Northern Minnesota
The Zimmerman family called this colorful two-story, wood-framed 'Mediterranean Modern' house, a few blocks off of central E Howard St, home after moving…
Must-see attractions in Minnesota
Northern Minnesota
It sits 600ft above Lake Superior and provides a grand view, especially between mid-August and November, when 94,000 raptors swing by as part of the…
Minnesota
OK, so there are three other Midwest twine balls also claiming to be the largest, but Darwin maintains it has the 'Largest Built by One Person' – Francis…
North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum
Northern Minnesota
The teeny town of Tofte is worth a stop to browse the North Shore Commercial Fishing Museum. The twin-gabled red building holds fishing nets, a fishing…
Minnesota
The entire museum is devoted to the peculiar meat. It educates on how the blue tins have fed armies, become a Hawaiian food staple and inspired legions of…
Minneapolis
The state's largest aquarium – brimming with sharks, jellyfish and stingrays – is in the Mall of America. Combination passes with the Nickelodeon Universe…
Northern Minnesota
Fun fact: Hibbing was the birthplace of the predecessor of the iconic Greyhound bus line. The museum is housed in a classic art deco–style bus terminal…
Red Wing
Thousands of pieces of Red Wing stoneware, earthenware and ceramics displayed here show off the town's long history as a major pottery-maker going back to…
Northern Minnesota
The five-story, bluestone, octagonal tower is a defining Duluth monument, located in Enger Park. Terrific views of the harbor and Lake Superior reward…
Grand Portage National Monument
Northern Minnesota
Located beside the Canadian border, this is where the early voyageurs had to carry their canoes around the Pigeon River rapids. It was the center of a far…
Minneapolis
You'll have to travel a ways to get to this respected zoo in suburban Apple Valley, which is 20 miles south of Minneapolis. It has naturalistic habitats…
Northern Minnesota
The duplex is up a hill a few blocks northeast of downtown. Dylan lived on the top floor until age six, when his family moved inland to Hibbing. It's a…
Minneapolis
Fort Snelling is the state's oldest structure, established in 1820 as a frontier outpost in the remote Northwest Territory. Guides in period dress show…
Northern Minnesota
The library has well-done displays on local boy Bob Dylan and a free walking-tour map (available online, too) that takes you past various sites, like the…
Minneapolis
Locals stroll in this spot that spreads next to the Guthrie Theater. The mound and spiral walkway at the center were inspired by ancient Native American…
Minnesota
South of downtown and connected via Wabasha St, Harriet Island is a lovely place to meander. It has a river walk, paddle wheel steamboat cruises, concert…
Minnesota
Even adults will be entertained by the wacky quackery of the 4th floor's 'questionable medical devices.' Has the usual hands-on kids' exhibits and Omnimax…
World's Largest Ball of Twine Museum
Minnesota
Located beside the big twine ball, the museum tells its backstory and has a fun gift shop.
Red Wing
This museum, above a Red Wing shoe store downtown, is dedicated to the history of the iconic shoe brand that both got its start here and bears the city's…
