Alexandra Charitan

Alexandra likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.
A guide to all 3 national lakeshores in the U.S.
Jun 9, 2023

A guide to all 3 national lakeshores in the U.S.

Great OutdoorsGuides
5 Easy Road Trips Within 300 Miles of Cleveland, Ohio
Jun 8, 2023

5 Easy Road Trips Within 300 Miles of Cleveland, Ohio

Guides
10 stops on a Grand Canyon National Park road trip
Jun 6, 2023

10 stops on a Grand Canyon National Park road trip

Guides
A guide to all 10 national seashores in the U.S.
May 25, 2023

A guide to all 10 national seashores in the U.S.

Great OutdoorsGuides
Your road trip season horoscope is here—plus playlists and trip guides for every zodiac sign
May 19, 2023

Your road trip season horoscope is here—plus playlists and trip guides for every zodiac sign

Road Culture
7 museums, gardens, and performance venues making art more accessible to all
May 11, 2023

7 museums, gardens, and performance venues making art more accessible to all

Guides
An African family finds new beginnings among the dead ends and detours of Route 66
Apr 20, 2023

An African family finds new beginnings among the dead ends and detours of Route 66

Road Culture
From Nothing to Zzyzx: How 7 Places Across the U.S. Got Their Unusual Names
Mar 30, 2023

From Nothing to Zzyzx: How 7 Places Across the U.S. Got Their Unusual Names

Guides
6 Must-See Savannah Locations From ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’
Mar 23, 2023

6 Must-See Savannah Locations From ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’

Guides
10 Washington, D.C., museums and monuments honoring women
Mar 17, 2023

10 Washington, D.C., museums and monuments honoring women

Guides
12 World’s Largest Roadside Attractions in Casey, Illinois
Mar 3, 2023

12 World’s Largest Roadside Attractions in Casey, Illinois

Guides
Forget Rockefeller Center—New York City’s best holiday light displays are in southwest Brooklyn
Dec 7, 2021

Forget Rockefeller Center—New York City’s best holiday light displays are in southwest Brooklyn

Road Culture
Arlington National Cemetery commemorates 100 years of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Nov 10, 2021

Arlington National Cemetery commemorates 100 years of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Road CultureRoad Trips
White flags blanket the National Mall, representing more than 600,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.
Sep 21, 2021

White flags blanket the National Mall, representing more than 600,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.

CommunityRoad Trips
A sacred totem pole takes a 20,000-mile road trip from Washington state to Washington, D.C.
Aug 10, 2021

A sacred totem pole takes a 20,000-mile road trip from Washington state to Washington, D.C.

CommunityRoad Culture
The couple behind Michigan’s Wacky Taxidermy and Miniatures Museum wants to keep Mackinaw City weird
Jul 30, 2021

The couple behind Michigan’s Wacky Taxidermy and Miniatures Museum wants to keep Mackinaw City weird

Road Culture
We wrote a book! ‘Roadtrippers Route 66’ features the entire Mother Road, from Chicago to Santa Monica
Jul 6, 2021

We wrote a book! ‘Roadtrippers Route 66’ features the entire Mother Road, from Chicago to Santa Monica

Road TripsRoadtrippers
D.C. celebrates Juneteenth with go-go music, breakdancing, and Black joy
Jun 29, 2021

D.C. celebrates Juneteenth with go-go music, breakdancing, and Black joy

CommunityRoad Trips
Chasing rainbows at Dollywood with three generations of difficult women
Jun 11, 2021

Chasing rainbows at Dollywood with three generations of difficult women

Road Culture
Top 10 things to do in Florida
Apr 7, 2021

Top 10 things to do in Florida

Guides
Top 10 things to do in Ohio
Mar 30, 2021

Top 10 things to do in Ohio

Guides
Solo Honeymoon in the Poconos: Chasing Heart Shaped Tubs at Classic Honeymoon Hotels
Mar 16, 2021

Solo Honeymoon in the Poconos: Chasing Heart Shaped Tubs at Classic Honeymoon Hotels

FeaturesRoad Culture
A year into the pandemic, the Atlantic City Boardwalk is still hanging on by a thread
Mar 4, 2021

A year into the pandemic, the Atlantic City Boardwalk is still hanging on by a thread

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture
One thing is missing from New York City this holiday season: the crowds
Dec 24, 2020

One thing is missing from New York City this holiday season: the crowds

Road Culture