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Road trip from Birmingham to Poughkeepsie

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ITINERARY

19h 11m1,023 miles22 stops
1
McWane Science Center
200 19th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3117
Fun and learning never end at McWane Science Center, a nonprofit, hands-on museum and IMAX(R) Dome Theater. Four floors of interactive exhibits celebrate science and wonder - from an amazing collection of dinosaurs to innovative environmental showcases, imaginative early childhood playgrounds, and an awe-inspiring aquarium. The energy and excitement of discovery spring to life through an extensive lineup of science demonstrations performed daily by talented educators. The adventure intensifies in the IMAX(R) Dome Theater, where wide-eyed visitors experience the sights and sounds of breathtaking films on a 5-story-tall screen surrounded by 3 tons of high-intensity speakers.
2
ZYDECO
2001 15th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205-3811
3
Statue of Liberty Replica
Liberty Parkway Liberty Park, Birmingham, AL 35242
Bronze replica measuring one-fifth the size of its sister statue located in New York City.
4
River Gallery
400 E 2nd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403-1105
Craft and art collections.
5
Chattanooga Zoo
301 N Holtzclaw Ave Warner Park, Chattanooga, TN 37404-2306
Imagine a zoo that's specially designed to bring the animals up close to you. Imagine a zoo where you have time to notice the subtleties of animal behavior, instead of being pushed along by an impatient crowd. Imagine an exciting and diverse zoo that's still easy to navigate with strollers...or little legs. That's the new Chattanooga Zoo!
6
The Spice & Tea Exchange of Chattanooga
2115 Gunbarrel Rd Suite A-13, Chattanooga, TN 37421-2674
Come In and Smell the Spices! The Spice & Tea Exchange® offers food lovers, chefs, and tea enthusiasts a unique shopping experience filled with culinary delights. Explore your inner chef and shop over 140 fine spices, 75+ hand-mixed seasoning blends, sugars, salts, loose-leaf teas, and accessories. Create your own gourmet gift, or choose from a variety of gift boxes and recipe samplers!
7
Peter Kern Library
407 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902-2112
Hidden inside the historic Kern Building, behind The Oliver Hotel lobby, is Knoxville’s one and only speakeasy, The Peter Kern Library. Once a well-kept secret, the bar is now a beloved institution. The dark wood, fireplace, rows of books, and cocktails named after literary characters create a warm and cozy atmosphere where time seems to stop.
8
Krutch Park
504 Market St, Knoxville, TN 37902-2107
9
Knoxville Botanical Garden
2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914-5958
10
Craggy Mountain Line
111 N Woodfin Ave, Asheville, NC 28804-8818
11
Muse Knoxville
516 N Beaman St, Knoxville, TN 37914-4410
Muse Knoxville is a children’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM) museum located in Chilhowee Park. Our programs in the museum, in schools across East Tennessee, & throughout Knoxville bring STEM, the arts, health & wellness, & emergent literacy to life in the minds of children. We inspire & empower ALL children through transformative learning experiences through a variety of hands-on and inquiry-based, exhibits and Outreach programs for children aged 6 mos. to 10 y/o. *Museum Play - Indoor educational learning & play spaces, a full-dome planetarium, outdoor learning spaces & a playground! *Field Trips - Bring your class, homeschool, daycare or youth group for a day of fun! *Parties/Events - Choose from a variety of packages to celebrate your special day with us. *Planetarium - We house East Tennessee's only public-access planetarium with shows that rotate every hour!
12
A Few Old Goats Brewing
515 8th St Suite 228, Roanoke, VA 24016-3530
13
Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
305 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-2105
14
Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium
1 Market Sq SE 4th Floor, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.
15
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
631 N Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016-1401
16
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
9644 Reservoir Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-7916
17
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
3100 Swann Dr Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
18
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Third Street ird Street d Street Street reet et, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Teddy Roosevelt declared that this Italian Renaissance-style building was “the handsomest building I ever saw”. Indeed, the State Capitol, with its vaulted dome and grand staircase and the murals and painted floors inside, is thing to behold.
19
Mack Trucks Historical Museum
2402 Lehigh Pkwy S, Allentown, PA 18103-2900
20
Steamtown National Historic Site
350 Cliff St, Scranton, PA 18503
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
21
Marine Corps League NE Detachment Museum
1340 Alder Street, Scranton, PA
22
Everhart Museum
1901 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 18510-2390
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OVERVIEW

1
Start:McWane Science Center
Birmingham, Alabama·
4.5
(963) review
Fun and learning never end at McWane Science Center, a nonprofit, hands-on museum and IMAX(R) Dome Theater. Four floors of interactive exhibits celebrate science and wonder - from an amazing collection of dinosaurs to innovative environmental showcases, imaginative early childhood playgrounds, and an awe-inspiring aquarium. The energy and excitement of discovery spring to life through an extensive lineup of science demonstrations performed daily by talented educators. The adventure intensifies in the IMAX(R) Dome Theater, where wide-eyed visitors experience the sights and sounds of breathtaking films on a 5-story-tall screen surrounded by 3 tons of high-intensity speakers.
200 19th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203-3117
2
ZYDECO
Birmingham, Alabama·
2.5
(9) review
2001 15th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35205-3811
3
Statue of Liberty Replica
Birmingham, Alabama·
4.0
(97) review
Bronze replica measuring one-fifth the size of its sister statue located in New York City.
Liberty Parkway Liberty Park, Birmingham, AL 35242
4
River Gallery
Chattanooga, Tennessee·
4.5
(98) review
Craft and art collections.
400 E 2nd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403-1105
5
Chattanooga Zoo
Chattanooga, Tennessee·
4.0
(907) review
Imagine a zoo that's specially designed to bring the animals up close to you. Imagine a zoo where you have time to notice the subtleties of animal behavior, instead of being pushed along by an impatient crowd. Imagine an exciting and diverse zoo that's still easy to navigate with strollers...or little legs. That's the new Chattanooga Zoo!
301 N Holtzclaw Ave Warner Park, Chattanooga, TN 37404-2306
6
The Spice & Tea Exchange of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee·
5.0
(92) review
Come In and Smell the Spices! The Spice & Tea Exchange® offers food lovers, chefs, and tea enthusiasts a unique shopping experience filled with culinary delights. Explore your inner chef and shop over 140 fine spices, 75+ hand-mixed seasoning blends, sugars, salts, loose-leaf teas, and accessories. Create your own gourmet gift, or choose from a variety of gift boxes and recipe samplers!
2115 Gunbarrel Rd Suite A-13, Chattanooga, TN 37421-2674
7
Peter Kern Library
Knoxville, Tennessee·
4.0
(99) review
Hidden inside the historic Kern Building, behind The Oliver Hotel lobby, is Knoxville’s one and only speakeasy, The Peter Kern Library. Once a well-kept secret, the bar is now a beloved institution. The dark wood, fireplace, rows of books, and cocktails named after literary characters create a warm and cozy atmosphere where time seems to stop.
407 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902-2112
8
Krutch Park
Knoxville, Tennessee·
4.5
(90) review
504 Market St, Knoxville, TN 37902-2107
9
Knoxville Botanical Garden
Knoxville, Tennessee·
3.5
(97) review
2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914-5958
10
Craggy Mountain Line
Asheville, North Carolina·
4.5
(9) review
111 N Woodfin Ave, Asheville, NC 28804-8818
11
Muse Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee·
4.0
(91) review
Muse Knoxville is a children’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math (STEAM) museum located in Chilhowee Park. Our programs in the museum, in schools across East Tennessee, & throughout Knoxville bring STEM, the arts, health & wellness, & emergent literacy to life in the minds of children. We inspire & empower ALL children through transformative learning experiences through a variety of hands-on and inquiry-based, exhibits and Outreach programs for children aged 6 mos. to 10 y/o. *Museum Play - Indoor educational learning & play spaces, a full-dome planetarium, outdoor learning spaces & a playground! *Field Trips - Bring your class, homeschool, daycare or youth group for a day of fun! *Parties/Events - Choose from a variety of packages to celebrate your special day with us. *Planetarium - We house East Tennessee's only public-access planetarium with shows that rotate every hour!
516 N Beaman St, Knoxville, TN 37914-4410
12
A Few Old Goats Brewing
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(9) review
515 8th St Suite 228, Roanoke, VA 24016-3530
13
Ladles & Linens Kitchen Shoppe
Roanoke, Virginia·
5.0
(8) review
305 Market St SE, Roanoke, VA 24011-2105
14
Science Museum of Western Virginia & Hopkins Planetarium
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.0
(94) review
Fun for the whole family, the Science Museum of Western Virginia features a tropical butterfly garden filled with butterflies from around the world; fun and interactive exhibits exploring Healthy Bodies, Healthy Earth and How It Works; live animals and the popular "FROGS"; the Living River & Touch Tank; and amazing traveling exhibits such as "TUTANKHAMUN: Wonderful Things From The Pharaoh's Tomb," running June 14-Dec. 31, 2014.
1 Market Sq SE 4th Floor, Roanoke, VA 24011-1429
15
St. Andrew's Roman Catholic Church
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(93) review
631 N Jefferson St, Roanoke, VA 24016-1401
16
Carvins Cove Natural Reserve
Roanoke, Virginia·
4.5
(95) review
9644 Reservoir Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019-7916
17
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland·
4.5
(99) review
3100 Swann Dr Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD 21217
18
Pennsylvania State Capitol
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(977) review
Teddy Roosevelt declared that this Italian Renaissance-style building was “the handsomest building I ever saw”. Indeed, the State Capitol, with its vaulted dome and grand staircase and the murals and painted floors inside, is thing to behold.
Third Street ird Street d Street Street reet et, Harrisburg, PA 17101
19
Mack Trucks Historical Museum
Allentown, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(95) review
2402 Lehigh Pkwy S, Allentown, PA 18103-2900
20
Steamtown National Historic Site
Scranton, Pennsylvania·
4.5
(902) review
This small museum is all about steam engines and their contribution to America's economy in the 19th century.
350 Cliff St, Scranton, PA 18503
21
Marine Corps League NE Detachment Museum
Scranton, Pennsylvania·
5.0
(8) review
1340 Alder Street, Scranton, PA
22
Everhart Museum
Scranton, Pennsylvania·
4.0
(76) review
1901 Mulberry St, Scranton, PA 18510-2390

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What's the driving distance between Birmingham and Poughkeepsie?
The distance is 1,023 miles
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The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 19h 11m mins in normal traffic
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