As a trucker I lived on the road long before I ever hooked up the RV. I learned its the trip not the destination that is the adventure. While I had to load and unload to get paid it was the getting there that made life enjoyable. The "US-roads" (ie: US-54, US-24, US-30) allowed you to see and experience the country and the food was a reflection of it's people. Skip the fast food and look for an old neon sign that says "FOOD" or "EAT". The country is huge and when you're sitting on a piece of two lane in the middle of nowhere you have a better understanding of just how small we really are.
With a very few exceptions above I-95, I've ridden every "I-road" from start to finish. Life is not found there. Life is found on the "skinny roads".
Water towers are unique as the towns they serve. Wyland painted whales on building around the US in the 1980's can you find the remaining ones. There are small treasures hide all over the country waiting to be found.
Have fun :)
