Minnesota State Capitol

This view of Minnesota's capitol building highlights one of the many flower gardens on the grounds which compliment the building designed by Cass Gilbert.

The Minnesota State Capitol is located in its capital city of Saint Paul. Set near the crest of a hill, from the Capitol steps a panoramic view of downtown Saint Paul is presented. The Capitol features the second-largest self-supporting marble dome in the world, works by important 19th- and 20th-century artists, and battle flags from the Civil and Spanish-American Wars.

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Date: Nov 22

Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home

Sinclair Lewis boyhood  home, Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
This historic site is open for tours where the visitor can learn about the beginning of America's first Nobel Prize winner for literature. 

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Date: May 23

Minneapolis

Downtown East Commons is a new 4,2 acre green space adjacent to US Bank Stadium, office space, condos and light rail. This view is taken from the pedestrian bridge to the new stadium.
This urban park in Downtown East, Minneapolis opened in July 2016.

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Date: Dec 9

Minneopa State Park

Minneopa State Park, established in 1905 to preserve Minneopa Falls, a large waterfall for southern Minnesota, and expanded in the 1960s to include the lower reaches of Minneopa Creek and a large tract of prairie.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dusk decends on Minnesota's largest city.
Minneapolis, nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City", lies on both banks of the Mississippi River. The city is abundantly rich in water, with over twenty lakes and wetlands, the Mississippi river, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway.

Distance: 6,752 km (4,195 miles)
Travel time: 9 days