Plan your road trip through America with my photos and travel tips!

Canadian Rockies In Winter
Is it the worst time imaginable to visit the cold, frozen north? No, it's actually the best time to avoid the crowds and experience a frozen wonderland! Pack your tire chains and some thermal underwear, and spend a few days driving up an icy Icefields Parkway, or walk on water to a frozen waterfall. Jasper, Banff, and Calgary await.

Utah
The Beehive State may very well have more natural attractions than any other. Its famous Landscape Arch is just the beginning.

Big Bend, Texas
Paddle across international waters on the Rio Grande, hike trails, and discover a cool mountain oasis in this sun-baked corner of the Lone Star State.

Hiking the Rockies in Colorado
Breathe the air at 13,000 feet. Or gasp. After all, you did just climb a mountain. Colorado offers unbelievable trails, all within a short drive from Denver. Photograph the Maroon Bells. Hike Loveland Pass, Independence Pass, Boreas Pass -- but whatever you do, don't pass on this trip.

Florida
It's so much more than theme parks. Discover the natural side of the state: wetlands, beaches, and beautiful sunset spots.

Driving Into Seattle, Washington
Take this drive into downtown Seattle and Pike Place Market, then out of the city on a floating bridge.

Chicago
It's perfect for a long weekend, and you won't even need a rental car. See the skyscrapers, Lake Michigan, and that weird bean-shaped mirror.

Yosemite In Winter
Avoid the crowds and visit one of America's most incredible parks. Hike through the snow, and even go skiing.

West Virginia
Those never-ending hills may have isolated this state, but they've also hidden plenty of natural beauty. Take some back roads and find its secrets.

The Arizona Strip
After driving across mostly flat desert, I-15 takes a wild ride for a few miles, as it squeezes through the Virgin River Canyon.

Balloon Fiesta
It's like nothing you've ever seen: hundreds of hot-air balloons, including dozens of special shapes (like the famous bees), taking to the air at once.

High Rock Lookout, Mt. Rainier
Don't spend all your time inside Mount Rainier National Park. This trail heads up to an old fire tower, perched at the edge of a dizzying drop.

Alabama Hills
Guess what? They're not in Alabama. Find these beautifully sculpted rocks in the shadow of Mount Whitney, near Death Valley, California.

Buslapse Through London
It's the cheapest, and most enjoyable way to see London -- hop aboard a double-decker bus, grab the front seat on the upper level, and ride.

Frankenstein Cliff, Crawford Notch
A perfect hike in October, when the leaves are changing. Take this trail up to an old railroad trestle, steep cliff, and beautiful Arethusa Falls.

Carhenge
It's a 20th century twist on Stonehenge. Drive out to the middle of nowhere in Nebraska, and you'll find an automotive recreation of the English mystery.

Nevada
Don't gamble all your money. You need gas. Escape from Sin City and check out the desert wonders that make Nevada an amazing place.

London, England
First time across the pond? Spend four days getting to know London, and the thousand years of history that helped build the modern world.

Maine
Find out where your lobsters come from. Eat some great seafood, then explore the wild natural side of our northeastern-most state.

Route 66
It's the best way to get your kicks on a road trip. Find the old concrete, ancient neon, and cheesy tourist attractions that helped make the Mother Road famous.

A Christmas Story House
There it is, that old house on Cleveland Street. Yeah, there's a leg lamp in the window, a turkey in the oven, and Lifebuoy by the bathroom sink. Fudge.

Acadia National Park
Just after sunrise, this drive leaves the park's highest point, then drives around its scenic loop, taking in Atlantic vistas.

Alberta, Canada
Okay, it's not a state, it's a province. Delve into the Canadian Rockies, from Banff to Jasper, and spend some time in metropolitan Calgary.

Petrified Dunes, Snow Canyon
Nearby Zion National Park gets most of the attention, but a smart traveler devotes a day to hiking around this beautiful area.

San Francisco
Be careful, some visitors have been known to leave their heart here. Find the city's greatest viewpoints, and navigate those curvy, steep streets.

Columbia River Gorge
Just outside of Portland, Oregon, follow the footsteps of Lewis and Clark through this dramatic landscape. See countless waterfalls, then rise above them for this view.

Chisos Basin, Big Bend
It's a big park, and you're going to do a lot of driving. Good thing the landscape is incredible. Oh, and a little time-lapsing helps too.

Nebraska
It's boring, right? Surprisingly, there's a lot to see and do here. Visit some neat small towns, then check out the bizarre rock formations.

Washington
It's always rainy, right? Nope. Hit it during the summer months for blue skies and great hiking, beautiful beaches, and of course, Seattle.

Calgary
It's more than a good place to begin and end your Rocky Mountain vacation. Explore this modern city, including a visit to its observation tower.

Dinosaur National Monument
There's more here than Dinosaurs. Take the scenic drive out to Harpers Corner, then hike the trail to a dizzying knife-edge point.

Sunshine Meadows
One of the best hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Walk up, and over, the Continental Divide, from Alberta into British Columbia, then amble around three lakes.

California
Drive up the Big Sur coast, hike around Yosemite, or Death Valley, or Joshua Tree, or the Redwoods. Visit its culture-defining cities.

Toronto
It's like Canada's version of New York City. Drive right into the heart of this metropolis on the QEW and Gardiner Expressway.

Taggart Lake Trail
One of the great trails that leads up to a peaceful lake, in the shadow of the Tetons. Hike out, then find a rock, relax, and enjoy your life.

Arizona
It's much more than the Grand Canyon, but that's a good place to start. Admire the big hole, then hike Sedona, sleep in a wigwam, and drive Route 66.

Salida, Colorado
Take a spin, literally, up and down Spiral Drive on Tenderfoot Mountain, then drive through more great hills to Canon City.

Montana
The sky really is bigger up here. Visit Yellowstone, then head north to Glacier National Park. Great cities like Butte and Missoula await, too.

The Badlands
They really aren't bad at all -- so long as you've got a cooler full of beverages and a full tank of gas. Enjoy a drive through this foreboding landscape.

Texas
The wild west is still very wild here. Sure, you can visit cities like San Antonio and Austin, but Texas is still rough around the edges. Enjoy it.

Arches National Park
It's much more than that familiar arch that's on all the license plates and welcome signs. Near Moab, Arches protects one of the most bizarre landscapes on earth.

Angels Landing Trail
Huff and puff up a dizzying trail, then venture out on a knife-edge of rock, with chains to help keep you from falling a few thousand feet.

Balanced Rock Trail
It's a hidden corner of a park that's already hidden on America's southern border. Hike out to this precarious boulder, then try to scramble to the top of it.

Glory Hole Falls, Arkansas
It's worth a short hike, and a little effort to avoid snakes, to see this unique waterfall in the wilds of the Ozarks. Yes, the waterfall really does go right through the rock.

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