Getting from point A to point B doesn’t have to mean just comparing rest stops in most of the states one passes through, especially with this amazing list from CNN about visit-worthy stops in each of the fifty states.
Plus, we’re sure there are bathrooms and snacks provided in or around each of them to make the side journey worthwhile.
Remember, folks, life ain’t about the destination, it’s about the journey.
Alabama
Enjoy 32 miles of white sand beaches and the fresh seafood found at the Alabama Gulf Coastbeach towns of Gulf Shores, Fairhope, Orange Beach (shown here) and Dauphin Island. Visitors can soak up the sun during the annual Hangout Music Festival (May 16-18), the National Shrimp Festival (October 9-12) or any time in between.
Delaware
Downton Abbey comes to downtown Wilmington in an exhibition of English elegance and American grandeur starting March 1 and continuing through January 4, 2015. The Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library will host the “Costumes of Downton Abbey,” featuring 40 of the show’s costumes as well as photographs inspired by the PBS show. It’s all hosted in the real-life elegance of the former DuPont family mansion.
New Hampshire
First-time leaf peepers take note: The Kancamagus Highway is the place to view fall foliage. Often referred to as the best fall foliage trip in the United States, the 34.5-mile “Kanc” crosses through White Mountain National Forest. Between mid-September and mid-October, thousands of motorists travel to spot the changing colors. It’s shown here at the Lower Falls of the Swift River.
Full story at CNN.
Time to start making travel plans.
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