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. 

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada

This aquarium in Toronto, Ontario, offers an immersive and fun experience with 20,000 freshwater and exotic sea animals.

Ripley's Aquarium of Canada in Toronto, Ontario (photo courtesy of Ripley's Aquarium of Canada)

The Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store

The museum and store in Bradford, Pennsylvania, offers the chance to explore two American-made products that have deep ties to our culture. 

Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store in Bradford Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of the Zippo/Case Museum & Flagship Store)

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))

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))

DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center

The largest wildlife rehab center in the state, this destination in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, shows how vulnerable patients are returned to nature. 

DuPage Wildlife Conservation Center in Glen Ellyn, Illinois (photo courtesy of DuPage Wildlife Conservation 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)

Otherworld

This expansive space in Columbus, Ohio, is filled with interactive art, hidden puzzles and imaginative storytelling.

Otherworld in Columbus, Ohio (photo courtesy of Otherworld Columbus)

The American Factory

This unique distillery in Valparaiso, Indiana, offers a beautiful space to gather, dine and experience the brand’s core and limited-release organic spirits.

The American Factory in Valparaiso, Indiana (Photo by Jane Simon Ammeson))

Chicago Magic Lounge

This cleverly hidden spot in Chicago, Illinois, reveals a world of mind-blowing tricks.

Chicago Magic Lounge in Chicago, Illinois (photo by James Murphy/Trainman Photography))

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons

This storied Victorian-era landmark in Traverse City, Michigan, is now a destination filled with boutiques, coffee shops and great restaurants. 

The Village at Grand Traverse Commons in Traverse City, Michigan (photo courtesy of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons))
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