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Experts Rank Illinois Among Top 20 Most Visited States for 2024
Illinois doesn't always have the best reputation, but the state itself has so much to offer, and that is why it ranks in the top 20 of the most visited states.
Besides Chicago, where there is plenty to do when you visit, you have Springfield, Galena, and even Quincy, making Illinois worth a weekend away if you don't live in the state. Love Exploring ranks Illinois at #18 as one of the most visited 2024. the Love Exploring experts,
For adventures in the fresh air, the state shares the vineyards, lakes, and scenic byways of the pretty Midwest.
You have city life, lakes, and wine country and we even have places to go skiing all of these are why Illinois is a great place to visit. It might be a difficult place to live, but the state itself is a beautiful landscape of the Midwest.
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Illinois ranks higher than Missouri. The Show-Me State comes in at #30 out of 50 of the most visited states. Which I think should be a little higher on the scale. You have the STL Zoo, Botanical Gardens, Hermann, Kansas City, Columbia, and yes even Hannibal, Missouri has so much to explore, and why I think it should be much higher on the list.
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