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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Schoodic National Scenic Byway
Last Updated Mar 23, 2012
The Schoodic Byway is your chance to enjoy this region’s unique historic, scenic and recreational opportunities. Whether you are seeking the excitement of kayaking through sea spray, hiking the Maine woods, paddling clear lakes, or searching out the ambience of a small New England sea-side village, (sitting quietly atop a rocky ...
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Mohawk Towpath Byway
Last Updated Jan 30, 2012
Visit New York's historic canal system and see the locks and bridges that made canal transport possible for almost two centuries. The Mohawk Towpath Byway links scenic, recreational, and historic resources. Architecture from the 18th and 19th centuries endures, as do the landscape and the perseverance of the canal builders. As y...
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Lakes to Locks Passage: Waterways of War
Last Updated Jan 20, 2012
As you travel along Lakes to Locks Passage in upstate New York, you will follow the waterway that the super-powers of the 18th century -- France and Great Britain -- sought to control for the empire of North America. A strategic triangle of waterways provided a vital link from the French trading centers in Montreal and Quebec to...
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Lakes to Locks Passage: Turning Point
Last Updated Jan 19, 2012
As you travel along Lakes to Locks Passage in upstate New York, you will be on a route that shaped the history of North America as we know it today. In June 1777, British Major General John Burgoyne, a.k.a. Gentleman Johnny, undertook his part of the plan to sever New England, the seedbed of the American Revolution, from the res...
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Seaside to Summit
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
New Hampshire packs many kinds of vacation adventures into one small state. You need not drive very far to transition from sea spray to wooded lakesides to alpine vistas. This drive begins in Manchester, then slides seaward to soak up Portsmouth. Only an hour’s drive northwest brings lakes Winnipesaukee and Squam, edged with pin...
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