Eagle Mountain, Minnesota

View from Minnesota high point Eagle Mountain

Ely, Minnesota

Wolf Ambassadors Grayson and Rowan at the International Wolf Center

International Falls, Minnesota

At 26 feet tall, Smokey is one big bear!

Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

Most of Voyageurs National Park is accessible only by boat. In fact, you have to take a boat ride to even see the official park sign!

Hibbing, Minnesota

There's a museum for everything - Greyhound Buses! (This museum looks like it was frozen in time around 1987.)

Rietbrock, Wisconsin

At 45 degrees north latitude and 90 degrees west longitude, this spot is the center of the northern half of the western hemisphere. Apparently this is a noteworthy thing - it is located inside a cornfield in a remote area, and yet we were not alone visiting this place.

Phillips, Wisconsin

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We arrived at our Airbnb a little early. The deer told us to please go away until check-in time so he could finish his hosta salad. 

Bonduel, Wisconsin

I suppose that's one way to ride a Harley.

Sister Bay, Wisconsin

Al Johnson's Swedish Restaurant features goats wandering on the roof. This is the third Goats-on-the-Roof establishment we have encountered in our travels!

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

A brass ring in the middle of 8th Street in Manitowoc, Wisconsin marks the spot where a Sputnik satellite crashed on September 6, 1962. Manitowoc celebrates the anniversary annually with Sputnikfest, which we sadly are missing by just a few days.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

There's a museum for everything -- Bobbleheads! Fun fact: The Bobblehead Museum has over 10,000 bobbleheads (including Waldo, if you can find him)!

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ayyyy!!!

Ada, Ohio

On the Wilson Football Factory tour we saw how footballs are made from cutting the cow hide to the finished product. They don't allow picture-taking in the factory, but here is their collection of Wilson footballs from every Super Bowl.

Bellefontaine, Ohio

The summit of Campbell Hill, Ohio's high point. (Kelly's state high point #28, Cindy's #23, KC's #14)

Alliance, Ohio

There's a museum for everything -- Trolls!

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

Stopped in at Gobbler's Knob to say hello to Phil, but apparently he dislikes hot weather even more than he dislikes seeing his shadow.

Brookville, Pennsylvania

In 1912 and 1913, Douglas Stahlman carved verses from scripture, biblical references, and personal messages on at least 165 rocks. They are worn and hard to read today, but they are preserved at Scripture Rocks Heritage Park.

West Point, New York

After a summer of dog/house sitting, we are back on the road. First stop was the US Military Academy at West Point, where you can see the precisely placed books in the Cadet Chapel.