Vacations

Do you like being close to the Mississippi River? If your answer is an emphatic "yes", I've found a stilt house in Missouri that is quite literally right next to the mighty Mississippi River.

I'm a fan of waterfalls so there's a good chance that I'm not being objective about this, but I believe that Thunder Bay Falls in Illinois is more than worth a road trip. I'll attempt to prove my point of why you might want to bucket list this water sight.

It's one of Missouri's first state parks and it also happens to be one of the biggest springs in America. See for yourself the wonders of Big Spring State Park in Missouri.

Do you love the area near Perryville, Missouri? Yes? What about barns? You like? Final question. How do you feel about bison? If that sounds good, I've found a sweet Airbnb that can answer yes to all of those questions.

If you love all things Mark Twain, I have found a place in Hannibal you've gotta see. It's the most Mark Twain residence I've ever seen that even has a steamboat in the front yard.

A few questions first. Do you love treehouses? What about kayaks? Do you miss classic arcades? Have you ever wanted to sleep in a truck bed? If you can answer yes to all or at least most of those questions, I've found a treehouse in Missouri you will love. It has all of those things and more.

If you like to camp in a fancy way, you could stay in a real Missouri yurt. This is an option near Galena and you can see what it's really like inside now.

If you've spent enough time in the tri-state area in your life, you acquire your own favorite places to go and things to do. The interesting question is how does the outside world that doesn't live here view us? You can sort of answer that question by looking at a list of the top activities you can enjoy when in Hannibal.

It's not every day that you can stay in a place that is completely filled with deer, but that's exactly what you can do in a gorgeous Missouri cabin Airbnb. Deer are everywhere.

There aren't many locations that allow you to walk up to the edge of a waterfall, but that's exactly what's possible in the Illinois Ozarks.