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Top 10 Scenic Drives in the U.S.

Rev your engines . . . and get ready to take on the open road this summer

By ShermansTravel Editorial Staff

ShermansTravel.com

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It's hard to resist the lure of the open road when summer rolls around – and with our editors' favorite scenic drives across the U.S., you'll know exactly where to point your car this year. We've listed our favorites from west to east – including everything from the obvious Highway 1 in California to the less-obvious – but brilliantly named – Going-to-the-Sun Road in Montana. We've picked routes for their history (U.S. Route 1 in New England and Million Dollar Highway in Colorado); for their natural scenery (Blue Ridge Parkway, Red Rock Scenic Byway, Highway 12); for their romantic appeal (routes through Sonoma and Napa); and for their remote wild beauty (Hana and Seward highways). Best of all, most of these routes make for splendid drives all year long, so you can get out and explore their bounty whenever the mood strikes. So rev your engines . . . and hit the road.

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