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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Alaska's Inside Passage via Ferry
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
For this tour, ditch the car and leave the route to the captains of Alaska's Inside Passage ferry boats. You'll coast along the panhandle, one of the most protected and scenic sea-lane systems in the world. Mainline ferry service is available from Bellingham, Washington, and Prince Rupert, British Columbia. On the ferry you'll s...
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Alaska Ferry: Seward to Unalaska & Back
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Wildlife will be plentiful, cars and roads will not on this ferry tour of Seward and Unalaska. Start your trip by following the Aleutian archipelago "handle" into yesterday, as you cross the International Dateline. From Anchorage via the Alaskan Railroad access Seward, where you are likely to see bald eagles and whales. While in...
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Alaskan Spectacular Drive
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Alaska is twice the size of Texas and home to the tallest peak in North America. However, it ranks near the bottom of the list of states in population, highway miles, and motor vehicles. The southeastern quadrant, covered by this tour, houses the majority of the state's people, cars, and highways. Begin your trip in Whitehorse, ...
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Agates and Other Montana Things
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Stroll the banks of the Yellowstone River and you may well find something extraordinarily beautiful hidden inside otherwise ordinary-looking rocks. The Yellowstone is prime hunting ground for the famous Montana moss agate, a gemstone highly prized for its translucent background, colored bands and treelike (what the experts call ...
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A Weekend Hunting Dinosaurs
Last Updated Sep 13, 2011
Dinosaurs, extinct for millions of years, are still very much alive in the imaginations of young and old alike. Spend a weekend around Vernal in the northeast corner of Utah and you'll find dinosaurs aplenty -- their remains, their likenesses, and even their footprints. Dinosaurs today have different groups looking after them. Y...
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