Waterfalls

If you're truly looking for a path less traveled, there is one in Missouri you need to consider. It's been named one of the best off-the-beaten path parks in the state and I'm convinced that's not wrong as it's full of streams and waterfalls.

There is no shortage of natural beauty in the Hoosier State, and Travel + Leisure just named the 'Best Waterfall' in Indiana. You might want to grab your hiking shoes!

Is a 4-hour journey worth it to you if there's an awesome porch view and waterfall waiting? If you can answer yes to that proposition, you need to see a Missouri cottage that has both of these things in spades.

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.

The bridge takes you to places you didn't know existed. Ancient places that time seems to have forgotten, plus caves and waterfalls.

Are you up for a weekend trip? If so, I have an idea in the Ozarks where one hike will take you by 6 sweet waterfalls and they're not hard to reach at all.

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.