article_snippet: Planning the perfect road trip isn't just about creating the ultimate playlist and getting a map -
article_snippet: Now the man behind the 'Where's Waldo' algorithm has created a road trip route revealing the best way to visit 48 US states.
article_snippet: Using a series of equation, the Michigan data scientist says the Michigan data scientist method can also be used on shorter journeys, beating Google maps on providing the best route possible.
article_snippet: Zoom in on this interactive map to find the best road trip route across the US .
article_snippet: Mr Olsen came up with this interactive map to find the best road trip route across the US when Discovery News challenged Mr Olsen to plot the best route across continental America.
article_snippet: To create this interactive map to find the best road trip route across the US, Mr Olsen first found the shortest distance by road between each of the 50 landmarks provided.
article_snippet: Zoom in on this interactive map to find the best road trip route across Europe .
article_snippet: The man behind the 'Where's Waldo' algorithm has created a road trip route revealing the best way to visit 50 US states. 
article_snippet: The data scientist has also created another road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities.another road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities is 12,290 miles long and is similar to the original but skips over North Dakota, Vermont and West Virginia .
article_snippet: The data scientist has also created another road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities.
article_snippet: another road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities is 12,290 miles long and is similar to the original but skips over North Dakota, Vermont and West VirginiaNorth Dakota, Vermont and West VirginiaVermont and West VirginiaWest Virginia. '
highlights_snippet: Michigan data scientist, Randy Olsen, came up with route using an algorithm that calculates shortest distance .
  
highlights_snippet: Mr Olsen also created a 12,290-mile road trip map that makes stops at the top-ranked TripAdvisor cities in US .
  