Where you can photograph wild black bears without worrying about becoming dinner.

A stone face watches over the river.

Journey through the largest remaining peat bogs in the contiguous United States to see the wilderness as it once was.

A riverside park built around the ruins of a massive dam that collapsed in 1909.

This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.

A mapping error in the 19th century made loggers think this section of the forest was underwater.

Hub of Scandinavian culture in a Minneapolis deli.

At this Minnesota state park you can easily wade across the source of the mighty Mississippi.

This large midwestern cavern features impressive rock formations and an underground waterfall.

Half of a waterfall goes into the river while the other half seems to disappear.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.