Cross-country road-trip (LA to NYC)... what to see/do?

There is just so much to see and do on a USA road trip.

My first suggestion is to buy the Rand McNally atlas.

For the sheer convenience, get the book size, this gem has attractions, scenic routes, national parks etc. listed

While in Vegas, drive the 20miles or so and visit Hoover Dam (the new highway they are building in front of it will blow you away).

A little further east, The Sky Walk over the Grand Canyon (closer to Vegas, this marvel of engineering is some 250 miles to the main entrance of The Grand Canyon).

The walk itself is finished but there is still construction going on around it.

Don't let the 14 miles of dirt road deter you - you see the Joshua State Forest, anyway!

http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/

While in Arizona, go south of Flagstaff to Sedona, the scenic Highway 89A alone is worth it.

East on I40 you might just as well turn south (past Winslow) and visit the Meteor Crater.

http://www.meteorcrater.com/index.php

When you get to Texas (Amarillo) see Cadillac Ranch, it's interesting art:

http://www.libertysoftware.be/cml/cadillacranch/cr...

Don't forget Gracelands in Memphis.

Fan or not, this is a good attraction.

For odd attractions the very best tip I can give you is the following site:

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/

For the National Parks and other famous landmarks registered with the Department of the Interior, this is their link and worth a look at:

http://www.nps.gov/

You appear to be travelling across via the southern states, are you returning via the northern?

Quickly, I will recommend.

In Illinois visit Chicago (follow the lakes for a ways) and Springfield, where you can enter the only home of Abraham Lincoln!

The Gateway Arch in St Louis is just over the Mississippi, so take the round lift to the top (the floor is curved too).

Fast food?

There is the world's only floating McDonalds on the river below the Arch.

South Dakota is a treat, The Badlands (a photographer's delight), Mount Rushmore (amazing), Crazy Horse (taking shape finally)

The Corn Palace at Mitchell (well you are going to be passing through), Wall Drug and Deadwood.

I could really go on and on and on, but for brevity's sake (or is it too late for that?), I will end with Yellowstone National Park. Ohcantoh, if you only visit one NP in the USA - make it this one.

http://www.nps.gov/yell/

I need not wish you a wonderful time (that's a given) but I will wish you a safe trip!

Wow...I envy you, despite the fact that I have performed this shuttle commonly! I might get a riding atlas that covers the complete US, more often than not with one web page committed to every state. These have lots of element, adding lesser recognized highways. In addition, you'll be able to get well state / nearby maps out of your regional AAA workplace. For charges, I might estimate round $50-70 consistent with night time to stick in respectable resorts, somewhat better in / close huge towns. Just be definite to guide early and traditionally; you'll be able to break up this fee along with your pal if you do not nind sharing a room. If you keep at a state or country wide park with tenting apparatus, customarily simply $15-20 consistent with night time -- however you can desire tenting apparatus. It's a little bit over three,000 miles from NYC to SFO; if you happen to cruise an vigour effective automobile at 60-70mph, you must do 30mpg or higher, I suppose. So that is one hundred gallons at $three.25 consistent with gallon = $325 for gasoline by myself. Be definite to have an oil difference simply earlier than you begin and one in SFO whilst you arrive. Food? Lots of small resorts now present loose continental breakfast -- hit it HARD and you'll be able to store no less than $five-6 consistent with day. Lunch and dinner simply $five-10 consistent with if you're now not too choosy. I suppose among inn and meals (assuming you break up a room) you must assume approximately $50 consistent with day consistent with individual, plus gasoline. If you unfold it out over 60 days, that is $three,000 consistent with individual! Hmmm...perhaps I do not envy you such a lot! D

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