Backroad Travel Destinations
Florida
How to See the Real Florida: 11 Essential Web Sites
Eleven authoritative web sites run by locals are great resources to help you plan a road trip or travel itinerary to see the REAL Florida.
Visit 3 Natural Waterfalls in Florida
Three natural waterfalls in Florida you can visit: Falling Creek Falls, Falling Waters State Park, and Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park.
Indian Rocks Beach: A Taste of Old Florida
Discover Indian Rocks Beach, a quaint seaside village on the Gulf Coast with loads of local flavor from the Old Florida we remember.
Georgia
Retro Roadtrip: Appalachian Autumn Part 3
This third installment in a three-part post about an Appalachian autumn road trip from Florida to Georgia is part of our Retro Roadtrip series.
Retro Roadtrip: Appalachian Autumn Part 1
This first installment in a three-part post about an Appalachian autumn road trip from Florida to Georgia is part of our Retro Roadtrip series.
Andersonville: The Civil War in Georgia
A visit to Andersonville National Historic Site, including the National POW Museum, Confederate Prison Camp Sumter, and Andersonville National Cemetery.
Mississippi
Two Mississippi Museums Chronicle State & Civil Rights History
Backroad Planet joined Jackson photographer Ashleigh Coleman for a preview of two Mississippi museums: the Museum of Mississippi History and the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. Also on the itinerary, visits to the Smith Robertson Museum, the home of Medgar Evers, Bully’s Restaurant, and the Mississippi Supreme Court.
Brices Crossroads & Tupelo National Battlefield: Mississippi’s Final Stands
The Civil War comes alive when you tour the scenic heritage trails of Brices Crossroads and Tupelo National Battlefield, two National Park Service sites that commemorate Mississippi’s Final Stands of 1864.
A Southern Mississippi Road Trip
A Southern Mississippi road trip takes me through Hattiesburg, Natchez, Vicksburg, and Jackson, with a few surprise backroad encounters along the way.
USA
Explore Anderson County, Tennessee
Anderson County, Tennessee, is home to Norris Dam State Park, the Museum of Appalachia, the Secret City of Oak Ridge, Civil Rights-era Clinton, Rocky Top, and much more!
The Clinton 12 Story: Tennessee’s Green McAdoo Cultural Center
Relive the Clinton 12 story, an all but forgotten account of desegregation during the Civil Rights Movement, at Tennessee’s Green McAdoo Cultural Center.
Design Your Own Louisiana Road Trip
Design your own uniquely Louisiana road trip with routed scenic byways, a River Road plantations map, itinerary planning hacks, and a wealth of resources.
Explore Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Explore Ascension Parish, Louisiana, home to historic Donaldsonville, artist Alvin Batiste, the Jambalaya Festival, Cajun Village, and Houmas House Plantation.
Franklin, North Carolina: A Smoky Mountain Adventure
A Franklin, North Carolina, Smoky Mountain adventure takes us over the Little Tennessee River Greenway, along the Mountain Waters Byway, and up Pickens Nose!
Three Perfect Days in Lafayette, Louisiana
Three perfect days in Lafayette Louisiana, include Vermilionville, an airboat swamp tour, the Tabasco® factory, Jungle Gardens, and the best Cajun cuisine.
Europe
Roadtripping, Hiking & Camping Montenegro Best Places
Experience roadtripping, hiking, and camping Montenegro best places along the Adriatic Coast, the Bay of Kotor, Buljarica Beach, and Durmitor National Park.
Discover Switzerland’s Engadine Valley: The Hidden Side
Discover Engadine, Switzerland, with a hike through Swiss National Park, a drive along the Bernina Pass, a White Turf horse race in St. Moritz, an auto-train ride through the Vereina Tunnel, a glimpse of the 17th century painted houses at Guarda, and many more scenic Alpine wonders.
The Fairy-Tale Village of Tourrettes sur Loup, France
Stroll through Tourrettes sur Loup, a magical medieval village in the south of France that is straight out of a fairy tale.
Asia & Oceania
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