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Message: <blockquote data-quote="der_kluge" data-source="post: 330891" data-attributes="member: 945">I've been to a fair amount of states in the South.  Not done as much travelling in the midwest.  I went to California as a boy, and have been to Las Vegas.  This is the trip I'd recommend -Starting in Indianapolis -You definitely want to drive over to St. Louis (probably about 4 hours away) and visit the Arch.  There's also some great Italian restaurants there (but you probably have those in Europe, too. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /> )From there, you could go down to Memphis, and see Graceland, Elvis's mansion.  There's not much else to visit in Memphis, IIRC.  From Memphis, travel towards Little Rock (home of Troll Lords) and the state I call home (Arkansas, born and raised).  Travel to Hot Springs, and soak in luxurious natural spring baths.  Go up scenic hwy 7 towards Russellville (my hometown) and then over to I-40 to Alma - then head north to Fayetteville and NW Arkansas.  I lived in that area for 3 years.  From here, you absolutely MUST visit Eureka Springs.  It's an amazing little town, and has enough interesting stuff to keep you busy for a day or two.  From here, travel north to my current stomping ground - Kansas City.  You must have the barbecue while you're here.  I'd recommend Jack Stack - it's world famous, and do Gates for lunch.  While you're here, check out the Toy and Miniature museum, and then the Steamboat Arabia museum (an exhibit of an unearthed steamboat - way cool).  There's not much else to do here, so travel on north on I-29 to Omaha, and then up into South Dakota.I've not been up there, personally, but you've got a couple of options.  You could go up and over to Minneapolis to the Mall of America (something I'd like to see myself), or go west to see Mount Rushmore (something else I'd like to visit).  I'd recommend Mt. Rushmore, since you could continue on west from there, and then head southwards towards Las Vegas.  On the way down, be sure to stop in Area 51, Nevada, and have lunch at the Alie-Inn(sp).</blockquote>

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