Top 5 Attractions in Minnesota

Minnesota is one of the 50 states of the United States of America and it is located in the Midwestern region of the continent. The state of Minnesota is also known as the " Land of 10,000 Lakes " and the lakes combined with large forests offer the tourists a wide variety of recreational opportunities.

Beside the wast number or outdoor recreational opportunities in Minnesota we can find a number of interesting tourist attractions where we can take beautiful pictures if we are into photography. The most popular attractions for the photographers in Minnesota are the following :

- Bloomington - in Bloomington we can find the largest shopping mall on the territory of the United States. This mall is called Mall of America and it is located in the south part of the city, close to the airport. This shopping center was opened in 1992. and it is one of the largest malls in the whole world. In the Mall of America we can find over a 400 shops, more than 50 restaurants and bars, a movie theater complex and a children theme park called Camp Snoopy.

- Voyageurs National Park - the Voyageurs National Park is located near International Falls and it is one of the most beautiful national parks in the United States. This park covers more than 218 000 acres of surface and it offers 30 lakes of various sizes to the visitors. Within these lakes we can explore more than 1000 small beautiful islands. This park provides us opportunity for boating, fishing, canoeing, hiking and many more interesting activities. The breathtaking nature here will guarantee us some extraordinary photographs for our holiday photo albums.

- Ely - International Wolf Center - this center was built with the intention to educate and support the survival of wild animals, especially wolves. Visiting this center we can learn some interesting facts about the natural history of these wild animals and see a number of exhibits dedicated to this endangered species.

- St. Paul - in the town of St. Paul we can find a number of touristic attractions and the most popular ones are : the Summit Avenue, a long avenue with a large collection of Victorian buildings, the Cathedral of St. Paul, a renaissance style historical cathedral, Como Zoo Park, a very popular zoo and conservatory where we can see a photograph a variety of wild animals and botanical gardens.

- Minneapolis - Minneapolis is the major city in Minnesota and it offers a lot to see and do for the visiting tourists. The most interesting sightseeing locations are : the Guthrie Theater, Minnehaha Park, Nicolett Mall, Frederick R. Wiseman Art Museum and many more.