No matter what you might have seen in a movie, trains do not normally just plow through flood water. That harrowing scenario was a reality recently as a train in Illinois was spotted carefully making its way through Mississippi River flood waters that stood in its way.
So you want to have a really fun, week-long cruise experience, but you're not really that into the idea of leaving the United States, given the current crazy state of the world.
Rope swings are underrated. There. I said it. If you don't believe me, you should see this Quincy mansion I found which has one that overlooks the mighty Mississippi River.
It sounds weird but it is true, there is a small village that is technically a part of Illinois BUT it is on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River...So how does that happen?