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<blockquote data-quote="Wicht" data-source="post: 328671" data-attributes="member: 221">It's out of the way, but as a kid I always liked the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico (I spent 4 years in Carlsbad).&nbsp; Don't know what its like now, but way back when, there was the main cave (like a 2+ mile hike through caverns) and then there were smaller caves you could arrange to go spelunking (sp?) in.&nbsp; The formations in the main cave were something to see.&nbsp; I believe they are supposed to be the longest known formation of caverns in the world. At evening, the bats would come out (there were seats where you could watch), a dense cloud of bats.&nbsp; One of my goals is to head back there and let my kids see that cave.If you are not careful though, you can easily spend 3/4 of your vacation in the car driving around the U.S.It would be better to pick 4 or 5 places you want to go and plan on spending 3 or 4 days in each,&nbsp; trying to aim for 2 days or less of driving time between each one.If you are going to start out in Indiana, my suggestion would be head south first, maybe take in some sights in Tennessee and Kentucky, then head down to New Orleans if thats where you want to go, and then from there head west through Texas, ending your tour in California.&nbsp; That would take in lots of scenic territory.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wicht, post: 328671, member: 221"] It's out of the way, but as a kid I always liked the Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico (I spent 4 years in Carlsbad). Don't know what its like now, but way back when, there was the main cave (like a 2+ mile hike through caverns) and then there were smaller caves you could arrange to go spelunking (sp?) in. The formations in the main cave were something to see. I believe they are supposed to be the longest known formation of caverns in the world. At evening, the bats would come out (there were seats where you could watch), a dense cloud of bats. One of my goals is to head back there and let my kids see that cave. If you are not careful though, you can easily spend 3/4 of your vacation in the car driving around the U.S. It would be better to pick 4 or 5 places you want to go and plan on spending 3 or 4 days in each, trying to aim for 2 days or less of driving time between each one. If you are going to start out in Indiana, my suggestion would be head south first, maybe take in some sights in Tennessee and Kentucky, then head down to New Orleans if thats where you want to go, and then from there head west through Texas, ending your tour in California. That would take in lots of scenic territory. [/QUOTE]

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