[artdutra04]

Buy a (daytime) round-trip train ticket to a destination like six-eight hours away. Get a good seat in one of the observation cars, and just watch the countryside roll by. Spend the night there, and the next day, take your return trip. Trains are way better than cars if you're looking for a good, relaxing, scenic trip, as you can sit back and relax, and actually see the country. (As opposed to driving down crowded Interstates, where you can drive for eight hours and not actually 'see anything'.)