Mississippi River Country is full of outstanding photo opportunities, from stunning vistas at national parks to historically significant works of architecture and public art to iconic roadside attractions. Here are some Instagram-worthy spots you should visit.
Arkansas
- Blanchard Springs Caverns (Mountain View)
- Bathhouse Row (Hot Springs)
- Signal Hill, Mount Magazine State Park (Paris)
- Eureka Springs
- Whitaker Point, Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area (Kingston)
- Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville)
Illinois
- Cloud Gate – “The Bean” (Chicago)
- Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest
- Main Street, Galena
- Illinois State Capitol (Springfield)
- Anderson Japanese Gardens (Rockford)
- Baha’i House of Worship (Wilmette)
- Route 66 Mural (Pontiac)
- The Ledge at Skydeck Chicago
- Morton Arboretum (Lisle)
- Cantigny Park (Wheaton)
- Grafton SkyTour
- Giant City State Park (Makanda)
Louisiana
- New Orleans – French Quarter, Garden District, St. Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square
- Observation deck at Louisiana State Capitol (Baton Rouge)
- Giant Strawberry Statue (Ponchatoula)
- Gator Chateau (Jennings)
- Afton Villa Gardens (St. Francisville)
- Kisatchie National Forest
- Vue Orleans, New Orleans
Minnesota
- Mississippi River Headwaters, Itasca State Park (Park Rapids)
- Minnehaha Falls (Minneapolis)
- Paul Bunyan & Babe the Blue Ox (Bemidji)
- Split Rock Lighthouse (Two Harbors)
- Murals of Prince & Bob Dylan (Minneapolis)
- World’s Largest Boot (Red Wing)
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest
- Palisade Head (Silver Bay)
Mississippi
- Elvis Presley’s Birthplace (Tupelo)
- Brent’s Drugs (Jackson)
- Historic Blues Crossroads (Clarksdale)
- Courthouse Square (Oxford)
- Betsy Ann Riverboat (Biloxi)
- Clark Creek Natural Area (Woodville)
- Vicksburg National Military Park
- Windsor Ruins (Port Gibson)
Tennessee
- Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium & Lower Broadway (Nashville)
- Anakeesta (Gatlinburg)
- Clingmans Dome, Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Gatlinburg)
- Dollywood (Pigeon Forge)
- Reelfoot Lake (Tiptonville)
- Beale Street (Memphis)
Wisconsin
- Wisconsin State Capitol (Madison)
- Devil’s Lake State Park (Baraboo)
- Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (Bayfield)
- Harley-Davidson Museum (Milwaukee)
- SC Johnson World Headquarters/Frank Lloyd Wright Trail (southern Wisconsin)
- Schoolhouse Beach – Washington Island (Door County)
- Railroad trestles on the Bearskin State Trail (Minocqua)
- Morgan Falls & St. Peter’s Dome (Ashland)
