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These 10 Kentucky Nursing Homes Are Named Among America’s Best For Compassionate, Quality Care
One Kentucky nursing home sits on a seven-acre campus with walking paths, a shaded park, and a play…
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This Louisiana French Bakery’s Croissants Are So Authentic One Bite Feels Like A Trip To Paris
The sidewalk out front still spells out a ladies entrance in green and white tiles. That tiny mosaic…
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One Of Connecticut’s Most Unusual Overnight Stays Lets You Sleep Inside A Working Lighthouse In The Middle Of The Water
A working lighthouse with seven floors, an outdoor hot-water shower, and a bedroom surrounded by water? Yes, you…
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11 Georgia Restaurants Serving Generous Portions Without The Fancy Prices
A diner in a small mountain town has been serving all-day breakfast and housemade pies since 1931. That’s…
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9 Connecticut Historic Homes With Eerie Stories That Feel Especially Chilling Around Halloween
Old houses have enough creaky floorboards to make you question your bravery without adding a ghost story to…
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This Delaware Wildlife Sanctuary Lets You Step Inside The Enclosure For A Face-To-Face Animal Encounter
Personal space works a little differently at this Delaware sanctuary. A peacock may wander over, a duck might…
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This North Carolina Seafood Shack Lets You Build A Fried Platter With Four Different Kinds Of Seafood
There appears to be a loophole in the seafood-ordering system. Normally, choosing flounder means giving up scallops. Picking…
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These Kentucky Cat Heroes Have Given Thousands Of Strays A Second Chance At A Better Life
More than 200 cat surgeries get scheduled every single week at one clinic in Kentucky. That’s not a…
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This Small Georgia BBQ Stand Serves Smoky Ribs At Surprisingly Affordable Prices
Every order of ribs at this tiny brick stand comes with a slice of plain white bread. It…
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9 Georgian Restaurants In California Serving The Hearty Comfort Food Autumn Calls For
One Georgian restaurant in California carries a name that simply means mother. Another uses the Georgian word for…
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This Connecticut Pizzeria Has Been Bringing Families Together For Nearly 50 Years
Pancakes for breakfast, pizza for lunch, and a big seafood dinner later? Yep, this family restaurant has all…
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This Georgia State Park Offers Beautiful Forest Trails For An October Fall Color Walk
A whole lake vanished for dam repairs, and the park around it still stays busy with leaf lovers….
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This Idaho Candy Shop Stocks Hard-To-Find Old-Time Favorites Like Button Candy And Chunky Bars
A giant Jelly Belly mascot stands outside the door, and it’s practically waving you inside. Behind it waits…
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This Massive Georgia Cemetery Is Said To Be The Largest In The Southeast
Nineteen miles of road wind through one cemetery here, and about half its land has never been developed….
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Book Lovers In Connecticut Can Browse Shelves, Sip Coffee And Enjoy Delicious Comfort Food All Under One Roof
Bookshelves, freshly brewed coffee, and a menu full of comforting bites? That sounds like a pretty excellent afternoon….
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This Nebraska Truck Stop Pairs A Sit-Down Grill With A Speed Museum For Everyone Rolling Through On I-80
A truck stop off Interstate 80 has a little speed museum sitting right beside its sit-down grill. You…
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13 Kentucky Sandwich Shops That Locals Keep Recommending To Everyone They Know
One Kentucky deli will hollow out a kosher dill pickle and stuff it with ham and cheddar. Yes,…
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POV: You Found North Carolina’s Most Epic Snow Tubing Spot And Now Winter Can’t Come Fast Enough
Skiing has a learning curve. Snow tubing mostly has gravity. High in the North Carolina mountains, a winter…
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10 Of The Best Family-Owned Restaurants In North Carolina Locals Swear By
Family recipes have a funny way of surviving trends. They also tend to come with very strong opinions…
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This Palestinian Restaurant In Kentucky Serves Falafel And Shawarma So Good, Locals Call It The State’s Best-Kept Secret
Free bread and hummus show up at every table, and nobody has to ask twice. That alone would…
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This North Carolina Sanctuary Lets You Cuddle Cows With Giant Droopy Ears And Humped Backs
There is a North Carolina farm where the cows look like they were designed by someone who refused…
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This Cozy Kentucky Café Serves Puerto Rican Comfort Food That Tastes Like Abuela’s Kitchen
You know that one relative who insists you eat a second plate before you leave? This Kentucky café…
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This Charming North Carolina Mountain Town Looks Straight Out Of A TV Show
There is a little North Carolina mountain town that looks suspiciously like somebody built it for television and…
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One Of California’s Most Breathtaking State Parks Is Finally Reopening After A Long Closure
A redwood that may be 1,200 years old just got its visitors back. That tree lived through centuries…
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9 Georgia BBQ Restaurants Serving Smoky Ribs, Tender Brisket, And Southern Favorites
One of the best-known barbecue joints in Georgia used to sell gasoline. Today it sells oak-smoked brisket instead,…
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This Idaho Falls Deli Serves Its Reubens On Bread It Makes In House
A deli in eastern Idaho bakes its own bread, then piles a Reuben on it with full New…
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The World’s Best Racehorses Are Coming To Kentucky This Month, And You Can Watch Them In Person
Fourteen championship races. Two days. One racetrack that started as a private training track a man began laying…
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10 North Carolina Castles And Mansions That Feel Straight Out Of Europe
Europe may want to check the guest list. A few buildings in North Carolina look like they slipped…
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11 Mom-And-Pop California Restaurants That Serve Big Portions For Cheap
One Milpitas diner reportedly serves three or four eggs with its breakfast plates, plus a pancake about ten…
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This Legendary Delaware Restaurant Lets You Dine With The Ocean Right Outside The Windows
Every single table in this dining room was planned to face the Atlantic Ocean. Not most tables. Every…
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Oven-Fried Chicken Comes Out Of A Former Housing Authority Kitchen At This Nebraska Soul Food Spot
The famous fried chicken here never touches a deep fryer. It bakes in an oven, seasoned with family…
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Florida’s Friendly Asian Market Turns Your Weekly Grocery Run Into A Homemade Lunch Adventure
I have a weakness for any grocery store with live seafood tanks hiding in the back. This one…
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This Delaware State Park Turns Copper And Gold Every Late October
Bald cypress trees are conifers that drop their needles every fall. Before they let go, those needles flash…
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This Neighborhood Café In Nebraska Serves The Kind Of Comfort Food You Grew Up On
An orange building on a busy Nebraska street holds a cafe that stays open 363 days a year….
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9 Beautiful California Coastal Towns Where Retirement Is Actually Affordable
One small harbor town in California has a lighthouse you can only walk to when the tide goes…
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Pie Comes Out Of The Oven Daily At This Idaho Cafe In A Town Of About 100 People
The cinnamon rolls at one tiny Idaho bakery come with a bright hint of orange in the frosting….
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The North Idaho Flea Market Where Local Vendors Sell Handmade Goods And Vintage Finds Downtown
More than 55 local vendors set up in one downtown spot, and every table holds something you won’t…
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These Are The 6 Florida Beaches Where You Find Fossil Shark Teeth Right At The Waterline
I have a confession: I once thought a shark tooth hunt meant scuba gear and nerves of steel….
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This Louisiana Roadside Restaurant Serves Hot Dogs With A Big Dose Of Old-School Charm
Nectar cream soda is on the menu here. That pink, sweet, very Southern fountain drink still gets poured…
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The World’s Largest Potato Chip Sits Under Glass At This Idaho Museum Inside An Old Depot
A single potato crisp measuring 25 by 14 inches sits safely behind glass, and nobody is allowed to…
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Idaho’s Treasure Valley Is Home To A 1953 Drive-In That Still Runs Double Features In The Streaming Age
The popcorn machine at this drive-in has been popping kernels since 1953. Same machine. Seventy-plus years of buttery…
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Lift Lines Stay Short At 8 Small Idaho Ski Hills Run By Nonprofits And Locals
One Idaho ski hill has leased its land for a single dollar a year since 1957. Another shares…
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Crystal-Clear Springs Pour From Canyon Walls At This Idaho State Park On The Snake River
Water so clear you can count the fish pours straight out of a rock wall in southern Idaho….
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This Short Idaho Hike Ends With Views Over North America’s Deepest Gorge
A fire lookout sits at 8,429 feet at the top of this trail, and on a clear day…
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10 Secret Breakfast Spots In New Orleans, Louisiana That Most Visitors Overlook
One of my favorite breakfast ideas in New Orleans starts with a ferry ride across the Mississippi River….
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Shoppers Make A Point Of Stopping For The Homemade Pies At This Pennsylvania Farm Market
Pies here can leave the building still warm. That’s what happens when the bakery sits right inside the…
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Pennsylvania’s Most Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain Still Pours Phosphates From A Marble Counter
The soda fountain at this ice cream parlor is built from onyx, bronze, and marble, and it dates…
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These 11 Secret Italian Restaurants In Connecticut That Locals Swear Are Perfect For Fall Evenings
Cold evenings have a funny way of making a big bowl of pasta sound like the greatest dinner…
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This Connecticut Mexican Kitchen Serves Up A Full-On Fiesta Of Flavors On Every Plate
Birria made with slow-cooked beef, cheesy chicken enchiladas, and thick handmade-style huaraches loaded with toppings. Now that’s a…
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9 Virginia Lakes So Peaceful You’ll Forget About The Ocean
Bass near the top. Trout down in the colder water. One Virginia lake manages both, which explains why…
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You Can Meet Adorable Fluffy Highland Cows At This Connecticut Farm
Fluffy Highland cows with shaggy bangs and impressive horns are waiting to meet visitors at a working farm….
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This Nebraska Farm And Creamery Lets You Taste Fresh Cheese Right Where It’s Made
A baby giraffe at a city zoo once drank milk from a family goat farm. That detail alone…
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11 California Bakeries Where The Savoury Pastries Steal The Show
A scone packed with cheddar and kimchi is sitting in a California bakery case right now, and I…
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Steam Rises From 8 Idaho Hot Springs Tucked Beside Rivers You Soak In Free
Somewhere along an Idaho highway, folks once soaked in a metal tub made from a recycled ocean buoy….
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This Little Idaho Ski Hill Proves You Don’t Need A Big Resort To Have Fun
A ski hill that shares its mountain with an old Cold War radar station sounds made up. It…
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Indian Spices And Fresh Paneer Line The Aisles At This Family-Owned Idaho Grocery
Fresh curry leaves are tough to track down in Idaho, but one small grocery keeps them on hand….
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You Play With Shaggy Highland Cows And Their Baby Calves On A Tour Of This Idaho Farm
A small family farm in southwest Idaho lets you walk right out onto the pasture with a herd…
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This Cozy Virginia Inn Hides A Remarkable Kitchen Worth Planning Dinner Around
An old schoolhouse in rural Virginia now serves paper-thin rye ravioli filled with spinach and mountain cheese. The…
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This North Carolina Dairy Farm Sells Fresh Cheese Curds Straight From Its Own Farm Shop
Cheese curds usually do not come with a plot twist. These do. Inside one North Carolina farm shop,…
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This Nebraska Bookstore Has An Upstairs Nook Where You Read With Coffee From Its Café
Somewhere in southeast Nebraska, a bookstore hides a reading nook upstairs, and your latte is allowed to come…
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10 North Carolina Restaurants Serving Indian Street Food That Deserves More Attention
Butter chicken has enjoyed celebrity status long enough. Indian street food is ready to kick down the door,…
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11 Small Connecticut Antique Shops Packed With Vintage Treasures You Won’t Find In Big Stores
That old wooden cabinet might have a few scratches, but somehow it has more personality than anything in…
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Started In A Dorm Room Kitchen, This Nebraska Kolache Bakery Now Rolls Thousands Every Weekend
Sausage gravy stuffed inside a soft, slightly sweet bun, handed out a drive-thru window before most folks find…
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Turtles, Geese, And Quiet Ponds Fill This Peaceful Idaho Park All Year
Turtles sun themselves on logs, and deer wander footpaths just minutes from busy city streets. That alone got…
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This Georgia Puerto Rican Café Brings Island-Style Coffee And Comfort Food To A Small Town
A former smoothie shop now turns out mofongo loaded with garlic and pork cracklings. That swap alone makes…
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This Grand 1920s Theater In Nebraska Is Now Where Kids Fall In Love With The Stage
A 1920s movie palace in Nebraska once had a miniature golf course in its lobby. Today, that same…
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Biscuits And Gravy Draw Breakfast Crowds To This Little Nebraska Diner Inside An Old Fire Station
The sausage gravy here gets poured under a wood ceiling that has hung above the dining room since…
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New York Has A New Japanese Grocery Packed With Seafood, Bento Boxes, And Imported Treats
Thirty percent off sushi after 8 p.m. is already enough to rearrange dinner plans. Somehow, that is not…
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11 Small Towns Across Far Northern California Are Slowly Losing Residents
In one tiny mountain town, you can climb into the cab of a real diesel locomotive and actually…
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