Minnesota is renowned for its stunning landscape, forests, and magnificent prairie land. It is commonly known as "The Land of 10,000 Lakes," however, there are close to 12,000 lakes throughout the state. Bloomington is home to the Mall of America, which is the largest mall and entertainment complex in the country, while Voyageurs National Park is the only water-based national park in the US. The state is also the birthplace of the Great Mississippi River, which starts as a small stream in Itasca State Park. Minneapolis and St. Paul are known as the Twin Cities and the largest in the state. The big three—Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo—have hundreds of branches, with a large concentration of those branches in the Twin Cities metropolis. Bremer Bank and Citizens Bank Minnesota are the regional Minnesota banks that have the largest presence in the state. There are many Minnesota banks to choose from, but we have identified the best banks below.