Drive over 54 bridges and 600 twisting curves, and visit pineapple fields, eucalyptus trees, taro vines, waterfalls, black sand beach, and Charles Lindbergh’s grave.
Anyone who’s journeyed to our westernmost state will tell you that this is a trip that’s not to be missed. The 100-mile, round-trip excursion clocks in at 6 hours, and provides 54 bridges and more than 600 curves sure to please the adventurous driver. The twisting “highway” is well-paved but narrow, so caution is advised.
Route 36 begins in Kahului, where the sugar fields and coastline offer miles of unspoiled scenery. Stop off at Paia, the last place for gasoline or picnic provisions Read more . . .
At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, you can view first hand the real force that is reshaping the Big Island of Hawaii even nowadays. Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, with steam rising from its massive caldera, and a landscape pocked with craters, cooled lava flows and cinder cones. This eleven-mile, 2-hour drive circles the rim and includes a desert and a beautiful rain forest.
The Black Hills drive is a four-hour trip from Devil’s Tower Junction in Wyoming to Custer, South Dakota. Travel north on Route 24 from Devil’s Tower Junction toward Devil’s Tower National Monument. Devil’s Tower is an 867-foot structure formed by a fountain of volcanic magma that cooled and formed over 60 million years ago. There is also a Visitor Center and a 1.3-mile trail around the tower. 
El Camino del Rio, the River Road, leads through canyons and mountains as it follows the Rio Grande. The 1.5-hour, 51-mile travel goes from Lajitas to Presidio on Route 170. If you make the trip in the summer, be warned that it is extremely hot. The highway is steep and has poor shoulders. Begin the journey east of Lajitas at the Barton Warnock Environmental Education Center. Here, you can get information on the 420 sq. mile Big Bend Ranch State Natural Area that surrounds the River Road.
Drive south out of Fort Stockton via U.S. 385 to get a long stare at the real Texas. West Texas armadillos and tumbleweeds crossing the highway for a couple of hours will get you warmed up for the amazing scenery ahead. There is natural beauty unlike any other in the somewhat barren landmass that lies between Big Bend and Fort Stockton National Park, but Big Bend country is the best.