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This North Carolina Christmas Tradition Sends Santa Rappelling Down A 315 Foot Rock Instead Of A Chimney
Santa has apparently entered his action-movie era. Instead of sliding down a chimney, he spends part of the…
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This California Deli Has More Than 130 Sandwiches On The Menu, Including One Big Enough To Share
One sandwich here stacks 16 slices of deli meat on rye, and it’s meant for two or three…
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Most People Don’t Know About This Michigan Literary Destination Hiding In Plain Sight
A coffee shop named after a poem about a gloomy talking bird sounds like a dare. In Port…
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This Nebraska Comic Shop Brews Locally Roasted Coffee And Has Quiet Corners For Diving Into Comics
A comic shop that once shared the title of best comic store in the world also pours locally…
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A Drawbridge Still Opens For Boats Over This Florida Inlet
I have a soft spot for any road that politely stops so a boat can go first. This…
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This Michigan Museum Has A Petrified Fairy, Chupacabra Skull, And Thousands Of Strange Little Treasures
A petrified fairy sits on display in Pontiac, and somehow that isn’t even the strangest claim in the…
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This Nebraska Bookstore Opens Its Garage Door On Nice Days So Readers Linger Over Coffee Until 10 PM
On nice days, one whole side of a certain bookstore rolls open and lets the breeze drift right…
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12 Beautiful California Mountain Towns Where Retirees Can Still Find Affordable Living
California isn’t exactly known for affordable housing, but the picture changes once you head into the mountains. Some…
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9 Idaho Used Bookstores Where The Next Great Find Costs Less Than Lunch
A paperback for a quarter. A hardcover for fifty cents. One used bookstore in Idaho still prices its…
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The Winter Of 1949 Buried Southern Idaho In Snow And Cut Off Whole Towns For Weeks
Crews in southern Idaho once used explosives to clear snow that had packed down as hard as rock….
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Once You Crack Into Its All-You-Can-Eat Lobster, This Orlando Buffet On International Drive Ruins Every Other Seafood Night
I can’t eat a regular seafood platter without doing math anymore. One lobster on a plate starts to…
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This Historic Michigan Factory Is Now The Midwest’s Largest Art Community
Eminem filmed his Rap God music video inside an old Detroit auto body factory. Today, that same building…
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This Idaho Sanctuary Gives Rescued Farm Animals A Forever Home Where Visitors Hear Each Rescue Story
A rescued pig named Moo once appointed himself the official tour escort at a farm animal sanctuary in…
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Families Scoop Real Gold Flakes From The Pans At This Idaho Mining Museum
One small mountain museum keeps an entire gold rush town’s story packed into a single historic building. The…
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This Idaho Dairy Farm Pairs Adorable Cows And A Farm Tour With Self-Serve Ice Cream And Raw Milk
A dairy farm in Idaho keeps its farm store open from 7 in the morning until 10 at…
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8 Idaho Barbecue Smokehouses Most Visitors Drive Right Past On The Way To Fry Sauce
A tiny smokehouse in a farm town of under 1,000 people stuffs jalapeños with pulled brisket, smoked Gouda,…
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Idaho Has A Museum Of Vintage Dental Tools And Curious Relics Inside A 1950s Doctor’s Office
Somewhere in Idaho, more than 20 typewriters share a building with old dental equipment and a vintage salon…
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The Adventurist Says A Michelin Bib Gourmand Would Make Sense At This Michigan Pizza And Pasta Spot
A James Beard Award-winning chef is pulling wood-fired pizzas out of an oven in little Ada. That alone…
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Inside This Pennsylvania Courthouse, A Stained Glass Dome Rises Above A Marble Rotunda
Couples can reserve a free two-hour wedding ceremony inside a working Pennsylvania courthouse that first opened its doors…
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Before It Became A Beloved Bakery, This Pennsylvania Shop Started As A Gas Station
One small bakery calls itself the Home of the Long John, and it even sells a stuffed plush…
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This Quiet Connecticut Buffet Serves An All-You-Can-Eat Feast For Surprisingly Affordable Prices (Yes, Seriously)
Buffets are dangerous for anyone who loves getting their money’s worth. You arrive thinking you’ll have a sensible…
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After Nearly 15 Years Of Sweet Memories, This Beloved Connecticut Cupcake Shop Is Closing Its Doors
Well, this is the sort of news nobody wants to hear about their favorite cupcake shop. After nearly…
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Discover 10 Remote Spots In Virginia And How To Reach Them
In one corner of Virginia, a lake sits so deep inside a swamp that the road in runs…
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10 Connecticut Retirement Communities That Make Growing Older Feel Like Something To Look Forward To
Retirement used to bring up images of rocking chairs and very long afternoons. Well, that picture could use…
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Fort Robinson Still Keeps Its 1870s Adobe Officer Quarters Standing In Nebraska’s Pine Ridge
You can book a night inside walls that went up in 1874, and the original adobe is still…
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This New California Restaurant Opened Inside A 1931 Church, And The Dining Room Is Stunning
Dinner now happens under original stained glass windows and a soaring vaulted ceiling. The old chapel even kept…
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This Small Idaho Farm Near Donnelly Grows Organic Produce Worth Planning A Mountain Weekend Around
The farmers behind one small Idaho vegetable operation sign their thank-you notes with carrot and beet emojis. That…
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In This Small Idaho Town, A Main Street Bakery Draws A Line For Pie And Huckleberry Shakes
A 1920s Ford dealership now sells huckleberry shakes, cherry pie, and cheese made behind a glass window. That…
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These 8 Idaho Towns Prove A Fun Weekend Out Barely Costs A Thing
One Idaho town has a manhole cover that its mayor officially named the Center of the Universe. Nobody…
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This Idaho Restaurant Serves French Toast So Big It Hangs Off The Plate And Goes Home In A Box
French toast coated in Cap’n Crunch cereal and drizzled with house-made buttermilk syrup sounds like a dare. Here,…
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This Retro Virginia Gas Station Was Converted Into A Stylish Destination For Gourmet Cuisine
A former president once said this bakery makes some darn good pie. That bakery sits inside a 1921…
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The 8 Greenville Bakeries In North Carolina That Make Grocery Store Desserts Look Boring
Warm donuts made to order are already dangerous. Letting me choose the coating afterward feels almost irresponsible. That…
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What Most Nebraskans Get Wrong About Ashfall Is That The Digging Still Happens Every Summer
Somewhere in northeast Nebraska, whole rhino skeletons lie in the ground right where they fell about 12 million…
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This North Carolina Restaurant Inside An Old Service Station Just Caught Michelin’s Attention
Michelin. Inside an old gas station. Seriously. That is exactly what made me stop. A former North Carolina…
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This Connecticut Seafood Market Is So Fresh Locals Keep Coming Back To Stock Up
Buying seafood for dinner can be a little intimidating. You want something fresh, but you also want to…
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10 Nebraska Lakes Where Migrating Ducks And Geese Land By The Thousands This November
Roughly 90 percent of the mid-continent white-fronted goose population leans on Nebraska wetlands during migration. That number stopped…
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Just Seven People Live In This Idaho Mining Town Where An Old Smelter Stack Still Stands
A tall brick smelter stack still rises beside the Salmon River, long after the furnaces below it went…
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The Georgia Seafood Boil Buffet Where You Can Feast On Unlimited Cajun Crab
Cirque Blu Seafood House in Atlanta advertises a Monday all-you-can-eat snow crab special, with crab legs served directly…
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Here Are 7 Nebraska Hobby Shops Still Stocking HO-Scale Track After The Big Chains Pulled Back
One small-town Nebraska train store bills itself as the largest model train shop between Denver and Chicago. That…
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Inside A 1931 Art Deco Train Station, This Nebraska Museum Still Runs An Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain
A former train station waiting room with a 60-foot ceiling now shares space with a soda fountain pouring…
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10 Small New York Towns Where Your Weekend Budget Can Stretch Surprisingly Far
Where in New York can you reach a working lighthouse on a trail that sometimes floods at high…
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12 California Festivals In November 2026 That Are Worth Planning A Trip Around
Thousands of sandhill cranes fly in each fall, and one town throws them a whole weekend party. Those…
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Gourmet Olive Oils And Free Tastings Make This Connecticut Specialty Shop Worth A Visit
Olive oil probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when someone suggests a fun shopping trip….
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These 11 Italian Restaurants In Kentucky Make Fall Evenings Feel Extra Cozy
A scene from Rain Man was filmed inside an Italian restaurant that still has a bocce court out…
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This Small New York Town Is Quietly Known For Historic Charm, Cozy Bakeries, And Easy Road Trips
You can stand at a front window in Skaneateles and watch cake donuts being made. That’s a real…
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This German-Style Village In Kentucky Has A Fairy Tale Clock Tower Straight Out Of Europe
A 100-foot Gothic clock tower in Kentucky was built so tiny figures could act out the Pied Piper…
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A Piece Of Ancient Rome Rests Inside This Northern Kentucky Church, And Most Drivers Pass Right By It
Six marble columns surround one high altar here, and each column was carved from a single piece of…
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Once Known As Sin City, This Kentucky Town Is Now Named One Of The Best Historic Small Towns In America
One of the largest swinging bells on Earth rings every day in a Kentucky river town. Decades ago,…
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10 Hidden Dining Gems In Sacramento, California, That Locals Love
One Sacramento kitchen grills its skewers over binchotan charcoal from Japan. Across town, another spot hands you the…
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This Award-Winning Georgia Meat Market Is The Ultimate Stock-Up Stop For Winter 2026
A sandwich called Arby Who? sits on the menu at a butcher shop run by a third-generation butcher….
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This Small Georgia College Just Ranked No. 1 Among Public Colleges In The State
Back in 1967, this school became the first college in its state system to put carpet in every…
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10 Italian Restaurants In New York Suburbs That Are Worth Going Out Of Your Way For
Which New York Italian restaurant serves dinner inside a farmhouse built in 1728? Care to take a guess?…
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12 Georgia Antique Stores We Ranked Among The Best For Vintage Finds
One Georgia shop lists Gone With the Wind lamps, cuckoo clocks, and old cast iron cookware among its…
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This New North Carolina Italian Deli Has A New Orleans Twist And Meatball Sandwiches Worth Talking About
A meatball sandwich now shares an address with a pharmacy that has been serving neighbors since 1910. Somehow,…
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Hidden In Nebraska’s Grasslands Are Rare Agates That Rock Hunters Treasure
Some of the most prized agates in the region are just lying on the ground, waiting for a…
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This Free Florida Christmas Wonderland Comes Alive With 5 Acres Of Dancing Lights And Machine-Made Snow
I did not expect a Florida front yard to make snow, yet here we are. At the end…
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Inside A Pennsylvania Mountain, This Old Coal Mine Takes Visitors 1,800 Feet Underground By Rail Car
An open mine car rolls 1,800 feet straight into the side of a mountain, and you get to…
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This Lincoln Diner Bakes So Many Pies That Choosing Just One Slice Becomes A Real Nebraska Dilemma
Somewhere in Nebraska, a diner keeps a pie list so long that butterscotch pecan and custard have to…
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12 California Asian Supermarkets With Food Courts Worth Exploring
Somewhere in California, you can buy a bag of rice, then head upstairs for sushi gliding past on…
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This Louisiana Voodoo Shop Hosts A Free Halloween Festival Rooted In Real Spiritual Traditions
Every Halloween, a whole street gets handed over to drummers, priests, and priestesses instead of plastic skeletons. The…
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Halloween Costumes Are Putting A $200 Dent In Connecticut Family Budgets This Year
Halloween shopping used to feel pretty simple. Pick a costume, grab a few accessories, and you’re ready for…
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A Massive New California Attraction Will Display A Real Space Shuttle In A Launch-Ready Position For The First Time
A real space shuttle is standing upright in Los Angeles, bolted to a real fuel tank and real…
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These 9 Kentucky Lakes Host A Surprising Freshwater Jellyfish Season Most Visitors Overlook
Jellyfish have been drifting through Kentucky water since at least 1916. Yes, real jellyfish, in lakes, hundreds of…
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These 10 Mexican Restaurants Define Great Dining In Ohio
One Mexican restaurant on this list is owned by the people who work there. It also has a…
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This Old-School Connecticut Sub Shop Has So Many Sandwiches On The Menu It’s Hard To Choose
You know a sandwich menu is getting serious when you have to stop reading halfway through and reconsider…
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This Georgia Fire Museum Houses An Incredible Collection Of Vintage Fire Engines
Firefighters once took apart a steam-powered fire engine and hid it so it wouldn’t be melted down during…
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Copperheads Call This Connecticut State Park Home So Watch Where You Step
A snake crossing the trail can make even the most confident hiker suddenly remember how fast they can…
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This Ohio Roundhouse Feels Like A Cathedral Built For Massive Steam Locomotives
A 450-ton steam locomotive sleeps inside a brick building with heavy timber beams overhead. That engine is the…
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This North Carolina Town Was Just Named The Best Place To Retire In The State For 2026
A movie theater from 1935 is showing films again here, and somehow that is only one reason this…
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