National Geographic's Guide to Interstates Crossing America

Product Overview

National Geographic has produced another gem called Guide to the Interstates Crossing America. This guide includes the best sites within a short drive of the exits with directions, practical information, useful tips and more than 600 color photographs an maps. This book can serve as both a travel planner and glove compartment companion.

Many travelers think that the Interstate Highways are a boring way to travel, however this book might give you another perspective on just how great this highway system really is and how many interesting places are actually very close to these major arteries that cross America.

The Problem

Many avoid the Interstate Highway System for a myriad of reasons among them are: traffic, trucks, highway patrol, tedium and boredom just to mention a few. Even my GPS gives a choice for travel by the "Least use of Freeways". Many will go out of their way to avoid the Interstates at any cost.

The Solution

National Geographic's Guide to The Interstates Crossing America is a book that will, at least give another perspective to the above issues. It gives a brief bit of history telling how the Interstate Highway System was developed, the obstacles that had to be overcome and just how vast the system is. Interestly, the Interstate Highway System comprises 42,742 miles and makes up only 2 percent of the nation's highways, but is traveled by over 21 percent of all traffic.

The Guide to The Interstates Crossing America highlights a broad range of attractions that are in close proximity to each of nation's interstate highways. It contains useful tips, many photographs and maps. The directions in the book are very clear and the information is accurate. This book will definitely make for an enjoyable adventure along the main arteries that link all parts of America.

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National Geographic's Guide to the Interstates Crossing America

Companion Book:

National Geographic Guide to the State Parks

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