Minnehaha Falls, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The name is sure to bring a smile to your face — it is a happy name, taken from the Dakota language. It doesn’t mean “Laughing Waters” as has become the popular lore. The name Minnehaha actually means “Curling Water” or “Waterfall.” Located in a 193-acre park overlooking the Mississippi River near downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnehaha Falls is spectacular in the winter when the snow blankets the park and large icicles form on the limestone bluffs where the water cascades…