What is an Extraordinary Place?
Extraordinary Places are the places that stay with you long after visiting. They are the places that fill you with wonder. They are epic natural wonders, weird roadside attractions, and deeply meaningful monuments. Simply put, Extraordinary Places turn a great road trip into an unforgettable adventure.
How do you find them?
Our Extraordinary Places are on the Roadtrippers maps and in the trip planner. Check out the custom illustrations and read some of our personal takes on what make these places so special. We’ve been there, and we think you should go, too. Start planning your trip today.
What is an Extraordinary Place?
Extraordinary Places are the places that stay with you long after visiting. They are the places that fill you with wonder. They are epic natural wonders, weird roadside attractions, and deeply meaningful monuments. Simply put, Extraordinary Places turn a great road trip into an unforgettable adventure.
How do you find them?
Our Extraordinary Places are on the Roadtrippers maps and in the trip planner. Check out the custom illustrations and read some of our personal takes on what makes these places so special. We’ve been there, and we think you should go, too. Start planning your trip today.
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Alabama
Ave Maria Grotto
Cullman, Alabama
The Cross Garden
Prattville, Alabama
Gulf State Park Campground
Orange Beach, Alabama
USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
Mobile, Alabama
Alaska
Kenai Fjords National Park
Seward, Alaska
Kiska Submarine Wrecks
Alaska
Arizona
Biosphere 2
Tucson, Arizona
Four Corners Monument
Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon Village, Arizona
Havasu Falls
Supai, Arizona
Horseshoe Bend
Page, Arizona
Lake Powell
Page, Arizona
Monument Valley
Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona
Red Rock Crossing
Sedona, Arizona
Taliesin West
Scottsdale, Arizona
Wigwam Motel
Holbrook, Arizona
Arkansas
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Thorncrown Chapel
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
California
Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
Cabazon, California
Death Valley National Park
Furnace Creek, California
Disneyland
Anaheim, California
Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, California
General Sherman Tree
Three Rivers, California
The Getty Center
Los Angeles, California
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco, California
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, California
Hakone Gardens
Saratoga, California
Hearst Castle
San Simeon, California
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Los Angeles, California
Joshua Tree National Park
Twentynine Palms, California
Lake Tahoe
California
The Magic Castle
California
Marin Headlands
Mill Valley, California
The Mystery Spot
Santa Cruz, California
Salvation Mountain
Niland, California
San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco, California
Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, California
Sequoia National Park
Three Rivers, California
USS Midway Museum
San Diego, California
Universal Studios Hollywood
Los Angeles, California
Venice Beach Boardwalk
Venice, California
Venice Canal Historic District
Los Angeles, California
Wigwam Motel
San Bernardino, California
Yoda Fountain
San Francisco, California
Yosemite National Park
California
Colorado
Bishop Castle
Rye, Colorado
Garden of The Gods
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Mosca, Colorado
The Manitou Cliff Dwellings
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Mesa Verde
Colorado
Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre
Morrison, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, Colorado
UFO Watchtower & Campground
Hooper, Colorado
Connecticut
Gillette Castle State Park
Connecticut
Mark Twain House & Museum
Hartford, Connecticut
Mystic Seaport
Mystic, Connecticut
Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford, Connecticut
Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
Delaware
Cape Henlopen State Park
Lewes, Delaware
Fort Delaware State Park
Delaware City, Delaware
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library
Winterthur, Delaware
Florida
Bok Tower Gardens
Lake Wales, Florida
Castillo De San Marcos National Monument
St. Augustine, Florida
Coral Castle
Homestead, Florida
Dry Tortugas National Park
Key West, Florida
Duval Street
Key West, Florida
Everglades National Park
Homestead, Florida
Fort De Soto Park
Florida
Siesta Beach
Siesta Key, Florida
South Miami Beach
Miami Beach, Florida
Southernmost Point Buoy (90m To Cuba)
Key West, Florida
Walt Disney World
Bay Lake, Florida
Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Spring Hill, Florida
Georgia
Bonaventure Cemetery
Savannah, Georgia
Forsyth Park
Savannah, Georgia
Georgia Guidestones
Elberton, Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Atlanta, Georgia
Rock City
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Tybee Island Lighthouse and Museum
Tybee Island, Georgia
World of Coca-Cola
Atlanta, Georgia
Hawaii
Diamond Head State Monument
East Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
Volcano, Hawaii
USS Arizona Memorial
Kapolei, Hawaii
Idaho
Shoshone Falls Park
Twin Falls, Idaho
Illinois
Bahá'í House of Worship
Wilmette, Illinois
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Collinsville, Illinois
Chicago Riverwalk
Chicago, Illinois
Cloud Gate
Chicago, Illinois
Navy Pier
Chicago, Illinois
Union Station
Chicago, Illinois
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
Indiana
Indiana Dunes National Park
Porter, Indiana
Indiana War Memorial
Indianapolis, Indiana
White River State Park
Indianapolis, Indiana
Iowa
Future Birthplace of James T. Kirk
Riverside, Iowa
Grotto of the Redemption
West Bend, Iowa
Maquoketa Caves State Park
Maquoketa, Iowa
Kansas
Geographic Center of the Contiguous United States
Lebanon, Kansas
Kansas State Capitol Building
Topeka, Kansas
World's Largest Ball Of Sisal Twine
Cawker City, Kansas
Kentucky
Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Corbin, Kentucky
Historic Wigwam Village No. 2
Cave City, Kentucky
John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge
Covington, Kentucky
Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
World Peace Bell
Newport, Kentucky
Louisiana
Audubon Nature Institute
New Orleans, Louisiana
Bourbon Street
New Orleans, Louisiana
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park And Preserve
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana State Museum at The Cabildo
New Orleans, Louisiana
Marie Laveau's Grave - St. Louis Cemetery
New Orleans, Louisiana
The National WWII Museum
New Orleans, Louisiana
St. Louis Cathedral
New Orleans, Louisiana
Maine
Acadia National Park
Bar Harbor, Maine
Desert of Maine
Freeport, Maine
Portland Head Lighthouse & Museum
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Maryland
Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland
Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Baltimore, Maryland
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Baltimore, Maryland
National Aquarium
Baltimore, Maryland
USS Constellation
Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts
Boston Common
Boston, Massachusetts
Cape Cod National Seashore
Massachusetts
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
Boston, Massachusetts
Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts
Freedom Trail
Boston, Massachusetts
Harvard Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massachusetts State House
Boston, Massachusetts
The Paul Revere House
Boston, Massachusetts
Plimoth Plantation
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
Salem, Massachusetts
USS Constitution Museum
Boston, Massachusetts
Michigan
Belle Isle Park
Detroit, Michigan
Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island, Michigan
Motown Museum
Detroit, Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Empire, Michigan
Minnesota
Jolly Green Giant Statue
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Mall of America®
Bloomington, Minnesota
Superior National Forest
Minnesota
World’s Largest Ball of Sisal Twine Built by One Person
Darwin, Minnesota
Mississippi
Devil's Crossroads
Clarksdale, Mississippi
Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Missouri
Gateway Arch National Park
St. Louis, Missouri
National World War I Museum and Memorial
Kansas City, Missouri
Montana
Flathead Lake
Polson, Montana
Glacier National Park
West Glacier, Montana
Yellowstone National Park
West Yellowstone, Montana
Nebraska
Carhenge
Alliance, Nebraska
Nebraska State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska
Nevada
Area 51
Nevada
Downtown Container Park
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fly Geyser
Gerlach, Nevada
Fremont Street Experience
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Hoover Dam
Boulder City, Nevada
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Boulder City, Nevada
Las Vegas Strip
Paradise, Nevada
Little Ale'inn
Alamo, Nevada
Neon Museum
Las Vegas, Nevada
The Reno Arch
Reno, Nevada
New Hampshire
Flume Gorge
Franconia, New Hampshire
Lake Winnipesaukee
New Hampshire
USS Albacore
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
New Jersey
Atlantic City Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Liberty State Park
Jersey City, New Jersey
Montclair Art Museum
Montclair, New Jersey
USS New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
New Mexico
Billy The Kid Museum
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
International UFO Museum and Research Center
Roswell, New Mexico
The Loretto Chapel
Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Very Large Array
Socorro, New Mexico
White Sands National Park
Alamogordo, New Mexico
New York
9/11 Memorial and Museum
New York, New York
American Museum of Natural History
New York, New York
Boldt Castle
Alexandria Bay, New York
Brooklyn Bridge
New York, New York
Brooklyn Museum
New York, New York
Central Park
New York, New York
Central Park Zoo
New York, New York
Coney Island
New York, New York
Ellis Island
New York, New York
The Empire State Building
New York, New York
Grand Central Terminal
New York, New York
The High Line
New York, New York
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
New York, New York
Letchworth State Park Campground
Castile, New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York
Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara Falls, New York
Rockefeller Center
New York, New York
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York, New York
Statue of Liberty
New York, New York
Taughannock Falls State Park Campground
Trumansburg, New York
Times Square
New York, New York
Wardenclyffe
East Shoreham, New York
Watkins Glen State Park
Watkins Glen, New York
World's Smallest Church
Oneida, New York
North Carolina
Biltmore
Asheville, North Carolina
Hanging Rock State Park
Danbury, North Carolina
Outer Banks National Scenic Byway
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Sliding Rock
North Carolina
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
North Dakota
Worlds Largest Buffalo Monument
Jamestown, North Dakota
Ohio
American Sign Museum
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ault Park
Cincinnati, Ohio
Carew Tower
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Music Hall
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati museum center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Coney Island
Cincinnati, Ohio
Contemporary Arts Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Fountain Square
Cincinnati, Ohio
Historic Loveland Castle and Museum
Loveland, Ohio
Krohn Conservatory
Cincinnati, Ohio
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio State House
Columbus, Ohio
Serpent Mound
Peebles, Ohio
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
Cincinnati, Ohio
Taft Museum of Art
Cincinnati, Ohio
Washington Park
Cincinnati, Ohio
Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Golden Driller
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oregon
Haystack Rock
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Multnomah Falls
Bridal Veil, Oregon
Portland Japanese Garden
Portland, Oregon
Pennsylvania
Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fallingwater
Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg National Military Park
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Hershey Gardens
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Liberty Bell Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
The National Civil War Museum
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Rocky Statue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
The Breakers
Newport, Rhode Island
The Cliff Walk
Newport, Rhode Island
Rhode Island State House
Providence, Rhode Island
South Carolina
Aiken-Rhett House Museum
Charleston, South Carolina
Congaree National Park
Hopkins, South Carolina
Fort Sumter National Monument
Charleston, South Carolina
Peachoid
Gaffney, South Carolina
South Dakota
Badlands National Park
Interior, South Dakota
Crazy Horse Mountain Memorial
Custer, South Dakota
Dinosaur Park
Rapid City, South Dakota
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Keystone, South Dakota
Tennessee
Beale Street Historic District
Memphis, Tennessee
Graceland Mansion
Memphis, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
The Parthenon
Nashville, Tennessee
Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Texas
The Alamo
San Antonio, Texas
Cadillac Ranch
Amarillo, Texas
Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District
Dallas, Texas
Padre Island National Seashore
Corpus Christi, Texas
Prada Marfa
Valentine, Texas
San Antonio River Walk
San Antonio, Texas
Texas State Capitol Building
Austin, Texas
Utah
Arches National Park
Moab, Utah
Bonneville Salt Flats
Wendover, Utah
Canyonlands National Park
Moab, Utah
Temple Square
Salt Lake City, Utah
Zion National Park
Springdale, Utah
Vermont
Hildene
Manchester, Vermont
Smugglers Notch State Park Campground
Cambridge, Vermont
Vermont State House
Montpelier, Vermont
Virginia
Arlington National Cemetery
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Cape Charles, Virginia
Colonial Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Luray Caverns
Luray, Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Luray, Virginia
USS Wisconsin BB-64
Norfolk, Virginia
Washington
The Fremont Troll
Seattle, Washington
Mount Rainier National Park
Ashford, Washington
Olympic National Park
Port Angeles, Washington
Pike Place Market
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Underground Tunnels
Seattle, Washington
Space Needle
Seattle, Washington
Washington DC
Capitol Building
Washington DC
Dumbarton Oaks
Washington DC
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial
Washington DC
Freer Gallery of Art
Washington DC
Korean War Veterans Memorial
Washington DC
Lincoln Memorial
Washington DC
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Washington DC
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Washington DC
National Archives and Records Administration
Washington DC
The National Building Museum
Washington DC
National Gallery of Art
Washington DC
National Mall
Washington DC
National Museum of African Art
Washington DC
National Museum of American History
Washington DC
National Museum of the American Indian
Washington DC
National Portrait Gallery
Washington DC
National Postal Museum
Washington DC
National World War II Memorial
Washington DC
The Pentagon
Washington DC
The Phillips Collection
Washington DC
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington DC
Smithsonian Institution Building
Washington DC
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Washington DC
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington DC
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Washington DC
United States Botanic Garden
Washington DC
United States National Arboretum
Washington DC
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington DC
Washington Monument
Washington DC
Washington National Cathedral
Washington DC
The White House
Washington DC
West Virginia
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
Cass, West Virginia
The Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
Mothman Statue
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
New River Gorge Bridge
Fayetteville, West Virginia
West Virginia State Capitol
Charleston, West Virginia
Wisconsin
Cave of The Mounds
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Mirror Lake State Park
Baraboo, Wisconsin
Wyoming
Devils Tower National Monument
Devils Tower, Wyoming
Grand Prismatic Spring
Wyoming
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