The Alaska Highway - Canada

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The 1,390-mile Alaska Highway has a legendary name—the Alcan—and views to match. Starting in Seattle, it crosses the border to Vancouver, and then on to Anchorage, where you'll see the best of the Northwest, super-sized. "Mountains are wide and widely spaced, and massive lakes are electric blue," writes Allison Williams for Seattle Met magazine. Bears and moose will keep you company along the way.

[post_ads]Where to stop: Vancouver, always, for a walk through Stanley Park and amazing meals to fortify you on the long road (see below). Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory is one of the few landmark towns on the Alcan (and a good place to overnight).

Where to eat: In Vancouver, join the line at Indian institution Vij’s for lamb popsicles and spicy goat curry; in Whitehorse, try Antoinette's or Burnt Toast Cafe.

Where to stay: Lodging is a little sparse on this road trip, but the Summit Lake Lodge outside Moose Pass, and Northern Lights Resort and Spa in the Yukon, are reliable options. Plus, the Northern Lights Resort lives up to its name.