Photos: Autumn's glorious colors in Minnesota and around the world

Fall colors are reflected
Fall colors are reflected on Rock Lake near Pillager, Minnesota, on Sept. 21.
Ann Heisenfelt / AP

Minnesota's fall color show has certainly picked up momentum in recent days.

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A fall color map, which is maintained and updated by the state's Department of Natural Resources, is an excellent resource for leaf peepers with travel plans. And, at least one forecaster is saying Minnesota may be headed toward the finest fall color display in years.

A stake sculpture
A stake sculpture decorated with pumpkins is on display during a horticultural exhibition in Erfurt, Germany on Sept. 9. Gardeners used more than 20,000 pumpkins to create different sculptures.
Jens Meyer / AP

Meanwhile, a colorful display is unfolding in other places around the world.

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