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You don’t need a plane ticket to Europe to spend a road trip wandering through towering stone halls, grand old mansions, formal gardens, and centuries-old estates. Virginia has some seriously impressive buildings, and this route links seven stops filled with dramatic architecture, presidential stories, hidden rooms, and enough history to keep every stop interesting. Along … Read more
Virginia’s coast has way more up its sleeve than big beaches and busy boardwalks. Follow the Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic shoreline, and winding tidal rivers, and you’ll find tiny fishing communities, wild barrier islands, sandy beaches, historic waterfronts, and harbors where working boats still bring in blue crabs and oysters. Some of these towns are famous … Read more
Roanoke, Virginia packs mountain views, outdoor adventures, cool local history, great food, and surprising cultural stops into one seriously fun weekend. Located in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, the city gives you easy access to scenic trails and overlooks without making you spend your whole trip driving from place to place. Over two days, you can … Read more
Who knew you could find grand mansions, castle-like towers, secret gardens, Gilded Age rooms, and even medieval knights without leaving Maryland? This road trip takes you through centuries of architecture, from elegant estates and sprawling historic grounds to stone buildings that look like they belong in a storybook. Along the way, you’ll step inside historic … Read more
If you’ve been dreaming about a road trip packed with sandy beaches, wild coastal scenery, historic streets, and seriously good food, the drive from Florida to Charleston deserves a spot on your list. This route takes you from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic, then carries you north through three states with plenty of unforgettable … Read more
Wild ponies, sandy beaches, fresh seafood, and boat rides through quiet coastal waterways make Chincoteague Island one seriously fun weekend escape. This small Virginia island packs a surprising amount into just a couple of days, from spotting wildlife in the marshes to climbing high above the coastline. The best part is that you can fit … Read more
Driving from Virginia to California takes you through an incredible variety of landscapes, with the scenery transforming almost constantly along the way. Over roughly 2,800 miles, you can go from the Atlantic Coast to mountain towns, enormous caves, colorful canyons, desert highways, old Route 66 stretches, and finally the Pacific Coast. Along the way, you’ll … Read more
Some road trips are about getting from Point A to Point B, but this Virginia-West Virginia loop makes the drive itself part of the adventure. Over the course of the route, you’ll cruise along mountain roads, peer into deep gorges, chase waterfalls, hike to rocky overlooks, and cross a bridge suspended hundreds of feet above … Read more
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley was made for a road trip, especially if you’d rather chase waterfalls, climb rocky peaks, and explore underground caves than spend your day staring through a windshield. This route packs some seriously impressive natural wonders into one adventure, from enormous limestone formations and rushing cascades to mountain overlooks. You’ll wander deep below … Read more
If winding mountain roads, enormous underground caves, and small towns packed with cool things to see sound like your kind of trip, the Shenandoah Valley is perfect for you. Along the way, you’ll explore scenic overlooks, walk through caves filled with strange rock formations, explore historic downtown streets, and find plenty of reasons to pull … Read more