Probably the most distinguishing feature of the Duluth skyline is the Aerial Lift Bridge.  The bridge connects a small island with a few homes and businesses to the rest of Duluth.  In order for ships and boats to pass into the harbor, the bridge lifts up as in the picture above.  The bridge can lift to its' full height in approximately 55 seconds to accommodate the large ocean going vessels such as the grain ship pictured in the background. We drove across the bridge and walked around the park at the end of the island.  Pretty cool stuff.  Click Here to see a cheesy animation of the bridge in action.  The animation was created in Flash 4.  If you do not have the plug in for this, it is a free download at www.macromedia.com/software/flashplayer. 

The North Shore Railroad offers a variety of different rides including a pizza train, dinner train or just a regular ride.  We took an afternoon ride along the North Shore in a vintage railroad car.  A conductor on board tells some of the history of the car and the railroad and also provides a lot of interesting information on the area.  

Another great attraction in Duluth is to walk along the North Shore Lake Walk.  The city has built a great path to walk on - some of it blacktop, some wooden boards.  It is a very scenic walk and it is a park atmosphere as well.  There's even a rose garden with more than 3000 rose bushes in Leif Erikson Park.