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• Midwest Time-Warp Trips  

  Enjoy a fun blast from the past at the region's best diners, drive-ins and other spots that celebrate a more carefr...

• 9 Terrific Hometown Tours  

  We invited 9 writers to take one cool tour of their hometown. Read why they loved getting a fresh perspective on fa...

• 10 Midwest Ghost Tours  

  Explore the spooky side of the Midwest with walking and bus tours that offer history along with ghostly tales.

• The Simple Gifts of Shaker Village  

  Just two hours south of Cincinnati's bustle, Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill renews visitors with its authentic his...

• Highlights of Iowa's Amana Colonies  

  The legacy of a German communal group survives in the seven villages of the Amana Colonies, an Iowa tourism icon.

• Explore Wisconsin's Gangster Hideouts  

  Check out the places where notorious Prohibition-era gangsters escaped for a little downtime.

• Springfield, Illinois: Lincoln Country  

  Springfield is home to many sites important to the days when Abraham Lincoln lived and worked here, plus an impress...

• A Mom's Guide to the Land of Lincoln  

  Two moms and their kids set off to explore the Land of Lincoln -- and connect with a leader who's still inspiring.

• Historic National Road

  Two hundred years after its birth, the National Road, America's first interstate highway, offers a rich historical ...

• Seeking Shipwrecks on the Great Lakes

  Thousands of ships, pulled under by the Great Lakes and eerily preserved in their icy waters, give visitors a glimp...

• Sites That Shaped Ohio History

  If history fascinates you and your family, you'll enjoy visiting these out-of-the ordinary locations.

• Following Jesse James

  At historic sites in Missouri and Minnesota, visitors discover that America's most famous outlaw still arouses plen...

• Kansas Air Museums

  Test your skills in a flight simulator at Wichita's Exploration Place learning center.

• Great Platte River Road Archway Monument

  Fast. Straight. Flat. ... I-80 travels for more than 450 miles across the Nebraska prairie.

• Nebraska: Following the Pioneers

  You don't have to detour far off I-80 in western Nebraska's Panhandle region to trace the most fabled stretch of th...

• Freedom's Rails

  More than 40,000 slaves traveled the Underground Railroad to freedom during the half century leading up to the Civi...

• Getaway in Ohio's Amish Country  

  A backroad getaway in Holmes County, Ohio, reveals the quiet life and artistry of Amish shops, restaurants and home...