July 2015 | Chad Davis Photography

US Bank Stadium construction in Minneapolis, July 2015. The new multi-purpose venue was built to replace the Metrodome and host the Minnesota Vikings.

US Bank Stadium Construction, Minneapolis, July 2015

Construction, Downtown East, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, NFL Stadium, Stadium, US Bank Stadium

Solar panels on the Jerry Haef Ramp in Downtown Minneapolis, a parking structure now generating renewable energy.

Solar Panels on Jerry Haef Ramp, Downtown Minneapolis

Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Parking Ramp

Solar panels on a Minneapolis rooftop with downtown buildings and skyline in the background.

Solar Panels on Minneapolis Rooftop with Downtown Buildings

Solar panels on a rooftop in downtown Minneapolis.

Downtown East, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Wells Fargo Towers under construction in downtown Minneapolis with several cranes.

Wells Fargo Towers Construction in Downtown East, Minneapolis

Construction of the Wells Fargo towers in Downtown East in Minneapolis, July 2015.

Construction, Downtown East, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Development, Minnesota, Wells Fargo Tower

Minneapolis skyline at sunset with the IDS Center and Capella Tower visible

Minneapolis Downtown Buildings at Sunset

Cityscape, Downtown, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota, Skyline, Sunset

Minneapolis skyline featuring the 901 Marquette building, IDS Center, and Foshay Tower, with TCF Tower visible.

901 Marquette, IDS Center, Foshay Tower, Minneapolis

Chicago Architecture and Lake Michigan

Cityscape, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minneapolis-Cityscape, Minnesota

US Bank Stadium steel frame construction in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with towering cranes against a night sky.

US Bank Stadium Steel Frame Construction, Minneapolis

U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, began construction in December 2013 on the site of the former Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis. The stadium’s steel skeleton, seen here during its mid-construction phase, showcases the dramatic angular geometry that defines its final form — a nod to both Nordic shipbuilding and Minnesota’s icy winter landscapes.

The project, designed by HKS Architects and constructed by Mortenson, features over 19,000 tons of structural steel and spans 1.75 million square feet. Its transparent ETFE roof panels and vast steel trusses were among the most complex structural assemblies ever attempted in a U.S. stadium build.

Completed in 2016, the $1.1 billion stadium remains one of the most technically ambitious indoor venues in North America, notable for its fixed-roof design, massive glass curtain walls, and precision-engineered support cranes like the red lattice boom seen here — used to hoist the roof trusses into place during overnight construction sessions.

Construction, Crane, Downtown, Downtown East, Downtown Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, NFL Stadium, Stadium, US Bank Stadium

Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota, features roller coasters and water attractions, serving as a popular regional entertainment destination.

Valleyfair Amusement Park, Shakopee, Minnesota

Valleyfair amusement park in Shakopee, Minnesota. The amusement park owned by Cedar Fair opened in 1976.

Amusement Park, Minnesota

The abandoned Crystal Springs School in North Dakota, a brick building with decorative stonework, stands as a relic of rural education.

Abandoned School in Crystal Springs North Dakota

An abandoned schoolhouse in Crystal Springs, North Dakota.

Abandoned, Minnesota, North Dakota, School

The Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, a former psychiatric hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is an example of late 19th-century Kirkbride architecture.

Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, Minnesota

Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Minnesota, United States

The Kirkbride Building, part of the Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is a 19th-century institutional architecture example.

Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, Kirkbride Building

The Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Minnesota, United States

The Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, a historic Kirkbride-style psychiatric hospital in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, built in 1895 and closed in 2005.

Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center, Minnesota

The Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.

Minnesota, United States

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, North Dakota, overlooks the Missouri River. Established in 1878, it was a key military post during westward expansion.

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, North Dakota

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park in Bismark, North Dakota

North Dakota, Park

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park overlook in North Dakota offers a view of the Missouri River valley, a historic transportation corridor.

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Overlook, Missouri River, North Dakota

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park overlook and the Missouri River in North Dakota.

Sportsman's Centennial Park campsite in Garrison, North Dakota, features a campfire and tent by the lake.

Sportsman’s Centennial Park Campsite, Garrison, North Dakota

Campsite at Sportsmen Centennial Park in Garrison, North Dakota.

Camping, North Dakota

An Allis-Chalmers tractor sits by a grain elevator in Ryder, North Dakota, representing the region's agricultural heritage and ongoing farming industry.

Allis-Chalmers Tractor by Grain Elevator, North Dakota

Allis-Chalmers tractor found in North Dakota.

Grain Elevator, North Dakota

Juniper Campground Road winds through Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, providing access to camping and scenic drives within the park's badlands.

Juniper Campground Road, Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Juniper Campground at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

Camping, Fog, National Park

North Dakota oil fields at night, July 2015. Lights indicate active drilling sites and infrastructure during a boom period for the Bakken Formation.

North Dakota Oil Fields at Night, July 2015

North Dakota oil fields in July 2015 in the middle of the night.

A weathered wooden grain elevator and outbuilding stand in the ghost town of Charbonneau, North Dakota, a reminder of the region's agricultural past.

Charbonneau, North Dakota Grain Elevator and Outbuilding

A elevator in Charbonneau, North Dakota.

Grain Elevator, North Dakota

The Fairview Lift Bridge, a historic railroad bridge over the Yellowstone River in North Dakota, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Fairview Lift Bridge over Yellowstone River, North Dakota

The Fairview Lift Bridge over the Yellowstone River in North Dakota. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Bridge, North Dakota

An oil pumpjack operates at the Charbonneau oil drilling site in North Dakota, part of the Bakken Formation, a major oil and gas production area.

Charbonneau Oil Drilling Site, North Dakota

Oil rig in Charbonneau, North Dakota.

The abandoned wooden grain elevator in Charbonneau, North Dakota, stands as a relic of the region's agricultural past, surrounded by tall grass and distant grain bins.

Charbonneau, North Dakota Abandoned Grain Elevator

Charbonneau, North Dakota Ghost Town

Abandoned, Grain Elevator, Minnesota, North Dakota

Theodore Roosevelt Expressway cuts through the rugged, eroded badlands of North Dakota, part of the Little Missouri National Grassland.

North Dakota Badlands from Theodore Roosevelt Expressway, July 2015

The North Dakota badlands as seen from the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway.

Badlands National Park, National Park, North Dakota, South Dakota

A highway stretches into the distance near Wolford, North Dakota, obscured by haze. The road leads through agricultural fields under a hazy sky, likely caused by wildfire smoke or fog.

Highway near Wolford, North Dakota in Haze

Highway near Wolford, North Dakota.

Fog, Haze, Highway, North Dakota, Smoke, Street, WIldfire Smoke

Highway 17 near Starkweather, North Dakota, passes through agricultural fields, including bright yellow canola blooms, highlighting the state's farming economy.

Highway 17 near Starkweather, North Dakota, with canola fields

Highway 17 near Starkweather, North Dakota.

Flowers, Fog, Highway, North Dakota

Vast fields of wheat and bright yellow canola flowers near Starkweather, North Dakota, showcase the region's agricultural productivity.

Wheat and Canola Fields Near Starkweather, North Dakota

Grass near Starkweather North Dakota

Flowers, North Dakota

Remnants of the Woodland Resort stand in Devils Lake, North Dakota, silhouetted against the twilight sky. The resort was submerged by rising lake levels in the early 2000s.

Woodland Resort Remains, Devils Lake, North Dakota

Sunset at Woodland Resort on Devil’s Lake in North Dakota.

Lake, North Dakota, Resort, Sunset

Devils Lake State Park, North Dakota, features a shoreline reinforced with riprap to prevent erosion, adjacent to a wetland area with trees.

Devils Lake State Park, North Dakota: Shoreline Riprap and Wetland

Devils Lake State Park in North Dakota.

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