SAVANNA, Ill. — Voting is now open for USA Today's "Best Scenic Drive" in the country contest. Locally, the Great River Road in Savanna, Illinois, is leading the poll out of the twenty finalists.

Tips based on personal experience, this best scenic drives in the USA list goes from California to North Carolina through rugged coastlines, ancient forests, high mountains, and colorful deserts.

Climbing to 14,130 feet, the Mt. Evans Scenic Byway is the highest paved road in North America—and the views are absolutely breathtaking! But with steep drop-offs, thin air, and unpredictable ...