lived while on the run from the FBI.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
'Miracle on Ice' Statue
This statue of Olympic hockey coach Herb Brooks immortalizes one of the greatest moments in American sports history.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory
One of the world's premier laboratories for hydraulic engineering research takes full advantage of the water's power.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Nook Basement
The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
House of Balls
Funhouse of found art and participatory sculpture.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Dragonfly Mosaic
Thousands of people walk over this fantastic work of art every day, but how many notice it?
Grand Marais, Minnesota
Naniboujou Lodge
Duluth mineral magnates built this charming art deco lodge to be their private clubhouse.
Two Harbors, Minnesota
Split Rock Lighthouse
This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
Permanently Closed
Rosemount, Minnesota
UMore Park Abandoned Munitions Plant
The remains of a World War II munitions factory still haunt the fields of this Twin Cities suburb.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
The Stone Arch Bridge
The only arched bridge made of stone on the entire Mississippi River.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Birthplace of F. Scott Fitzgerald
The literary king of the Jazz Age was born in this lovely Minnesota home which still honors his legacy.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Prospect Park Water Tower
This iconic water tower and failed bandstand is open for panoramic views once a year.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ax-Man Surplus
The Midwest's reigning king of surplus stores is full of nothing you need and everything you want.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Triangle House of St. Paul, Minnesota
Triangular House built on a leafy residential street in St. Paul.
Bloomington, Minnesota
The Mall of America
Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...
Custer, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Memorial
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
West Glacier, Montana
Going-to-the-Sun Road
The only road through the heart of Glacier National Park.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Weathervane
An interesting decoration on this historic site, this weathervane comes with as many legends as it does questions.
Boston, Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall
A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.
Washington, D.C.
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega
The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.
Washington, D.C.
Cher Ami
A heroic pigeon that, through a barrage of gunfire, delivered a message that saved over 100 lives in World War I.
Washington, D.C.
Sergeant Stubby
The most decorated dog of World War I is preserved in the Smithsonian.
