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Historic and Scenic Drives
Great River Road, Iowa
You'll find great scenery and stops along a 100-mile stretch north of Dubuque. For area information: Allamakee County Economic Development (800/824-1424). For Dubuque information: Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce (800/798-8844).
Flint Hills, Kansas
Council Grove (35 miles southwest of Topeka) was once the main staging point for the Santa Fe Trail. It also was the location of an 1825 negotiation between government agents and the Osage tribe for safe passage. More information: Council Grove Convention & Visitors Bureau (800/732-9211).
Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Some of the Midwest's wildest places and most spectacular scenery survive in the central area of the Upper Peninsula, including Tahquamenon Falls and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Alger County Chamber of Commerce (906/387-2138). Marquette Country Convention & Visitors Bureau (800/544-4321). Upper Peninsula Travel & Recreation Association (800/562-7134).
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Root River Valley, Minnesota
The Root River Valley in southeastern Minnesota stretches west from the Mississippi River to Wabasha in the north and Harmony in the south. Lanesboro is a great stop along the Root River. More information: Southeastern Minnesota Historic Bluff Country (800/428-2030). Lanesboro Visitors Center (800/944-2670).
Sandhills, Nebraska
Ranching and Old West traditions thrive in the Sandhills. More information: Nebraska Division of Travel & Tourism (877/632-7275).
Amish Country, Ohio
Life moves at a horse-and-buggy pace in Holmes County, home to the largest Amish settlement anywhere. More information: Holmes County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau (330/674-3975).
Wine Country, Missouri
More than 150 years ago, German immigrants planted vineyards and founded tidy villages such as Hermann (90 miles west of St. Louis). Now, this village is the heart of Missouri wine country. Hermann Visitor Information Center (800/932-8687).
Lewis & Clark Country, North Dakota
Bismarck, North Dakota's capital, rises on the banks of the Missouri River in the heart of Lewis and Clark country. The famous explorers spent more time in North Dakota than in any other state. North of Bismarck and Mandan, historic sites mark the route the expedition followed. More information: Bismarck-Mandan Convention & Visitors Bureau (800/767-3555).
