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Mike_Leslie
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Mar 10, 2015

US major site map

I found this map on another site. I thought it might be useful when deciding where to travel. We will use it in sections.

Want to drive across the U.S. and see all major landmarks? Michigan State University computer scientist Randy Olson created a map for this. http://bit.ly/1GxXgAG

Mike Leslie
  • Only 1 landmark per state (except there's 2 in CA). A fun exercise, but limited usefulness.
  • Fox theater in Detroit and Spring Grove Cemetary in Ohio , give me a break. Those definitely AREN'T the major attractions in those two states. How about the Soo Locks in Michigan or ProFootball Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio.
  • It is a "go to all 48 states" optimization exercise with one stop for each state except for two in California. I would not consider it useful for deciding where to travel because of all the places excluded, and the insignificance of many actually chosen.

    Not really different from the "route a trip through 48 state capitals and D.C." which has shown up previously, but not using the "no backtrack" and "enter each state just once" constraints usually applied to this game.
  • Agree with other posters. This is not a good map to follow. You are missing some of the "Gems" . This map is severely lacking!
  • As always, all the BOOBIRDS chirp in.
    Let's see your efforts, your maps.
  • Water-Bug wrote:
    Fox theater in Detroit and Spring Grove Cemetary in Ohio , give me a break. Those definitely AREN'T the major attractions in those two states. How about the Soo Locks in Michigan or ProFootball Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio.


    I took a 2 month trip in my RV around 1980-maybe 1982. One of the places I enjoyed the most was The National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 6 miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio
  • silvercorvette wrote:
    Water-Bug wrote:
    Fox theater in Detroit and Spring Grove Cemetary in Ohio , give me a break. Those definitely AREN'T the major attractions in those two states. How about the Soo Locks in Michigan or ProFootball Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio.


    I took a 2 month trip in my RV around 1980-maybe 1982. One of the places I enjoyed the most was The National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 6 miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio


    And the Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum , in Dearborn Michigan, is right up there with the Smithsonian.
  • Water-Bug wrote:
    silvercorvette wrote:
    Water-Bug wrote:
    Fox theater in Detroit and Spring Grove Cemetary in Ohio , give me a break. Those definitely AREN'T the major attractions in those two states. How about the Soo Locks in Michigan or ProFootball Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio.


    I took a 2 month trip in my RV around 1980-maybe 1982. One of the places I enjoyed the most was The National Museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 6 miles northeast of Dayton, Ohio


    And the Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum , in Dearborn Michigan, is right up there with the Smithsonian.


    I planned the trip long before I had internet access and spent over 6 months requesting info and travel guides from the state department of tourism. In addition to the A/F museum and the ford museum I also visited the Cord Auburn museum. after two months I was glad to get home because the accommodations in the RV were primitive. No AC, propane heater with a pilot light that would blow out on a cold windy night. water tank that had to be pressurize with an air pump, Radio shack B&W 12 volt TV that was about6 to 8 inches. It did have a toilet that came in real handy after I made a trip into Mexico. It was very primitive but now that I look back it was one of the best vacations I ever had

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