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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Anatomy of a Getaway
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Make Marquette, Michigan, the anchor of your Upper Peninsula driving tour, residing in the restored Landmark Inn. Many lighthouses dot the treacherous Upper Peninsula coastline. A beautiful lighthouse, former Coast Guard station, and the Marquette Maritime Museum overlook Lake Superior. Marquette's inviting shops and restaurants...
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A Taste of Twain
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Mark Twain is a major industry around Hannibal, Missouri, where the author, a.k.a. Samuel Clemens, spent his formative years. Begin your tour near the Mississippi River along Main Street and see the colorful one-man show, "Mark Twain Himself," at the Planters Barn Theater. The character also makes witty appearances at nearby Rea...
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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 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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