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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Unexpected Arkansas
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
There are plenty of reasons Arkansas is called the Natural State: Start with 600,000 acres of lakes. Add 9,700 miles of streams and rivers and 2.4 million acres of national forest. Pack it all inside this small state west of the Mississippi River and “Eureka!” -- you’ve found an unexpected travel experience! Begin your trip at ...
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Tyler: The Yellow Rose of Texas
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
The only rose for most Texans is the yellow rose. Where does this flower of myth and song bloom? If anywhere, it blooms in Tyler. The state's rose-growing capital exports thousands of rose bushes around the world annually. The city's municipal gardens offer an enticing place to begin a tour of this east Texas town. The Texas Ros...
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Triangle Cities Tour
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Rich with historical and natural wonders, North Carolina ia a treasure trove for travelers. From the coastal Outer Banks in the east to the Great Smoky and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west, North Carolina offers just about anything you'd want to do. Besides its rural wonders, the state is home to three dynamic cities: Raleigh, D...
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Tupelo Country
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Tupelo, Mississippi, is best-known as Elvis Presley's birthplace, and the small shotgun house where he was born still stands today, part of the impressive, 15-acre Elvis Presley Center, located on Elvis Presley Drive, of course. An Elvis chapel and park are part of the center, available for meditating on the legacy of the King o...
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The Mother Road Through the Lone Star State
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Everything else in Texas might be absurdly big, but the state's share of the famous Route 66 is tiny. Nonetheless, visitors will find plenty of kicks on (and near) Old 66, and plenty of diversions, too, of another sort -- the old roadbed literally disappears at times, forcing travelers onto its more efficient but far less endear...
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