The Art Institute of Chicago

This iconic art museum in Chicago, Illinois, holds an array of famous paintings in a building that could take all day to explore. 

Maize Valley

This much-loved autumn destination in Hartville, Ohio, began drawing  visitors with its corn stand in the 1990s. 

Maize Valley in Hartville, Ohio (photo by Matt Shiffler)

Lancaster Central Market

This market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, began in the first half of the 18th century. Today, shoppers can browse fare from nearly 70 vendors. 

Lancaster Central Market in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of Central Market Trust)

Belhurst Castle and Winery

This former Gilded Age summer home in Geneva, New York, offers overnight stays, distinctive suites and on-site dining.

Bellhurst Castle and Winery in Geneva, New York (photo by Vasily Baziuk, Visit Finger Lakes))

Rochester Museum & Science Center

This interactive museum in Rochester, New York, ignites curiosity with hands-on STEM exhibits, insightful demonstrations and regional history.

Rochester Museum and Science Center in Rochester, New York (photo courtesy of Rochester Museum and Science Center))

Idema Explorers Camp

Funded by local philanthropists, this outdoor destination in Spring Lake, Michigan, offers year-round camping in yurts and treehouses.

The Idema Explorers Camp in Spring Lake, Michigan (photo courtesy of Ottawa County Parks and Recreation))

Falls of the Ohio State Park

This nature destination in Clarkville, Indiana, has ancient fossils, frontier history and one of the Ohio River’s most remarkable landscapes. 

The Paranormal Roadtripper’s Nightmare Gallery

This gallery in Somerset, Kentucky, offers visitors a trip into one man’s collection of the unusual, unexplained and unknown. 

The Paranormal Roadtripper’s Nightmare Gallery in Somerset, Kentucky (photo courtesy of destination)

Jeptha Creed Distillery

This distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky, uses heirloom corn and a family farming tradition that shapes every bottle of bourbon it makes. 

Jeptha Creed Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky (photo courtesy of Jeptha Creed Distillery))

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

In 2007, private owners bought this former hospital in Weston, West Virginia, and turned it into a Halloween-season destination.

Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia (photo by Frank Polievka))

The Reid Center

Outfitted with 62 windows made by Tiffany & Co., this former Presbyterian church in Richmond, Indiana, now hosts live music and events. 

The Reid Center in Richmond, Indiana (Photo by Jane D. Holman))
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