Historic National Road PHOTOS AND STORY BY ZORAIDA DIAZ America’s Byways America’s first “moonshot,” the Historic National Road was built to connect an expanding nation and is still carrying travelers on amazing adventures more than a century after its first stretch was paved. Traversing 170 miles through unforgettable towns and remarkable landscapes, the “Road That Built the Nation” makes for a great vacation. CARROLL CREEK KINETIC ART PROMENADE This series of moving sculptures in the middle of Carroll Creek in downtown Frederick draws your attention and inspires your sense of wonder. Stroll along the creek and marvel at the union of nature and art, then stop in to one of Frederick’s famed breweries and distilleries. 30 / VISIT MARYLAND