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  • Roadside Attractions Along I-40 Hero
    Attractions,  Routes

    The 8 Best Roadside Attractions along
    I-40 in the Great Plains

    November 5, 2021 /

    Stretching from Wilmington, North Carolina to Barstow, California, U.S. Interstate 40 is one of the great cross-country thoroughfares. Every day, millions of vehicles make their way along I-40, cutting down the time it takes between major cities along the route like Albuquerque, Oklahoma City, Nashville, and Raleigh...

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    The 6 National Parks in Oklahoma:
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    May 21, 2021
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    Attractions

    The 23 Best Roadside Attractions in the Great Plains

    March 6, 2021 /

    There’s nothing like a good road trip, right? But even the best-planned road trip between home and a great destination (or several) can get dull at times. That’s where roadside attractions come in: they’re a great reason to stop your car, stretch your legs, and learn a bit about the history and culture of the place you’re passing through. While most people do a “fly over” of the Great Plains states...

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  • National Parks (9)
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States & Routes

Colorado (8) I-10 (1) I-25 (4) I-27 (1) I-29 (2) I-35 (3) I-40 (2) I-70 (2) I-80 (2) I-90 (4) I-94 (1) Kansas (10) Montana (3) Nebraska (8) New Mexico (8) North Dakota (9) Oklahoma (8) Route 66 (1) South Dakota (12) Texas (11) Wyoming (8)
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