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Road trip from Des Moines to Durham

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ITINERARY

20h 12m1,064 miles23 stops
1
Brenton Skating Plaza
520 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309-1824
2
Fitness Sports
8810 Swanson Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50325-6910
Iowa's first Specialty Running & Walking store with a emphasis on personal service. Ou r stone motto is "Where You have the Right to B-Fit". Est. in 1984.
3
Forest Park Nature Center
5809 N Forest Park Dr, Peoria, IL 61616-3506
A Peoria Park District facility, Forest Park serves as the doorway to more than 500 acres designated as part of the Illinois State Nature Preserve. The center provides visitors with more than seven miles of trails that lead through dense forest, along trickling stream beds, and over dramatic hillsides. The A-frame trail head features a small natural history museum, nature store, and a room dedicated to bird-watching. Trails and museum are free and open to the public. NO PETS ALLOWED!
4
Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603-2126
The Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum provides children with the tools and inspiration they need to be explorers and creators of the world. We do this in part through understanding, supporting, and promoting play in the fullest sense of the word, one that includes imagination and creativity.
5
Centennial Park Champaign
Kirby St Crescent Dr, Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL
6
Boneyard Creek Trail
Champaign Park, Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL
7
The Grill
9755 Fall Creek Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256-4713
8
Arcade Legacy
662 Cincinnati Mills Dr Inside the Mall at the Food Court, Cincinnati, OH 45240-1260
9
Archery Arena (Dodgeball Archery)
4950 Provident Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45246-1021
Archery Arena is the first and only dedicated Combat Archery facility in Cincinnati. Think dodgeball with specially made bows and arrows. Battle it out with friends, co-workers, and strangers! Strategize and win! It’s a fun, safe, and addicting sport that gets progressively more intense at the session progresses. Book individual tickets or come as group. Great Team Building Activity.
10
Iron Heart Winery
3742 Boone Furnace Rd, Allisonia, VA 24347-4001
11
Game On Escapes & More
107 Edinburgh South Dr Suite 203, Cary, NC 27511-8426
We offer family friendly escape games and a game show appealing to a variety of ages. Great for corporate events, team outings, and just a fun night out with friends and family.
12
The Raleigh Market
1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-3902
Located on the historic N.C. State Fairgrounds, The Raleigh Market is recognized as one of the Top 10 flea markets in the U.S. Each weekend, indoor and outdoor vendors showcase vintage goods and antiques, collectibles, new items, thrift items, crafts, art, jewelry and so much more. Food trucks, farm stands and fair food ensure customers do not leave hungry! The Raleigh Market is open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 am - 5 pm. Admission and parking are free.
13
German American Heritage Center
712 W 2nd St, Davenport, IA 52802-1410
14
Endless Brews
310 N Main St, Davenport, IA 52801-1410
We are a bottle shop & craft beer bar with 20 taps and over 300 select bottles and cans for carry-out.
15
Luthy Botanical Garden
2520 N Prospect Rd (turn at the corner of Prospect & Gift), Peoria, IL 61603-2129
Surround yourself with spectacular displays of spring blooming bulbs or the blazing color of autumn, the Garden offers a tranquil setting to enjoy the beauty of each passing season. Established in 1951, Luthy Botanical Garden encompasses five acres and offers over a dozen theme gardens, a Conservatory, a garden gift shop educational programming, numerous events, a rotating sculpture exhibit and magnificent floral displays.
16
Smiley
5729 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1560
Smiley is a huge 25,000 sq foot facility in Castleton filled with the latest Virtual Reality technology. We have very rare and unique interactive games and rides for children of all ages. Our playgrounds are for age 9 months to 10 years old and our VR spaces are for ages 9 years and up! We also have an enormous indoor playground with trampoline basketball, tubes & slides, rock-climbing, obstacle
17
Crossgate Lanes
4230 Hunt Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242-6612
18
Painted Tree Boutiques - Cincinnati
11315 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
A creative community of thousands of shop owners and locations across the nation, Painted Tree Boutiques is a shopping experience like no other. Find gifts, decor, fashion, and more with hundreds of local shops all under one roof.
19
Ohio Stadium
411 Woody Hayes Dr,, Columbus, OH 43210-1104
20
Kelton House Museum & Garden
586 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215-4802
Experience urban life and the decorative arts, as they existed in the second half of the 19th century, through the collection of the Sophia and Fernando Cortez Kelton family. Learn about the Underground Railroad and the people that bring the history to life.
21
Grand 18-Winston-Salem
5601 University Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27105-1313
22
Lam Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University
Palmer Hall, Carroll Weathers Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27109
Discover North Carolina's only museum dedicated to the study of global cultures. Explore stories of humanity, from ancient archaeological sites to the celebrations and struggles of today. Learn about peoples around the world through their everyday and ceremonial objects, and visual arts. Changing exhibits highlight the Museum's collections of nearly 30,000 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from more than 350 cultures and 90 countries. Admission is free.
23
Salem Lake
1001 Salem Lake Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107-1571
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OVERVIEW

Des Moines to Durham
1
Start:Brenton Skating Plaza
Des Moines, Iowa·
4.5
(9) review
520 Robert D Ray Dr, Des Moines, IA 50309-1824
2
Fitness Sports
Des Moines, Iowa·
5.0
(9) review
Iowa's first Specialty Running & Walking store with a emphasis on personal service. Ou r stone motto is "Where You have the Right to B-Fit". Est. in 1984.
8810 Swanson Blvd, Des Moines, IA 50325-6910
3
Forest Park Nature Center
Peoria, Illinois·
4.5
(79) review
A Peoria Park District facility, Forest Park serves as the doorway to more than 500 acres designated as part of the Illinois State Nature Preserve. The center provides visitors with more than seven miles of trails that lead through dense forest, along trickling stream beds, and over dramatic hillsides. The A-frame trail head features a small natural history museum, nature store, and a room dedicated to bird-watching. Trails and museum are free and open to the public. NO PETS ALLOWED!
5809 N Forest Park Dr, Peoria, IL 61616-3506
4
Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum
Peoria, Illinois·
4.5
(84) review
The Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum provides children with the tools and inspiration they need to be explorers and creators of the world. We do this in part through understanding, supporting, and promoting play in the fullest sense of the word, one that includes imagination and creativity.
2218 N Prospect Rd, Peoria, IL 61603-2126
5
Centennial Park Champaign
Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois·
4.5
(9) review
Kirby St Crescent Dr, Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL
6
Boneyard Creek Trail
Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois·
4.5
(8) review
Champaign Park, Champaign, Champaign-Urbana, IL
7
The Grill
Indianapolis, Indiana·
3.5
(9) review
9755 Fall Creek Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256-4713
8
Arcade Legacy
Cincinnati, Ohio·
4.5
(7) review
662 Cincinnati Mills Dr Inside the Mall at the Food Court, Cincinnati, OH 45240-1260
9
Archery Arena (Dodgeball Archery)
Cincinnati, Ohio·
5.0
(36) review
Archery Arena is the first and only dedicated Combat Archery facility in Cincinnati. Think dodgeball with specially made bows and arrows. Battle it out with friends, co-workers, and strangers! Strategize and win! It’s a fun, safe, and addicting sport that gets progressively more intense at the session progresses. Book individual tickets or come as group. Great Team Building Activity.
4950 Provident Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45246-1021
10
Iron Heart Winery
Allisonia, Virginia·
4.0
(7) review
3742 Boone Furnace Rd, Allisonia, VA 24347-4001
11
Game On Escapes & More
Cary, North Carolina·
5.0
(98) review
We offer family friendly escape games and a game show appealing to a variety of ages. Great for corporate events, team outings, and just a fun night out with friends and family.
107 Edinburgh South Dr Suite 203, Cary, NC 27511-8426
12
The Raleigh Market
Raleigh, North Carolina·
4.0
(96) review
Located on the historic N.C. State Fairgrounds, The Raleigh Market is recognized as one of the Top 10 flea markets in the U.S. Each weekend, indoor and outdoor vendors showcase vintage goods and antiques, collectibles, new items, thrift items, crafts, art, jewelry and so much more. Food trucks, farm stands and fair food ensure customers do not leave hungry! The Raleigh Market is open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 am - 5 pm. Admission and parking are free.
1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-3902
13
German American Heritage Center
Davenport, Iowa·
4.5
(84) review
712 W 2nd St, Davenport, IA 52802-1410
14
Endless Brews
Davenport, Iowa·
4.5
(9) review
We are a bottle shop & craft beer bar with 20 taps and over 300 select bottles and cans for carry-out.
310 N Main St, Davenport, IA 52801-1410
15
Luthy Botanical Garden
Peoria, Illinois·
4.0
(73) review
Surround yourself with spectacular displays of spring blooming bulbs or the blazing color of autumn, the Garden offers a tranquil setting to enjoy the beauty of each passing season. Established in 1951, Luthy Botanical Garden encompasses five acres and offers over a dozen theme gardens, a Conservatory, a garden gift shop educational programming, numerous events, a rotating sculpture exhibit and magnificent floral displays.
2520 N Prospect Rd (turn at the corner of Prospect & Gift), Peoria, IL 61603-2129
16
Smiley
Indianapolis, Indiana·
3.5
(9) review
Smiley is a huge 25,000 sq foot facility in Castleton filled with the latest Virtual Reality technology. We have very rare and unique interactive games and rides for children of all ages. Our playgrounds are for age 9 months to 10 years old and our VR spaces are for ages 9 years and up! We also have an enormous indoor playground with trampoline basketball, tubes & slides, rock-climbing, obstacle
5729 E 86th St, Indianapolis, IN 46250-1560
17
Crossgate Lanes
Cincinnati, Ohio·
3.5
(7) review
4230 Hunt Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242-6612
18
Painted Tree Boutiques - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio·
5.0
(6) review
A creative community of thousands of shop owners and locations across the nation, Painted Tree Boutiques is a shopping experience like no other. Find gifts, decor, fashion, and more with hundreds of local shops all under one roof.
11315 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
19
Ohio Stadium
Columbus, Ohio·
4.5
(979) review
411 Woody Hayes Dr,, Columbus, OH 43210-1104
20
Kelton House Museum & Garden
Columbus, Ohio·
4.5
(96) review
Experience urban life and the decorative arts, as they existed in the second half of the 19th century, through the collection of the Sophia and Fernando Cortez Kelton family. Learn about the Underground Railroad and the people that bring the history to life.
586 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215-4802
21
Grand 18-Winston-Salem
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(72) review
5601 University Pkwy, Winston Salem, NC 27105-1313
22
Lam Museum of Anthropology, Wake Forest University
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.0
(9) review
Discover North Carolina's only museum dedicated to the study of global cultures. Explore stories of humanity, from ancient archaeological sites to the celebrations and struggles of today. Learn about peoples around the world through their everyday and ceremonial objects, and visual arts. Changing exhibits highlight the Museum's collections of nearly 30,000 archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from more than 350 cultures and 90 countries. Admission is free.
Palmer Hall, Carroll Weathers Drive, Winston Salem, NC 27109
23
Salem Lake
Winston Salem, North Carolina·
4.5
(97) review
1001 Salem Lake Rd, Winston Salem, NC 27107-1571

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What's the driving distance between Des Moines and Durham?
The distance is 1,064 miles
What's the travel time between Des Moines and Durham?
The driving time can vary depending on traffic conditions, but it is typically 20h 12m mins in normal traffic
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