Off the Beaten Path - Midwest States (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI)

Off the Beaten Path in Great Lakes, Traverse City, Upper Peninsula, Mackinac Island, Northern Michigan Both the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula abound with not-to-be-missed nooks and crannies that remain virtually undiscovered Off the Beaten Path in Chicago, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dells, Madison Chicago is home to the very first of the Playboy Mansion. This edifice was built in 1899 but acquired by Hugh Heffner in 1959. The 70-room residence once occupied by Hef, his bunnies, and his office, has since been converted into condominiums - but it's still worth a look for its colorful past.