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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Beyond Niagara Falls
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Niagara Falls is a tough act to follow, but there's way more to see all along this stunning shoreline meander. There are walking tours highlighting Buffalo's architecture, icewine specialties in Niagara's wine country and exotic culinary and cultural adventures in Toronto. The route through rolling country wraps around tiny ha...
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A Pocket of Plantations
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
On this trip through Louisiana's Plantation Country, seven resplendent plantations in and around the village of St. Francisville, Louisiana, are open for visiting and for overnight stays. While slave quarters and other outbuildings can be quite simple, the main houses are often filled with antiques and opulent furnishings. The C...
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A Shore Thing
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
This is vacationland: Michigan’s long and beautiful shore, stretching from Benton Harbor all the way north up to Petoskey and beyond. Not bland Midwest, but surprising scenery. Picturesque old fishing and lumbering villages hugging the shores of quiet harbors. Dense forests of beech, hickory, and white pine. Idyllic cherry orcha...
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A Pacific Northwest Passage
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Curvy roads along Oregon's Columbia River and coast cut through mountain tunnels and snake from deep woods to scenic overlooks. Ocean waves crash at the base of jagged cliffs, and dense forests loom over nearly every bend in the highway. There's no doubt this route from Portland to Astoria to Florence is breathtaking, but it's a...
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A Norman Rockwell Kind of Place
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Less than an hour's drive southeast of Chicago, the boutiques, cafes, historic sites, and beaches around Lowell, Indiana, draw families and day-tripping Chicagoans. They zip across the Skyway bridge to dine gourmet at Miller Bakery Café. Flanking Lake Michigan, the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore offers fresh air, family fun, a...
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