In general, things are sorted with the newest items near the tops of albums and galleries.
The Land of Lincoln was once the edge of the United States, but today is mostly farmland, punctuated by the urban megalopolis of Chicago.
Minnesota is in the upper midwest of the US. Minnesota has something for everyone, from urban living to the great outdoors... where you'll find at least 10,000 lakes.
The flat part of South Dakota is well... flat. I'm sure there's some charm to it, but not sure where to look. The western quarter of the state however contains some wonderful topography from the Badlands to the Black Hills and more.
The Indiana Dunes, on the shore of Lake Michigan were made a National Park in 2019. When this place is busy, it's still interesting, but crowded. Go there on an early winter's morning if you want to get a taste of the natural world, even when you're surrounded by an urban expanse for a hundred miles in every landward direction.