Midwest

Great Lakes

Beaches, including the dunes in Indiana along Lake Michigan.

Fishing, with many charters in most major cities to choose from.

Boating, in and around the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin.

Lighthouses worthy of a picture in Wisconsin's Door County.

Resorts along the Traverse City area of Michigan.

River Valleys

Casino riverboats in Dubuque, Iowa.

Rafting and tubing along the Wisconsin River in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.

Boatwatching along the Mississippi River in Hannibal, Missouri, Mark Twain's hometown.

Amusement Parks

Cedar Point

Six Flags' Great America

Kings Island

Michigan's Adventure

Six Flags St. Louis

Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota

Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Santa Claus IN