Observe South Beach art deco, speedy Everglades airboats, mangrove shorelines, crystal clear water, emerald isles, living coral reefs, and Florida Keys seven-mile bridge.
If you are in the Miami area, South Beach is the place to be. With its bright-colored, art-deco design, pastel buildings and ocean views, this place is hot. At night, Collins Avenue is an eclectic mix of various people and spectacular neon-lit buildings. If you’re hungry, stop at Balan’s over on trendy Lincoln Avenue for its famous lobster club sandwiches or a wild salad. If you’re into gazing at other sites, check out the space museum and planetarium.
After leaving Miami, you’ll head northwest and be quickly surrounded by the sounds, sights, and smells of the Everglades. You have to hire an airboat tour while in this neck of the swamp. Proceed into the tiny Read more . . .
The Delaware River is an important shipping waterway, but there is a lesser-known aspect to it, as it meanders through historic small towns, quaint, and salt marshes on the northern end of the Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) Peninsula. Founded by the Dutch in 1651, the 45-mile, 1-1/2 hour drive begins at historic New Castle. Built in 1732, the Old Court House on Delaware Street, ranks as one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.
Most agree the Ozark area is a great area to drive in Arkansas, but sometimes taking a new direction will find you even better driving. This direction is fun and interesting. Murals are major attractions at each end of this drive in Helena (Cherry Street) and Paragould (Court and Emerson Streets. They become bookends for a drive through nature and history.
Route 7, from Hot Springs to Harrison, is a 160-mile stretch above wooded hills and through mountain towns. The daylong journey begins in Hot Springs, where President Bill Clinton grew up. Before leaving Hot Springs, drop by the visitors center for Hot Springs National Park. Take Fountain Street to Hot Springs Mountain Drive, which leads to Hot Springs Mountain Tower, where you can take in a picturesque overlook of the city and its surroundings. 
This route showcases 6 of Alabama’s 10 covered bridges and both of its natural bridges. That is only one view of this scenic, 140-mile drive across the state. Beginning in Gadsden, 63 miles northeast of Birmingham on I-59, travel west over the striking Lookout Mountain Parkway on U.S. 278 to Rte. 75 south. After locating the first two bridges near Oneonta, travel eight miles west on U.S. 231 to Cleveland and continue north on U.S. 231 back to U.S. 278, through Cullman and the William Bankhead National Forest to Hamilton. Finally, head north on U.S. 43 to Russelville.