Tourism in Amritsar Tourism in Amritsar Amritsar is a city situated in the state of northern Punjab, the northwestern region of India. It is 25 kilometres (15 miles) away from the Pakistan border. This important Punjab city is the main centre of commerce, culture, and transportation. It is the centre of Sikhism and the principal place of worship for Sikhs. Amritsar is attractive destination for tourists, especially those part of Golden Triangle. Major destinations are: Famous for its full golden dome, the Golden temple or Harmindar Sahib is the most sacred pilgrim spot for Sikhs. The temple is a two storied construction built
Grand Portage–Pigeon River Border Crossing grew around the border crossing. The Minnesota town was known as Sextus City, and the Ontario town was called Pigeon River. Hotels, gas stations and other businesses developed around the crossing. Today the remnants make up ghost towns on both sides of the border Plans to move the crossing to a new bridge with a more direct route between Duluth and Port Arthur (Now Thunder Bay) began as early as 1935, but efforts of the Minnesota government to acquire the necessary land for the roadway from the US government, which held it on behalf of the Chippewa tribe, proved challenging