A remarkably long east-west highway connecting New England, Great Lakes country, prairie, Yellowstone country, and the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n
Why take this road?<\/h2>\n
U.S. 20 offers a cross-section of the country without requiring one fixed historical narrative. It passes cities, farm towns, lake country, plains, mountain gateways, and volcanic landscapes.<\/p>\n
Signature chapters of the journey<\/h2>\n
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New England and upstate New York townscapes<\/li>\n
Great Lakes and Midwest agricultural corridors<\/li>\n
Iowa and Nebraska prairie<\/li>\n
Wyoming approaches to Yellowstone<\/li>\n
Idaho high country<\/li>\n
Oregon desert, Cascades, and Pacific ending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Roadside memory<\/h2>\n
Old tourist cabins, diners, state-line signs, small museums, drive-ins, and bypassed main streets make U.S. 20 a strong route for discovering ordinary roadside America.<\/p>\n