By Catherine Bodry
Trailing through rugged alpine slopes in the West, small towns in the Midwest, and climbing to the highest reaches of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, U.S. Route 2 (often called Highway 2) inspires a cross-country road trip off the buzzing interstates. Flying just under the cover of the Canadian border, Route 2 spans 2,579 miles between the East and West Coasts. As its low-numbered designation indicates, it's the northernmost east-west route in the United States. You can break up your trip by state or region, or ramble across the entire country — here are some of the sights you'll see along the way.
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