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1. The tour starts and ends in the Dallas Fort Worth area. First, drive west to Carlsbad Caverns NP(National Park) in New Mexico, a major cave system and a World Heritage site. Which of the following is not an area of the cave that's primarily known for its rock formations?
2. From Carlsbad, work your way north to I(Interstate)40, which replaced the old highway Route 66, a road that was made famous in literature, song, and TV. What 40's and 50's singer is known for singing the song "Route 66"?
3. Your next stop is Flagstaff, AZ, gateway to the south rim of the Grand Canyon, which is a must see. Although the distance by air between the South and North rim visitor centers is only 10 miles, how far is it if you drive?
4. After leaving the Grand Canyon, keep going west to Las Vegas, where you can experience a sensory experience that's extreme even by US standards. It's centered on Las Vegas Blvd South, also known as "The Strip". What was the first resort built along it?
5. From Las Vegas, head south all the way down I15 to San Diego. When you get to the Mission Beach area, you'll find a restored roller coaster right next to the beach. What's the coaster's name?
6. The next step is a short drive north to Los Angeles. LA has a wide range of things to do depending on what interests you the most, including several locations you can visit that have been used as settings for movies and TV. What location was used as a backdrop in the movie "Rebel Without a Cause", and the "ST Voyager" episode "Future's End"?
7. From LA, you go north to Bakersfield, continue on to Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP, and then head on up to Yosemite NP, the second must see stop on this list. The highlight there is Yosemite Valley, which not only includes several famous peaks like El Capitan and Half Dome, but some spectacular waterfalls. Which waterfall is the highest?
8. After leaving Yosemite, it's time to proceed west to San Francisco, a city that is remarkably picturesque. After taking a ride on the cable cars and checking out Fisherman's Wharf, you cross the bay on the Golden Gate Bridge. What city is on the other side?
9. From San Francisco, take US101N, and follow the coast up to Redwood NP. This gives you a chance to compare the sequoias of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the coastal redwoods. Which is the larger tree in terms of overall size, the sequoia or the redwood?
10. Continuing north, you can stay on US101N all the way up the Oregon coast, a scenic but slow drive, or cut over to I5 at some point and take it to southern Washington and Mt St. Helens National Monument. It's a great chance to see the effect of a volcano. When did the mountain erupt?
11. Before you get to Seattle, leave the interstate and take the circle route around Olympic NP via US101, with one of the most interesting combinations of features in the national park system. What type of terrain is not contained within the park?
12. As you begin the trip back east on US2, you'll pass close to Grand Coulee Dam, which is well worth a trip to see. True or false: Grand Coulee Dam is not the largest concrete structure in the US.
13. If you keep moving east on US2, the next big stop is Glacier NP in Montana. The highlight of the park is traveling across the continental divide over Logan Pass. The road is called "The Going to the ________ Road".
14. Your next move will be to the south, as you head to the first National park in the world, Yellowstone NP, in the NW corner of Wyoming. Which of the listed areas is not a thermal region in the park?
15. While you're at Yellowstone, be sure to visit Grand Teton NP just to the south. The park has multiple mountains over 12,000 feet, but almost no foothills, so the mountains seem to come right out of the valley. What industrialist bought and protected a large tract of land until the park was fully created?
16. At this point, it's time to head to eastern Wyoming and Devil's Tower National Monument, the first national monument in the US. Even if you haven't seen it in person, you've probably seen it featured in a famous movie. Which movie was it?
17. If you keep going east, you'll reach the Black Hills of South Dakota, and Mt Rushmore NM, which honors some of our greatest presidents by carving their faces into a mountain. In what chronological order were the faces carved?
18. Your zigzag tour now takes you back south to Colorado and Rocky Mountain NP, via Big Thompson Canyon and the city of Estes Park, home of the Stanley Hotel. What famous author was inspired to write a novel, later made into a movie, while staying there?
19. You'll come out of the park in the midst of the Rockies. Take the opportunity to drive through the heart of the old Colorado mining region, which will include going through the highest incorporated city in the US. What's the city?
20. Your last big stop in this tour is Colorado Springs, home of the Air Force Academy, Garden of the Gods, and of course, 14,109 foot high Pike's Peak. It's probably the most famous mountain in Colorado, but is it the tallest?
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