It can take months of planning and its fair share of disagreements on the way to plan the perfect road trip . But now one American scientist believes he has planned the perfect European road trip that means we can all put away those atlases and close down Google maps . Michigan data scientist , Randy Olsen , has come up with route using an algorithm that calculates shortest distance , excluding any journeys over water . Scroll down for video . The journey takes in 45 stop-offs in total , taking in countries such as the UK , Portugal , Bulgaria , Estonia and Finland . Covering 16,287 miles and 14 days of driving , Mr Olsen advises putting three months aside to explore the cities . Rather than looking at every possible solution , Olsen used something known as a 'genetic algorithms ' which starts with just a few random solutions . It then manipulates these solutions , while trying something slightly different each time , until it finds one that it ca n't improve on . Innsbruck , Austria . Munich , Germany . Pag , Croatia . Venice , Italy . Tuscany , Italy . Florence , Italy . Rome , Italy . Vatican City . Amalfi , Italy . Gozo , Malta . Dubrovnik , Croatia . Santorini , Thira , Greece . Rila Monastery , Rilski manastir , Bulgaria . Istanbul , Turkey . Sighisoara , Mures County , Romania . Budapest , Hungary . Vienna , Austria . Prague , Czech Republic . Krakow , Poland . Jägala Waterfall , 74205 Harjumaa , Estonia . Lapland , Finland . ICEBAR , Marknadsvägen , Jukkasjärvi , Sweden . Bergen , Norway . Copenhagen , Denmark . Berlin , Germany . Amsterdam , Netherlands . Keukenhof , Stationsweg , Lisse , Netherlands . Edinburgh , United Kingdom . Inverness , United Kingdom . Ballybunion , Ireland . Cliffs of Moher , Clare , Ireland . Cornwall , England . Stonehenge , Amesbury , United Kingdom . London , United Kingdom . Brussels , Belgium . Paris , France . Pamplona , Spain . Lagos , Portugal . Granada , Spain . Ibiza , Spain . Barcelona , Spain . Luberone , Bonnieux , France . Nice , France . Monte Carlo , Monaco . Interlaken , Switzerland . Paris in France is obviously included in Olsen 's ultimate European road trip map , as he wanted to take in many famous landmarks . Olsen is the man behind the 'Where 's Waldo ' ( 'Where 's Wally ' in the UK ) algorithm where he looked at numerous pages of the famous children 's illustrative challenges , and developed a mapping theory on how best to locate all the bespectacled characters . Using similar methodology , Olsen then took on the challenge of planning the best U.S. road trip - ensuring the car would never leave home soil on its route . His only limitation was to make one stop in all 48 contiguous US states , along with Washington D.C. and two stops in California . There is a scheduled stop-off at the world famous prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire , UK . Each stop would be at a national natural landmark , national historic site , national park or national monument . And the car could never leave US soil . To create the map , Mr Olsen first found the shortest distance by road between each of the 50 landmarks provided . The tricky part was putting the landmarks in order to eliminate as much driving back on himself as possible . You will get the chance to stretch your legs and take in some cycling exercise with a stop-off in Amsterdam .
Randy Olsen has come up with route using an algorithm that calculates shortest distance for a special road trip . Journey takes in 45 stop-offs in total , taking in countries such as the UK , Portugal , Bulgaria , Estonia and Finland . Score: 6