Road to Ohio

Randy Olsen is a college student and a data scientist best known for calculating the most efficient way to find Waldo. Using his Where’s Waldo algorithm, he’s mapped out the best way to see 50 American tourist destinations – one for each of the 48 contiguous states plus Washington, D.C. and an extra spot for California. Because, well, it’s California. In theory you could start anywhere along the route, heading in either direction. 13,699 miles and 224 hours of driving later you would have seen them all. I found his list fascinating. I’ve seen several of the highlights, including Bryce Canyon, Craters of the Moon, Yellowstone, Hoover Dam, the U.S.S. Constitution, the Liberty Bell, the Statue of Liberty, the White House and the Gateway Arch. A number of them are still on my bucket list: the Alamo, Graceland, the French Quarter in New Orleans, Cape Canaveral, and Mount Rushmore.