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Detour Pit Stop #69: Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Route 66, Illinois, USA
Pit Stops Nik Berg 1/5/22 Pit Stops Nik Berg 1/5/22

Detour Pit Stop #69: Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Route 66, Illinois, USA

You see some strange things as you travel The Mother Road, but Henry’s Rabbit Ranch might just be one of the oddest attractions on Route 66.

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Detour Pit Stop #68: Franschhoek Motor Museum, Western Cape, South Africa
Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 12/29/21 Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 12/29/21

Detour Pit Stop #68: Franschhoek Motor Museum, Western Cape, South Africa

On the run into the scenic town of Franschhoek lies probably the best automotive museum in all of South Africa.

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Detour Pit Stop #67: Santa Claus, Arizona, USA
Pit Stops Nik Berg 12/24/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 12/24/21

Detour Pit Stop #67: Santa Claus, Arizona, USA

A deep blanket of snow, the smell of pine trees and a bustling workshop full of elves. These are just a few of the things you won’t find in the long-abandoned desert town of Santa Claus, Arizona.

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Detour Pit Stop #66: W Hotel Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Pit Stops Nik Berg 12/12/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 12/12/21

Detour Pit Stop #66: W Hotel Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE

The W on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi is one hotel where you won’t complain about the traffic noise.

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Detour Pit Stop #65: Targa Florio Museum, Sicily, Italy
Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 12/6/21 Pit Stops Sudhir Matai 12/6/21

Detour Pit Stop #65: Targa Florio Museum, Sicily, Italy

The Museo del Motorismo Siciliano e della Targa Florio is the labour of love of one man, Nuccio Salemi. The affable Sicilian grew up watching his racing heroes from his grandfather’s farm and keeps the spirit of the race alive.

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Detour Pit Stop #64: Dungarpur Mews, Rajasthan, India
Pit Stops Paranjay Dutt 12/1/21 Pit Stops Paranjay Dutt 12/1/21

Detour Pit Stop #64: Dungarpur Mews, Rajasthan, India

Dungarpur Mews at the grand Udai Palace Hotel in Rajasthan is a haven for car enthusiasts, as Paranjay Dutt discovered.

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Detour Pit Stop #63: Carhenge, Nebraska
Pit Stops Nik Berg 11/23/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 11/23/21

Detour Pit Stop #63: Carhenge, Nebraska

When the ancient druids built the massive stone circle of Stonehenge on Salisbury Plain 5,000 years ago they probably didn’t envisage that an eccentric American artist would one day copy it using cars.

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Detour Pit Stop #62: Ascari Race Resort, Spain
Pit Stops Nik Berg 11/15/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 11/15/21

Detour Pit Stop #62: Ascari Race Resort, Spain

Designed by industrialist, racer and Ascari cars owner Klass Zwart as his personal playground, this circuit in southern Spain is the original race resort.

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Detour Pit Stop #61: Lingotto, Turin, Italy
Pit Stops Nik Berg 11/10/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 11/10/21

Detour Pit Stop #61: Lingotto, Turin, Italy

The former FIAT factory in the heart of Turin now has a giant public garden where its rooftop test track once saw thousands of cars put through their paces.

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Detour Pit Stop #60: Glamper RV, Buckinghamshire, UK
Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 10/25/21 Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 10/25/21

Detour Pit Stop #60: Glamper RV, Buckinghamshire, UK

The RV’s natural habitat may be out on the road, but in the foothills of the Chiltern Hills a majestic grey motorhome has gone rogue.

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Detour Pit Stop #59: Autòdrom Terramar, Sitges, Spain
Pit Stops Dan Trent 10/18/21 Pit Stops Dan Trent 10/18/21

Detour Pit Stop #59: Autòdrom Terramar, Sitges, Spain

Autòdrom Terramar is one of the best preserved and most spectacular early racing circuits in the world – and it’s only minutes from the beach in Sitges.

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Detour Pit Stop #58: The Lucky Rabbit, Mississippi, USA
Pit Stops Nik Berg 9/13/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 9/13/21

Detour Pit Stop #58: The Lucky Rabbit, Mississippi, USA

The Lucky Rabbit in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is a one-stop pop culture pit stop.

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Detour Pit Stop #57: Race Wars, Milton Keynes, UK
Pit Stops Nik Berg 9/6/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 9/6/21

Detour Pit Stop #57: Race Wars, Milton Keynes, UK

This is not your kids’ Scalextric. At Race Wars in Milton Keynes slot car racing takes place on a spectacular scale.

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Detour Pit Stop #56: The Swan Inn, Pontfadog, Wales
Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 8/30/21 Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 8/30/21

Detour Pit Stop #56: The Swan Inn, Pontfadog, Wales

Weary travellers have sought food and lodgings at this former drovers inn since the 13th century.

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Detour Pit Stop #55: Bike Stop, Stevenage, UK
Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 8/23/21 Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 8/23/21

Detour Pit Stop #55: Bike Stop, Stevenage, UK

A steady flow of riders rock up at the Bike Stop. Some are there to browse, others know exactly what they want to buy, and most end up kicking back with a danish whirl and cup of coffee.

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Detour Pit Stop #54: The Oyster Shed, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Pit Stops Nik Berg 8/11/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 8/11/21

Detour Pit Stop #54: The Oyster Shed, Isle of Skye, Scotland

It’s a sketchy sheep-dodging drive down an extremely narrow track, but it’s well worth it to reach the Oyster Shed in Carbost on the Isle of Skye.

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Detour Pit Stop #53: Hexagon Classics, London
Pit Stops Nik Berg 8/4/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 8/4/21

Detour Pit Stop #53: Hexagon Classics, London

This North London landmark has been reinvented as a destination for lovers of fine food, fine wine – and the finest classic cars of course.

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Detour Pit Stop #52: The Tallest Waterfall in Wales
Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 7/26/21 Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 7/26/21

Detour Pit Stop #52: The Tallest Waterfall in Wales

The world both falls away and opens up at the top of Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall, the highest in Wales and considered one of the country’s seven wonders. It’s even taller than Niagara Falls.

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Detour Pit Stop #51: Cité de L'Automobile, Mulhouse, France
Pit Stops Nik Berg 7/21/21 Pit Stops Nik Berg 7/21/21

Detour Pit Stop #51: Cité de L'Automobile, Mulhouse, France

The world’s biggest collection of Bugattis is not at the brand’s home in Molsheim, but 60 miles south in Mulhouse.

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Detour Pit Stop #50: The Oaks Glamping, Norfolk, UK
Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 7/7/21 Pit Stops Charlotte Vowden 7/7/21

Detour Pit Stop #50: The Oaks Glamping, Norfolk, UK

Bohemian-hearted glamping in Norfolk offers Charlotte Vowden a break on another adventure with Frisky, her old MGA.

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