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Routes built around history. Every one is day by day, with costs and timing; filter by where, who's coming and how long you have.

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Where

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Outside the USA 17

North America 64

 United States 61

  Southeast 21

   Florida 3

   North Carolina 2

   South Carolina 2

   Tennessee 5

   Virginia 2

   Georgia 3

   West Virginia 1

   Alabama 2

   Louisiana 2

   Mississippi 1

   Arkansas 1

  Pacific Coast 6

   California 4

   Washington 3

   Oregon 1

  Mountain West 4

   Colorado 2

   Montana 1

   Utah 2

   Idaho 1

  Mid-Atlantic 13

   New York 6

   Pennsylvania 4

   Washington, DC 2

   Maryland 1

  Southwest 10

   Arizona 5

   Texas 4

   New Mexico 3

   Oklahoma 1

  Midwest 7

   Illinois 4

   Wisconsin 1

   Michigan 1

   Missouri 1

   Ohio 1

   Minnesota 1

   North Dakota 1

   South Dakota 1

  New England 4

   Massachusetts 1

   New Hampshire 1

   Rhode Island 2

  Alaska & Hawaii 2

   Hawaii 1

   Alaska 1

 Canada 1

  Ontario 1

 Mexico & Central America 1

  Mexico 1

 Caribbean 1

  Puerto Rico 1

Europe 8

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 4

  Spain 2

  Greece 1

  Italy 1

 Western Europe 4

  United Kingdom 1

  Ireland 2

  France 1

Asia & Middle East 3

 East Asia 2

  Japan 2

 Southeast Asia 1

  Vietnam 1

South America 2

 South America 2

  Peru 1

  Colombia 1

Africa 1

 North Africa 1

  Egypt 1

Who's going

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Romantic getaways 28

Solo travel 8

Girls' trip & friend getaways 6

Family vacations 39

 With little kids 13

 With tweens 3

 With teens 11

Multigenerational trip 10

 Grandparents & grandkids 2

When

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Winter 34

 December 34

 January 34

 February 34

Spring 66

 April 58

 May 66

Summer 26

 June 26

 July 26

 August 26

Fall 73

 September 70

 October 63

 November 55

Christmas & holiday markets 4

Cherry blossom season 3

Fall foliage 2

Trip type

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National parks & wild places 28

 National parks 14

 Hiking 13

 Wildlife 8

 Dark sky & stargazing 2

City trip & culture 38

 City breaks 32

 Arts & museums 12

 Music 7

 Theme parks 2

Beach vacations & islands 24

 Beaches 18

 Islands 7

 Lakes 6

 Paddling & water sports 2

Mountains & ski 8

 Mountain towns 8

 Ski & snow 1

Food & wine trip 32

 Food 30

 Wine country 4

History & culture 78

 History 78

 Small towns 23

Road trip 19

 Road trip 9

 Coastal drives 10

Scenic train rides 16

 Trains & rail 16

Wellness & spa 1

Spas & slow travel 2

Holidays & events 12

 Festivals & events 12

 Eclipses 2

Honeymoon 1

Weekend getaways 7

 From New York City 2

 From Boston 2

 From Washington, DC 2

 From Chicago 1

How long

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Weekend · 2–3 days 25

4–5 days 33

6–8 days 20

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