Landmarks by State
Use Landmarks by State to jump into specific landmark ideas instead of a generic national list. Each state page now highlights named places to visit, suggested route anchors, scenic options, history-focused stops, city-friendly landmarks, and state-specific FAQ recommendations.
Choose the state you are visiting, then start with the first few landmark suggestions with your actual route, season, available time, and group needs.
State Landmark Guides
Each state guide includes specific landmark names and practical ways to choose between them. Start with the state closest to your trip, then use nearby states when planning a regional road trip.
Alabama LandmarksStart with U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, and Moundville Archaeological Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Alaska LandmarksStart with Denali, Mendenhall Glacier, and Kenai Fjords National Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Arizona LandmarksStart with Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Antelope Canyon, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Arkansas LandmarksStart with Hot Springs National Park, Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, and Buffalo National River, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
California LandmarksStart with Golden Gate Bridge, Yosemite Valley, and Hollywood Sign, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Colorado LandmarksStart with Rocky Mountain National Park, Garden of the Gods, and Mesa Verde National Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Connecticut LandmarksStart with Mystic Seaport Museum, Mark Twain House, and Gillette Castle, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Delaware LandmarksStart with First State National Historical Park, Fort Delaware, and Hagley Museum and Library, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Florida LandmarksStart with Castillo de San Marcos, Everglades National Park, and Kennedy Space Center, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Georgia LandmarksStart with Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, Stone Mountain, and Savannah Historic District, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Hawaii LandmarksStart with Pearl Harbor National Memorial, Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and Diamond Head, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Idaho LandmarksStart with Craters of the Moon National Monument, Shoshone Falls, and Sawtooth Mountains, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Illinois LandmarksStart with Willis Tower, Millennium Park, and Lincoln Home National Historic Site, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Indiana LandmarksStart with Indiana Dunes National Park, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and Soldiers and Sailors Monument, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Iowa LandmarksStart with Field of Dreams Movie Site, Effigy Mounds National Monument, and Iowa State Capitol, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Kansas LandmarksStart with Monument Rocks, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, and Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Kentucky LandmarksStart with Mammoth Cave National Park, Churchill Downs, and Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Louisiana LandmarksStart with French Quarter, Jackson Square, and Oak Alley Plantation, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Maine LandmarksStart with Acadia National Park, Portland Head Light, and Mount Katahdin, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Maryland LandmarksStart with Fort McHenry, Antietam National Battlefield, and U.S. Naval Academy, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Massachusetts LandmarksStart with Freedom Trail, Plymouth Rock, and Bunker Hill Monument, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Michigan LandmarksStart with Mackinac Bridge, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Minnesota LandmarksStart with Split Rock Lighthouse, Mall of America, and Voyageurs National Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Mississippi LandmarksStart with Vicksburg National Military Park, Natchez Trace Parkway, and Elvis Presley Birthplace, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Missouri LandmarksStart with Gateway Arch, Mark Twain Boyhood Home, and Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Montana LandmarksStart with Glacier National Park, Little Bighorn Battlefield, and Yellowstone’s Montana gateways, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Nebraska LandmarksStart with Chimney Rock, Scotts Bluff National Monument, and Carhenge, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Nevada LandmarksStart with Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, and Great Basin National Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
New Hampshire LandmarksStart with Mount Washington, Flume Gorge, and Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
New Jersey LandmarksStart with Statue of Liberty views from Liberty State Park, Ellis Island access, and Atlantic City Boardwalk, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
New Mexico LandmarksStart with White Sands National Park, Carlsbad Caverns, and Taos Pueblo, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
New York LandmarksStart with Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and Niagara Falls, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
North Carolina LandmarksStart with Biltmore Estate, Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and Blue Ridge Parkway, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
North Dakota LandmarksStart with Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Fort Union Trading Post, and Knife River Indian Villages, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Ohio LandmarksStart with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cedar Point, and Hocking Hills State Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Oklahoma LandmarksStart with Oklahoma City National Memorial, Route 66 landmarks, and Chickasaw National Recreation Area, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Oregon LandmarksStart with Crater Lake National Park, Multnomah Falls, and Cannon Beach Haystack Rock, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Pennsylvania LandmarksStart with Independence Hall, Liberty Bell, and Gettysburg National Military Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Rhode Island LandmarksStart with The Breakers, Newport Cliff Walk, and Roger Williams Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
South Carolina LandmarksStart with Fort Sumter, Charleston Historic District, and Angel Oak Tree, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
South Dakota LandmarksStart with Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park, and Crazy Horse Memorial, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Tennessee LandmarksStart with Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Graceland, and Ryman Auditorium, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Texas LandmarksStart with The Alamo, Big Bend National Park, and San Antonio River Walk, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Utah LandmarksStart with Arches National Park, Zion National Park, and Bryce Canyon National Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Vermont LandmarksStart with Ben & Jerry’s Factory, Shelburne Museum, and Mount Mansfield, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Virginia LandmarksStart with Colonial Williamsburg, Monticello, and Mount Vernon, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Washington LandmarksStart with Space Needle, Mount Rainier National Park, and Olympic National Park, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
West Virginia LandmarksStart with New River Gorge Bridge, Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and Seneca Rocks, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Wisconsin LandmarksStart with Wisconsin Dells, Taliesin, and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
Wyoming LandmarksStart with Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, and Devils Tower, then explore more scenic, historic, city, and roadside stops.
How to Pick the Right State Page
For a vacation, open the state where you will spend the most nights. For a road trip, open every state your route crosses and look for one anchor landmark plus one short detour in each. For a weekend, focus on a single state page so the plan stays realistic.
State pages are most useful when you start with specific names. A famous landmark can set the theme, but a nearby museum, historic district, overlook, bridge, cave, lighthouse, garden, memorial, or roadside attraction may be the stop that makes the day feel complete.
When you are choosing between states, check distances carefully. Large western states, coastal states, and mountain states can have landmark drives that take much longer than they look on a simple list.
Good Ways to Use the State Guides
- Build one-day plans: choose two or three named landmarks from a single state page that sit naturally together.
- Find route anchors: use the first landmark listed on each state page as a starting point, then decide whether it fits your route.
- Add variety: pair one famous place with one scenic stop, one historic stop, or one easy city landmark.
- Avoid thin itineraries: do not add a landmark just because it is famous if it creates several extra hours of driving.
Landmarks by State FAQs
Which state landmark guide should I start with?
Start with the state where you already plan to travel. If you are still choosing a destination, start with pages that have famous anchors such as California, New York, Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, South Dakota, and Wyoming, then check whether the drive times and season make sense.
Are the state pages better for road trips or city trips?
They can work for both. For road trips, use them to find an anchor plus a detour. For city trips, look for museums, districts, monuments, bridges, capitol grounds, gardens, and historic sites near your arrival city.
How many landmarks should I plan in one state?
For one day, two or three named landmarks is usually enough. For a weekend, choose one major anchor, one secondary historic or cultural stop, and one flexible scenic or roadside stop from the same state guide.