Exploring America's Scenic Highways
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Page : 206 pages
File Size : 19,18 MB
Release : 1985
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Author :
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Page : 206 pages
File Size : 19,18 MB
Release : 1985
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Author : National Geographic
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 23,69 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Automobile travel
ISBN : 1426219059
Describes the scenery, history, and points of interest along three hundred scenic routes across the United States
Author : Country Magazine
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 19,1 MB
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1621455599
Let the natural beauty of America’s most scenic drives inspire the travel bug within you and get you exploring the wide-open spaces and breathtaking vistas in our country. Absorb the best America has to offer from the slow lane! This collection of scenic drives, broken out by region, features breathtaking road trips, both long and short. Highlighted by over 140 gorgeous photos, each trip also includes helpful info to help you plan your trip. Inspirational photos showcase why these well known drives are worth the drive. Many of the drives are described in the first person by people who have made the trip, taken the photos and visited the cool places along the way.
Author : William C. Herow
Publisher :
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 34,93 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781885464286
"Features all 200 of America's officially designated scenic drives in four national scenic byway programs. These routes represent the very best scenic drives from the four million plus miles of roads traveling across America. The byways offer you a pleasurable driving experience along America's most scenic roads while offering glimpses of mountains, lakes and rushing streams, small towns and farms, wildlife, history, and natural wonders across America. Consider this your invitation to pull off the interstate, slow down, and discover America's scenic countryside and the treasures within." -- Back cover.
Author : Christy Karras
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 30,19 MB
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1493035878
Pack up the car and enjoy 28 drives through the scenic grandeur of the photographer’s paradise, rock hound’s nirvana, and geologist’s dream world that is Utah. Offering more than 1,500 miles of riding pleasure, this indispensable highway companion maps out short trips for exploring the Beehive State’s scenic byways and back roads. Discover Utah’s long and vibrant history, myriad outdoor recreational activities, and breathtaking scenery—including the fantastic rock formations of the Colorado Plateau; the Middle Rocky Mountain region, Utah’s northern mountain wonderland; and the forbidding yet fascinating Basin and Range region, with its treeless vistas, cracked earth, and huge dead sea. Along the way, stop and discover Native American rock art, picturesque small towns, canyon and alpine hiking trails, and the state’s mining, Pony Express, and Mormon history.
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Publisher : Exploring America's Highway
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 12,76 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780974435824
If you?re planning a trip, it?s relatively easy to find the fastest route by visiting Yahoo or MapQuest internet web sites or ? if you?re hopelessly old-fashioned- unfolding a map. But how do you choose the most interesting route, and create a trip that is more than just a blur of mile markers and exit signs? Exploring America?s Highways: Wisconsin Trip Trivia may have the answer!Exploring America?s Highways: Wisconsin Trip Trivia provides travelers a guided tour along specific routes throughout the state. Travelers will obtain a wide range of interesting information along the highway including: ? Place Name? Historical Markers? Local Landmarks? Prominent People? Industry and Inventions? Geological? General TriviaDid you know that: ? Frederick Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids features the world?s largest bronze sculpture of Leonardo da Vinci?s American Horse. ? Thomas Edison was born in Port Huron in 1847. or French explorer Antoine de la Mother Cadillac named Detroit, Ville d?Dtroit meaning CITY of the Strait.?These are just a few of the fun things revealed in this book.There is no reason anybody needs to dread long hours of driving time anyway. Just find your route (highlighted in the table of contents) and read along, city by city. It?s that simple.
Author : Michael Heim
Publisher : Exploring America's Highway
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 26,43 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780974435800
If you're planning a trip, it's relatively easy to find the fastest route by visiting Yahoo or MapQuest internet web sites or if you're hopelessly old-fashioned- unfolding a map. But how do you choose the most interesting route, and create a trip that is more than just a blur of mile markers and exit signs? Exploring America's Highways: Wisconsin Trip Trivia may have the answer!Exploring America's Highways: Wisconsin Trip Trivia provides travelers a guided tour along specific routes throughout the state. Travelers will obtain a wide range of interesting information along the highway including:? Place Name? Historical Markers? Local Landmarks? Prominent People? Industry and Inventions? Geological? General TriviaDid you know that: Jesse James and his gang were chased out of Northfield trying to rob their first bank? The first woman ever to reach the North Pole came from Ely, or Mountain Lake was originally named Midway because it was midway between the railroad line that travels from St. Paul to Sioux City, Iowa. These are just a few of the fun things revealed in this book.There is no reason anybody needs to dread long hours of driving time anyway. Just find your route (highlighted in the table of contents) and read along, city by city. It's that simple.
Author : Chloe Ernst
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 30,75 MB
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0762769475
A first edition, Scenic Driving Atlantic Canada features nearly thirty separate drives through the beautiful Canadian coastline, from Nova Scotia up to Newfoundland. An indispensable highway companion, Scenic Driving Atlantic Canada includes route maps and in-depth descriptions of attractions.
Author : Shari Hart
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 27,7 MB
Release : 2021-05
Category :
ISBN : 9780998566955
"Discovering Idaho's Scenic Drives and Backroad Treasures" will provide detailed directions to places you may never have imagined. Complete with maps and visual references, photographic tips and top-notch photography, this outstanding guide is the perfect traveling companion for photographers, sightseers and other like-minded Idaho lovers. Featuring 48 driving routes around the state, there's sure to be a route or two where you plan to travel next.
Author : Stewart M. Green
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,20 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Automobile travel
ISBN : 9780762740604
Aimed at the travellers who prefer a short journey or a daylong excursion, weathered buildings or wave-swept beaches, this is a guide to the scenic wonders of the six New England states.