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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The Lower Keys
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Key West, Florida, is the best-known among Florida's Lower Keys, which officially start once you cross the Seven-Mile Bridge, just south of Marathon, Florida. This Lower Florida Keys vacation begins at Bahia Honda State Park, a natural sand beach that's a favorite with locals. Continue your drive west on the Overseas Highway to ...
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The British Were Here
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
British influences abound in Camden, South Carolina, the headquarters in the south for the British Army during the Revolutionary War. Start your South Carolina vacation at the Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site and see where 2,500 British soldiers spent a year after the siege of Charleston. Next stop: Springdale Race Course ...
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Sweet Mountain Music
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Smoky Mountain visitors will find the heart of mountain culture in expertly interpreted outdoor rambles, down-home restaurants, and artisanal shopping throughout Tennessee's winding, wispy hills. Begin your Tennessee vacation at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge. See a live bluegrass or mountain music show and watch blacksmiths and othe...
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Sunbathed Shopping on Mobile Bay
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Alabama is often thought of as typically New South, what with its lavish plantations contrasting the weary textile mills, all overlain by that slow "what's-the-rush" attitude. Not to dispel the charm of that myth, but a trip down the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay and along Alabama's Gulf Coast presents ample opportunities for rela...
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South Dakota's Buried Treasures
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
As the birthplace of American archaeology and paleontology, South Dakota contains attractions that provide a much deeper view of history than the panorama of presidents carved into a cliffside by a 20th-century man. The geology of the northern plains has proven ideal for more than just the work of sculptors -- it has also been g...
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