Long road trips can be boring if you only get to see the side of the highway. So here are some resources to help you plan your trip in advance so you don’t waste fuel and time driving around looking for things to do.

If you are a member of AAA, check out their TripTik planning service, which gives you a customized itinerary including directions and road conditions, plus a fold-out map of attractions in each place you plan to stop.

Rand McNally offers an automated trip planner, which is particularly good if you have kids—not only does it offer directions, but also kid-centric attractions such as parks and zoos along the way.

Now, if you are looking for some really eccentric stuff, visit RoadsideAmerica.com, to find weird and odd attractions along your route.

You might find yourself stopping in at the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast in Fall River, Massachusetts. Or how about the world’s largest dead fish in Centerport, New York?

Hey, don’t say we didn’t warn you this stuff was weird.

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