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Springfield prides itself on combining compelling historical sites, nostalgia-filled entertainment and gorgeous, green scenery. Best of all, much of it is free for everyone to enjoy.

Get your kicks on the Mother Road at Springfield Visitor’s Center, which is home to mementos of the highway’s mid-century heyday and a replica of a ‘50s-era gas station and diner. Visit in August, and you’ll encounter the city’s Route 66 festival, featuring classic car parades, concerts and drive-in movies.

Bass Pro Shop. The massive headquarters is more than just a store—it’s an experience that draws more than 4 million visitors per year. Bass Pro Shop’s mega-wildlife attraction stars a 1.5-million-gallon aquarium and 35,000 live fish, reptiles, mammals and birds. It also houses the National Archery Hall of Fame, a 50,000-square-foot conservation education center and a café inspired by angler and author Ernest Hemingway.

which treats visitors to scenic picnic pavilions, playgrounds, walking and biking paths and the 112-acre Springfield Botanical Gardens. Don't miss the park's Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden and the Dr. Roston Native Butterfly House. The historic Gray-Campbell Farmstead—a hands-on living history museum that gives visitors a taste of life in the 1860s—is also located in the park.

There are more than 50 public murals and sculptures throughout the city, including displays like the “World’s Largest Fork.” Get a map of where to find Springfield’s public art here. The city also hosts a First Friday Art Walk year-round..