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This North Carolina Museum Just Added 7 Mind Bending Experiences That Play Tricks On Your Eyes
Gravity apparently called in sick. A full diner now hangs upside down in Uptown, with chrome trim, stools,…
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11 Surprisingly Affordable Pizza Places Hiding In Expensive California Towns
One pizza counter on this list lives inside an old-school Italian market that also sells groceries and cookware….
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10 Beginner-Friendly Indiana Autumn Trails That Feel Made For A Fall Film
I have to admit, I did a double take when I learned one Indiana park holds the state’s…
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5 Nebraska Christmas Shops That Keep Ornaments Stocked Every Single Day Of The Year
One Nebraska town holds the official nickname of the state’s Christmas City. Its shelves don’t take a summer…
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This Under-The-Radar Florida Fabric Showroom Has Sold Discount Designer Fabrics For Over 30 Years
I fully admit I would lose track of time in a store where fabric is sorted by color….
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The World’s Largest Children’s Museum Isn’t In New York Or Paris, It’s Right Here In Indiana
A glass sculpture made of more than 3,200 handblown pieces rises 43 feet through the middle of one…
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We Ranked 7 Nebraska Small-Town Cafes Still Serving Pie Rolled From Scratch And Here Is Who Made The Final Cut
One cafe on this list sells you a slice of pie and the flour to bake your own….
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These Are The 10 Best Elementary Schools In California, According To New 2027 U.S. News Rankings
A school in California’s Sierra foothills has earned the state’s highest elementary school ranking, and its classrooms have…
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Why An Idaho Lake Town Of Summer Cabins Now Fills With Year-Round Neighbors
One family has driven to the same northern Idaho lake every year for nearly 50 years. That kind…
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This Idaho Ranch Sells Grass-Fed Bison Straight From The Pasture
A family in southeast Idaho grew a small bison herd from just nine animals into dozens. Now you…
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This Sprawling Florida Asian Food Hall Is Unlike Your Typical Restaurant, From Ramen And Bao To Late-Night Djs
A cheeseburger on a purple ube bun shares a roof with soup dumplings, Thai coconut soup, and fish-shaped…
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This Indiana Ramen Spot Serves A 10-Hour Broth So Authentic It Feels Straight Out Of Japan
Somebody in this ramen kitchen keeps a pot of broth going for more than eight hours, every single…
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This Idaho Bookstore Has A Cozy Reading Nook Where You Sit With A Book And A Coffee Without Any Rush
A bookshop cat named George roams the aisles while you browse. That alone should earn this place a…
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Visitors Can Tour EBR-1 Near Arco, Idaho, The World’s First Nuclear Plant To Produce Usable Electricity
Four light bulbs. That’s how the world’s first usable electricity from atomic power announced itself, glowing on December…
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A Mexican Bakery In Idaho Fills Its Cases With Pan Dulce, Tres Leches And Tamales Locals Rave About
A Mexican bakery in Idaho keeps its doors open around the clock on some days. That means a…
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Visitors Walk Among Thousands Of Petroglyphs Carved Along This Idaho Canyon Rim
A boulder beside a quiet rural road in southwest Idaho may hold one of the oldest maps of…
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This Made-Over North Idaho Motel Now Has Fire Pits, A Pond Path, And Its Own Dog Run
A fenced dog run, gas fire pits, and a lit path circling a pond all sit beside one…
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Indiana Is Home To One Of The Midwest’s Largest Megachurches, And It Keeps Growing
A former junkyard now holds one of the busiest church campuses in the Midwest. The land covers 92…
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Kids Split Open Shale And Keep The Fossils They Find At This Pennsylvania Dig Site
A hillside of crumbly gray rock lets kids crack open stones and keep whatever ancient sea creatures they…
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Mushroom Lovers Find Dozens Of Varieties At This Pennsylvania Market In The Mushroom Capital
An entire Pennsylvania shop devotes itself to mushrooms, from fresh lion’s mane by the pound to mushroom-print shirts….
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Seafood Comes In Seriously Generous Portions At This Connecticut Waterfront Restaurant
Ordering seafood by the water already feels like a good decision, and things get even better when the…
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This Connecticut Tea House Is Packed With Teapots And Curious Finds In Every Corner
You could come here planning to buy tea and lose twenty minutes admiring the containers before remembering why…
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10 Italian Restaurants Hidden In Michigan’s Suburbs That Are Absolutely Worth The Drive
One Italian restaurant on this list sits on land that used to be an apple orchard, and it…
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10 Surprisingly Affordable Delis In Connecticut Where You Can Feast For Under $15
Lunch gets a lot more exciting when fifteen dollars still buys something that actually feels like a meal….
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Long Before It Fed Half Of Omaha, This Nebraska Bakery Started As A Corner Shop With One Oven In 1920
A full sheet pizza here is so big, one fan joked you’d need a flatbed truck to haul…
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12 Old-School Italian Restaurants In Sacramento, California, Where Generous Portions Are Part Of The Tradition
One Italian dinner spot near the state capitol sits inside a train station building that dates back to…
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This Longtime Idaho Diner Serves Cheese Enchiladas And Eggs Right Alongside Chicken Fried Steak
The biscuits here come smothered in bacon gravy, not sausage gravy. The recipe came from a grandmother who…
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Before The Holidays, Shop For Gifts From Local Makers At Idaho Made In Downtown Boise
Potato soap is a real thing you can buy here. So is a sticker that celebrates proud dog…
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River Views Stretch Beside The Road For Miles On This Idaho Scenic Byway
A two-lane highway runs right beside whitewater for mile after mile, and some stretches are close enough that…
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This Idaho Breakfast Cafe Serves Fresh-Cut Hashbrowns And Smothers Its Biscuits In Sausage Gravy
The hash browns here aren’t shredded mush from a bag. They’re fresh-cut strips of potato, crunchy on the…
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Top 10 Michigan Getaways Perfect For Chicago Residents Seeking A Quick Escape
Nineteen tents on a working blueberry farm. That’s the detail that grabbed me first, and yes, I’m counting…
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10 North Carolina Lakes And Wildlife Refuges Where Thousands Of Migrating Birds Gather This November
I keep getting stuck on one number: 80 percent. Over the past 35 years, as many as 80…
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The Nebraska Steakhouse Where Ranchers Have Ordered The Same Hand-Cut Prime Rib Since 1956
A small-town bar in Nebraska serves giant homemade cookies right next to its prime rib. That pairing alone…
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This North Carolina Pizza Shop Just Earned Michelin Recognition For Its Carefully Crafted Pies
Michelin inspectors apparently walked up to an alley window and found something worth remembering. I cannot get over…
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This Connecticut Town Feels Like A Mini-Vacation Without Leaving The State
Some places make a regular Saturday feel suspiciously close to a getaway. You arrive, slow down a little,…
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With Big Craft Chains Pulling Back, 9 Nebraska Yarn Shops Still Keep Skeins Stacked To The Ceiling
Out in the western Panhandle, a spinning mill turns raw wool into yarn and sells the skeins in…
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This 1903 Idaho Train Depot Museum Keeps An Old Steam Crane And A Caboose You Can Tour
A real steam crane sits parked beside an old brick depot, and you can see it up close…
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This Massive Free Georgia Fall Festival Brings Over 155 Artists, Handmade Treasures, And Holiday Shopping To Atlanta
Around 155 to 200 artists set up their booths in one big park, and nobody charges you a…
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This Humble Nebraska Diner Serves The Kind Of Hearty Breakfast Locals Swear By
A sign over the dining room promises good memories made from scratch, and the plates seem determined to…
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Soldiers Built This Nebraska Fort In 1819 And Its Rebuilt Walls Still Stand Above The Missouri
At one point, nearly a quarter of the entire U.S. Army called one bluff above the Missouri River…
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10 Upstate New York Restaurants So Remote They Turn The Drive Into Part Of The Adventure
One dining room I keep reading about sits beside a waterfall inside a New York state park. To…
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This Massive 72,000-Square-Foot Southern California Grocery Store Is Worth A Road Trip For Its Asian Food Selection
A grocery store roughly the size of a soccer field became the biggest of its kind in California….
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The Cash-Only Connecticut Country Market Where You Can Fill A Cart With Groceries Most Stores Do Not Carry
Bring cash and leave a little extra room in the cart, because this is not the sort of…
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This Kentucky Viking Festival Brings Live Music, Handmade Crafts, And A Real Longhouse To Explore
A real Viking longhouse sits on a patch of Kentucky farmland, and music sometimes drifts right out its…
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10 Of The Best Places To Eat, Drink And Have Fun On A Trip To New York City
A diner on Broadway has servers who break into show tunes while you eat your fries. That deserves…
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9 Kentucky Barbecue Joints Where A Heaping Plate Won’t Break The Bank
You can smell it before you even find a parking spot. That sweet, smoky perfume drifts across the…
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This 200-Year-Old Kentucky Jail Lets You Spend The Night Behind Bars, And Guests Say It’s Still Haunted
One guest room here comes with a solid steel door and two original jail bunk beds. Yes, people…
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This Kentucky Public High School Was Just Ranked No. 1 In The State, And Among The Top 100 In The Nation
One public high school in Kentucky offers more than 30 Advanced Placement courses. That’s more than any other…
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This California Restaurant Lets You Eat Just Steps Away From Elephants At The San Diego Zoo Safari Park
A herd of African elephants can wade through a 240,000-gallon watering hole while you butter your cornbread. That’s…
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The Hearty Breakfast At This Georgia Diner Makes Chain Restaurants Look Overpriced
The biscuits here are multi-grain, and they come with house-made preserves. That alone made me stop scrolling. A…
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These 10 Georgia Nursing Homes Offer Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation Services
Dialysis inside the building where you live. Some nursing homes may offer on-site dialysis, allowing eligible residents to…
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10 New York Hotels With Standout Breakfasts That Make Staying In Feel Tempting
One hotel on this list serves breakfast inside a former convent on a hilltop. Another one lives in…
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The Georgia Ranch Where You Can Ride Through 140 Acres Of Beautiful Mountain Countryside
A horse-drawn wagon hauls you through the woods to a rustic 1800s-style riverhouse, where steak, chicken, and fruit…
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These 9 North Carolina Restaurants Just Earned Michelin Recognition, And Some Are Surprisingly Casual
I did not expect one of North Carolina’s newest Michelin-recognized restaurants to be a seventh-floor pizza spot with…
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Nebraska’s Sandhills Hide 12 Ranch Cafes Where Cowboys Still Eat Lunch
One small-town cafe in the Sandhills keeps a wall of coffee mugs, each one marked with a local’s…
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Hidden In A Strip Mall, This Florida Italian Spot Makes Handmade Pasta Diners Call The State’s Best
Wild boar pappardelle and a whole menu page devoted to truffles. Both live behind a plain storefront in…
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Eckley Miners’ Village In Pennsylvania Preserves A Whole 1850s Coal Patch Town As A Museum
A Hollywood movie crew helped save an entire coal town from vanishing. Sean Connery filmed here, and the…
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8 Nebraska Orchards Still Serving Fresh Apple Cider Before The Season Closes In November
One Nebraska orchard has been growing apples in the same rolling hills since 1925. That means the cider…
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9 California Delis Serving Thanksgiving Sandwiches Stuffed With Turkey And Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving leftovers might be the best part of the entire holiday. Especially when somebody else handles the cooking…
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The Washington “Narnia Trail” That Turns A Family Hike Into A Magical Forest Adventure
A trail on the Washington coast carries a nickname borrowed from a famous wardrobe in a beloved children’s…
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This 4,000-Square-Foot Connecticut Tack Shop Is A Wonderland For Horseback Riders And Horse Lovers Alike
Horse lovers have a special talent for turning a quick shopping trip into a much longer adventure. And…
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10 Best Fabric Stores In And Around Sacramento, California For Serious Sewists
One of the best fabric sources near the state capital won’t sell you a single yard unless you…
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This Charming Kentucky Vintage Market Is A Shopper’s Paradise, And It’s Only Here For One Weekend
You know that feeling when you find the perfect thing and nobody else has it? Hold onto that…
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Washington Has Its Very Own Little Grand Canyon, And Most Travelers Never See It
A group of elementary school kids helped turn one roaring waterfall into the official state waterfall of Washington….
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The Connecticut Trail With Abandoned Mine Entrances, Historic Ruins, And Fascinating Rock Formations
Most hiking trails promise a nice view and a little fresh air. But what about one where the…
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This Tiny Georgia Filipino Restaurant Earned A Michelin Award For Its Incredible Home-Style Cooking
Roughly 20 diners can fit inside one of the most celebrated Filipino restaurants in Georgia at one time….
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This Unassuming Connecticut Thai Restaurant Is The Kind Of Place You’ll Want To Tell Your Friends About
Ever notice how the restaurants that look the simplest from outside can sometimes be the most interesting? No…
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This Award-Winning Louisiana Meat Market Is The Ultimate Stop For Filling Your Freezer
More than 2,500 pounds of boudin leave one Cajun meat market every single day. Read that again and…
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This North Carolina Safari Lets You Hold Hands With Tiny Otters, And They Might Even High Five You
Awwww. An otter reaching out for a tiny high five may be the fastest way to ruin every…
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