Artificial Intelligence Designs Ultimate Road Trip

Loyal readers will recall that last spring we conspired with artificial intelligence expert Randal Olsen to develop the ultimate U.S. road trip. The map Olson came up with -- he did all the work, really -- optimized the best way to drive by car to 50 major U.S. landmarks, using machine learning algorithms and Google Maps. We're happy to report that Olsen is back at it, just in time for summer road tripping. By leveraging the power of genetic algorithms and other artificial intelligence technology, Olsen's optimized loop route will get you across the country and back in a little over eight days -- starting in Concord, New Hampshire, and dropping you back in Boston, Mass. How did Olsen generate his road trip map?