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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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This Free Georgia Festival Brings Persian Food, Art, Music, And A Stunning New Statue To Atlanta
A bronze Cyrus the Great is about to rise in Atlanta, holding a replica of one of the…
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This Idaho Panhandle Country Store Fills Your Basket With Bulk Organic Foods And Fresh Bakery Bread
Huckleberry jam, vegetarian rennet, and a porch rocker can all land in the same shopping trip here. That’s…
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9 Kentucky Barbecue Spots Where Smoky Pork And Burgoo Are Worth The Trip
You can smell good barbecue long before you see it. That sweet, smoky scent drifts across the parking…
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These North Carolina Towns Are Attracting Retirees In 2026, And Some May Surprise You
Now listen here, because any town that helped give the world Pepsi has already earned a few bragging…
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This South Carolina County Park Lights Up For The Holidays Starting November 13
A 50-ton sand sculpture shows up at a Christmas party every year. No kidding, and it shares the…
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This Nebraska Rescue Gives Forgotten Goats And Sheep A Peaceful Place Where They’re Loved
More than 90 goats and sheep share one quiet patch of woods, and every single one has a…
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These Are The 6 Florida Beaches Where Sand Dollars Or Shells Wash Up After Every Storm
A sand dollar is actually a flattened sea urchin, and the live ones wear a fuzzy coat of…
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10 Down-Home Breakfast Joints In Louisiana That Are Worth Going Out Of Your Way For
One Louisiana cafeteria on this list serves breakfast only, from 6:30 to 11 in the morning, seven days…
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Sauerkraut Pies Have Rolled Out Of Ovens At This Nebraska Volga German Festival For Generations
A humble bread pocket stuffed with cabbage, onion, and sometimes sauerkraut has a whole heritage campus standing behind…
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This Idaho Creative Reuse Shop Sells Donated Craft Supplies, Stamps And Glitter At Thrift-Store Prices
Googly eyes, rubber stamps, retro fabric, and jars of glitter all get a second chance at one small…
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Over 1,000 Miles Of Snowmobile Trails Spread Out From This Small Idaho Mountain Town
A snowmobile can leave a cabin door here and keep rolling across more than 1,000 miles of linked…
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Weekend Bargain Hunting Spreads Across Indoor Buildings And Open-Air Stalls At Florida Twin Markets In Mount Dora
I have zero self-control around a table of old records, so 117 acres of weekend vendors feels a…
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9 Ohio Stops Between Cleveland And Columbus That Are Worth Pulling Over For
Somewhere along this drive, the world’s tallest freestanding steel cell block stands six tiers high and holds 600…
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This Historic Idaho Town Feels Frozen In The 1800s, With Restored Pioneer Buildings Everywhere
A railroad skipped this little farm town in 1882, and it never fully bounced back. Today, its brick…
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Sandpoint’s Historic Panida Theatre Still Screens Films And Hosts Live Shows Nearly A Century After Opening
The balcony seats are loveseats. Actual two-person cushioned couches, perched upstairs in a theater built back in 1927….
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The 6 Idaho Animal Sanctuaries With Rescued Residents
One Idaho sanctuary keeps people away from its animals on purpose, and that rule is exactly why the…
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Inside This Idaho Museum, The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Share The History Of Life On The Fort Hall Reservation
Portraits taken between 1895 and 1912 hang inside a small building just off I-15. The faces belong to…
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This Retro Idaho Diner Serves Finger Steaks And An Ice Cream Potato That Boise Locals Have Returned To For Years
A scoop of vanilla ice cream dressed up as a baked potato is one of the most famous…
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Why This Gorgeous Appalachian Town In Ohio Keeps Getting Attention From Retirees
Would you believe one riverside town has a 2,000-year-old earthen mound with a staircase you can climb? Bonus…
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This Pennsylvania Bakery Still Pulls Soft Pretzels Out Of A Century-Old Brick Oven
A small stone bakery opened in 1861 and calls itself the very first commercial pretzel bakery in America….
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This Pennsylvania State Park Trail Passes 21 Named Waterfalls In About 7 Miles
Twenty-one waterfalls, every one with its own name, line a single loop trail of about seven miles. The…
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This Louisiana University Ranked No. 1 For The Money And Its Affordable Education Is Turning Heads
Would you believe low-income graduates of one public university typically pay off their degrees in under three years?…
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One Of Connecticut’s Largest Lakes Is Battling Invasive Plants That Threaten Its Waters
Everything looks lovely from the shore. The water sparkles, boats drift past, and people go about enjoying their…
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These Nebraska Agates Glow Under Ultraviolet Light In Ways Most Rock Hunters Never Notice
Some agates carry a tiny trace of uranium, and under shortwave ultraviolet light that trace can make them…
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El Segundo Is Becoming One Of California’s Most Exciting Food Destinations, And These 10 Restaurants Show Why
Smoked cashew mole. Squid ink pasta. Elk carpaccio. Those three dishes live within a short stroll of each…
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This Idaho Caribbean Kitchen Off Highway 12 Piles Smoked Jerk Pork And Fried Plantains Onto Plates Big Enough For Two
A food truck in north-central Idaho serves curry goat, oxtail, and smoked jerk pork beside a two-lane highway….
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This Idaho Bookstore Gives Readers Comfy Chairs, A Café And A Reason To Stay All Afternoon
Every book on the shelves at this café is a romance novel. Every single one, from sweet slow…
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This Idaho Landmark Lounge Serves Finger Steaks With Fries And Spicy Sauce That Still Draws Locals
House-cut top sirloin gets hand-battered, fried golden, and stacked next to a pile of fries. Then comes the…
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9 Idaho Churches And Chapels Worth A Quiet Road Trip For Their Stained Glass Alone
A real Tiffany window has been catching Idaho sunlight since 1918. For years, cloudy plexiglass dulled its colors….
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10 Old-School Louisiana Breakfast Spots Where Cinnamon Rolls Barely Fit On The Plate
One Louisiana breakfast counter changed its name, then tucked a note about the old one right into its…
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This North Carolina Shop Is Packed With Fabrics From France And Africa, And Its Front Yard Looks Like A Metal Zoo
Bright metal cows and chickens are the first clue that this little yellow house is not going to…
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Willa Cather Grew Up In This Tiny Nebraska Town Where Her Childhood Home Still Stands
A teenage girl once earned rose-covered wallpaper by working at a drug store, then hung it in her…
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This North Carolina Indian Restaurant Just Claimed The No. 1 Spot In The Entire State
Garlic-and-pepper crab fried rice. Arre, say less. I am already listening. Then I learned the chef behind it…
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This Connecticut Town Was Just Ranked No. 11 Among America’s Best Small Cities
Some towns are easy to overlook until something puts them in the spotlight. Then you start wondering what…
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The Nebraska Spot Where You Stand At The Point Where Two States And Four Counties Meet
One step at the end of a dirt road puts your left foot in Colorado and your right…
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This Idaho Museum Has A Two-Headed Calf And Turns A Quick Stop Into Three Hours
A real two-headed calf named Deja-Moo is one of the strangest treasures in Idaho. Yes, the name is…
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This Georgia College Was Just Ranked Among The State’s Top “Hidden Gems”
A college campus once doubled as a fictional school in The Vampire Diaries. The General Lee from The…
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