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3300 London Road (five miles east of downtown Duluth); 218-726-8910 or 888-454-GLEN (888-454-4536); glensheen.wp.d.umn.edu

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this luxurious, 39-room Jacobean-style mansion completed in 1908 showcases custom-designed furnishings original to the house. In 1977, an upstairs bedroom was the scene of the brutal double murder of heiress Elisabeth Congdon and her nurse. Congdon’s daughter and son-in-law were tried for the crime, and the son-in-law was found guilty.

Grounds include formal gardens, carriage house with carriage collection, gardener’s cottage and clay tennis court. Tours conducted year-round. Check website for days and hours. Wheelchair accessible. Fee charged.