Midwest

Chicago, Illinois

Illinois

Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago
Buckingham Fountain - Chicago
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site - Collinsville
Chess Records - Chicago
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum - Oak Park
Field Museum of Natural History - Chicago
Matthiessen State Park - Oglesby
Morton Arboretum - Lisle
Navy Pier - Chicago
Rocky Glen Waterfall - Lemont
Skydeck Chicago - Chicago
Starved Rock State Park - Oglesby
Super Museum - Metropolis
Ulysses S. Grant Home - Galena
Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve - Lemont
Wrigley Field - Chicago

Indiana

B-Line Trail - Bloomington
Buffalo Trace Trailhead - French Lick
Indiana Central Canal - Indianapolis
Clifty Falls State Park - Madison
Empire Quarry - Bloomington
Falls of the Ohio State Park - Clarksville
Griffy Lake - Bloomington
Hemlock Cliffs
Heritage Trail of Madison - Madison
Hoosier National Forest - Bedford
Indiana Dunes National Park - Porter
Indiana Dunes State Park - Chesterton
Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis
John Dillinger's Grave - Indianapolis
Jug Rock - Shoals
Larry Bird Childhood Home - French Lick
Larry Bird Statue - Terre Haute
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial - Lincoln City
Marengo Cave - Marengo
Indianapolis Catacombs - Indianapolis
Monument Circle - Indianapolis

Iowa

American Gothic House - Eldon
Black Hawk Bridge
Crystal Lake Cave - Dubuque
Field of Dreams Movie Site - Dyersville
Grotto of the Redemption - West Bend
Hogback Covered Bridge - Winterset
Iowa State Capitol - Des Moines
Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines
Maquoketa Caves State Park - Maquoketa
West Okoboji Lake

Kansas

Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum - Atchison
Buffalo Bill Monument - Oakley
Coronado Heights Castle - Lindsborg
Flint Hills Trail Mile Zero - Osawatomie
Four State Lookout - White Cloud
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States - Lebanon
Kaw Point Park - Kansas City
Monument Rocks (Kansas) - Oakley
Oz Museum - Wamego
Pomona State Park - Vassar
Strataca - Hutchinson
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve - Strong City
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve Visitor Center - Cottonwood Falls
The Keeper of the Plains - Wichita
Truckhenge - Topeka

Kentucky

John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge - Covington

Michigan

Arch Rock - Mackinac Island
Belle Isle Park (Michigan) - Detroit
Big Sable Point Lighthouse - Ludington
Eminem D12 Mural - Detroit
Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum - Paradise
Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn
Isle Royale National Park
Mackinac Bridge - Mackinaw City
Monument to Joe Louis - Detroit
Motown Musuem - Detroit
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Munising
Saugatuck Dunes State Park - Holland
The BELT - Detroit

Minnesota

Aerial Lift Bridge - Duluth
Afton State Park - Hastings
Banning State Park - Sandstone
Big Bog State Recreation Area - Waskish
Bob Dylan Mural - Minneapolis
First Avenue (nightclub) - Minneapolis
Foshay Museum and Observation Deck - Minneapolis
Frontenac State Park - Frontenac
Interstate Park - Taylors Falls
Itasca State Park - Park Rapids
Mall of America - Bloomington
Mary Tyler Moore Statue - Minneapolis
Minneapolis Institute of Art - Minneapolis
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden - Minneapolis
Minnehaha Falls - Minneapolis
Minneopa State Park - Mankato
Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park - Nerstrand
Paisley Park - Chanhassen
Paul Bunyan Statue - Akeley
Pipestone National Monument - Pipestone
Scenic State Park - Bigfork
SPAM Museum - Austin
Split Rock Lighthouse - Beaver Bay Township
Temperance River State Park - Schroeder
Voyageurs National Park - International Falls
Walker Art Center - Minneapolis
Zippel Bay State Park - Williams

Missouri

City Market (Kansas City) - Kansas City
Forest Park (St. Louis) - St. Louis
Gateway Arch National Park - St. Louis
Jacob's Cave - Versailles
Lake of the Ozarks - Sunrise Beach
Meramec State Park - Sullivan
National WWI Museum and Memorial - Kansas City
Powell Gardens - Kingsville
Route 66 Museum - Lebanon
The Scout (Kansas City, Missouri statue) - Kansas City
St. Louis Union Station Mirror Maze - St. Louis
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - Kansas City
Tower Grove Park - St. Louis

Nebraska

Carhenge - Alliance
Chimney Rock National Historic Site - Bayard
Golden Spike Tower - North Platte
Heartland of America Park - Omaha
Holy Family Shrine - Gretna
Joslyn Castle - Omaha
Lauritzen Gardens - Omaha
Old Market (Omaha, Nebraska)
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium - Omaha
Scotts Bluff National Monument - Gering
Stuhr Museum - Grand Island
The Archway - Kearney
Durham Museum - Omaha
Toadstool Geologic Park - Harrison

North Dakota

Elkhorn Ranch - Medora
Enchanted Highway - Regent
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site - Williston
International Peace Garden - Dunseith
Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site - Stanton
North Dakota Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center - Washburn
National Buffalo Museum - Jamestown
Scandinavian Heritage Park - Minot
Theodore Roosevelt National Park - Medora
Woodchipper from Fargo, the Movie - Fargo

Ohio

A Christmas Story House - Cleveland
American Sign Museum - Cincinnati
Brandywine Falls - Northfield
Carew Tower Observation Deck - Cincinnati
Cedar Point - Sandusky
Cincinnati Museum Center - Cincinnati
Cleveland Harbor West Pierhead Lighthouse - Cleveland
The Cleveland Museum of Art - Cleveland
Cleveland Script Sign - Edgewater Park - Cleveland
Cleveland Script Sign - North Coast Harbor - Cleveland
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Edgewater Beach - Cleveland
Field of Corn - Dublin
Franklin Park Conservatory - Columbus
Futuro House, a.k.a. UFO House - Carlisle
Ghost Town Findlay, Ohio - Findlay
Great Falls of Tinkers Creek - Bedford
Hocking Hills State Park - Logan
Marblehead Lighthouse State Park - Marblehead
Mill Creek Falls - Cleveland
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center - Cincinnati
North Market - Columbus
Ohio State Reformatory - Mansfield
Columbus Park of Roses - Columbus
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial - Put-In-Bay
Playhouse Square - Cleveland
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - Cleveland
Scioto Mile - Columbus
Sing the Queen City Sign - Cincinnati
The Banks, Cincinnati - Cincinnati
Topiary Park - Columbus

South Dakota

Badlands National Park
Crazy Horse Memorial - Crazy Horse
Flintstone Bedrock City - Custer
Ingalls Home & Museum - De Smet
Jewel Cave National Monument - Custer
Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Keystone
Spearfish Falls - North Lawrence
The World's Only Corn Palace - Mitchell
Wall Drug Store - Wall
Wind Cave National Park

Wisconsin

Apostle Island Sea Caves - Washburn
Bronze Fonz - Milwaukee
Cave of the Mounds - Blue Mounds
Circus World Museum - Baraboo
Devil's Lake State Park (Wisconsin) - Baraboo
Harley-Davidson Museum - Milwaukee
Kettle Moraine State Forest - Kewaskum
Lambeau Field - Green Bay
Miller Brewing Company - Milwaukee
Milwaukee Art Museum - Milwaukee
National Mustard Museum - Middleton
National Railroad Museum - Green Bay
North Point Lighthouse - Milwaukee
One Barrel Brewing Company - Madison
Schoolhouse Beach - Washington

The Minneapolis skyline at night.

Wandering the Twin Cities: Minneapolis and St. Paul
Adventure awaits two times over in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Separated by just seven miles (and the Mississippi River), the two cities each boast their own unique parks, trails, museums, theaters, and sporting venues, giving visitors plenty of things to see and do.

AirBNB in Vermont

Six Ways to Save Money on Your Next AirBNB
Long gone are the days of only choosing between a hotel or scrambling to find a friend’s couch to crash on for your vacation. Instead, with a quick Google search…

Afton State Park in Hastings, Minnesota

The Best 10 State Parks in Minnesota
Famously dubbed the Land of 10,000 Lakes, Minnesota is renowned for incredible outdoor spaces. With four different major ecosystems and beautiful water features, Minnesota boasts some of the country’s most gorgeous places.

Welcome to New Mexico Sign on Interstate 10.

An Epic Boston to Los Angeles Cross-Country Drive
A few years back, I picked up and moved across the country from Boston to Las Vegas, and it was the perfect excuse for a cross-country road trip.

Chicago, Illinois

Nine Fantastic Day Trips from Chicago
Whether you want to hike in a state park, enjoy unique shops and cafes in historic towns, cool off at a waterpark, or head over to the sand dunes of neighboring Indiana and Michigan, there’s no shortage of awesome day trips from Chicago.

Cleveland Script Sign - North Coast Harbor

Seven Essential Things To Do in Cleveland
Cleveland is chock-full of culture and fun things to do, many of which are often overlooked by the masses. Here are seven excellent ideas for things to do in Cleveland.

Woman looking for money-saving travel tips at the airport

Seven Time and Money-Saving Travel Tips
Here are a few of the most useful money-saving travel tips and time-saving travel tips to help you adjust to an ever-challenging travel environment.

Kaw Point Park

Seven Amazing Day Trips from Kansas City
One could go on and on about all the fun attractions and things to do in Kansas City, but we get it; sometimes, the best travel experiences lie just outside of the city, and KC’s got plenty of awesome places to see that are worth the drive. Here’s a roundup of our seven favorite day trips from Kansas City.

The Moonbow at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Kentucky.

Where the Moonbow Ends - Capturing Magic at Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
So, what lies at the end of a moonbow? Well, you’ll have to head out to Cumberland Falls in southern Kentucky to find out. It’s one of only two places where a predictable moonbow exists.

Rental Car Shortage

Rental Car Shortage Causing Price Spike Across U.S.
After a year of shedding unused vehicles, rental car companies have found themselves with a massive shortage in their fleets as we head into the spring and summer travel seasons.

The Lanier Mansion in Madison, Indiana

Indiana Destinations: Bloomington Bustle to Small Town Midwest Magic
The Midwest has some road trip tricks up its sleeve – specifically Bloomington, French Lick and Madison, Indiana: three destinations that are close enough to each other that you could hit them all in a long weekend and get very distinct experiences.

Badwater Basin

Visit the National Parks Virtually Through Amazon Prime
If you already pay for Amazon Prime, you may not realize that you have access to some awesome National Parks content on their streaming service.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

A Musical Journey: The Ultimate List of Rock, R&B & Country Destinations in the USA
There's so much rich music history in the USA. Whether you like rock, blues, R&B, or country, there are plenty of great spots to bring a little electricity to your next road trip.

Family In Car Going On Road Trip

Surviving the Great American Road Trip — with Kids
From Cleveland to Yellowstone National Park — and back — is more than 5,000 miles if you factor in all of the stops. That’s more than 70 hours in a car. Now that’s one thing if it’s just you and your best friend or spouse. It’s quite another if you have kids in tow, even if there are multiple devices involved.

Building Offline Maps in Google Maps

How to Save an Offline Map in Google Maps
If you're planning a road trip through a remote area of the country, you're likely to lose cell service at some point in your journey. Thankfully, It's easy to create and download a custom offline map in Google Maps. So even if you lose service, you won't lose your way.

Death Valley National Park

Want to get paid $50k to Travel the National Parks? Michelob is hiring!
If you've always dreamed of quitting your job to road trip America in a RV and visit the National Parks, we've got great news for you. Michelob Ultra wants to pay you $50,000 to do it!

Stowe, Vermont

Plan your fall foliage tour with this interactive website
With Labor Day in the rearview, and autumn upon us, fall colors are upon the horizon. Across America, whether you live in the Rocky Mountains, New England or elsewhere, there's no shortage of fantastic places to take a foliage tour.

Badlands National Park

Five Must-See Stops in South Dakota
Whether you’re a nature-lover, history-buff, gambler or thrill-seeker, South Dakota and its Black Hills will delight you — and it will do so in the most low-key and relaxing way imaginable.

Mount Rushmore

Forget Route 66 – Take This Epic Chicago to Denver Road Trip Instead
Want to see the best of the Midwest? This Chicago-to-Denver road trip is more scenic than Route 66, and it hits many of the highlights from the Windy City to Rocky Mountains, and much more.

Bixby Creek Bridge in Monterey, CA

13 Instagram Stops Along the Pacific Coast Highway
Here are 13 Instagrammable spots along the Pacific Coast Highway that you must stop and see.

Chanel Fortier outside her RV

Embracing RV Life to Travel the United States
A lucrative job in the financial world, a 3,700 square-foot house and a comfortable life in Kansas just wasn’t making Chanel Fortier fulfilled anymore. After what she called a “spiritual awakening,” she started uncluttering her life, donating possessions, donating furniture, and getting ready to take her life on the road across America in a custom brand new RV build.

Path along the alpine meadows of the Pacific Crest Trail

How To Prepare to Hike the Pacific Crest Trail
Who’s up for a 2,650-mile trek across the United States? Whether you choose to thru-hike or section hike, you’ll be blown away by the scenery from the deserts of southern California to the rugged vistas of northern Washington.

La Jolla Cove at sunset in San Diego, California

The 13 Best San Diego Instagram Locations
Just two hours south of Los Angeles along the Pacific coast, San Diego has everything you need for a great getaway and a dazzling Instagram feed. Here's 13 of the best Instagram locations around San Diego.

Delicate Arch at Arches National Park in Moab, Utah

The Best Five National Parks in America
Looking to visit your first National Park? While you could visit any of the 62 parks and not likely come away disappointed, there's a few that stand above the pack for their spectacular scenery and awe-inspiring features. Here's our ranking of the best National Parks in America.

Ririe, Idaho Rest Stop

Top Five Things To See in Idaho
Most people don’t know much about Idaho beyond its reputation for potatoes. That’s really not fair given how much there is to see in the state.

A close up look at snow on the canyon walls at Yellowstone National Park

Snow Squalls and Close Calls: Off-Peak Season in Yellowstone National Park
Despite a substantial amount of experience visiting National Parks, I nearly found myself stranded overnight in Yellowstone National Park last Monday.

Niagara Falls State Park

Beyond the Big Apple: A road trip through Central & Western New York
In just a few days in Central and Western New York, you can experience some truly amazing natural wonders, picturesque scenery, classic Americana, and impactful history.

Goblin Valley State Park

An Epic Denver to Sequoia Road Trip
Planning a Denver to California road trip? There's plenty to see along the way. If you've got 10 days, here's a suggested road trip itinerary that takes you through multiple National Parks, a few awesome hikes, and easy driving between stops.

Diamond Head

Underrated Hawaii Road Trips: Big Island and Maui
If embarking on an epic road trip adventure is on your list of things to do, Hawai‘i is not usually the first place to come to mind, a place famously known for having ‘interstate highways’ that never leave the state.