If you love beautiful things, Illinois has some options and none are better than what amounts to a humongous rock garden that you can hike through if you're brave.
If you're the kind of person who loves water slides and is also easily distracted by pretty lights, I have found a Missouri option for you. It's one of the wildest water slides that takes on a different appearance at night with freaky LED night lights.
The internet loves declaring the best and worst of places and I prefer to focus on that first one. There is now a lake in Illinois that's been named the best in the state for a very specific type of tourist. Let's explore.
There are so many great attractions in Illinois but it's hard to see them all because everything has gotten so expensive so here's a list of free days for some of the best places.