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The Old West Revisited

Visiting Oklahoma is like stepping back in time—cowboys work the stockyards, oil derricks dot the landscape, and root beer is served in old-fashioned mugs.

Kentucky: A Trot in the Country

The horse farms and rolling hills make for a delightfully genteel road trip—but it's a lot more fun to ogle Corvettes and spar against the Greatest.

The Mississippi Delta

The author and his father explore the birthplace of the blues.

Florida: A Sunshine State of Mind

Florida's northeast coast has plenty to thrill kids, but you don't have to be a youngster to have a blast.

• Road Trip: Florida Keys

10 Coolest Small Towns

A little bit hip and a little bit homey, these up-and-coming towns guarantee a fun detour during your next road trip.

• Millerton, N.Y.
• Yachats, Ore.
• Tuscumbia, Ala.

• 59 Jaw-Dropping Roadside Attractions
• The Arkansas Ozarks
• The Big Island of Hawaii
• Cape Cod Uncrowded
• Couples' Advice for Traveling Together
• Eastern Kansas
• Expert Advice: RVs
• Florida Keys
• Florida Panhandle
• From Vancouver to Calgary, Canada
• Georgia's Sea Islands
• Iowa: Small-Town America
• Joshua Tree
• Lake Champlain, Vermont
• Maryland's Eastern Shore
• Maine's Mid-Coast
• Mendocino County, California
• Michigan's Upper Peninsula
• Nevada
• New York's Catskills Region
• The Northern Neck, Virginia
• Pacific Coast Highway
• Puerto Rico: Good PR
• Rental Car Parking Tickets
• South Dakota
• Southern New Mexico
• Southern Utah
• Southern West Virginia
• Southwestern Colorado
• Texas Hill Country
• Three Quintessential Australian Road Trips
• Washington State's Cascades Loop
• Washington State's Olympic Peninsula
• What to Do When Your Rental Car Gets Flooded