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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Captivating Prince Edward Island photo

Captivating Prince Edward Island

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

Add a Scottish twist to your average June weekend by attending international Highland dance, bagpipe, and drum competitions. The Highland Gathering at the College of Piping and Celtic Performing Arts will put an extra bounce in your step and kick off your visit to enchanting Prince Edward Island. Spend some time in the tiny vill...

  • Begin: Prince Edward Island, CA
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  • End: Prince Edward Island, CA
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  • 128
  • Miles
  • 6
  • Attractions
Buffalo for Your Inner Child photo

Buffalo for Your Inner Child

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

Western New York lures visitors with the promise of many raucous activities. Consider the heartburn from Buffalo's namesake chicken wings; the thundering beauty of Niagara Falls; the reckless passion of a hockey game. For safer and more spiritual diversions, the Buffalo area offers many destinations that can recapture the innoce...

  • Begin: Hamburg, NY
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  • End: North Tonawanda, NY
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  • 55
  • Miles
  • 5
  • Attractions
Back Streets of Baltimore photo

Back Streets of Baltimore

Last Updated Sep 13, 2011

Skip the slick, predictable tourist spots and head for the seamy side of Baltimore. Home to both Edgar Allen Poe and cult filmmaker John Waters, Baltimore has always attracted its share of oddballs and eccentrics. Take a water taxi to the hip quarter of Fells Point to hang out with the natives and take in the funky local color. ...

  • Begin: Baltimore, MD
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  • End: Baltimore, MD
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  • 2
  • Miles
  • 4
  • Attractions
Beyond Niagara Falls photo

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...

  • Begin: Buffalo, NY
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  • End: Kingston, ON
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  • 303
  • Miles
  • 5
  • Attractions
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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
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  • 33
  • Miles