GLC, those are great suggestions, thank you! Life Magician, "fun" would be any weird attractions or attractions which the area is known for, "scenic" would of course be mountains, bodies of water, hills, just nature in general. I loved South Dakota and the Badlands because of the scenery. I love anything that looks like it came from the Old West, ghost towns and small towns with that small-town feeling, but I don't think I'll be able to see that kind of stuff from Vegas to Chicago, unless you guys have sugggestions. Just like anyone else, I dont care to see flat land, im sure I'll be seeing plenty of that in Iowa and areas near there. So I'm looking for something that isn't too far off the beaten path I guess since I only have 4 days, but I still want to be able to make this a memorable trip. Any other suggestions would be great, ie; what cities or towns to sleep in monday through wednesday (Don't want to spend more than $50-$60 for a motel, just need somewhere to lay my head, nothing fancy, maybe a Super 8 or similiar).