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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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 Spook Light, and head south int...

Begin: Joplin, MO
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End: Fouke, AR
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406
Miles

20
Attractions

Supernatural Pacific Northwest

Last Updated Mar 18, 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 ground and below) and contempor...

Begin: Portland, OR
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End: Port Angeles, WA
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328
Miles

23
Attractions

Tour Hemingway's Michigan

Last Updated Oct 09, 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.

To assist people seeking to di...

Begin: Petoskey, MI
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End: Petoskey, MI
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25
Miles

14
Attractions

Ohio & Erie Canalway America’s Byway

Last Updated Apr 04, 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 today. Use the signed route to exp...

Begin: Cleveland, OH
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End: New Philadelphia, OH
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110
Miles

30
Attractions

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 Mighty Mississippi, Missouri & I...