Minnesota is a beautiful state rich with natural beauty. You’ll find if you stray off the beaten path, there are a handful of abandoned places that not only blend in with the nature, but are being taken over by it. Here are some of the most beautiful photographs of abandoned Minnesota.

1 Mill Ruins Park in Minneapolis is gorgeous representation of flour milling history.

Flickr/Payton Chung

2 This awesome shot of Camp Coldwater.

Flickr/Robert Engberg

3 This beautiful abandoned building North of Duluth looks amazing under cloud cover.

Flickr/Tony Webster

4 This crumbling barn has been abandoned for over a generation.

Flickr/StevesWorldOfPhotos

5 This abandoned equipment near Isle Royale is covered in greenery.

Flickr/Robert Engberg

6 This dock has been left to float and grow some gorgeous greenery.

Flickr/Micky**

7 These old stairs are a beautiful “moss"terpiece.

Flickr/Micky**

8 The historic Abbott Hospital in Minneapolis was a scene of overgrown weeds before it was turned into apartments.

Flickr/Michael Hicks

9 The abandoned KFC in Maple Grove surrounded with shrubbery.

Flickr/M01229

10 The old military base offers a stunning shot of green growth.

http://pynipple.deviantart.com

11 The abandoned quarry in Banning State Park stands in stark contrast to the surrounding forest.

Flickr/Ann

12 This old building is slowly melding into the field below it.

Flickr/Marie Loughin

13 This old bank in Hadley, Minnesota is a vision covered in vines.

Flickr/Amir85

14 This abandoned mini-golf course is being reclaimed by the woods.

Flickr/Kevin Fillips

What abandoned places have you explored in Minnesota?

Flickr/Payton Chung

Flickr/Robert Engberg

Flickr/Tony Webster

Flickr/StevesWorldOfPhotos

Flickr/Micky**

Flickr/Michael Hicks

Flickr/M01229

http://pynipple.deviantart.com

Flickr/Ann

Flickr/Marie Loughin

Flickr/Amir85

Flickr/Kevin Fillips

OnlyInYourState may earn compensation through affiliate links in this article.