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It’s in our blood. American love road trips. Our restlessness may have something to do with our ancestors getting booted out of their home countries, but whatever the reason, the road trip is iconic. American culture is full of road trips, from Jack Kerouac’s On the Road to Easy Rider to Thelma and Louise to Robin William’s RV.

Rand McNally’s Road Trip Guide describes 40 road trips in delicious detail, though in a kind of clunky PDF format. It doesn’t rehash just the iconic (Hwy 1 up the California Coast or Route 66 through the southwest, for example) and though it’s weighted towards the west, it covers road trips nationwide. My score 11 of 40.

 For something scenic, check out this photo collection of the world’s most spectacular roads.

Here are a few tips for the quintessential road trip: [Read more →]