16 Road Trips Inspired by Movies You Can Take Across the US This Summer

Follow Olive Hoover and her family's VW tracks from Albuquerque, NM, to Redondo Beach, CA. The Hoover family face a series of misadventures that ultimately bring them closer together as they travel along I-40 in their yellow VW bus on a journey to the Little Miss Sunshine beauty pageant. You and your crew can enjoy some of the most well-known stops along I-40 and Historic Route 66, including Gallup, NM; Flagstaff, AZ; Kingman, AZ; and Barstow, CA. Then bask in some well-deserved and much-needed beach time after this 12-hour drive.