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Review:
Hugging the shore of the beautiful Lake Bemidji, Bemidji is the first city on the Mississippi River after it leaves its birthplace in the nearby Itasca State Park. The downtown core features attractions like a history museum, a local brewery, and an outdoor art collection, and a paved cycling trail runs along the lakeshore. The town is also famously home to an 18-foot-tall statue of the legendary logger Paul Bunyan and his sidekick Babe the Blue Ox, and after snapping a photo with the enormous duo, visitors can head over to the nearby Visitors' Center to see some lumberjack memorabilia.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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