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This North Carolina Italian Restaurant Serves A Famous Grandma’s Pizza And Classic Pasta Worth The Drive
The spaghetti carbonara here comes with real pancetta and absolutely no peas. That rule alone tells me somebody…
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This California Hangout Was Created By Women For Women And It’s Unlike Anywhere Else In San Diego
Women’s sports play here with the sound on. Every time. That simple promise sparked an entire sports bar,…
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This Virginia Balkan Restaurant Makes Burek With Pastry Stretched By Hand
Burek has a funny way of turning “I’ll just try one bite” into a much bigger lunch plan….
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Hand-Rolled Tamales Sell By The Dozen Every Morning At This Omaha Mexican Market In Nebraska
Tamales made right inside the store share shelf space with warm tortillas and spicy fried chicken at one…
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This Florida Outlet Mall Gets Your Steps In While You Hunt Brand-Name Deals, Drink In Hand
I have never once finished a shopping trip and thought, my feet feel amazing. This place might be…
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This Queens, New York Colombian Bakery Keeps Morning Crowds Coming Back For Arepas And Empanadas
The doors open at 6:30 a.m., and honestly, fried or baked empanadas sound like a pretty solid reason…
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Seven Generations Have Milled Flour From Wheat Grown Right Outside This Nebraska Mill
A flour mill built in the 1870s still holds its original milling equipment, right where the workers left…
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12 Budget-Friendly Day Trips From The California Bay Area That Feel Like A Mini Vacation For Under $65
A good day trip should make you forget what day it is. No emails, no errands waiting at…
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Two Rivers And One Basque Block Make This Idaho Neighborhood A Food Lover’s Walk
A paella pan roughly three feet across sometimes steams on a downtown sidewalk here. The smell alone could…
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Visitors Hike Past Pioneer Tracks Pressed Into Rock At This Idaho Spot Near The Snake River
Wagon wheels cut grooves into this patch of Idaho high desert, and you can still follow them on…
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This Cozy Fort Lauderdale Trattoria Serves Northern Italian Classics With Wine And Outdoor Seating
I trust any restaurant that covers its walls with photos of its own guests. That’s basically a family…
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Get Ready To Loosen Your Belt At This Maryland Amish Buffet Packed With Comfort Food
Fried chicken is only the opening act when lunch comes with a craft village waiting outside. There is…
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11 Idaho Mountain Towns That Turn Into Snowy Christmas Wonderlands Every December
In one Idaho town, Santa doesn’t wait at a mall. He waits at the top of a mountain,…
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6 Idaho Winter Sleigh Rides That Feel Like Something Straight Out Of A Christmas Movie
In one Idaho valley, wild elk walk right up to a horse-drawn sleigh to munch on hay. Not…
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This Idaho Cuban Kitchen Fries Up Vaca Frita, Tostones And Coconut Flan Far From The Island
Shredded beef gets grilled with onions and garlic until it turns crispy, then lands next to fried green…
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6 Idaho Spots Where Families Pan Or Dig For Real Gold, Opals, Garnets And Agates On Their Own
Idaho’s state gem, the star garnet, turns up in real quantities in only two places on Earth. One…
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More Than 30 Rescued Cats Roam Free Inside This Cage-Free Idaho Sanctuary Open To Visitors
Thirteen open rooms. Zero cages. More than a hundred cats and kittens at any given time, lounging on…
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The Unique Restaurant In Vermont Where Dinner Happens Inside A 1900 Railroad Snowplow Car
Dinner gets weird in the best way when your table sits inside a 1900 railroad snowplow. Add burgers,…
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11 Pennsylvania Covered Bridges Built Before 1880 That Still Carry Cars Today
One wooden bridge on this list went up in the 1820s, and drivers still use it on a…
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Cheesesteaks Come Out Wrapped In Paper At This Old Pennsylvania Corner Shop That Never Changed Its Grill
Ask for your cheesesteak to travel, and it gets wrapped a special way to keep the roll from…
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10 Quiet Connecticut Towns That Still Feel Peaceful And Undiscovered By Tourists
Ever visit a little town and wonder why more people aren’t talking about it? Not because it needs…
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This Connecticut Bakery Won Food Network’s Cupcake Wars And Now Offers Around 40 Cupcake Flavors Daily
Choosing a cupcake should not require the same level of concentration as buying a new car. But when…
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This Filipino Bakery In Michigan Makes Fresh Pandesal And Packs Its Cases With Ube Treats
Ube has a way of making a pastry case impossible to ignore, especially when cookies, brownies, and cheesecake…
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Even In Fall, This Connecticut Beach’s Scenic Waterfront Boardwalk Makes For A Beautiful Walk Along The Water
Who says beach days have to involve swimsuits and sunscreen? Personally, I think a chilly waterfront walk can…
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Cream-Filled Long Johns And Fried Cinnamon Rolls Make This Small-Town Nebraska Bakery Worth An Early Alarm
Somebody at a small Nebraska bakery takes a cinnamon roll, fries it, and then covers it in chocolate….
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The Michelin Guide Says These 10 California Restaurants Serve Incredible Food At Surprisingly Affordable Prices In 2026
A Michelin nod usually makes me think of tiny portions and giant bills. So I love that one…
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This Idaho Forest Lets You Walk Among Cedars That Were Already Growing Centuries Before Statehood
One western red cedar in north-central Idaho is estimated to be around 3,000 years old, and it has…
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9 Idaho Restaurants Worth Planning A Whole Trip Around Before 2027 Arrives
One Idaho bistro serves farm-to-table duck in an airport setting, and I can’t stop thinking about it. Dinner…
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Idaho Is Home To An Ice Age Floods Trail Where Giant Ripple Marks Span Whole Hillsides
Every spring, a wet meadow in south-central Idaho turns so blue that it can pass for a lake…
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This Idaho Bookstore Has Upstairs Seating For Reading And A Cafe Where Lunch Ends With Warm Berry Pie
A slice of blueberry pie, still slightly warm from the oven and topped with ice cream, can end…
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This Michigan Museum Lets You See Life-Sized Replicas Of Pompeii’s Ancient Frescoes
Ancient Rome feels startlingly close when an entire room glows with scenes copied from a villa buried near…
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This Massive North Carolina Bowling Alley Has 42 Lanes And Keeps The Strikes Rolling Past Midnight
Crash. That sound can keep echoing until 1 AM at this North Carolina bowling center, where 42 lanes…
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This Nebraska Ranch Lets You Trade The Hustle For Gentle Horseback Trail Rides Through The Sandhills
A cabin balcony looks out over Sandhills grass, and a lake full of chattering waterfowl sits close enough…
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These 4 North Carolina Restaurants Were Just Named Among America’s Best, And One Took The No. 1 Spot
New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles have plenty of famous dining rooms. Yet the No. 1 fine-dining restaurant…
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10 Long-Running Connecticut Bakeries Keeping Old-Fashioned Baking Traditions Alive
Grandma’s favorite bakery might still be making the same treats she bought when she was your age. Now…
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This Nebraska Christmas Shop Stays Decked Out With Ornaments And Nutcrackers All Year Long
A full line of Steinbach nutcrackers stands at attention in a Nebraska shop where Christmas never packs up…
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Idaho Is Home To A Snake River Bridge With A Canyon View Most Drivers Never Stop To See
Less than a mile off the interstate, flat farm fields suddenly split open into a canyon roughly 400…
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This Georgia Haunted Attraction Was Just Ranked No. 4 Among America’s Best
The walking path through this haunted house stretches about the length of 10 football fields. That’s a lot…
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This Nebraska Italian Market Stocks Piedmontese Beef, Fresh Focaccia And Ground Kangaroo Most Grocery Stores Never Carry
Ground kangaroo has turned up in the freezer case of a Nebraska butcher shop. It sits a few…
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This Hindu Temple In Nebraska Opens Its Carved Marble Halls To Anyone Who Walks In
A Ganesha sculpture weighing about 2.5 tons sits at the heart of a temple in Nebraska. It’s carved…
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The 16,000-Square-Foot Indoor Playground In Maryland That Could Keep Kids Busy All Day
A rainy Saturday gets much easier when the kids can climb, slide, crawl, and dance until the weather…
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This California Desert Dome Offers A Sound Bath Experience Unlike Anything Else
A man said beings from Venus helped him design a wooden dome. Then he built it without a…
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This Connecticut Donut Shop Opens Before 5 A.M. For People Who Take Breakfast Seriously
Your alarm clock says it’s still practically nighttime, but somebody is already getting breakfast ready. And we’re not…
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This Kentucky Bridge Lets You Walk To Another State For Free, And The Night View Is Unreal
An old railroad bridge over the Ohio River once had no way on or off. Folks even called…
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10 Virginia Spots Where Filipino Comfort Food Goes Far Beyond Lumpia
Lumpia may get the spotlight, but the real fun starts when adobo, sisig, pancit, and halo-halo join the…
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11 Kentucky Churches Where Stained Glass Makes You Feel Like You’re In Europe
One of the largest stained glass church windows in the world isn’t in Paris or Rome. It sits…
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This Kentucky Theme Park Turns Into The State’s Biggest Christmas Celebration With 1.5 Million Lights And Families Can’t Get Enough
Real snow, eight racing lanes, and a tubing hill four stories tall. That’s waiting for you at a…
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Catch A Free Star Show At The Oldest Planetarium In Kentucky
A real astronomer stands under a 40-foot dome and talks you through the universe, live, for free. No…
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We Ranked Southern California’s Best Pizza Spots And These 10 Stood Out
One of the best pizza spots in Southern California is also famous for princess cakes. Yes, the dome-shaped…
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We Ranked The Best Burger Places In Georgia And Here Is Who Made The Final Cut
One of the most praised burgers in Georgia is cooked inside a gas station. Yes, the same kind…
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8 Places In Georgia To Get A Hearty BBQ Plate Under $30
One Georgia barbecue joint sits inside a former gas station, and it came back after a fire knocked…
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The Classic Diner In Vermont That Locals Swear Serves One Of The State’s Best Breakfasts
A breakfast booth with its own jukebox already has an unfair advantage. Add a 1948 railcar, blueberry pancakes,…
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This Georgia Restaurant Inside An Old Train Depot Just Earned A Major Industry Honor
Trains still rumble a few yards from a 19th-century depot where dinner now starts with oysters on ice….
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This Free North Carolina Dog Festival Has Tie-Dye For Pups And A Hilarious Owner Lookalike Contest
Move over, Victoria’s Secret. The real fall runway has four legs, a wagging tail, and absolutely no shame…
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Meet Adoptable Rescue Pets At Capital Humane Society’s Pieloch Pet Adoption Center In Lincoln, Nebraska
Kittens have crashed a yoga class here, and that was the whole point. The event was called Kitten…
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Once You Try Its Pan-Fried Catfish, This Florida Riverside Fish Camp Ruins Every Other Fish Fry
I would happily eat gator bites while otters float past, and apparently that’s a real option here. The…
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The Pennsylvania Fabric Outlet Where Crafters Road-Trip For Whole Bolts As Low As $2 A Yard
Whole bolts of fabric, still uncut and wound tight on the cardboard, can land on the sale racks…
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This Nebraska Museum Fills A 1905 Fort Headquarters Inside A State Park Full Of Original Buildings
One museum here tells the story of a fort that trained cavalry horses, held German prisoners and taught…
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This Ohio Restaurant Hidden Inside An Apple Orchard Is A Fall Trip Worth Taking
Would you believe one of the oldest apple orchards on its island now has a dinner table waiting…
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10 Ohio State Parks That Are Actually Perfect For A Low-Stress Family Day
One Ohio state park has a playground where kids climb a tractor and then zoom down a slide…
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This Ohio Pumpkin Farm Lets You In For Free And Even Has A Yellow Brick Road
A Yellow Brick Road, a giant jack-in-the-box, and piles of pumpkins all share one southwest Ohio farm. Here’s…
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There Is A Reason This Kentucky Church Is Called The Cradle Of The Arts, And One Look Inside Will Show You Why
A world-famous painter was baptized here as a baby in 1848. His early teacher later filled the sanctuary…
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Japanese Rice, Miso And Fresh Mochi Fill The Shelves Of This Small Idaho Asian Grocery
A Vietnamese woman who has called north Idaho home since the 1960s runs a little grocery stocked with…
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This Nebraska Amish Store Fills Its Shelves With Bulk Spices, Fresh Jam, Deli Meats And Frozen Gooseberries For Pie
Frozen gooseberries sit in a freezer case here, waiting for someone brave enough to bake a pie from…
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This Massive North Carolina State Park Has A Natural Rock Formation That Looks Eerily Like Satan’s Head
A boulder balanced on a narrow mountain ledge should already be enough to make me nervous. Then somebody…
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This North Carolina Restaurant Transforms Into A Christmas Wonderland So Spectacular, Reservations Sell Out Months Ahead
Holiday reservations here can vanish in about 15 seconds. That is barely enough time for me to find…
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This North Carolina Barbecue Festival Has A 50-Ton Pig Sculpture And An Entire Downtown Full Of Food
Fifty tons of sand become a giant pig every October. I am sorry, but how am I supposed…
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This Kentucky College Just Received A $225 Million Gift From A Mystery Donor
Someone just handed a small college $225 million and refused to put their name on it. No building…
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This Old-School North Carolina Produce Market Still Lets You Fill A Bag With Fresh Fruits And Vegetables For $25
Gather around, because this grocery story starts with a paper bag and a very dangerous amount of confidence….
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