We love to road trip! Sharing things to do, unique places to eat, and hidden gems we discover along the way.
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Arizona
Louisiana
Alabama
North Carolina
Colorado
Kentucky
Arizona
Route 66 is an amazing drive!
Arizona's Route 66 | Visit Arizona
Drive thru Bearizona - beauty in nature
Bearizona | Arizona's Drive-Thru Wildlife Park
Louisiana
New Orleans - Cafe Du Monde Enjoy Beignets & Cafe Au Lait - soo good!
Beignets
Alabama
We held alligators! A bit expensive but unique experience
Alligator Alley
North Carolina
Very Unique Dining Experience
Hillbilly Hide-A-Way Restaurant
Off the beaten path, but a beautiful chapel to stop and pause.
Chapel Of Rest
Colorado
Stunning mountain rock formations
Garden of the God
Favorite place to sit with God - beautiful castle, private setting, nature walks, bookstore. Quiet and soul filling
Glen Eyrie Castle
Little coffee shop dining but they have a lot of different pies!!!
Village Inn Restaurants in Colorado Springs, CO, COLORADO | Village Inn Restaurant
Kentucky
Walk through to see the beautiful handmade quilts.
National Quilt Museum
Life size Ark based on Biblical History…a bit pricey, but very informational. Plan to spend several hours.
Life-size Noah’s Ark
South Carolina
Historic Chapel - peaceful little roadside stop and parts of the chapel are made out of shells
The story of St. Helena Island's Chapel of Ease - Explore Beaufort SC
Visit Forest Gump filming locations and even buy a box of chocolate from The Chocolate Tree
Forrest Gump Filming Locations in South Carolina's Lowcountry
Peaceful place to walk through and see the Sheldon Church “ruins” but beauty abounds in the preservation of what is left.
Old Sheldon Church
Missouri
A drive back into a forest to find a quaint living history park. Plan to stay a while and enjoy the fresh air and stunning landscape.
Missouri Town Living History Museum
Fun Historical tour about Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum
A museum experience! On our wish list!
Exhibits | The Rabbit hOle
Texas
Bring a can of spray paint and leave your mark!
The Ultimate Cadillac Ranch Guide: Amarillo, Texas
HUGE Gas Stations/Food stop! They have a location that hold the World Record's for the largest convenience store. Look for them as your travel through the south.
Buc-ees Gas Station / Convenience Stores
Nevada
Cactus Garden nature walk & chocolate factory!
Botanical Cactus Garden | Ethel M Chocolates
Roadside stop off the 15fwy with a unique rock display in the middle of the desert
Seven Magic Mountains - Desert Art
California
A hidden gem off hwy 58 and was FREE to see the exhibit and mine
Visitor Center at the U.S. Borax mine | U.S. Borax
Northern California Lighthouse - plan ahead because high tides flood the area
Battery Point Lighthouse
Citrus Park - learn about the California citrus groves
Citrus Park in Riverside, CA
These Redwoods are AMAZING!
Redwood Trees - Trees of Mystery
Kansas
A rare jewel off I-70 - a vintage Soda Fountain Experience!
Ray's Pharmacy - Quinter, KS
New Mexico
Historic find - the oldest house in the US!
Oldest House in America: Santa Fe's Casa Vieja de Analco - WanderWisdom
Great Mexican restaurant - salsa is so good!
Restaurant Albuquerque | Sadie's of New Mexico
Great authentic Mexican Food with excellent service
Las Chaparritas, Tucumcari -
Held annually usually around the first week of October. Lots of balloons! Plan well in advance as lodging books quickly.
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Iowa
Small little Danish Windmill with gift shop
Danish Windmill
World's largest truckstop
Iowa 80 Truckstop - World's Largest Truckstop!
Nebraska
Embark on a journey through America’s history along the Great Platte River Road
The Archway - Kearney, NE
We visited a station that had a little gift shop
Nebraska Stations
Good Mexican food in a small town.
Margaritas North Platte - North Platte, NE
Georgia
Chick-fil-A with a specialty menu of Hawaiian favorites with a down south twist!
Blue Ridge scenic train ride...I've heard that Autumn is amazing with the leaves changing colors.
Home Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Built On MemoriesJoin the many generations who have taken the nostalgic journey through the charming Appalachian foothills of
2.2 mile hike - Waterfall…gets crowded in summer.
Chattahoochee National Forest: Hemlock Falls Trail to Hemlock Falls and Upper Moccasin Creek Falls, Clayton, Georgia
Tennessee
A boat ride underground! Plan ahead and book in advance.
