| The winter months in Minnesota are cold, but | | | | restored train cars. Another huge attraction |
| if you don't mind getting out and enjoying | | | | in Duluth let's you get wet despite the cold |
| the winter sports that are available you will | | | | outside. The Edge is a 35,000 square foot |
| find many activities to participate in. The | | | | indoor water park. Complete with water |
| state is all about winter sports and they | | | | slides, a lazy river and an exploding volcano |
| feature over 17,000 miles of snowmobile | | | | you won't even know its snowing outside. |
| trails. There are also several resorts and | | | | |
| bed and breakfast inns to keep you and your | | | | Make your way to Bloomington for the |
| Valentine toasty warm. Park Rapids is the | | | | seven-acre park at the Mall of America. This |
| place to be if you like to snowmobile. There | | | | is the country's largest indoor amusement |
| are large networks of trails throughout the | | | | park and features over 30 rides including the |
| area and about 400 miles of them are groomed | | | | Pepsi Ripsaw Roller Coaster and the Paul |
| and ready to go. There are four state parks | | | | Bunyan's Log Chute with 40-foot waterfall. |
| to explore including Smoky Hills State Park | | | | Next door you will find the LEGO Imagination |
| in Park Rapids, White Earth and Two Inlets, | | | | Center will kid's will find more LEGO's than |
| and the Paul Bunyan State Forest near Walker. | | | | they'll know what to do with. The LEGO |
| There are 30 miles of trail in Itasca State | | | | center includes animated LEGO dinosaurs and |
| park that passes near the headwaters of the | | | | astronauts. The Dinosaur Walk Museum and the |
| Mississippi. Here you can hit the warming | | | | world's largest shark exhibit are amazing in |
| house and park your snowmobile while explore | | | | the Underwater Adventures Aquarium. The IMAX |
| the river. | | | | Theatre is a huge hit as well. |
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| In Duluth you can't miss Bubba and Berlin at | | | | Ice fishing is a local favorite pastime for |
| the Lake Superior Zoo. They love the | | | | Minnesotans. The majority of the Minnesota |
| Minnesota cold and they love to put on a | | | | resorts feature ice fish houses to make |
| show. You can also meet Anang and Zhoosh, | | | | fishing comfortable and fun. Some houses are |
| the otters of the Great Lakes Aquarium. In | | | | also bunkhouses that let you live fishing. |
| addition to these animal attractions, the | | | | These houses include bunks and cook stoves |
| kids will love the Lake Superior Railroad | | | | for the ultimate ice fishing experience. |
| museum where they can enjoy climbing on | | | | |