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5 Must-See Scenic Highways and Byways

Studies show that driving for pleasure is one of the nation’s most popular outdoor pastimes. The United States has hundreds of spectacular getaways in your local area and beyond. Learn more about highways and byways in "National Geographic Guide to Scenic Highways & Byways, Fifth Edition."

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New Hampshire’s Kancamagus Scenic Byway

Famous for its magnificent autumn color, the Kanc stretches from the Pemigewasset River at Lincoln to the junction of N.H. 16 in Conway and crosses several mountains, climbing nearly 3,000 feet as it traverses Mount Kancamagus.

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Rhode Island 77

Rhode Island’s easternmost corner is separated from the rest of the state by Narragansett Bay and the Sakonnet River and by the Fall River area of Massachusetts. Worlds away from busy Newport and Providence, this often overlooked part of Rhode Island offers tranquil farmlands, vineyards, and the sea.

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Delaware River Scenic Byway

The Delaware River Scenic Byway is just over an hour from both New York and Philadelphia. This part of New Jersey is peaceful and a world apart from the urban bustle.

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North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway

To preserve Grandfather Mountain’s fragile environment, 153 precast segments specifically fitting the mountain’s contours were used to build the S-shaped Linn Cove Viaduct, which snakes along the mountain’s rocky slopes.

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Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Parkway

Stretching from the Tennessee Valley to the Mississippi River, the richly scenic Natchez Trace Parkway is one of America’s most famous frontier trails.

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