Bemidji, MN

united states

Bemidji is north-central Minnesota's lake country hub, sitting where US-2 and US-71 intersect about 220 miles from Minneapolis. The city serves thousands of lakes and the Chippewa National Forest, with US-2 connecting to Grand Forks and Duluth while US-71 runs north to International Falls. Downtown features the iconic 18-foot-tall Paul Bunyan statue alongside Babe the Blue Ox.