11 American Literary Pilgrimages Every Bookworm Needs to Make

8. The Ernest & Hadley Hemingway Museum, Oak Park, Illinois:

While Key West is famously associated with Hemingway, the Ernest & Hadley Hemingway Museum in Oak Park, Illinois, offers a look at his formative years. Touring his childhood home and the home he shared with his first wife, Hadley, provides context for his development as a writer. It's a different side of Hemingway, one that explores his Midwestern roots and early influences.