Glensheen Mansion in Duluth, Minnesota, was built between 1905 and 1908 as the family home of Chester and Clara Congdon, influential figures in the iron mining industry on the Mesabi Iron Range.
Como Park Zoo in St. Paul, Minnesota, was established in 1897 when the city received a gift of three deer, growing over time to become the state's first zoo.
Grand Portage Lodge and Casino in Grand Portage, Minnesota, is a scenic tribal gaming destination owned by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, located on Highway 61 overlooking Lake Superior near the Canadian border.
Red River State Recreation Area in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, occupies 1,200 acres along the Red River of the North and Red Lake River as a flood buffer created after the devastating 1997 flood that prompted home buyouts and land reclamation.
Carley State Park is a small, quiet 209-acre retreat in southeastern Minnesota's Driftless Area near Altura, about 15 miles northeast of Rochester along the North Branch of the Whitewater River, renowned for its spring bluebell blooms carpeting the woodlands.
Cedar Lakes Casino & Hotel in Cass Lake, Minnesota, is a modern gaming and lodging destination owned by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, opened in August 2019 after replacing the smaller Palace Casino & Hotel at 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Road NW near U.S. Highway 2.
Extreme Sandbox in Minnesota is a unique amusement center where visitors can operate heavy construction equipment like excavators, bulldozers, and wheel loaders on a large outdoor site.
Garden Island State Recreation Area is Minnesota's northernmost and most remote unit, covering 734 acres on an island in Lake of the Woods, about 19-21 miles by boat north of Zippel Bay State Park near the Northwest Angle.
The Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth, Minnesota, opened in 2000 and is a unique freshwater aquarium focusing primarily on animals and habitats from the Great Lakes Basin as well as other freshwater ecosystems like the Amazon River.
Joseph R. Brown State Wayside is a small roadside park in southwestern Minnesota on Renville County Road 15 south of Sacred Heart, preserving the granite ruins of a grand three-story mansion built in 1861-62 by trader, politician, and Indian agent Joseph R. Brown.
Agate Bay Beach, located in Two Harbors, Minnesota, is a scenic lakeside spot on the shore of Lake Superior known for its rocky and pebbly shoreline where visitors can hunt for colorful agates, Minnesota’s state gemstone.
Theodore Wirth Regional Park in Minnesota, spanning 759 acres across Minneapolis and Golden Valley, is the largest park in the Minneapolis system, named after Theodore Wirth, a Swiss-born park superintendent who transformed the city’s parks from 1,810 to over 5,200 acres in the early 20th century.
Lake Maria State Park, located eight miles west of Monticello in Wright County, Minnesota, spans 1,475 acres of glacially formed hills, Big Woods hardwood forests, wetlands, and small lakes like Maria Lake and Bjorkland Lake.
The Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, founded in 1963 by Sir Tyrone Guthrie, is a renowned performing arts venue known for its innovative thrust stage design that allows audiences to be close to the actors, enhancing the theatrical experience.
Niagara Cave in Minnesota was discovered in 1924 when three local boys lowered themselves into a sinkhole to rescue some lost pigs and then explored the cave's depths.
Northern Lights Casino in Walker, Minnesota, is owned and operated by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and has been serving guests since its opening in 2001.
