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The best road trips from L.A.
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The best road trips from L.A.

Whether you’re itching for a spontaneous weekend getaway or have months to plan an extended vacation, we’ve compiled the best road trips from L.A.

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The 15 best day trips from Los Angeles
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The 15 best day trips from Los Angeles

Luckily L.A. happens to be surrounded by spectacular landscapes, beautiful beaches and small towns.

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A guide to Joshua Tree
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A guide to Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree is one of the most magical places in California (and the country, we think).

The best weekend getaways from L.A.
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The best weekend getaways from L.A.

Forget LAX; the best weekend getaways are just a car (or train, or ferry) ride away.

The best car-free day trips from Los Angeles
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The best car-free day trips from Los Angeles

We’ve picked out a few of our favorite day trip destinations that are reachable by boat, Metro or Amtrak, all within three hours.

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Where to see Southern California wildflowers

Where to see Southern California wildflowers
The 50 best road trip songs of all time

The 50 best road trip songs of all time
Where to go whale watching in Los Angeles

Where to go whale watching in Los Angeles
Swimming holes near Los Angeles

Swimming holes near Los Angeles

Road trips from L.A.

Road trip: Los Angeles to Las Vegas
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Road trip: Los Angeles to Las Vegas

Never fly to Vegas from L.A.; the road trip is too much fun to miss. 

Take this road trip from Los Angeles to Mammoth Lakes
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Take this road trip from Los Angeles to Mammoth Lakes

The drive up to Mammoth Lakes is the stuff of winter road-trip dreams. 

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Nine amazing, authentic ghost towns worth a road trip from L.A.
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Nine amazing, authentic ghost towns worth a road trip from L.A.

Here are the nine most authentic ghost towns within road trip distance of L.A. Happy trails!   

The best scenic drives in L.A.
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The best scenic drives in L.A.

Fill up the tank, wait out rush hour and start planning to pilot your way through these seven scenic drives.

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8 roadside restaurants worth stopping at along your drive into the desert
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8 roadside restaurants worth stopping at along your drive into the desert

These eight restaurants are a few short minutes from the highway but far off the beaten path.

Music festival road trip ideas
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Music festival road trip ideas

For every out-of-town music festival, there’s an equally exciting road trip to get you there.

Treehouses you can rent near L.A.

Escape to the Santa Cruz Mountains

Escape to the Santa Cruz Mountains

Two living redwoods have grown through this eco-friendly treehouse

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Sleep in a treehouse in Ventura County

Sleep in a treehouse in Ventura County

The gorgeous treehouse is on a 10-acre farm with chickens, goats and citrus orchards

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Take a vacation to Arizona

Take a vacation to Arizona

Sleep among the stars in this treehouse in Prescott, Arizona

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Stay in a romantic Escondido treehouse

Stay in a romantic Escondido treehouse

Rustic and intimate, this off-the-grid treehouse sleeps two comfortably

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The best road trips in America
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The best road trips in America

Our roundup includes 11 routes that combine history, dynamic scenery and a wide range of geography.

The 13 best beaches in the USA
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The 13 best beaches in the USA

We’ve scoured the shorelines of America to find the best beaches in the USA.

The best hiking trails in America
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The best hiking trails in America

There are some places only your feet can take you.

The 15 best honeymoon destinations in the U.S.
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The 15 best honeymoon destinations in the U.S.

Honeymooning closer to home can be every bit as romantic as an overseas vacation.

The best national parks in the U.S.
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The best national parks in the U.S.

Damn, America, you are one beautiful country.

The 12 best bed and breakfast inns in America
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The 12 best bed and breakfast inns in America

Thes bed and breakfast inns provide so much more than just…beds…and breakfasts.