23 Best Road Trips In The USA

Above, end of the road for Highway 1 in Key West. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

With gasoline at record prices, it is somewhat funny that Travel + Leisure should now post an article on 23 best road trips in the USA. Well, they have.

I have been on some of the highways they listed and each were well worth a drive, whether it is in a car or an RV.

They begin with:

From the dramatic California coast to history-lined thoroughfares of New England, there are countless scenic drives across the country — and some stellar standouts — so we've picked the best road trips in the U.S.A. with heart-stopping views. For example, the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway, now over 75 years old, winds its way past limestone caverns, clear mountain springs, and Appalachian majesty, offering different panoramic vistas depending on the season.

But sometimes it's the man-made sights that make the trip. As you cruise on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, the view to the west includes the greatest hits of American architecture, such as Willis Tower, better known as the Sears Tower, once the tallest building in the world. To the east, there are 26 miles of Lake Michigan beaches.

And on U.S. 1 from Key Largo to Key West, travelers are treated to a good time, Florida style. The island chain's stretch of road encompasses everything from underwater coral reefs and 7 Mile Bridge, one of the longest in the world, to marinas where you can hand-feed tarpon and beach bars filled with Jimmy Buffett fans drinking margaritas.

To see what they are, go here.