I've written about Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland before, and I'll happily argue that Atlantic Canada is one of the most underrated road trip territories in North America. Now MSN is spotlighting the Fundy Coastal Drive, and the pitch is simple: a route built around a dramatic, ever-shifting coastline with one scenic stop after another. Sometimes that's all a road trip needs to be.

MSN focuses on the scenery itself. Cliffs, water, and viewpoints stacked close enough together that you'll want more time than you think you need. This is coastal driving done right, where the route keeps handing you the view instead of shipping you inland every time the map gets interesting. It's the same argument I make about Highway 1 in California: run it so the good side stays with you. A drive like this rewards the same instinct. Stop often. Roll the windows down. Let the coast do the work.

Practical bits, because I can't help myself: give this two or three days instead of hammering it out in one. Check local conditions and tide info before you go. Coastal Atlantic Canada is tidal country, and the same shoreline can look completely different depending on when you show up. Bring a layer even in summer, because the coast makes its own weather, and I have personally been that idiot in a t-shirt shivering at a viewpoint wishing I'd packed the fleece. And eat the seafood. Around here it comes off boats you can see from the road, which is about as short a supply chain as dinner gets.

When's the last time a road actually made you pull over for the view instead of the bathroom? If it's been a while, this one sounds like it'll fix that.