Watch Globe Trekker: Midwest USA

At first glance the Midwest region of the United States may appear to be just a patchwork quilt of cornfields speckled with an occasional barn or factory, but this north-central region of the United States represents the essence of America's history and rich cultural diversity. Traveler Justine Shapiro embarks on a journey through America's 'heartland'. Beginning in Chicago, she heads down Route 66, stopping off at Springfield, Illinois before heading on to Berlin, Ohio - home to an Amish community. From there she takes a short flight to Detroit, Michigan, home of Motown music, before ending her journey in the great outdoors at Lake Superior and Deer River. Along the way... · Meet Abraham Lincoln, an icon of American history. · Learn about gangster Al Capone of Chicago's 'Untouchables' tour. · Take a ride in an early model Ford at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. · Experience life as an early European settler would have in Deer River, Minnesota. · Learn more about the devout and simple lives of the Amish community of Berlin, Ohio.