<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2hcdmy_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2hcdmy_0v2tEAZq00" width="980" height="653" ><figcaption>Dave Roberts</figcaption></figure>Travel around the state of Minnesota and you will discover several memorable sites. From the many lakes and clear running streams to iconic buildings, monuments, and statues. You can be quite a distance away and still identify these landmarks easily. But, would you be able to name them from above?Take a trip through Minnesota from 5,000 feet or higher with Google Earth and see if you can name these 15 highly visible landmarks in the NorthStar State.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=02MJlL_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=02MJlL_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.minneapolis.org/sports-minneapolis/venues/us-bank-stadium/">U.S. Bank Stadium</a> serves a home for the NFL Minnesota Vikings.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0z6V7P_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0z6V7P_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.mnhs.org/fortsnelling">Fort Snelling</a> is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=46b1mU_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=46b1mU_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.mnhs.org/jefferspetroglyphs">Jeffers Petroglyphs</a> is where tribal groups, including the Dakota, Ioway, and Cheyenne, continue to honor the Jeffers Petroglyphs site as a sacred space. Located near Comfrey, Minnesota.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=47fJMo_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=47fJMo_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://ballparkauthority.com/about/target-field-facts/">Target Field</a> opened in downtown Minneapolis in 2010 and is home of the Minnesota Twins baseball club.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=17d21g_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=17d21g_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.exploreminnesota.com/profile/split-rock-lighthouse/2513">Split Rock Lighthouse</a> is just a short drive from Two Harbors along the Scenic North Shore Drive. This is part of Split Rock Lighthouse State Park.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2qARt5_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2qARt5_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.visitlakecity.org/take-a-look/">Lake City</a> is a little over an hour away from the Twin Cities. Known for the city where water skiing was invented, water sports rule here at Lake Pepin.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=37qlOq_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=37qlOq_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://exploringnorthshore.com/aerial-lift-bridge/">Aerial Lift Bridge</a> in Duluth spans the Duluth Ship Canal which leads iron ore ships into the Twin Ports from Lake Superior. The bridge connects the Canal Park and Park Point for car travel.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3EpWyr_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3EpWyr_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.visittheusa.com/experience/explore-diverse-exciting-and-unexpected-attractions-mall-america">Mall of America</a> is shopping and entertainment on steroids!<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0IgSW2_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0IgSW2_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.exploreminnesota.com/profile/itasca-state-park/8245">Itasca State Park</a> is Minnesota's oldest State Park and the headwaters of the Mississippi River.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=25Hvdv_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=25Hvdv_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/">Mayo Clinic</a> located in Rochester is known for its international reach, and one of the top rated facilities in the world.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1TdCZN_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1TdCZN_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://northshorevisitor.com/attractions/lake-superior/">Lake Superior</a> reaches a depth of 1,332 feet and is the largest freshwater lake in the world.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3SBTjf_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3SBTjf_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/">National Eagle Center</a> on the banks of the Mississippi River in Wabasha where you can observe hundreds of Bald and Golden Eagles in the wild during the winter.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3vxelk_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3vxelk_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://millelacs.com/">Mille Lacs Lake</a> is one of the state’s largest lakes with 132,500 acres.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2NqLfF_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2NqLfF_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://www.visitsaintpaul.com/directory/xcel-energy-center/">Xcel Energy Center</a> has to be the BEST venue in all of hockey to watch the NFL Minnesota Wild.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=23Qtag_0v2tEAZq00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=23Qtag_0v2tEAZq00" width="1600" height="1067" ><figcaption>Google Earth</figcaption></figure><a href="https://walkerart.org/visit/garden">Minneapolis Sculpture Garden</a> open year-round at the Walker Art Center has a renowned collection of modern and contemporary art.<h2>Offbeat adventures: Travel to the coolest hidden wonders in every U.S. state</h2>Fuel your offbeat travel dreams. <a href="https://stacker.com/travel/offbeat-adventures-travel-coolest-hidden-wonders-every-us-state">Stacker</a> found the coolest hidden wonders in all 50 U.S. states (plus D.C.) using data from <a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/">Atlas Obscura</a>.[WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter private or abandoned property. By doing so you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing.]<h2>LOOK: Here is the richest town in each state</h2>Just saying the names of these towns immediately conjures up images of grand mansions, luxury cars, and ritzy restaurants. Read on to see which town in your home state took the title of the richest location and which place had the highest median income in the country. Who knows—your hometown might even be on this list.</div></body>

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How Many of These 15 Minnesota Landmarks Can You Identify From Google Earth

Travel around the state of Minnesota and you will discover several memorable sites. From the many lakes and clear running streams to iconic buildings, monuments, and statues. You can be quite a distance away and still identify these landmarks easily. But, would you be able to name them from above?