Drive winding roads, and see a scenic river, gently rolling farm fields, Mesquakie Native American Indian Settlement, and a glimpse of farm life in the 1800s.
The next time you find yourself traveling in Central Iowa, get off the interstate and pamper yourself to a beautiful scenic drive through America’s Heartland. Begin in Marshalltown, Iowa and take Route 30 east to County Road T47. Drive south, and you’ll be following the winding road along the Iowa River. Take pleasure in the scenic river on one side, and the gently rolling farm fields on the other, as you wind your way to the tiny town of Montour. Read more . . .
The Great River Road is one of the longest, and possibly one of the most scenic, popular, and historic drives in the country. The federally-designated direction runs along the Mississippi River from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico, on a collection of federal, state, and county roads. From our starting point in Dubuque, go south on U.S. 52. The entire stretch of the route will be marked with special green Pilot Wheel signs. Stop in the historical town of St. Donatus and visit Calvary Hill and The Way of the Cross Catholic Church, built in the middle of 1860s. 
U.S. 50, in America, is known to “road warriors” as “the loneliest road”. This 3,200-mile ribbon of 2-lane blacktop connects both coasts, passing through a dozen states and four state capitals, traversing nearly a straight line from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. Southern Indiana hosts 170 miles of U.S. 50 connecting the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, two natural features that form Indiana’s southern border. The hamlet of Vincennes begins the journey as you say goodbye to the Wabash and head east on your Southern Indiana journey.
A century past, the Midwest United States brought Americans from a period of horse and buggy to the modern age of the automobile. Like its northern neighbor, Michigan, the state of Indiana spawned the growth of several hundred automobile nameplates during those early years. Many evolved along a corridor that linked South Bend to Auburn, Indiana. Serving as the drive train between the two cities is U.S. 20, a 62-mile stretch of weathered and cracked 2-lane referred to by Hoosiers as the “Avenue of the Classics.”
If you live in the Chicagoland area, a famous day trip is to Illinois’ second largest city, Rockford. But if you want some truly picturesque roads and a unique and quaint destination town, head west from Rockford to Galena, near the Mississippi River. Take U.S. 20 west from Rockford through Freeport, where you can see the area of the popular second Lincoln-Douglas debate at Taylor Park. Proceed west on U.S. 20 to Rte. 73. Take Rte. 73 north 1 mile into the town of Lena, where you must rest at Lena’s Drive-In and enjoy the best soft-serve ice cream you’ve ever eaten.