Thanks to Randy Olsen, we now have the perfect cross country road trip route, all you have to do is pick the point closest to you on the map. Now, we now how much this adventure will cost.

Last week, Randy Olsen, developed a sophisticated algorithm that lets anyone hit all the landmarks in each of the 48 continental states in the shortest possible route.

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All of the places on the map follow these three rules:

  1. The trip must make at least one stop in all 48 states in the contiguous U.S.
  2. The trip would only make stops at National Natural Landmarks, National Historic Sites, National Parks, or National Monuments.
  3. The trip must be taken by car and never leave the U.S.

According to Randal Olsen's website, "The result was an epic itinerary with a mix of inner city exploration, must-see historical sites, and beautiful natural landscapes." This road trip will take about 224 hours with no traffic or stops.

Fun 107 took the challenge to figure out HOW MUCH this road trip would cost in gas. We discovered that the trip is 14,045 miles long and if you took a car 31.8 mpg, the trip would cost $683.91 in gas alone. That is not including hotels, admission to parks and food.

You can see Olsen's interactive map here and find more information about the algorithm and a list of all the stops at his website. 

Additional Reporting by Kiah Heron

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