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American highways have inspired more great music, books, and movies than any other roads in the world because\u2014as a system\u2014they cover more iconic, gorgeous, and interesting ground than any other roads in the world. There are hundreds of amazing routes you can chart, any one of which will blow your kid’s mind with beauty, BBQ, or baseball. Here are five classics that will show them everything from the Grand Canyon to Big Sur and teach them the country’s history, from Paul Revere’s ride to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Freedom March. Or, just say “screw it,” take them out of school for a year, and do the\u00a0the whole damn thing at once<\/a>. Your boss will be pissed, but your kid will think you’re a cross between Jack Kerouac and Clark Griswold\u2014basically the coolest parent ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Southwest: Grand Canyon to Moab<\/h3>\n
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Photo of the Grand Canyon by Flickr user Moyan Brenn<\/div><\/div>\n

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Starting with 277 x 18 miles miles of ancient natural artwork, about which Teddy Roosevelt (the guy who created the National Parks system) said, “Leave it alone. You cannot improve on it,” this route connects some of the most unusual terrain on the planet with the the vivid monuments to Native American culture. If your kid likes hiking or rafting, or just has a healthy obsession with Westerns, they will be slack-jawed throughout.<\/p>\n

Key Spots You’ll Hit:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Grand Canyon Lodge<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Vermillion Cliffs National Monument<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Elephant’s Feet<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Navajo National Monument<\/a>\/campground \u2014\u00a0Goosenecks State Park<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The View Hotel<\/u><\/a>\/Monument Valley \u2014\u00a0Valley of the Gods<\/u><\/a>\/VotG Bed and Breakfast<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Wild River Expeditions<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The Dinosaur Museum<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Edge of The Cedars State Park Museum<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0Newspaper Rock Historic Monument<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Sand Flats Recreation Area<\/u><\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Delicate Arch<\/a>\u00a0<\/u>\u2014\u00a0Canyonlands<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What They’ll Learn:<\/strong> Earth is old, like 4.54 billion years old, and can look mind-bogglingly weird and beautiful when it wants to. Also, the Navajo are badass.<\/p>\n

Off the Beaten Path:<\/strong>\u00a0Abandoned Oil Products Building<\/u><\/a>. Breaking up an otherwise uneventful stretch of road, this old building is interesting for all the graffiti painted onto it by traveling artists\u2014drunken traveling artists, judging from the broken bottles everywhere. Wear shoes.<\/p>\n

Best Time To Go: <\/strong>Fall<\/p>\n

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West Coast: San Francisco to San Diego on the PCH<\/h3>\n
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Photo of Big Sur by Flickr user bpprice<\/div><\/div>\n

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On one of the most filmed and photographed stretches of highway in the world, renting a drop top is highly recommended, but renting a surfboard is basically required (and they’re much easier to fit in a convertible, so \u2026). Both ends of the trip are dense in pop cultural history, which is interrupted by several hundred miles of the kind of scenic beauty that gave rise 200 years ago to the phrase, “Go West, young man.” Make sure you drive North to South, or you’ll be craning (and veering) to catch ocean views from the wrong side of the road.<\/p>\n

Key Spots You’ll Hit:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Haight-Ashbury<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/em>Golden Gate Bridge<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Half Moon Bay State Beach\/Barbara’s Fishtrap<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Monterey Bay Aquarium<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Pebble Beach Golf<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Carmel, CA<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Big Sur\/Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park<\/a>\/Post Ranch Inn<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Hearst Castle<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Morro Bay Kayaking<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Cambria, CA\/Outback Trail Rides<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Santa Barbara\/State Street Shopping\/Paragliding<\/a>\u00a0\u2014The Strand House<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Neptune’s Net<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Hollywood Walk of Fame<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Griffith Observatory<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Aquarium of the Pacific<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Huntington Beach\/Jack’s Surfboards<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Torrey Pines State Park<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 San Diego\/Safari Park<\/a>\/Coronado Island<\/a>\/Bus Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

What They’ll Learn:<\/strong> What a perfect climate feels like; why the rest of the country will forever see California as a place to escape to and remake yourself; that Spiderman and Superman are, in fact, real and busking for change on Hollywood Boulevard.<\/p>\n

Off the Beaten Path:<\/strong>\u00a0The Museum Of Jurassic Technology<\/u><\/a>. Arguably the world’s premier fake museum and definitely the country’s weirdest on-going art project, most of Los Angeles doesn’t even know this place exists.<\/p>\n

Best Time To Go:<\/strong> Spring<\/p>\n

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Northeast: New York to Acadia National Park on Route 1<\/h3>\n
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Photo of Acadia National Park by Flickr user Angi English<\/div><\/div>\n

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From the center of the universe (at least as far as New Yorkers are concerned) to possibly the most rugged, striking coastline in North America, this route covers the country’s 20th century history, its 18th century history, and some of its best regional accents. Seriously, your kid will love the trip-long game of “How many ways can you pronounce the word ‘water’?”<\/p>\n

Key Spots You’ll Hit:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>New York City\/Statue of Liberty<\/a>\/Empire State Building<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Mark Twain House and Museum<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Minute Man National Historic Park<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 Boston\/Fenway Park<\/a>\/Bunker Hill Monument<\/a>\/Boston Tea Party<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Salem Witch Museum\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Gloucester<\/a>\u00a0\u2014Rachel Carson Wildlife Refuge\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Portland Head Light<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Acadia National Park<\/a><\/p>\n

What They’ll Learn:<\/strong> The brave and ingenious colonists who founded America were the grandbabies of religious fanatics who burned people alive over evil magic, but they built beautiful lighthouses and invented the lobster roll, so they couldn’t have been all bad.<\/p>\n

Off the Beaten Path:<\/strong>\u00a0Desert Maine<\/u><\/a>. You read correctly. This is not a sweets shop with cupcakes and fudge that’s missing an “s,” but a barren land of sand dunes in possibly the least expected corner of the country.<\/p>\n

Best Time To Go: <\/strong>Summer<\/p>\n

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Midwest: Chicago To New Orleans<\/h3>\n
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Photo of the French Quarter by Flickr user Joe Penniston<\/div><\/div>\n

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A straight(ish) shot through the country’s musical and BBQ heartland, this route will ensure your kid has a proper appreciation for the blues, country, jazz, and pork. Time it around the Indianapolis 500, and you can throw internal combustion engines in for good measure because\u2014who knows\u2014your kid might be taking this road trip with their own kids using hover bikes.<\/p>\n

Key Spots You’ll Hit:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Willis Tower Skydeck\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Museum of Science and Industry<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Indianapolis Motor Speedway<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0NCAA Hall of Champions<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Children’s Museum of Indianapolis<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Churchill Downs\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Muhammad Ali Center<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Louisville Slugger Museum<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Grand Ole Opry Concert<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Walkin’ Nashville Music Tour<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Beale Street<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Graceland<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0National Civil Rights Museum<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Stax Museum of American Soul<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Central BBQ\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0French Quarter<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Frankie and Johnny’s<\/a><\/p>\n

What They’ll Learn:<\/strong> Rhythm. Dancing. The difference between between brisket and butt. Which of Elvis’s many periods was his greatest (Vegas, duh). Depending on the time of year, what a bare-chested woman looks like.<\/p>\n

Off the Beaten Path<\/strong>:\u00a0Insta-Gator<\/u><\/a>. Haven’t you always wanted your kid to restrain a deadly beast with duct tape while an alligator wrestler holds its mouth shut? Now’s your chance.<\/p>\n

Best Time To Go:<\/strong> Spring<\/p>\n

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Southeast: Birmingham To D.C.<\/h3>\n
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Photo of the Washington Monument by Flickr user Joseph Gruber<\/div><\/div>\n

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The cradle of the Civil Rights Movement is worth a visit under any circumstances, but plan your trip in the fall and you can combine it with one of the world’s most passionate sporting event: an SEC football game. From there, it’s a romp through some of the oldest historic monuments in the country, ending on the National Mall, where you’ll have to decide if you’re going to keep a straight face while telling your kid they, too, can grow up to be president.<\/p>\n

Key Spots You’ll Hit:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Birmingham Civil Rights Museum<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The Vulcan<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0McWane Science Center<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Oak Mountain State Park<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Six Flags Over Georgia<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Piedmont Park<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Fox Theater<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Peachtree Food Tours<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Georgia Bulldogs Football Game<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Forest Hills Golf Club\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Augusta Canal Boat Tour<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Savannah Rapids Visitors Center<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Carolina BBQ<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Airborne and Special Operations Museum<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Colonial Williamsburg\u00a0<\/a>\u2014\u00a0Historic Jamestowne<\/a>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0The National Mall<\/a><\/p>\n

What They’ll Learn:<\/strong> The history of the U.S., civil rights, which regions root for which football teams and why, whether or not you actually believe they can be president if they want.<\/p>\n

Off the Beaten Path:<\/strong>\u00a01897 Poe House<\/u><\/a>. This lovely house-museum was the 19th century, antebellum home of Edgar Allen Poe. Not the macabre poet but a nondescript businessman who, could he have seen the movie\u00a0Office Space, would have surely empathized with Michael Bolton.<\/p>\n

Best Time To Go:<\/strong> Late Fall<\/p>\n

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