Behold remote and rugged scenery, the largest ski jump in the Northern Hemisphere, five scenic waterfalls, Lake Superior beaches, and camping.
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan offers a variety of rugged and remote scenic drives through the harbor cities along Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. The most famous and fulfilling of them all is the Black River Scenic Byway, which is distinguished as a National Scenic Byway in the beautiful state of Michigan. This breathtaking drive begins on County Road 513 near the town of Bessemer at its intersection with County Road 204 (Airport Road) and continues north for 12 miles following the Black River through dense areas of hemlock, hardwood trees and pine to Black River Harbor. Read more . . .
For a true glimpse of America’s Heartland, this 2-hour, 90-mile outing passes through the heart of the limestone Flint Hills and into the biggest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie in the entire United States. The route sets off from Manhattan, home of Kansas State University, founded in 1855. Heading south on Route 177 through the rolling terrain, a quick detour right on Route 901 leads to the Konza Prairie Research Natural Area. Owned and operated jointly by The Nature Conservancy and Kansas State, the area encompasses 8,616 acres of the country’s last remaining virgin tall prairie grass. Back on Route177, after crossing over I-70, the road cuts through pastures of wildflowers and grass. 
On this tour, you are sure to see many great cowboys doing what cowboys have been doing for many years. To really get started, drive south on U.S. 56 out of Great Bend to Dodge City. You should take time to check out the Fort Larned National Historic Site and Santa Fe Trail Center in Larned. The Fort was established in 1859 for troops patrolling the stretch of the Santa Fe Trail. Among those looking for shelter at Fort Larned was Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer. 
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. 
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.