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All the United States Minnesota Two Harbors

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Two Harbors

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Two Harbors, Minnesota

Updated October 16, 2018

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Split Rock Lighthouse

Two Harbors, Minnesota

Split Rock Lighthouse

This picturesque cliffside beacon no longer calls to sailors but shines once a year in honor of a famous shipwreck.
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3M Birthplace Museum

This institution celebrates the happy accidents of uncommon sticktoitiveness.
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Tom’s Logging Camp.

Duluth, Minnesota

Tom's Logging Camp

This quirky roadside attraction provides insight into Minnesota's logging history.
9 miles from Two Harbors
Pink rocks cover the beach.

Minnesota

Iona's Beach

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song.
15 miles from Two Harbors
Woolson’s Stone.

Duluth, Minnesota

Grave of the Last Surviving Union Soldier

It's believed the soldier was 109 years old when he passed away.
22 miles from Two Harbors
Front view of Glensheen.

Duluth, Minnesota

Glensheen Historic Estate

This posh mansion began as a family's estate and ended as the site of a murder ripped from the pages of a pulp novel.
22 miles from Two Harbors
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