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Alexandria, Minnesota: GIANT Vikings, Lakes, and One of Minnesota's Greatest Mysteries
No attraction has brought Alexandria more international attention than the Kensington Runestone. In 1898, Swedish immigrant Olof Ohman claimed to have discovered a 202-pound greywacke stone covered in ancient Nordic runes while clearing land near Kensington, Minnesota. According to Ohman, the stone was found intertwined among the roots of a tree…
Medora, North Dakota: How a Tiny Cow Town Became North Dakota's Top Tourist Destination
Medora proudly markets itself as "North Dakota's #1 Destination," a title well deserved by a community that transformed itself from a struggling frontier settlement into one of the Midwest's premier tourism destinations.
Angle Inlet, Minnesota: Visiting the Northernmost Point in the Lower 48 States
Few places in America are as geographically unique—or as challenging to reach—as Angle Inlet, Minnesota. Located within the Northwest Angle, this remote community is home to the Northernmost Point of the Contiguous United States, making it the only portion of the lower 48 states situated north of the 49th parallel.
Thomas Dambo Trolls in Clinton, Iowa: Meet Marvin, Warren, Helmut, and the Mystery Troll
We met some of Iowa’s newest residents the other day whilst “wandering more” in Visit Clinton, Iowa…the Dambo trolls Marvin, Warren, and Helmut! And a fourth “mystery” troll that we can help you discover if you read on 👀🌳