It felt great to roll back into my childhood state, especially since I was heading to a town that I had never visited - Fort Scott, Kansas, where I would experience another National Treasure.
Believe it or not, there are castle ruins in Missouri! It was built in 1905 and destroyed by fire in 1942. After wandering the ruins, I also checked out a sizable natural land bridge.
A fast blast across Kentucky landed me in Indiana, where I explored the memorial to Abraham Lincoln's childhood and formative years on the frontier and found a great city park.
A very long day on the road, with only one stop at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, made me relieved when I pulled into this attractive city park.
After a long day of driving and visiting the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum, I pulled into this free municipal park, hoping for good Internet, electricity, and clean water.
I was so excited to head to the lunatic asylum, which was fascinating. However, the person who owns it has it set up as a tourist trap, and time is taking its toll on the entire site.
Hoping for a cool little municipal park to camp for a few days, I pulled into this parking lot. It definitely did not offer what I was hoping to experience.
After having an absolute blast on South Cass Island, I spent a good chunk of the day driving and was quite tired when I arrived at this adorable campground near the Finger Lakes.
Checking off another incredible National Treasure was only part of the joy of my day on Cass Island, which included a ferry, wineries, a Biergarten, a cave, a golf cart, and some hiking.
After super busy day, I pulled into this campground just to get a shower and a quick night of sleep before heading to Ely, Minnesota and my friends Erik and Lynn.
After a couple of crazy busy days visiting some really cool sites, I searched around, trying to find a city park for a couple of days. This was the third place I tried!
Explore historic Prairie Village and discover unique sites like Chapel Car Emmanuel. Journey through small towns, each with interesting stories, including St. Thomas Church's stunning glass.
After hitting the maximum number of days I could spend at the park in Arlington, I rolled over to another city park that sits right on the banks of the Big Sioux River and was much better.
