Quaint waterside villages, towering limestone bluffs, and 250 miles of convoluted coastline give this peninsula such a look of vintage New England charm that it has come to be known as the Cape Cod of the Midwest.
Ore, timber, and trade all played a part in the long history of Michigan's wild north woods, and today recreation lures travelers to this handsome hinterland, hemmed in by three of the largest lakes in the world.
In the heart of Nebraska's panhandle, where rolling prairies give way to remote, rocky plains, the Platte River Road unfurls as a highway back through history.
With the Father of Waters as its frequent companion, this graceful stretch of road through the northwest corner of Illinois takes a riverside journey back through time.
A lonely, rolling landscape spotted with lakes, the Flint Hills crinkle the land north to south across the prairies of eastern Kansas—a heartland delight where the pioneer spirit proudly endures.
Much more than mountains, the Missouri Ozarks offer a multitude of eye-soothing scenes, from rushing rivers and bubbling springs to lush forests, high cliffs, and mysterious caves.
Rolling with the rhythmic rise and fall of the hills and valleys in western Arkansas, this scenic drive is often rated as one of America's top 10.
Here in the heart of the Lone Star State, serene backroad byways wander among the sculpted hills of a land once set atremble by the hooves of longhorns.
Sun and surf at the Texas shore mark the start of this drive, which then heads northward to wooded wilds, sprawling lakes, and historic towns.
The mosaic of Mt. Desert Island is crafted from the choicest of ingredients—sea-sprayed cliffs, fragrant woodlands, the tallest peak on the eastern coast, and rustic villages that were settled long ago.
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