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