Sometimes it’s not just the nature but also the human-made sights that make the trip.

Those road trips and more around the U.S., ahead.

Hana Highway, Maui

The T-shirts all say: “I survived theroad to Hana.”

Mountain pass along Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road

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It could easily be called the greatest road for architecture-spotting on earth.

17-Mile Drive, California

The so-called 17-Mile Drive loops around California’s stunning Monterey Peninsula.

On the docks at Islamorada, travelers can hand-feed bait fish to tarpon more than six feet long.

View of scenic coastline from the Hana Highway in Maui

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Bluebonnet Trail, Texas

Bluebonnets are spiky blue wildflowers found in the U.S. Southwest.

They’re especially abundant in Texas (where they’re the official state flower) from March to May.

Stop by to admire the native flower, then embark on an eastward journey via U.S. Route 290.

Fall foliage along the Blue Ridge Parkway

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North Shore Drive, Minnesota

Minnesota’s Lake Superior shoreline is a thing of glacial beauty.

Trail Ridge Road, Colorado

Welcome to the highest continuously paved road in the U.S. One highlight is the half-mile hike to Sabbaday Falls, a three-tiered waterfall easily accessed from the road.

The 50-mile stretch takes about two hours to drive.

Aerial view of Lake Shore Drive

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The 400-or-so miles of beaches off Highway 101 provide road trippers with perfectly preserved and unobstructed natural vistas.

At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish, sand dollars, and crabs.

The whole loop takes about six hours without stops.

View along the 17-Mile Drive on the Pacific Coast Highway

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Further along, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline pops in and out of view.

Silverado Trail, California

Here’s a road trip where the food rivals the scenery.

And for foodies, the three-Michelin starFrench Laundryrestaurant in Yountville is a highlight.

Aerial view of Highway 1 in Florida Keys

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An oceanside cavern dubbed Thunder Hole explodes with a plume of foamy surf as waves beat the shore.

Stop to admire them on foot with a walk at Carvers Gap, just across the North Carolina border.

Bryce Canyon

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Highway through the bluebonnet fields in Texas

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Tunnel along North Shore Drive in Minnesota

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Winding Trail Ridge Road with Colorado Rockies in background

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Fall foliage along the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire

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Going to the Sun Road scenic mountain highway, MT

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Highway 101 along the Oregon coast

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aerial of Olympic Peninsula Loop mountain highway, WA

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Route 6 along the coast in Cape Cod, MA

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road to Anchorage to Valdez along snow-capped mountains, AK

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Lemhi Pass

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Silverado Trail highway through vineyards, CA

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mansions along Ocean Drive in Newport, RI

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Park Loop Road coastal highway, Maine

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spring flowers on scenic mountain, Tennessee

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Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive along sand dunes, Michigan

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The High Road through a village, New Mexico

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scenic winding Highway 2, Nebraska

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