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We all dream of the perfect road trip. Hitting the open road and taking in all that the world has to offer. Well according to \u201cscience\u201d this map indicates the most efficient route for a cross-country road trip.<\/p>\n

Blogger Tracy Staedter put this map together with the help of Randy Olsen factoring in logistics of turns, traffic and alternate routes in addition to 50 handpicked stops. The stops consist of natural wonders and a bit of history.<\/p>\n

Although the drive could technically be made in a matter of under 10 days for a true immersed experience you would want to take your time and take a month or two. This is where Tripz.com<\/a> comes in. Saving you money and helping you find truly local places to stay and to stay like the locals live.<\/p>\n

Here are the 50 landmark stops along with some of our favorite places to stay along the way.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grand Canyon, AZ<\/strong><\/a>
\nBryce Canyon National Park, UT<\/strong><\/a>
\nCraters of the Moon, ID<\/strong>
\nYellowstone National Park, WY<\/strong><\/a>
\nPikes Peak, CO<\/strong><\/a>
\nCarlsbad Caverns National Park, NM<\/strong>
\n The Alamo, TX<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Platt Historic District, OK<\/strong>
\n Toltec Mounds, AR<\/strong>
\n Elvis Presley\u2019s Graceland, TN<\/strong><\/a>
\nVicksburg National Military Park, MS<\/strong>
\n French Quarter, New Orleans, LA<\/strong><\/a>
\nUSS Alabama, AL<\/strong>
\n Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL<\/strong>
\n Okefenokee Swamp Park, GA<\/strong>
\n Fort Sumter National Monument, SC<\/strong>
\n Lost World Caverns, WV<\/strong><\/a>
\nWright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center, NC<\/strong><\/a>
\nMount Vernon, VA<\/strong><\/a>
\nWhite House, Washington, DC<\/strong><\/a>
\nColonial Annapolis Historic District, MD<\/strong><\/a>
\nNew Castle Historic District, Delaware<\/strong>
\n Cape May Historic District, NJ<\/strong><\/a>
\nLiberty Bell, PA<\/strong><\/a>
\nStatue of Liberty, NY<\/strong><\/a>
\nThe Mark Twain House & Museum, CT<\/strong>
\n The Breakers, RI<\/strong><\/a>
\nUSS Constitution, MA<\/strong><\/a>
\nAcadia National Park, ME<\/strong><\/a>
\nMount Washington Hotel, NH<\/strong>
\nShelburne Farms, VT<\/strong><\/a>
\nFox Theater, Detroit, MI<\/strong>
\n Spring Grove Cemetery, OH<\/strong>
\n Mammoth Cave National Park, KY<\/strong>
\n West Baden Springs Hotel, IN<\/strong>
\n Abraham Lincoln\u2019s Home, IL<\/strong>
\n Gateway Arch, MO<\/strong>
\n C. W. Parker Carousel Museum, KS<\/strong>
\n Terrace Hill Governor\u2019s Mansion, IA<\/strong>
\n Taliesin, WI<\/strong>
\n Fort Snelling, MN<\/strong>
\n Ashfall Fossil Bed, NE<\/strong>
\n Mount Rushmore, SD<\/strong>
\n Fort Union Trading Post, ND<\/strong>
\n Glacier National Park, MT<\/strong>
\n Hanford Site, WA<\/strong>
\n Columbia River Highway, OR<\/strong>
\n San Francisco Cable Cars, CA<\/strong><\/a>
\nSan Andreas Fault, CA<\/strong>
\n Hoover Dam, NV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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