Slicing through the Little River Canyon National Preserve, this 23-mile road wiggles from Little River Falls towards Canyon Mouth Park, serving up head-turning views along the way
This is the stuff road-trip dreams are made of. The view of Monument Valley's rust-red bluffs is a famous one, and it's visible along US Highway 163 in Arizona's far north.
This one needs little introduction. California packs a punch when it comes to road trips, but the Big Sur section of the Pacific Coast Highway is the most dazzling of them all.
National Park roads are nearly always beautiful, but this route through the Rockies reaches new heights. Literally, as it's the highest continuous highway in the US, soaring to 12,183 feet at one point.
On this stretch of coastal road, drivers breeze through Rocky Neck State Park (pictured), with its sandy beach and waterbirds, and travel on to the little village of Niantic.
The Peach State's island-scattered coastline is sorely underrated, but those who take to Coastal Highway US 17 can get a taste for it. Pine trees and red cedars fringe the road
The Road to Hana is the Aloha State's most famous stretch of highway. It hugs the northeastern coast of Maui, whipping its way through lush forest, the Northern Pacific appearing in flashes beside it.
The lava-warped landscapes of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve are out of this world – and a top way to see them is with a drive along the park's seven-mile Loop Road.