Road Trips

Over the years our editors drove thousands of miles on America's byways seeking out the Best of the Road®. Those notable attractions, shops and places to eat offering something special: friendly smiles, award winning pies, breathtaking views, etc. This is our collection of Rand McNally's best road trips that must be traveled at least once in a lifetime.

Sort by: State (Begin) | State (End) | Most Recent | Miles

All Road Trips

Extremely Elvis Birth to Death Tour photo

Extremely Elvis Birth to Death Tour

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

The only American who can truly claim the title "The King," Elvis Aaron Presley gyrated his way into the hearts of a worldful of fans in the middle of the 20th century. Born in poverty, he became a teen idol, a movie star, and a Las Vegas legend who outdrew all the blackjack dealers in town combined. After his untimely death in ...

  • Begin: Tupelo, MS
  • |
  • End: Memphis, TN
  • |
  • 110
  • Miles
  • 7
  • Attractions
Exploring the Land Between the Lakes photo

Exploring the Land Between the Lakes

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

Follow in the footsteps of woodsman Daniel Boone through the wild region of Kentucky called Land Between the Lakes, a 170,000-acre national recreation area. To reach the Land Between the Lakes, a peninsula flanked by Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake, take US 68 to where it intersects "The Trace," the region's only road. At this ju...

  • Begin: Kentucky, US
  • |
  • End: Paducah, KY
  • |
  • 81
  • Miles
  • 7
  • Attractions
Eastern Montana's Forests and Plains photo

Eastern Montana's Forests and Plains

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

With its 93 million acres of land, what Montana lacks in flashy tourist attractions it makes up for in captivating outdoor sites. Your tour through northwestern Montana will take you by the Forest Service Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula where you can watch smoke jumpers parachute from planes. While driving through Kalispell, stop ...

  • Begin: Missoula, MT
  • |
  • End: Shelby, MT
  • |
  • 328
  • Miles
  • 13
  • Attractions
Exotic Toronto photo

Exotic Toronto

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

Once known for its subdued inhabitants and staid banking business, Toronto has emerged as a vibrant, pulsating city with one of the most ethnically diverse populations in Canada. In this city once described by Peter Ustinov as "New York run by the Swiss," it is possible to find a variety of immigrant neighborhoods and explore Ch...

  • Begin: Toronto, ON
  • |
  • End: Toronto, ON
  • |
  • 6
  • Miles
  • 5
  • Attractions
Down by the Riverside photo

Down by the Riverside

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

Just like explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, you'll discover history and mystery in Alton, Illinois. Begin at the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center to learn about their journey to the Pacific. The National Great Rivers Museum explains how the mighty Mississippi River has shaped the region's geography and culture. Alto...

  • Begin: Hartford, IL
  • |
  • End: Collinsville, IL
  • |
  • 76
  • Miles
  • 9
  • Attractions
Go to Page

Newest Road Trips

Eerie Ozarks photo

Eerie Ozarks

Last Updated Mar 29, 2013

A mysterious light in the night sky; a Bigfoot-like creature; alligators and dinosaurs; tales of old-time outlaws and hanging judges, of gangsters and madams, of haunted hostelries and museums---these things and more are all a part of this road trip. You’ll start in Joplin, MO, with its mysterious S

  • 20
  • Attractions
  • 406
  • Miles
Supernatural Pacific Northwest photo

Supernatural Pacific Northwest

Last Updated Mar 19, 2013

Restless souls in Portland’s hotels, restaurants, and pubs. Phantom wolves in its infamous Shanghai Tunnels. Ghost ships and haunted lighthouses along the Pacific coast. Bigfoot encounters in the Oregon and Washington wilderness. This road trip puts you in touch with Portland’s storied past (above g

  • 23
  • Attractions
  • 328
  • Miles
Tour Hemingway's Michigan photo

Tour Hemingway's Michigan

Last Updated Oct 11, 2012

For over 30 years The Michigan Hemingway Society has promoted interest in Hemingway's literary and personal connections to northern Michigan. At its annual conference and through statewide partnerships and presentations, the MHS has raised awareness and appreciation of these connections.

  • 14
  • Attractions
  • 25
  • Miles
Ohio & Erie Canalway America’s Byway photo

Ohio & Erie Canalway America’s Byway

Last Updated Apr 20, 2012

We invite you to “Discover America - in 110 Miles” on the Ohio & Erie Canalway America’s Byway. The blue and orange byway signs serve as your guideposts for a trip through our present and our past. They’ll take you on a journey over two centuries in the making - and one that continues to dazzle toda

  • 30
  • Attractions
  • 110
  • Miles
Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway photo

Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway

Last Updated Apr 03, 2012

Welcome! Time and again visitors are drawn to America’s great rivers looking for adventure, a sense of the past and the days of leisurely vacations and relaxing drives. Return to a time of simplicity as you experience the beauty of the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, where the M

  • 24
  • Attractions
  • 33
  • Miles