As the longest highway in the United States, I-90 provides road trip opportunities and quirky locations from Boston to Seattle. However, even if you don’t have time for a full-length trip, you can always look for cool I-90 locations near you! Here are just a few examples of the fun I-90 has to offer:
Wall Drug Store: Wall, South Dakota
Photo by Tony Webster (cropped) (License: CC BY 2.0)
A Christmas Story House: Cleveland, Ohio
The Midwest isn’t home only to tornadoes; Ohioans can easily visit the house used in the popular Christmas movie A Christmas Story. The house is open to tours, and uber-fans can even stay the night if they like! Just across the street is A Christmas Story Museum, which displays original props from the film as well as offers behind-the-scenes info on the making of the movie.
Eternal Flame: Orchard Park, New York
In western New York, right by Lake Erie, there is a park called Chestnut Ridge Park only a few miles off I-90. In this park is a beautiful thirty-foot waterfall called the Eternal Flame Falls that flows during early spring. But what makes this waterfall special is the small grotto toward the bottom that has a natural gas spring. If you take a lighter when you visit, you can light the grotto on fire, creating a small flame that will burn behind the falls.
Although I-90 is often thought of as a highway for road trips, it can easily provide smaller day or weekend trips with the unique locations across the country. Try it and explore the stretch of I-90 nearest you! You’ll be surprised what you can find.
—Aubrey Bourret
Featured Photo of Eternal Flame Falls by Mpmajewski (License: CC BY-SA 3.0)