Move over, Chicago the Midwest is also home to some stellar small towns.

Read on to plan your nextMidwestern getaway.

Don’t forget to hunt for the famous Petoskey stones at nearbyPetoskey State Park.

Petoskey bay in Petoskey, Michigan

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Spend some time relaxing at theWaters Spaor hitting the links at theWhistling StraitsorBlackwolf Rungolf courses.

Other Dutch-inspired spots includeVander Ploeg Bakery,Ulrich’s Meat Market,Dutch Fix, andJaarsma Bakery.

To explore by car, take theSouth Unit’s 48-mile scenic drive, which begins and ends in town.

The Beaver Creek Bridge, which effectively connects Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park in South Dakota.

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“The Cape Cod of the Midwest”), but Fish Creek is a charming option.

Rest your head atThorp House Inn & Cottages, a quaint choice for accommodations.

Bikers should check out one of the state’s premier pathways, theRoot River State Trail.

A tower clocks architecture rising above the trees in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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Plus, catch a play at the renowned community theater, theCommonweal.

Historic windmill in Pella, Iowa

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota

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Aerial panoramic shot of Fish Creek, Wisconsin,

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The Strategic Air & Space Museum in Ashland, Nebraska

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The Lanesboro dam in Lanesboro, Minnesota

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Houses in the Village, Winona Lake.

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Campsite at Weston Bend State Park in Weston, Missouri

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