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105 miles and 4 hours

This is not a road trip through rural Florida. The route is easy to follow, but be prepared for the traffic. The surprise is the beauty and scenery along the way. This part of Florida is known for its white sand beaches, while professional baseball games attract many visitors. Even the circus comes to ...

259 miles and 10-12 hours

On this route, you can visit four national parks or monuments in southwest Utah. They are Zion, Kolob Canyons, Cedar Breaks and Bryce Canyon. This is a dream road for photographers as the light and scenery, on most days. may be unsurpassed in the west. Whether you're seeking wild animals, fanciful rock spires or ...

ROADTRIP AMERICA in the news! Road trip planning tips in Forbes.com. When driving on the country's picturesque arteries, ignore the sights and pay attention to the road...

Mark Sedenquist and Megan Edwards' California home was destroyed by a forest fire in 1993. Instead of rebuilding, the couple bought an RV and took to the open road, traveling across the U.S. and Canada for almost seven years. Along the way they burned through their personal savings, and used the exterior ...

249 miles. 7-8 hours

Leave Phoenix and the desert behind as you ascend through rugged, rocky terrain up to Ponderosa forest and the small mountain towns of Payson, Pine and Strawberry beneath the Mogollon Rim—the drop off that marks the edge of the Colorado Plateau. Stop for a meal and a hike, then continue your loop to Camp Verde and return to Phoenix via Interstate 17. ...

115 miles, 6-7 hours

Drive the historic road built between 1903-1905 by the United States Reclamation Service to bring supplies for the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Dam which was built to bring water to Phoenix. The road takes you through spectacular desert scenery. A 22-mile stretch is unpaved and has one steep grade. ...

168 miles – 3-4 hours

You'll get into hot water along this section of Colorado's Hot Mineral Springs Trail, a spectacular smooth-cruising drive along I-70 through the spectacular Rocky Mountains, home of the world's largest outdoor hot-mineral-springs swimming pool. Stunning mountains, rivers, canyons and skies of dramatic diversity await you. ...

175 miles – 4 to 6 hours

Soak up sunbeams and sea breezes cruising along the Gulf of Mexico from the "Western Gate of the Sunshine State" in Pensacola to the "Forgotten Coast" in quaint Apalachicola. Emerald green waves brush amazing sugar-white quartz sand beaches. There's plenty of sun, sea, sand and great seafood shacks along the way. It's no surprise that leading travel ...

112 miles – 4 hour 45 minutes

This is how the rest of the world imagines American road trips to be. For a hundred miles or so, you’ll be travelling an empty road across wide open plains under brilliant blue skies. Sure, you could save a little time by taking the freeway but I guarantee, by the time you reach the famous Wall Drug Store and Badlands National Park, you’ll be wishing the drive was twice as long. ...

Holiday Weekend Ignites Biennial of the Americas, King Tut Exhibit, National Veterans Wheelchair Games, and Several Summer Festivals and Events

DENVER, CO - From blockbuster art exhibits to exclusive and exciting Biennial of the Americas events to hosting the nation's heroes at the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, Denver celebrates the nation's birthday this year by kicking off a myriad of Mile-High-only experiences. ...