- Start in Phoenix, Arizona.
- Take I-10 East.
- Continue on I-10 to Las Cruces, New Mexico.
- Merge onto I-25 North.
- Follow I-25 to Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Stay on I-25 North.
- Continue on I-25 North through Colorado and Wyoming.
- Pass through Denver and Cheyenne.
- Enter Nebraska and continue on I-25 North.
- Pass through Scottsbluff and North Platte.
- In Iowa, take I-80 East towards Des Moines.
- Merge onto I-35 North.
- Follow I-35 North to Kansas City, Missouri.
- Stay on I-35 North.
- Continue on I-35 North through Iowa and Minnesota.
- Pass through Des Moines, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.
- Enter Wisconsin and take I-90 East towards Madison.
- Merge onto I-94 East.
- Follow I-94 East to Chicago, Illinois.
- Stay on I-94 East.
- Continue on I-94 East through Michigan and Indiana.
- Pass through Detroit, Toledo, and South Bend.
- In Ohio, take I-71 South toward Columbus.
- Merge onto I-70 East.
- Follow I-70 East to Wheeling, West Virginia.
- Stay on I-70 East.
- Continue on I-70 East to Baltimore, Maryland.
- Merge onto I-695 East towards Philadelphia.
- Follow I-695 East to Fayetteville, North Carolina.
- Merge onto I-95 South.
- Take I-95 South to Raleigh, North Carolina.
Stops and things to do along the way:
* Las Cruces, New Mexico: Visit the Old Mesilla Village, a charming historic district with shops, restaurants, and galleries.
* Albuquerque, New Mexico: Take a ride on the Sandia Peak Tramway for stunning views of the city and the surrounding mountains.
* Denver, Colorado: Explore the Denver Zoo, home to over 3,000 animals from all over the world.
* Cheyenne, Wyoming: Visit the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum to learn about the history of the Wild West.
* Scottsbluff, Nebraska: Hike to the top of Scotts Bluff National Monument for panoramic views of the North Platte River Valley.
* North Platte, Nebraska: See the giant Golden Spike Tower, which commemorates the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
* Des Moines, Iowa: Visit the Iowa State Capitol, a beautiful Beaux-Arts building with a gold-leafed dome.
* Minneapolis, Minnesota: Take a walk around the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, home to some of the most iconic works of modern art.
* St. Paul, Minnesota: Visit the Minnesota History Center to learn about the state's rich history, from the days of the fur traders to the present.
* Madison, Wisconsin: Explore the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, home to beautiful architecture and the Chazen Museum of Art.
* Chicago, Illinois: Visit the Willis Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the Western Hemisphere, for breathtaking views of the city.
* Detroit, Michigan: Take a tour of the Ford Motor Company Rouge Factory, where some of the world's most iconic cars are made.
* Toledo, Ohio: Visit the Toledo Museum of Art, home to a collection of over 30,000 works of art from around the world.
* South Bend, Indiana: See the University of Notre Dame, home of the Fighting Irish football team.
* Columbus, Ohio: Visit the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, home to over 10,000 animals from all over the world.
* Wheeling, West Virginia: Take a ride on the Wheeling Suspension Bridge, one of the oldest and longest suspension bridges in the world.
* Baltimore, Maryland: Visit the National Aquarium, home to over 17,000 aquatic animals from all over the world.
* Fayetteville, North Carolina: Explore the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, which tells the story of the U.S. Army's elite forces.
* Raleigh, North Carolina: Visit the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, home to a collection of over 10 million specimens from the natural world.