Destinations
In-depth guides to the best-known drives and parks, with maps, highlights and practical answers.
Famous routes
Route 66
The 1926 highway from Chicago to Santa Monica. It was officially decommissioned in 1985 and kept alive by the towns…
Pacific Coast Highway
California State Route 1 runs along the ocean for much of its length. The Big Sur stretch is one of the most dramatic…
Blue Ridge Parkway
A national parkway along the crest of the Appalachians, joining Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.
Beartooth Highway
A high switchback road over the Beartooth Plateau between Red Lodge, Montana, and Yellowstone's northeast entrance.
Overseas Highway
US-1 runs down the Florida Keys on a chain of bridges built partly on the bed of Henry Flagler's railroad.
The Amalfi Coast
A cliff road between Sorrento and Salerno, lined with lemon groves and villages stacked above the sea.
Route des Grandes Alpes
The classic crossing of the French Alps, from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean over more than fifteen passes.
Norway’s fjords & Atlantic Road
Deep fjords, mountain roads and a string of bridges across the sea on Norway’s west coast.
North Coast 500
A loop around the far north of Scotland, with white beaches, sea stacks and mostly empty roads.
National parks · Mountains & parks
Zion National Park
Red and cream sandstone cliffs above the Virgin River. It is Utah's most visited park.
Yellowstone National Park
The world's first national park, with more than half of the planet's active geysers.
Grand Canyon National Park
A canyon 277 river miles long, cut by the Colorado River through almost two billion years of rock.
Acadia National Park
Granite mountains, cobble beaches and 45 miles of historic carriage roads on Mount Desert Island.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Old-growth forest, remains of mountain farms and one of the most varied collections of plants and animals in any…
Arches National Park
The highest concentration of natural stone arches in the world, a few minutes from Moab.
Glacier National Park
Jagged peaks, turquoise lakes and glaciers that are shrinking, along the Continental Divide in northern Montana.
Joshua Tree National Park
Rock-climbing boulders and forests of spiky Joshua trees where two deserts meet.
The Dolomites
Pale limestone peaks, high passes and green meadows in northeast Italy. One of the best mountain drives in Europe.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Sixteen lakes in shades of blue and green, stepping down through the forest in waterfalls.