Great Smoky Mountains The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is probably one of the most beautiful places we have seen so far on our trip. The leaves were just passing their peak while we were there in October. There are several
Red River Gorge The drive to our Kentucky campground during the first week of October was stunning! The leaves had just started to change and a cool, crisp breeze was in the air. The next day we hopped in the car
The Creation Museum The Creation Museum and The Ark Experience are both the brainchild of Answers in Genesis founder, Ken Ham. Ken Ham is an Australian Christian apologist and young earth creationist who began his career as a teacher. He was
Churchill Downs Churchill Downs – where people go to enjoy watching horses race, placing their bets, and wearing their favorite stylish hats. There wasn’t a race the day we went, so we just took the tour instead. They have a museum
Gateway Arch The Gateway to the West in St. Louis, Missouri marks the location where the Mississippi River divides the east from the west. The goal was this: “A suitable and permanent public memorial to the men who made possible the
Turkey Run State Park A bit of a change from the pace of city life, we headed back into the country to a state park in Indiana known as Turkey Run. We seem to be leaving each place just as
The Land of Lincoln Illinois is considered the Land of Lincoln. He was born in rural Kentucky, raised in neighboring Indiana, but Springfield, Illinois is where he spent most of his adult life and it is here that he is
Field of Dreams “If You Build It, They Will Come…” and so we went, along with about 100 others on a hot summer day to an old baseball field in Dyersville, Iowa. Out amongst the corn fields of this rural
After leaving the busy twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, we were ready for a much more relaxed week in southern Wisconsin. That Sunday, we pulled into the small town of Lake Delton just on the outskirts of Wisconsin
The Minnesota State Fair The Minnesota State Fair is the second largest state fair in the U.S., trailing only behind the State Fair of Texas. Spanning what is equivalent to eight city blocks, the fairgrounds opens its doors every year at
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