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.
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Historic National Road-Indiana
Last Updated Jan 27, 2012
In 1802, Albert Gallatin, who had worked with George Washington to designate an overland route for transportation, suggested the road be financed from sales tax in a letter that was to become known as the “Origin of the National Road.” President Thomas Jefferson approved construction of Washington’s proposed National Road in 180...
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Great River Road
Last Updated Jan 27, 2012
The French Quarter. Huckleberry Finn. The Gateway Arch. There may be no journey quite so quintessentially American as the Great River Road. Stretching more than 2,000 miles along the Mississippi River (“The Big Muddy”), this just may be the ultimate road trip. Many travelers begin their journey at the headwaters of America’s lon...
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Florida Keys Scenic Highway
Last Updated Jan 26, 2012
The Florida Keys Scenic Highway is the stretch of US 1 that travels through some of the nation’s most spectacular tropical scenery from Mile Marker 110, north of Key Largo, to Mile Marker 0 in Key West, the southernmost point in the continental United States. Driving down the highway where the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico m...
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Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
Last Updated Jan 24, 2012
Known as Louisiana's Outback, the Creole Nature Trail meanders through marshes, prairies, and along the Gulf of Mexico. As you loop through Calcasieu and Cameron parishes in Southwest Louisiana, view alligators and birds up close and in the wild, along with colorful wildflowers and rare cheniers shaped by salty winds....
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Cherohala Skyway National Scenic Byway
Last Updated Jan 24, 2012
The Cherohala Skyway was opened and dedicated in 1996 as a National Scenic Byway. The Cherohala Skyway crosses through the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee and the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina. The name “Cherohala” comes from the names of the two National Forests: “Chero” from the Cherokee and “hala” from the...
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