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Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.

Crisscrossed by the Mississippi and Rock rivers, this nature-lover’s playground was also the boyhood home of three United States presidents.

Imagine the way of life for settlers who moved to the Midwest in the 19th century as you wander around the grounds of a historic village in Naperville. 

Rockford’s iconic gardens may be in the heartland of America, but you’ll feel transported to Japan as you explore the winding paths, ponds and waterfalls.

Crisscrossed by the Mississippi and Rock rivers, this nature-lover’s playground was also the boyhood home of three United States presidents.

The university campus of this lakeside city contains many of its cultural treasures, while a canal meanders through the adjoining green parks.

This was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first major public building and is still considered one of his greatest achievements. 

Surrounded on three sides by powerful rivers, this region is richly textured with antebellum estates, farmland, vineyards and tracts of protected forest.

This was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first major public building and is still considered one of his greatest achievements. 

This was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first major public building and is still considered one of his greatest achievements. 

This was Frank Lloyd Wright’s first major public building and is still considered one of his greatest achievements. 

Visit charming downtowns, archaeological sites, historic locations and beautiful natural areas in one of the longest-inhabited regions of the Midwest.