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Announcing your favorite USA road trips

The votes are in. Here are the top 10 drives in order of preference.

  • Top 10 Ten Drives,  Pacific Coast Highway, CA
    Alexander Demyanenko

    #1 Pacific Coast Highway, CA

    The radiant ocean, rocky shoreline, and prized destinations of Highway 1 make this one of the world’s most signature drives.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives, Blue Ridge Parkway NC VA
    Mark Van Dyke Photography

    #2 Blue Ridge Parkway NC & VA

    This slow-paced drive reveals dazzling mountains and pastoral landscapes of the Appalachian Highlands.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives, Miami to Key West, FL
    FloridaStock

    #3 Miami to Key West, FL

    Linking mainland America to the captivating pace and style of the Florida Keys, Route 1 is an island hopper's dream.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives, Trail Ridge Road, CO
    Asif Islam

    #4 Trail Ridge Road, CO

    The vibrant life, vivid colors and drama of the Rocky Mountains await discovery on the highest continuous road in the USA.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives, Scenic Byway 12, UT
    Marc Venema

    #5 Scenic Byway 12, UT

    Known as a “journey through time,” this highway showcases ruggedly diverse colors and textures of the American West.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives,  Anchorage to Valdez, Alaska
    Joseph Sohm

    #6 Anchorage to Valdez, AK

    The beaten path becomes a distant memory, replaced by towering peaks, glaciers, and the spectacular Alaskan wilderness.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives,  Bluebonnet Trail, TX
    Leena Robinson

    #7 Bluebonnet Trail, TX

    Each spring, rolling hills of blue inspire drivers and photographers deep in the heart of Texas.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives, Cape Cod, mass.
    Doug Lemke

    #8 Old King's Highway, MA

    The Old King’s Highway passes through one summer postcard after another and villages as old as America itself.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives,  Kancamagus Highway, NH
    Jon Bilous

    #9 Kancamagus Highway, NH

    Fall colors, covered bridges and quintessential New England landscapes define this exhilarating byway through the White Mountain National Forest.

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  • Top 10 Ten Drives, Lake Shore Drive, IL
    Joseph Sohm

    #10 Lake Shore Drive, IL

    Look east to see the winding urban corridor flanked by beaches and Lake Michigan. Then, look west to see the spectacular Chicago skyline.

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See why Pacific Coast Highway was voted the #1 road trip. Join the adventure!