National Quilt Museum

Visit this Paducah, Kentucky, museum that has nearly 700 quilts in its permanent collection and hopes a variety of temporary themed exhibits.

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

Schedule a day of play at this Indianapolis, Indiana, attraction that boasts a collection of more than 130,000 items, as well as interactive experiences and games for little ones.

Mom and son looking at artifacts at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana (photo courtesy of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis)

Second Stride Farm

Meet retired racehorses in the process of retraining at this Louisville, Kentucky, destination, where visitors can see the horses in the pasture and in their stables.

Women looking at horse at Second Stride Farm in Louisville, Kentucky (photo by Tom Adkinson)

Marion County Pepperoni Roll Tour

Take a bite out of this Marion County, West Virginia, food trail that celebrates an Italy-meets-Appalachia specialty that originated as lunch fare for 1920s coal miners.

Pepperoni roll from the Marion County Pepperoni Roll Tour in Marion County, West Virginia (photo courtesy of Marion County Visitors Bureau))

Pullman National Historical Park

Opened on Chicago, Illinois’ south side in 1880, the site of The Pullman Co.’s railcar factory and planned community shares the story of this historic neighborhood. 

Clock Tower at Pullman National Historical Park in Chicago, Illinois (photo by National Park Service / Daniel Pels))

Women’s Rights National Historical Park

Learn about several famous 19th-century social reformers at this Seneca Falls, New York, destination that shares the story of the Seneca Falls Convention.

Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York (photo courtesy of the National Park Service))

Cades Cove

Take the scenic route on this 11-mile driving loop nestled in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Townsend, Tennessee.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Cades Cove in Townsend, Tennessee (photo by Joye Ardyn Durham)

Squire Boone Caverns

Head to Mauckport, Indiana, to explore this subterranean marvel, which is home to the largest publicly accessible active rimstone dam in the United States.

Stalactites and stalagmites at Squire Boone Caverns in Mauckport, Indiana (photo courtesy of Squire Boone Caverns)

Nature Mystique Retreat

Stay at this Creola, Ohio, destination that brings Moroccan- and Hobbit-inspired cabins to southeast Ohio’s Hocking Hills region. 

Sauna pod at Nature Mystique Retreat in Creola, Ohio (photo courtesy of Nature Mystique Retreat))

Oval Beach

Visit this dune-covered stretch of shoreline in Saugatuck, Michigan, that is among the most famous in the Great Lakes State. 

Oval Beach in Saugatuck, Michigan at sunset (photo courtesy of Saugatuck Douglas Area Convention & Visitors Bureau))

Wildlife Prairie Park

Encounter over 180 animals at this Hanna City, Illinois, destination that is home to coyotes, cougars, black bears, bison and more.

Bison and elk at Wildlife Prairie Park in Hanna City, Illinois (photo by Brielle Kuchinski))
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