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This Pennsylvania Mansion Hides A Year-Round Christmas Shop Packed With Ornaments, Villages, And Holiday Decor
A Confederate patrol may have once camped on the front lawn of a mansion that now sells Christmas…
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Hike Rugged Badlands And Toadstool-Like Rock Formations At This Nebraska Panhandle Grassland
Giant stone mushrooms stand in the far corner of Nebraska, and wind and water carved every one of…
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11 California Mexican Markets Where The Fresh Tortilla Counter Is The Main Attraction
The smell of fresh tortillas can ruin a perfectly good grocery list. You walk in needing tomatoes and…
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This Magical Indiana Animal Sanctuary Has Helped More Than 250 Rescued Animals You Can Meet Up Close
A pig named Raisin has a snack obsession, and somehow that’s the detail that grabbed me first. Honestly,…
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This Connecticut Yard Turns Into A Magical Winter Wonderland Of Lights That Families Travel To See
Most people put up a few holiday lights and call it a day. Maybe there’s a glowing reindeer…
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10 California Indoor Swimming Pools Perfect For A Warm Escape When The Weather Turns Cold
A swimsuit in November might sound like a packing mistake, especially when the mountains are getting their first…
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This Highest-Rated Middle Eastern Restaurant Serves Flavors That Keep Kentucky Diners Coming Back
Let’s be honest about grocery store hummus. It tries its best, but it’s never going to win your…
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10 Slow-Paced Towns In New Hampshire Where Retirees Can Stretch Their Budget Further
Turn 65 as a New Hampshire resident, and most state parks stop charging you a day-use fee. Add…
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This Old-School Connecticut Ice Cream Shop Still Feels Like A Stop From Your Grandparents’ Childhood
Remember when getting ice cream felt like the biggest event of the day? No fancy plans needed. Just…
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This Historic Georgia Market Has Become A Foodie Paradise Filled With Unexpected Flavors
Frog legs and oxtail share the same roof here, a few steps from Vietnamese food, Ethiopian dishes, and…
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8 Connecticut Holiday Events With Unusual Attractions Worth Planning Ahead For
Holiday events can start feeling suspiciously similar after a while. Another decorated tree, another familiar display, and suddenly…
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This Quiet Indiana Coffeehouse Is Hand-Scribing Bible Verses On Every Cup It Serves
Your coffee lid could come with a Bible verse riding on top. That small touch has become the…
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This 8,000 Square Foot North Carolina Mosque Has A Stunning Dome Decorated Entirely By Hand
The part that stays with me is how long this place took to become real. Construction began in…
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Visit This Kentucky Memorabilia Mall Where Toys From Your Childhood Fill Three Floors Of Booths
Most of the stuff in this pink-awning shop costs less than ten bucks. About 90 percent of it,…
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This Charming Georgia Tea Room Feels Like A Secret Cottage Where Afternoon Tea Is Still A Special Occasion
A tea room with a blending bar lets you mix your own cup from more than twelve botanical…
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9 California Neighborhood Markets Tourists Never Notice But Locals Swear By
One California grocery store sells a marinated tri-tip so popular that it gets shipped across the country. Its…
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This Connecticut Butcher Shop Offers Dry-Aged Steaks And Locally Sourced Meats Worth A Detour
Buying a steak shouldn’t require a research project. But once you start hearing about dry aging, different cuts,…
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This Georgia Christmas Attraction Features Over 10 Million Lights Across A Spectacular 7-Mile Drive
More than 10 million lights stretch across a seven-mile drive, and you can see them from your own…
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Purple Potatoes And A Wall Of Salts Fill The Menu At This Downtown Fry Shop Idaho Shoppers Keep Finding
The burger is the side dish here. Fries get top billing, and you even pick which potato becomes…
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This Hidden Georgia Alpaca Farm Lets You Feed Adorable Animals And Enjoy Coffee Without Paying Admission
A three-year-old asked for an alpaca for Christmas, and her parents actually said yes. That one wish grew…
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These Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Are One Of Connecticut’s Most Irresistible Breakfast Treats
Cinnamon rolls have one unfair advantage over almost every other breakfast food. The smell alone can make you…
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These 6 Nebraska Small-Town Museums Are Housed Inside Old Railroad Depots
One old train station in Nebraska still keeps the original orders for the last train that rolled through…
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This Incredible Kentucky BBQ Joint Was Built On A Champion Racehorse’s Winnings
A small share in a Kentucky Derby horse named Mucho Macho Man paid off. The winnings bought a…
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11 Old-Fashioned North Carolina Yarn Shops Packed With Rare Finds You Won’t See At Big Chains
Turning an Outer Banks memory into a scarf sounds much better to me than buying another fridge magnet….
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This North Carolina City Is Home To The State’s Largest Bangladeshi Community, And It May Surprise You
Bank towers and NASCAR were already on my mental list for this city. A sizable Bangladeshi community was…
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Take A One-Day Road Trip Through Kentucky To See 9 Historic Covered Bridges
Some road trips are all about the destination. This one is all about the bridges. Kentucky still has…
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This Free Kentucky Museum Is Packed With Classic Cars, Vintage Motorcycles, And Old-School Gas Pumps
A real race car sits parked inside the old service bays of a former car dealership. Somehow that…
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After Nearly 30 Years, This Famous North Carolina Christmas Light Show Is Shutting Down Forever
Knowing this is the final season changes the whole way I look at these lights. What began with…
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This Kentucky Town Of 700 People Turns Into A Real-Life Hallmark Christmas Movie Every December
A 14-foot ornament you can actually walk through. People pose inside it for family photos, and some even…
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This North Carolina University Has A Jaw Dropping 70 Foot Christmas Tree Claimed To Be The Tallest In The State
Seventy feet of Christmas tree on a college campus is enough to make me question whether anyone here…
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This Massive California Model Train Shop Has Been Keeping Railroad Enthusiasts Happy Since 1975
A Santa Fe locomotive rides across the sign out front, and a train mural decorates the building. That’s…
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This Retro Georgia Arcade Lets You Pay Once And Play Classic Pinball Games All Day Long
Every single game in this arcade is set to free play. You pay once at the door, and…
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Steelhead Are Running Up The Clearwater Right Now And These 6 Idaho River Access Spots Fill First
The steelhead nosing past Lewiston right now have already swum more than 800 miles inland from the Pacific…
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9 Kentucky Bookstore Cafés Where You Can Sip, Browse, And Lose Track Of Time
You know that feeling when a good book refuses to let you go? Now imagine pairing it with…
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This North Carolina Mountain Park Is Turning Into A Glowing Christmas Wonderland For The Holidays
Two hundred glowing orbs scattered across a mountain valley would be enough to make me slow the car…
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This California Coastal Seafood Shack Serves Crispy Fish And Chips With Clam Chowder And Ocean Views
A former 1930s gas station now pumps out golden fish and chips right across from the Pacific. That…
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The Fresh Donuts At This Tiny Indiana Bakery Are The Kind You’ll Think About For Days
A donut shop once ran an ad asking drivers, politely, to stop crashing into it. I laughed first….
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Shoppers Are Lining Up At 9 Nebraska Meat Lockers Cutting Beef Before Christmas
One Nebraska meat plant will dry-age your beef for up to 28 days and won’t charge a cent…
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Ranked: 7 Florida Steakhouses Where One Hand-Cut Ribeye Feeds You For Two Days
I learned that one Florida steakhouse will cut your steak to whatever thickness you request, and my first…
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10 Walkable Vibes In Portsmouth, New Hampshire That Are Perfect For A Fall Trip
Yes, you can cross into Maine on foot from this New Hampshire city. The Memorial Bridge has pedestrian…
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This Southwest Nebraska Cafe Pours Single-Origin Espresso And Bakes Cookies Worth A Detour
A small-town counter in southwest Nebraska pulls single-origin espresso bright enough to wake a whole county. Then it…
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12 Cozy California Fabric Shops Perfect For Your Winter Quilting Projects
One quilt shop on my list sits right on the mountain highway to Yosemite. It stocks wool right…
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Stargazers Are Catching The Geminids At These 7 Idaho Dark Sky Spots Before December 13
The Geminids come from an asteroid, not a comet, which makes them a bit of an oddball among…
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Inside Idaho’s Bonner County Museum, A Century Of Logging Tools Lines The Walls
A big yellow caboose sits parked on a museum lawn, and the train tracks are nowhere in sight….
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Families Stock Up On Fresh Pastries And Spices At This Florida Market And Bakery
The pita bread here comes out of an oven right up front, where shoppers can watch it get…
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This Legendary Wisconsin Pie Haven Draws Foodies From Miles Away For Its Famous Pies
So there’s a bakery with a pie list that grew from about 12 flavors to 74. Each crust…
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We Ranked The 6 Idaho Sunday Buffets Worth Skipping Breakfast For
Creme brulee French toast sits on a Sunday buffet with a lake view in northern Idaho. I read…
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Idaho Has 5 Train Depots That Became Museums And You Still Walk The Original Platforms
One old Idaho train station now sells huckleberry ice cream made with potatoes. Another lets you climb a…
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Fondue, Schnitzel, And A Baby Grand Make Dinner At The Ram In Sun Valley, Idaho A Tradition
Gruyere gets melted right at your table in an Idaho dining room that first opened its doors back…
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Five Idaho Sleigh Rides Through Snowy Meadows Worth Booking Before Christmas
On one Idaho sleigh ride, wild elk walk right up and eat the hay bales you’re sitting on….
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Shoppers Are Filling Carts With Specialty Cheeses And Spices At This Independent Co-Op Grocery In Idaho
A grocery store that started in the back room of a community center now has more than 40,000…
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10 Wisconsin Grocery Stores Where Families Can Stock Up And Save
That best by date on your cereal box is about peak quality, not safety, according to the USDA….
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Pennsylvania Has 4 Restored Grist Mills Where Water Wheels Still Turn For Visitors
One Pennsylvania mill lets you eat breakfast while a 24-foot water wheel turns on the other side of…
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A Connecticut Historic Village Is Turning Into A Miniature Winter Wonderland With Model Trains This November
Tiny trains running through a miniature winter village? That sounds like the sort of holiday display that could…
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This Connecticut Golf Course Was Ranked Among The State’s Best Public Courses
Golfers can spend ages debating which courses are actually worth playing. Everyone has a favorite, and opinions about…
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The 10 Old-School Italian Spots In Eastern Wisconsin That Still Pile The Plates High
One Kenosha kitchen puts a pizza called the Gutbomb right on its menu. My first reaction was simple:…
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9 Connecticut Garden Centers That Are Secret Goldmines For Cheap Plants
Plant shopping has a funny way of getting out of control. You head out for one little houseplant,…
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This Tiny Sandhills Town In Nebraska Has A Church Ranchers Built From Straw Bales
The walls of this little church are two feet thick, and they’re packed with baled rye straw. Ranchers…
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This New Berkeley, California Restaurant Is Bringing Farm-To-Table Cooking To A Beloved Old Dining Spot
The chef grows some of the produce for this breakfast menu on his own farm. That alone makes…
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Idaho Has 4 Mexican Bakeries Where Conchas Come Out Warm Every Morning
One Idaho panaderia stays open all night for part of the week, so you could grab a concha…
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This Idaho Ridge Trail Rewards Hikers With Sweeping Views Over The City Below
A 60-foot white cross glows on top of a sandstone mesa, and you can see it from much…
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Beef Gets Sold Straight Off The Ranch At These 5 Idaho Farm Stores
One farm store on this list sells hand churned butter and beef tallow soap right next to the…
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The Wisconsin Fish House On The Lake Where Seafood Comes In Seriously Generous Portions
Golden fried lake perch comes with a side of Lake Winnebago at this spot. You get the biggest…
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This North Carolina Bagel Shop Had An Alligator Show Up For Breakfast, And Police Had To Get Involved
An alligator walking into a bagel shop is exactly the kind of coastal North Carolina story I cannot…
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Built In 1874 By German Settlers, This Nebraska Prairie Church Still Rings Its Original Bell On Sunday
A Lutheran church stands by itself beside a two-lane Panhandle highway, about a dozen miles from the nearest…
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This North Carolina Bird Park Just Opened A New Home For 10 African Penguins
Penguins under the North Carolina sun immediately made me curious. These newcomers are African penguins, a warm-weather species…
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A Short Connecticut Mountain Hike Leads To A 34-Foot Stone Tower With Views Across Four States
A mountain hike sounds like a serious commitment until someone mentions that the trail is actually pretty short….
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Mennonite Bakers Turn Out Bierocks And Zwieback At This Henderson, Nebraska Heritage Park Each Fall
Every September, volunteers fire up an outdoor Russian oven and bake bread the way prairie families did in…
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Idaho’s Grand Statehouse Rises Over Downtown With A Dome, Marble Halls, And A Secret Underground Heat Source
The building where Idaho writes its laws stays warm with hot water pumped up from deep underground. That…
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