Top 10 Unusual Road Trip Destinations
May 26, 2009 by CollegeAffairMagazine.com
By Kristyna Murphy
Route 66
Get your ‘kicks on Route 66′ by traveling on the “Mother Road”. You can travel from Chicago to L.A., but since the vintage road is no longer located on maps, you’ll need to visit the website for a detailed map. There are many stops along the way and events that go on all-year round. Just check out the site for more details!
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Roswell, New Mexico
The town of Roswell is known for the supposed crash-landing of an alien spaceship on July 4, 1947. In 1997, 100,000 people visit the site for a six-day festival to celebrate the “incident’s” 50th anniversary.
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Ben & Jerry’s Company Factory
Located in Vermont, tours are offered every day, every 30 minutes. For $3 you get a tour where you can watch the manufacturing process, have free samples and visit the flavor graveyard that “mourns” discontinued flavors.
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Petrified Forest
Located in Arizona, Petrified Forest is 218,533 acres of the world’s largest and most colorful concentrations of petrified wood.
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Gettysburg, PA- “Devil’s Den”
Considered one of the most haunted places in the United States, Gettysburg was a Civil War battleground that resulted in 51,000 American casualties. Because of the large number of deaths, the 40 miles of Gettysburg are said to be “ripe with paranormal activity.” The Ghosts of Gettysburg Tours has also been voted the number one ghost tour in the world.
Superlatives: Visit America’s biggest, smallest, and tallest.
Bronx Zoo is the largest metropolitan zoo in the country and is located in New York City. Mall of America is America’s largest mall, located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Texas Star Ferris Wheel is the largest Ferris wheel in North America, located in Dallas, Texas.
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Flintstones Bedrock City
Located in Valle, Arizona, this city is open all-year long and is a place for camping. Features include a Fredmobile tram that loops through Mt. St. Wilma and a Bedrock Theatre that plays Flintstones cartoons.
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Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast / Museum
Located 50 miles south of Boston, guests are allowed to spend the night in the actual house of Lizzie Borden, who was tried and acquitted in 1892 for murders that took place inside the home.
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The Beer Can House
John Milkovisch took recycling to another level. Consuming roughly 2,200 beers a year, Milkovisch turned his home, located in Houston, Texas, into an aluminum, drive-by attraction.
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The Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf
You can tour this museum and view a variety of exhibits, including the Chamber of Horrors, Hall of Religions, and Sports and Entertainment. Some examples of the wax figures include the birth of Christ, Brad Pitt, Will Smith and King Tut.
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