Top 10 Best Road Trips in America

Nearly 2,500 miles of diners, ghost towns, and neon signs trace the mother road that defined American wanderlust, even if half the original route is now interstate.

Four hundred and sixty-nine miles of Appalachian ridgeline with zero commercial traffic, peak fall foliage, and mountain music echoing from every hollow.

Glacier National Park's engineering marvel crosses the Continental Divide through scenery so overwhelming that the two-month opening window feels like nature gatekeeping.

One hundred and thirteen miles of bridges hopping between islands, with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf on the other — it's the closest America gets to driving on water.

Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion in a single loop through landscapes so alien that NASA uses them for Mars rover testing.

Six hundred and twenty curves, fifty-nine bridges, and more waterfalls than you can count in a drive that takes three hours but feels like another dimension.

The highest continuous paved road in North America crests at 12,183 feet through Rocky Mountain National Park, where elk outnumber cars on a good day.

Following the Mississippi from Minnesota to Louisiana through 10 states, this 3,000-mile route covers more American history than any textbook.

Charles Kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in America, and the 10,947-foot summit with views of 20 peaks over 12,000 feet makes a strong case he was right.

Nearly 2,500 miles of diners, ghost towns, and neon signs trace the mother road that defined American wanderlust, even if half the original route is now interstate.

Four hundred and sixty-nine miles of Appalachian ridgeline with zero commercial traffic, peak fall foliage, and mountain music echoing from every hollow.

Glacier National Park's engineering marvel crosses the Continental Divide through scenery so overwhelming that the two-month opening window feels like nature gatekeeping.

One hundred and thirteen miles of bridges hopping between islands, with the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf on the other — it's the closest America gets to driving on water.

Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion in a single loop through landscapes so alien that NASA uses them for Mars rover testing.

Six hundred and twenty curves, fifty-nine bridges, and more waterfalls than you can count in a drive that takes three hours but feels like another dimension.

The highest continuous paved road in North America crests at 12,183 feet through Rocky Mountain National Park, where elk outnumber cars on a good day.

Following the Mississippi from Minnesota to Louisiana through 10 states, this 3,000-mile route covers more American history than any textbook.

Charles Kuralt called it the most beautiful drive in America, and the 10,947-foot summit with views of 20 peaks over 12,000 feet makes a strong case he was right.