It’s the summer of the road trip, and the local route reigns supreme. While wanderlust has left many of us scrolling into the well-framed sunsets of our IG feeds, we can still satisfy our urge for IRL exploration from the safety of our cars. We’ll roll past roadside oddities and psychedelic landscapes; find funky towns and relish the relics of bygone eras. Pack a cooler. Pick a playlist. Then, follow this winding road to the best and least-expected pit stops across America.
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4 Days on the
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Now that you’re at the end, start plotting a return trip.
Don’t worry, there are plenty of new routes to take and unexpected dinosaurs to photograph between towns
and diners.
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Between Vegas and L.A.
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OREGON
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Helped Define Roadside Eating.
Now They're Disappearing.
Helped Define Roadside Eating.
Now They're Disappearing.
4 Days on the
Between Vegas and L.A.
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MONTANA
That Draws Celebs and Cool Kids
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That Draws Celebs and Cool Kids
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UTAH
NEVADA
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A Look Inside the
A Look Inside the
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WASHINGTON
COLORADO
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To Find the I-70 Diner, Look for the
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To Find the I-70 Diner, Look for the
NEW MEXICO
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This Southwestern State is America's
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This Southwestern State is America's
TEXAS
MISSISSIPPI
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But One Woman Is Fighting to Save It
But One Woman Is Fighting to Save It
MISSOURI
IOWA
MICHIGAN
VIRGINIA
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NEW JERSEY
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These Towns Make The Jersey Shore
These Towns Make The Jersey Shore
MAINE
Truckers share their wildest road stories, words of wisdom and recommendations for the
most scenic drives
Forget the destination, a true road trip
is all about the detours.
CALIFORNIA
The Off-Beat Lake Town with Healing Waters
4 Days on the Dreamy, Rocky, Beery Coast
An Artsy, Rowdy, Cowby Town That Draws Celebs and Cool Kids
The Coolest, Strangest, Must-See Stuff Between Vegas and L.A.
A Look Inside the Creepy,
Definitely Haunted Clown Motel
Journey Through Time on State Route 12
To Find the I-70 Diner, Look for
the Pink Cadillac in the Sky
These Mail-Order Diners Helped Define Roadside Eating
This Piece of Roadside Art is Collapsing,
But One Woman Is Fighting to Save It
See the Marfa Lights in West Texas
This Southwestern State is America's
Endlessly Trippy Desert Wonderland
Next Stop: Trucker's Disneyland
3 Days Outside of Portland
These Towns Make The Jersey Shore
A Can't-Miss Summer Destination
Into the Blue Ridge Mountains
An Ancient, Psychedelic Lakeshore
Truckers share their wildest road stories, words of wisdom and recommendations for the most scenic drives
take me home
take me home
MISSISSIPPI
But One Woman Is Fighting to Save It