Duluth, Minnesota attractions focus on history, nature and fun. Start your family vacation with a sight-seeing cruise with the Vista Fleet. The Vista has two tour boats in the Duluth harbor. Guests can enjoy lunch or dinner while touring the harbor and Lake Superior. Tours are fully narrated and a great way to view the city of Duluth. The Vista also offers tours from Barker’s Island in Superior, Wisconsin.

The Lake Superior Zoo is a Duluth attraction for all to see. Located a short drive from Downtown Duluth, the Lake Superior Zoo has hands on exhibits and a couple of playful polar bears that will bring a smile to everyone. For a more educational venue, visit the Great Lakes Aquarium and learn about all the creatures in the Great Lakes. Visitors can get up close to many species of fish and wildlife.

The North Shore Scenic Railroad at The Depot offers narrated rides and various entertainment trains including pizza trains, tea trains, and murder mystery trains. The Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad in West Duluth takes passengers on a journey along the St. Louis River. 

The S.S. William A. Irvin Ore Boat Museum, aka Great Lakes Floating Maritime Museum, gives visitors and up close look at the inside of an ore boat. Visitors in October will get a thrill from the haunted ship as this ore boat turns into the spookiest venue in town.

The historic Congdon Estate, Glensheen, offers a look at the past in rich detail. Visitors can tour this Lake Superior mansion and grounds most of the year. The Fairlawn Museum in Superior is one of America’s castles. Visitors will enjoy this Victorian era mansion as well as the views of Barker’s Island.

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