Guide by state
Places worth the detour, state by state.
907 hand-picked stops that never make the highway signs — hidden gems, offbeat landmarks, and overlooked museums, each with the story behind it and why it’s worth leaving the interstate. More states added as we go.
1 stopsAlabamaDetour-worthy places in Alabama2 stopsAlaskaDetour-worthy places in Alaska32 stopsArizonaDetour-worthy places in Arizona89 stopsCaliforniaDetour-worthy places in California2 stopsColoradoDetour-worthy places in Colorado9 stopsConnecticutDetour-worthy places in Connecticut18 stopsDelawareDetour-worthy places in Delaware40 stopsFloridaDetour-worthy places in Florida16 stopsGeorgiaDetour-worthy places in Georgia1 stopsIdahoDetour-worthy places in Idaho35 stopsIllinoisDetour-worthy places in Illinois38 stopsIndianaDetour-worthy places in Indiana20 stopsIowaDetour-worthy places in Iowa30 stopsKansasDetour-worthy places in Kansas26 stopsKentuckyDetour-worthy places in Kentucky6 stopsMaineDetour-worthy places in Maine35 stopsMarylandDetour-worthy places in Maryland3 stopsMassachusettsDetour-worthy places in Massachusetts21 stopsMichiganDetour-worthy places in Michigan5 stopsMinnesotaDetour-worthy places in Minnesota9 stopsMissouriDetour-worthy places in Missouri2 stopsMontanaDetour-worthy places in Montana17 stopsNebraskaDetour-worthy places in Nebraska10 stopsNevadaDetour-worthy places in Nevada2 stopsNew HampshireDetour-worthy places in New Hampshire12 stopsNew JerseyDetour-worthy places in New Jersey5 stopsNew MexicoDetour-worthy places in New Mexico47 stopsNew YorkDetour-worthy places in New York40 stopsNorth CarolinaDetour-worthy places in North Carolina18 stopsNorth DakotaDetour-worthy places in North Dakota44 stopsOhioDetour-worthy places in Ohio18 stopsOklahomaDetour-worthy places in Oklahoma16 stopsONDetour-worthy places in ON19 stopsOregonDetour-worthy places in Oregon45 stopsPennsylvaniaDetour-worthy places in Pennsylvania10 stopsSouth CarolinaDetour-worthy places in South Carolina1 stopsSouth DakotaDetour-worthy places in South Dakota11 stopsTennesseeDetour-worthy places in Tennessee44 stopsTexasDetour-worthy places in Texas6 stopsUtahDetour-worthy places in Utah4 stopsVermontDetour-worthy places in Vermont43 stopsVirginiaDetour-worthy places in Virginia1 stopsWashingtonDetour-worthy places in Washington31 stopsWashington, D.C.Detour-worthy places in Washington, D.C.1 stopsWest VirginiaDetour-worthy places in West Virginia22 stopsWisconsinDetour-worthy places in Wisconsin
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These detours are one layer — each state page also maps the hikes, scenic drives, events, and golf.