10 Best American Road Trips That Aren't Route 66

Sure, the famous Chicago to Santa Monica highway offers a remarkable view of America, but there is so much more to see.

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It's funny how certain things get romanticized in American legend and others are pushed to the side. Elvis is "the singer." Marilyn Monroe is "the sex symbol." Route 66 is "the road trip." Sure, the famous Chicago to Santa Monica highway offers a remarkable view of America, but there is so much more to see. From the redwoods and rocky coast of Route 1 in California to another Route 1 on the other side of the country that follows Maine's foggy coastal path of moose and lobster, it's not likely you'll run out of good road to cover, even after a dozen epic journeys. When you're planning your summer travels, you might want to try something other than America's "Mother Road"; Route 66 gets pretty crowded this time of year. Here are the 10 Best American Road Trips that Aren’t Route 66.

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10. Interstate 40, Los Angeles, CA to Nashville, TN

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9. U.S. Highway 385, Marathon, TX to Marfa, TX

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8. Route 10, Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA

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7. Great River Road, Itasca, MN to New Orleans, LA

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6. Million Dollar Highway, Silverton, CO to Ouray, CO

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5. Going-to-the-Sun Road, Glacier National Park, MT

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4. Route 1, Kittery, ME to Presque Isle, ME

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3. Blue Ridge Parkway, Rockfish Gap, VA to Smokey Mountain National Park, NC

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2. U.S. 191, Jackson, WY to Yellowstone National Park, WY

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1. Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA to Legget, CA

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