15 Great American Road Trips For Your Bucket List

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13. Watch the leaves turn on the Blue Ridge Parkway

Few road trips exist with as much vibrant color and natural wonder as the Blue Ridge Parkway, which runs through Virginia and North Carolina. The caretakers of this lengthy 400-mile stretch of Appalachian wilderness bill it as “America’s Favorite Drive.” If you only have one chance to travel this road, make your trip in October when the leaves start to glow in brilliant hues of red, orange, and yellow.