Exploring the Midwest: 7 days from Minneapolis to Chicago
Explore Route 66, the Great River Road, and more as you travel through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois on this weeklong trip through the Midwest.
Get your kicks on Route 66—or of the other can’t-miss driving routes that crisscross Mississippi River Country. Travel through Illinois and Missouri to visit iconic attractions along America’s most famous drive or steer your vehicle along the Natchez Trace, a historical route that travels from southern Mississippi to Nashville.
Explore Route 66, the Great River Road, and more as you travel through Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois on this weeklong trip through the Midwest.
Discover America’s greatest drive along the Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River through 10 states from Minnesota to Louisiana.
The iconic Route 66 runs for nearly 600 miles (965km) through Illinois and Missouri and takes travelers through history and culture of America.
The states along the southern Mississippi River contain a unique blend of history, elegance and fine dining unmatched by the rest of the country.
Explore Elvis’s Memphis home, travel to the Mississippi Delta and savor the musical mixing pot of the French Quarter in New Orleans.
More than 300 species of birds use the Mississippi River Flyway for their annual spring and fall migrations–here’s where to go to see the show.
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