Galena

Illinois is not known for its lakes, but that didn't stop multiple towns from showing up on a travel website's list of the Best Small Lake Towns in the US, so which small lake towns in the Land of Lincoln are worth checking out?

If presents aren't your thing, but travel is you are going to want to add this charming small town to your list.

We always say it's hard to pick just ONE town in the entire state, but according to a recent article in Architectural Digest they did just that.

There once was a parson in the early days of Missouri known as Keithly. He left in the California gold rush and came back with riches. Many believe his treasure is hidden somewhere in a cave near Galena, Missouri. To this day it has never been found, but there are hints to its whereabouts.

There is one small town in Illinois that people rave about, and travel websites fawn over, now a certain website claims they found the best things to do in this town and that will convince you to drive hours for a day (or two) in Galena, IL.

Save the trip to the United Kingdom to see Stonehedge, there is a look-a-like in the Galena Township in Illinois.

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.

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.

The other day, we offered up some suggestions for Missouri romantic getaways. In the interest of equal time, we thought we should also pass along some suggestions on places for you and your sweetie to get away to in the Land of Lincoln.