Summer Road Trips

Located in Lincoln, Nebraska the museum captures the colorful history and the promising future of one of America's greatest sports.

The Nebraska State Capitol building is an architectural wonder and now you can visit it anytime, anywhere. Take a 360° virtual tour of the Nebraska State Capitol and Governor’s Mansion to see the beauty of this treasured landmark.

Offers a content-rich, interactive way to experience Willa Cather’s Red Cloud—from around the state or the world! Featuring historic photos, audio and video scenes from Cather’s work, and interviews with noted Cather scholars, the Virtual Tour walks visitors through four of Red Cloud’s most important Cather sites and places these sites in context with Cather’s fiction.

One of the world’s most well-known tourist attractions located in Wall, South Dakota, Wall Drug has always been a popular stop on the road to the more populated areas like Mount Rushmore or Rapid City.

Visit Badlands National Park virtually with significant overlooks, trails, facilities, and explore other features like geology, paleontology and wildlife.

This website lists every state park in Minnesota. For each state park you will see a virtual tour, as well as a snapshot gallery, along with detailed information about each park.

A tour of the outside of General Mills in Minneapolis. Two Archivists blend a walking tour with archival footage for for a short tour and history of General Mills.

At 111-years-old, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the oldest continually operating racetrack in the United States and is known as The Greatest Race Course in the World. With more than 250,000 permanent seats, it is the world's largest sports seating facility and hosts the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500.

The O'Fallon Historical Society's Log Cabin Museum is a treasure-trove of artifacts, photographs, and memorabilia covering hundreds of years of O'Fallon history.

Explore St. Louis shares exciting virtual experiences throughout the city.

A Christmas Story House, now restored to its movie splendor, is open year round to the public for tours and overnight stays. Directly across the street from the House is A Christmas Story Museum, which features original props, costumes and memorabilia from the film, as well as hundreds of rare behind-the-scenes photos.

Despite the passage of time since Motown Records’ establishment in 1959 by Berry Gordy, tens of thousands of visitors pass through Hitsville U.S.A., home to the Motown Museum, each year. Their presence is a testimony to Motown’s legacy and to the charisma, talent and staying power of the music and those who made it.

If you drive the backroads to the midwest, you will occassionally see red or blue signs that are evenly spaced apart. If you pay attention, you will see that they have a little phrase. These are old Burma-Shave signs and they are almost gone to the winds.

Along a 30-mile stretch of road in North Dakota, massive scrap metal sculptures seem to sprout from the earth and touch the sky. But where did they come from? In an effort to bring more visitors to his dwindling town of Regent, Gary Greff began welding the figures in 1989. Each sculpture takes five to six years to complete, making this project a true labor of love.

Driving tour through the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.

The Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota is an iconic building famous for its murals made of corn.

A visit to Minnesota's most recognized landmark challenges you to learn about navigation, geography, science and technology.

Minnesota Wild Rice grows naturally in the lakes in northern Minnesota, and is hand-harvested by tribal members using traditional methods.

The Fenelon Place elevator in Dubuque, Iowa is described as the world’s shortest, steepest scenic railway. Built in 1893, it is 296 feet in length, elevating passengers 189 feet from Fourth Street to Fenelon Place. At the top you will see a magnificent view of the historic Dubuque business district, the Mississippi River and three states.

Lovers Leap Bridge is located in Columbus Junction, Iowa. It is rumored to be haunted by a Native American woman who leapt to her death after finding out her lover died in battle. It is rumored that the maiden is buried at the bottom, and if you cross over at night you can hear her mournful cries.

The Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois is an iconic location in the city, featuring the Centennial Wheel, restaurants and other attractions.

Chicago Tribune presents The History of Millennium Park in 3 Minutes. The site of Millennium Park has been a parking garage, a rail yard, and now an architectural destination.

Discover Wisconsin presents A Cheese Curd Crawl. Here in Wisconsin, we know a thing or two about cheese curds, and a cheese curd crawl is the perfect way to indulge in some of the cheesiest, tastiest, golden-friend morsels across the state. Mariah and Eric set out on their own cheese curd crawls, hitting up hot spots like The Old Fashioned in Madison, The Iron Horse Hotel in Milwaukee, and even some hidden gems, like Pioneer Keg in Theresa – all in search of the state’s best cheese curds!

This Wisconsin company makes iconic figures out of fiberglass. Once they are done with the molds, they are stored behind the building. Over the years it has become a graveyard of sorts.

In these virtual tours, Budweiser Brewery will teach you the History of Anheuser-Busch, Clydesdales Stables, The Clocktower, Brewing Ingredients and Process, 3PM Tasting, Beechwood Aging and Bottling Line!

Named after Cleveland's premiere comic hero, the bright red and blue of Superman ice cream is a perennial kid favorite. It's primarily available in three states: Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. So what is the mysterious flavor called Blue Moon?

Under the Radar | Pure Michigan presents: The Cherry Hut. When it comes to Michigan Cherries, the Cherry Hut has been doing it right for more than 80 years now. It's a landmark, a tradition, and a big slice of Michigan history. Famous for their cherry pie, the Cherry Hut is a family tradition for many.

Michigan has more lighthouses than any other state and all of them have a unique look and story, making it the perfect place for a summer lighthouse tour. Watch as professional photographers Todd and Brad Reed tell us why they love photographing lighthouses and some of their favorite spots around the state.