Road trips can be a great way to visit to multiple locales, enjoy gorgeous scenery and experience local food and culture. If you’re looking to take off work, pack up a car and go, make sure to look through this gallery of the best routes to trek through the nation’s heartland.

These routes run through Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Nebraska | Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway

Photography: Val Bromann

Nebraska | Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway

Photography: Val Bromann

Minnesota | North Shore

Photography: exploreminnesota.com

Minnesota | North Shore

Photography: midwestliving.com

Wisconsin | Madison to Spring Green

Photography: theculturetrip.com

Missouri | Route 66

Photography: Lebanon-Laclede County Library

Missouri | Route 66

Photography: findingtheuniverse.com

Ohio | Triple Nickel Byway

Photography: motoadventurer.com

Iowa | Driftless Area Scenic Byway

Photography: Christopher Sherman

South Dakota | Black Hills

Photography: Chad Choppess

South Dakota | Black Hills

Photography: Chad Choppess

South Dakota | Black Hills

Photography: Clint Farlinger

Wisconsin | Lake Superior Byway

Photography: Susan Dykstra

Wisconsin | Great River Road

Photography: Chad Choppess

Michigan | Upper Peninsula

Photography: PureMichigan.com

Michigan | Upper Peninsula

Photography: Anna Cook