Minnesota has a piece of land you reach through Canada

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Another spectacular victim of terrible 18th-century mapmaking, this bizarre chunk of Minnesota land sits entirely completely surrounded by Canadian lakes, meaning you technically must leave the country to visit your neighbors.

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