Cheers for all the work, Blind_Io, but the links don't seem to be working, when either clicked on or CnPed. I've been working on a more finalised route with all the points of interest listed. I've ditched the Route 66 idea. It may be romantic, but it means on missing out on too much interesting stuff, so rather than a figure-of-eight, I've created the 'Big Loop' route. I've had to split it up into three sections for Yahoo! Maps to work. I'm afraid Salt Lake City doesn't feature simply because it's too out of the way. But I'm grateful to anyone who can suggest places to go that aren't too far off-course or more scenic/interesting/quicker routes to take. I've add explanatory notes where I think they're needed. Some of my stops are somewhat idiosyncratic! As for the South, I'm not sure what's the best way to go, so I've created three options. Comments welcome!
The Big Loop
Midwest (
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q12=Se...+NY&trf=0&lon=-98.041992&lat=44.119142&mag=14)
JFK, NY
New York, NY
Centralia, PA (Ghost town thanks to a underground coal mine fire that has been burning since 1962)
Niagara Falls, NY
Cedar Point, OH (Best rollercoaster park in the world)
Toledo, OH (Relatives)
Chicago, IL
Des Moines, IA
Badlands National Park, SD
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Park, SD
Yellowstone National Park, WY
Seattle, WA
3320mi, 52hrs
West Coast (
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q18=Da...+WA&trf=0&lon=-110.34668&lat=40.212441&mag=14)
Seattle, WA
Astoria, OR (Suppose to be beautiful? Also home of the Goonies)
Warm Springs, OR (Indian reservation)
San Francisco, CA
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Barbara, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Mount Whitney, CA (Highest point in the lower 48 states)
Death Valley, CA (Lowest point in the entire USA)
Las Vegas, NV
Grand Canyon, AZ
Monument Valley, UT
Santa Fe, NM
White Sands National Monument, NM
Roswell, NM (Aliens)
Lubbock, TX (More interesting route than the Interstate?)
Wichita Falls, TX (Ditto)
Dallas, TX
3410mi, 57hrs
The South
Northern Route (
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q12=JF...,+TX&trf=0&lon=-85.275879&lat=36.75649&mag=13)
Dallas, TX
Little Rock, AR
Memphis, TN
Lynchburg, TN (Home of Jack Daniel's - I'm a bourbon whiskey fan)
Nashville, TN
Clemont, KY (Home of Jim Beam)
Charleston, WV
Richmond, VA
Washington, DC
Philadephia, PA
New York, NY
JFK, NY
1880mi, 30hrs
Central Route (
http://maps.yahoo.com/#q10=JFK,+NY&...f=0&mvt=m&lon=-85.275879&lat=36.509636&mag=13)
Dallas, TX
Jackson, MS
Birmingham, AL
Atlanta, GA
Charlotte, NC
Richmond, VA
Washington, DC
Philadephia, PA
New York, NY
JFK, NY
1685mi, 26hrs
Southern Route (
http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q19=JF...,+TX&trf=0&lon=-85.275879&lat=33.26625&mag=13)
Dallas, TX
Houston, TX
Baton Rouge, LA
New Orleans, LA
Mobile, AL
Tallahassee, FL
Gainsville, FL
Tampa, FL
Miami, FL
Daytona Beach, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Savannah, GA
Charleston, SC
Raleigh, NC
Richmond, VA
Washington, DC
Philadephia, PA
New York, NY
JFK, NY
2905mi, 45hrs