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So turn up the radio, shift into gear, and don’t forget to hydrate—let’s get this show on the road.
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Maroon Bells, Colorado
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Grand Canyon, Arizona
Joshua Tree, California
Channel Islands, California
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Canyonlands, Utah
El Malpais,
New Mexico
Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
US-95,
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Salton Sea, California
Sedona,
Arizona
Petrified Forest, Arizona
Whitesburg, Kentucky
Nashville, Tennessee
Vicksburg,
Mississippi
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Houston,
Texas
Marfa,
Texas
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Iowa
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Missouri
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Tulsa,
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Jersey Shore,
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Wilmington, North Carolina
Beaufort,
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Spoil Islands,
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Park City, Utah
Get to Know This Iconic Ski Town’s Sunny Side
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Spot Mountain Blooms in Idaho’s Best State Park
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Castle Rocks, Idaho
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Let This Sky-High Ski Town Elevate Your Senses
Big Sky, Montana
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Get to Know Zootown, Montana
Missoula, Montana
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Buckle Up for This Epic Pacific Northwest Drive
North Cascades Highway,
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Maroon Bells, Colorado
Snap a Selfie with Colorado’s Most Photogenic Peaks
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Every sharp switchback gives way to rugged beauty, majestic heights, and crisp mountain air.
Channel Islands, California
Hang with Dolphins and Foxes in This Island Paradise
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See What U2 Was on About in the Mojave Desert
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Joshua Tree, California
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Pitch a Tent in the Arizona Wilderness
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Ditch Your Flashlight for the Dark-Sky Capital of America
Bryce Canyon, Utah
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Find Serenity in This Remote National Park
Baker, Nevada
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Ditch the concrete jungle for a starlit escape into nature.
The Southwest is calling... and there’s nothing but sun, sand, and open skies ahead.
Truth or Consequences,
New Mexico
Make Sense of This Wild West Town’s Curious Name
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El Malpais, New Mexico
Careful—This National Monument’s Floor Is Literally Lava
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Take on Colossal Chasms in Canyonlands
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Canyonlands, Utah
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Scale Vermilion Cliffs’ Kaleidoscopic Buttes
Vermilion Cliffs, Arizona
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Dip Your Toes into Death Valley’s Vast Expanse
Beatty, Nevada
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Saddle Up for Nevada’s Biggest Boom Town
Virginia City, Nevada
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If art is poetry in motion, the open road is your canvas.
Follow your GPS down the rabbit hole to unveil one otherworldly destination after another.
Petrified Forest, Arizona
Travel Back in Time at This Petrified Forest
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Get Sucked Into the Vortex in Arizona
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Sedona, Arizona
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Watch Art Transform This Abandoned Lake Town
Salton Sea, California
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Chase Aliens in Rural Nevada
Extraterrestial Highway,
Nevada
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Come Alive on US-95
US-95, Nevada
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Marfa, Texas
Embrace West Texas’ Offbeat Aesthetic
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Houston, Texas
Behold Houston’s Folk Art Mecca
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Channel Creativity on the Gulf Coast
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Ocean Springs, Mississippi
3
Pledge to Preserve Roadside Art in Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
2
Explore Music City’s Less-Polished Side
Nashville, Tennessee
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Rock Out at This Unlikely Art-Punk Hotbed
Whitesburg, Kentucky
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Leave the interstate behind for roadside attractions bursting with irresistible old-school kitsch.
The coast is clear... and so is an impending tour of the Eastern Seaboard’s sunniest beaches.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Booze with Bathing Gangsters in Arkansas
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Lucas, Kansas
Go Big on Miniatures at This Bizarre Kansas Museum
3
Get Your Kicks at This Replica Route 66 Town
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Carthage, Missouri
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Discover How Tulsa Keeps Oklahoma Weird
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Post Up at the World’s Wildest Truck Stop
Walcott, Iowa
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Say Cheese at This Midwestern Castle
Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Spoil Islands, Florida
Wander Florida’s Most Secluded Shoreline
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Beaufort, South Carolina
Watch the Waves Wash Over This Storybook Southern Town
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Seek Out Sustainable Seafood in North Carolina
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Wilmington, North Carolina
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Get Your GTL on Down the Shore
Jersey Shore, New Jersey
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Make Like a Pirate in Rhode Island
Jamestown, Rhode Island
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Load Up on Lobster Rolls in Maine
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Writers: Brad Japhe, Jennifer Rice, Matt Kirouac, Vanita Salisbury, Tim Ebner
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Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
Hang with Dolphins and Foxes in This Island Paradise
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See What U2 Was on About in the Mojave Desert
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Canyonlands, Utah
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Pitch a Tent in the Arizona Wilderness
Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Ditch Your Flashlight for the Dark-Sky Capital of America
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Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Marfa, Texas
Snap a Selfie with Colorado’s Most Photogenic Peaks
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Houston, Texas
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Spot Mountain Blooms in Idaho’s Best State Park
4
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
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Let This Sky-High Ski Town Elevate Your Senses
Big Sky, Montana
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Get to Know Zootown, Montana
Missoula, Montana
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Buckle Up for This Epic Pacific Northwest Drive
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Hot Springs, Arkansas
Embrace West Texas’ Offbeat Aesthetic
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Lucas, Kansas
Behold Houston’s Folk Art Mecca
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Channel Creativity on the Gulf Coast
5
Carthage, Missouri
4
Pledge to Preserve Roadside Art in Mississippi
Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Explore Music City’s Less-Polished Side
Nashville, Tennessee
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Rock Out at This Unlikely Art-Punk Hotbed
Whitesburg, Kentucky
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Spoil Islands, Florida
Booze with Bathing Gangsters in Arkansas
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Beaufort, South Carolina
Go Big on Miniatures at This Bizarre Kansas Museum
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Get Your Kicks at This Uncanny Replica Route 66
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Wilmington, North Carolina
3
Discover How Tulsa Keeps Oklahoma Weird
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Post Up at The World’s Wildest Truck Stop
Walcott, Iowa
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Say Cheese at This Midwestern Castle
Kenosha, Washington
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Don’t sweat the small stuff!
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The Best Places to Stargaze in the U.S. Right Now
Secrets the Car Rental Companies Don't Want You to Know
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Project Leads: Meredith Heil, Danielle Hallock, Vanita Salisbury
Editors: Meredith Heil, Danielle Hallock, Vanita Salisbury, Lane Nieset, Tiana Attride
Production: Pete Dombrosky, Rex Doty
Writers: Brad Japhe, Jennifer Rice, Matt Kirouac, Vanita Salisbury, Tim Ebner
Special Thanks: Helen Hollyman, Meghan Kirsch, Tony Merevick, and Manali Doshi
Director of Audience Development: Kisai Ponce
Audience Development Manager: Hassan Spruill
Social Media Manager: Abby Maddigan
Social Media Specialist: Jisu Choi
Audience Development Coordinator: Kierra Hearne
Senior SEO Manager: Gina Percival
SEO Coordinator: Caroline Boden
SEO Specialist: Aishwarya Gupta
Creative Director: Audra V Pace
Art Director: Manali Doshi
Photography Director: Drew Swantak
Senior Designer: Maitane Romagosa
Photographers: Alicia Cho, Chona Kasinger, Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet, and Clarissa Villondo
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