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Many travel lovers have the goal to visit all 50 states before they die. Why not pass through 48 during one epic road trip that passes through all the contiguous United States? 

On this page, you’ll find a suggested route through each section of the country. Split it up into smaller road trips, or spend all summer criss-crossing the nation—it’s your call! Our itinerary includes descriptions of what sets each region apart from others, as well as lists of 50+ must-see places on a USA road trip. 

And don’t worry! We didn’t leave Alaska and Hawaii out of the fun. They have their own road trip recommendations at the bottom of the page. 

What are you waiting for? Get going!

Don’t Miss

  • The Space Needle in Seattle

  • Waterfront Park in Portland

  • Redwood National Forest

  • Driving across the Golden Gate Bridge

  • Hollywood Boulevard

  • Disneyland

  • Death Valley

Don’t Miss

 

  • The Las Vegas Strip

  • The Grand Canyon

  • Arches National Park

  • Yellowstone National Park

  • A concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre 

  • Four Corners

  • Carlsbad Caverns National Park

  • Dealey Plaza in Dallas

  • Oklahoma City National Memorial

Don’t Miss

 

  • The French Quarter in New Orleans

  • West Ship Island, Mississippi

  • Kennedy Space Center

  • Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

  • Blue Ridge Parkway

  • Graceland

  • Mammoth Cave National Park

  • Shenandoah National Park

  • National Mall

Don’t Miss

 

  • Fort McHenry National Monument

  • “The Rocky Steps” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

  • Atlantic City & the Jersey Shore

  • One World Trade Center

  • Harvard University campus

  • Portland Head Lighthouse

  • Lake Placid Olympic Museum

  • Niagara Falls

  • Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh

Don’t Miss

 

  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park

  • Detroit

  • Chicago architecture tour

  • Gateway Arch

  • John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum

  • Wisconsin Dells

  • Mall of America

  • Mount Rushmore

  • Omaha Zoo

Don’t Miss

 

Alaska

  • Prince William Sound

  • Mendenhall Glacier

  • Kenai Peninsula

  • Alaska Highway

Hawaii

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