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This 20-Acre Indiana Plant Farm Is A Hidden Goldmine For Cheap Pots And Garden Finds
The plant was supposed to be the whole trip. One flat of flowers. Maybe a pot. Then the pots start getting suspiciously cheap.
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Alabama’s Best Market Hides an Award-Winning Vault of Amish Butter and Scratch-Baked Comfort Pies
There are market baskets. And then there are baskets that start becoming a personality test. How much jam is too much? How many...
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The Hidden Alabama Surplus Shop Where Dented Cans and Salvage Freight Mean Prices That Feel Like a Glitch
The shelves have commitment issues. They refuse to stay the same. That is the charm of this Alabama surplus grocery store, where...
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This Virginia Restaurant Has No Menu, Just Family-Style Southern Food and a Longtime Local Following
Walking into a restaurant without a menu can feel strange. You sit down, and you wait to see what arrives. But at this Virginia...
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This Missouri Coffee Shop Comes With A Greenhouse Full Of Plants You Can Take Home
Coffee in one hand and a new houseplant in the other is a pretty easy way to lose track of time. This Missouri shop combines...
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An Ohio Makeup Artist Took Over an Old Church and Filled It With More Than 200 Rescued Statues
Saints watch from every corner of an old Ohio church, their eyes following you down the aisle. The building once served as a neighborhood parish, and today it holds more than 200...
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Maryland Has a Haunted Attraction Where Halloween Night Gets Seriously Frightening
Halloween brings out the spooky in everyone. But some attractions take it further than others. This Maryland haunted spot has...
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An Ohio Cemetery Had a Jail Cell for Visitors Who Drove Their Horse and Carriage Too Fast
Speeding carriage drivers once got locked up in a tiny jail inside an Ohio cemetery, which sounds like a tall tale until you see the building for yourself. That quirky detail pulled...
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You Can Sip Coffee And Meet Adoptable Cats At A Missouri Cafe With A Bakery Menu
Coffee is usually enough reason to stop at a cafe. Here, there is a good chance a cat will steal your attention before the first sip.
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The Oregon Lake That Disappears Without Anyone Draining It
No pipes, no pumps, no suspicious guy with a drain plug. This Oregon lake just vanishes on its own schedule every year. Water...
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This Ohio Lake Erie Island Shore Is Known For Its Water Snakes Along The Rocks
I came for a quick island stroll and left talking about snakes, shells, and the bluest Lake Erie view I have ever seen in Ohio. This small shoreline preserve looks like nothing...
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A Historic Texas Feed Store Just Got A Second Life As A Massive Barbecue Supply Destination
Old buildings often sit empty once their original purpose fades, but this Texas feed store found a second life that makes perfect sense, trading sacks of grain for smokers, rubs,...
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An Ohio Fitness Company Still Honors Its Lifetime Warranty, Even on 22-Year-Old Home Gym Machines
I'll admit it, I walked into an exercise equipment showroom in Ohio expecting a hard sell and walked out thinking about promises instead. The building looks like any other office...
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Boats Tie Up Beside Your Table At This Floating Restaurant On Oklahoma’s Fort Gibson Lake
I only stopped because my stomach was growling louder than the boat motors out on the water. A gravel road, a quiet cove, and a wooden dock that wobbled under my feet did not exactly...
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This Nearly Century-Old Barbecue Stand In Norman Serves Smoked Bologna Worth Skipping The Ribs For
I almost drove right past it, just another low-key barbecue joint on a regular street in Oklahoma. Then the smell of hickory smoke rolled through my cracked window and changed...
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Maryland Has a Small Town Bakery That Makes a Historic Main Street Even More Tempting
Some main streets have history. Others have charm. This Maryland town has both, and the bakery on its main street makes the whole...
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This Tiny Missouri Cafe Has Been Serving Homestyle Meals Since 1942 And Still Makes 30 Kinds Of Pie
Long before trendy brunch spots and giant dessert menus, this little Missouri cafe was already feeding people well. It has been around since 1942, serving homestyle meals, hearty...
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When Cold Weather Hits, Oklahoma Families Head For Pie At These 7 Diners
The first real cold snap in Oklahoma does something funny to a family car. Somebody mentions pie, and suddenly a plain Saturday turns into a road trip toward a diner with a gravel...
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This Fourth-Generation Missouri Bakery Makes Nearly 60 Kinds Of Donuts Every Day
Before trendy donut shops started piling cereal and candy onto everything, this Missouri bakery was already making people happy with the classics.
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This European-Style Christmas Market Has Been Bringing Holiday Magic To Texas For Years
Christmas markets are a European tradition that many Americans only experience through photos and travel blogs, but this Texas event has been bringing that same magic stateside...
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11 Missouri Meat Markets Where Buying In Bulk Still Beats The Supermarket
Buying meat used to mean talking to a butcher, choosing the cuts you wanted, and taking home enough to last awhile. Plenty of Missouri meat markets still work that way.
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Vietnamese Pho, Banh Mi And Egg Rolls Draw Tulsa Families To These 5 Spots
The first time I followed the smell of star anise into a plain little strip-mall door, I expected a quick lunch and nothing more. Instead, I found a steaming bowl of broth so rich...
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Garlic Takes Over This New Jersey Town For One Wildly Flavorful Fall Festival
There are subtle fall festivals. This is not one of them. For one day, garlic takes over downtown with food, vendors, local...
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Big Subs And Old-School Charm Keep This New Jersey Sandwich Shop Going Strong
There is something reassuring about a sandwich shop that does not feel the need to reinvent lunch. No foam. No tweezers.
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The Fresh Donuts At This Tiny Indiana Bakery Are The Most Unforgettable Thing You’ll Ever Taste
The donut has a short life expectancy. Very short. It comes out warm. Someone buys it.
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This Indiana Museum Tells The Unforgettable Story Of The Miami, Potawatomi, And Native American Past
The cowboy is not actually the beginning of the story. He just makes a dramatic entrance. This Indiana museum may have bronze...
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This Missouri Italian Market Has Been Cutting Meat The Old-Fashioned Way Since 1929
Before shrink-wrapped steaks and grab-and-go meat cases took over, this was simply how grocery shopping worked. At this Missouri market, the butcher counter still feels pleasantly...
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8 Family-Friendly Texas Hikes Where The Trails Are Short And The Payoffs Are Big
Hiking with kids does not have to mean meltdowns, tired legs, and promises of ice cream just to get everyone back to the car, because these eight Texas trails were practically...
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This Oregon Town Has A Historic Past You’d Never Guess From Its Quiet Main Street
Quiet storefronts, sleepy sidewalks, absolutely nothing suggesting this town once played a bigger role than its current pace lets on.
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This Missouri Drive-In Theater Still Lets You Watch Movies From Your Car Along Historic Route 66
Watching a movie from the front seat still feels more fun than it probably should. This Missouri drive-in keeps that old-school experience alive with a huge outdoor screen, car-side...
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This New Jersey Hobby Store Has Enough Games And Collectibles To Test Your Self-Control
Going into a hobby store with a strict budget is an admirable idea. Keeping that budget intact? Well, good luck with that....
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This Little New Hampshire Cheesecake Company Turns Over 40 Flavors Into A Sweet Treasure Hunt
Some dessert shops offer a handful of options and call it a menu. This New Hampshire cheesecake company takes a different approach, with over forty flavors rotating through the...
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This Maryland Buffet Lets You Load Your Plate With Seafood and Plenty of Other Favorites
Buffets are about options. The more there are, the better the experience. This Maryland spot delivers on that front, with a spread...
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This European-Style Christmas Market Has Been Bringing Holiday Magic To Oregon For Over a Decade
Warm cider steam, wreaths on every post, and a whole row of wooden stalls that looks lifted straight from a snow globe. Handmade...
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Motorcycle Riders Love This New Hampshire Beachfront Hangout With Live Music And Waterfront Views
Some places are built for a quick stop, and some are built for spending the whole afternoon. This New Hampshire beachfront hangout falls into the second category.
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This New Jersey Pasta Shop Has Been Making Fresh Pasta By Hand Since 1971
There's a reason fresh pasta can turn a perfectly ordinary Tuesday into something worth celebrating. The texture, the sauce...
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The Government Built Giant Satellite Dishes in North Carolina to Track Spacecraft, Then Walked Away
Giant white dishes rising out of a North Carolina forest look like something from a science fiction movie. They sit quietly among the mountain laurel, far from any city, and pulling...
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A Mystical Stone Castle Hidden Deep Inside An Alabama Suburb Looks Exactly Like A Fairy Tale
Real estate listings usually mention bedrooms, bathrooms, and square footage. A dragon and a moat would certainly make the description more interesting.
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Bring Comfortable Shoes Because This Enormous Oregon Swap Meet Eats Up An Entire Saturday
Sneakers laced, coffee in hand, and a plan to “just take a quick look.” That plan never survives the first aisle. Row after...
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This New Hampshire Castle Ruin Was Once The Site Of Lavish Parties Hosted By A Famous Costume Designer
Some ruins tell a story just by standing there, and this New Hampshire site tells one that sounds almost too dramatic to be true. Stone arches rise from the forest floor, a staircase...
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This 1741 New Jersey Furnace Helped Turn A Small Town Into An Industrial Powerhouse
Before factories became enormous buildings filled with machinery, industrial progress sometimes started with a furnace, raw materials, and an astonishing amount of hard labor....
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A Beautiful Maryland Park With a Waterfront Promenade Makes for an Easy Weekend Escape
Weekend escapes do not have to be complicated. Sometimes all you need is a change of scenery and a place to walk without a plan. This...
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This Little New Jersey Roadside Diner Still Serves Breakfast In A Vintage Dining Car
Breakfast tastes a little different when the building looks like it belongs in an old roadside photograph. The shiny exterior,...
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This Missouri BBQ Joint Cooks Its Meats Hot And Fast Inside 55-Gallon Drums
Low and slow is not the only way to make good barbecue. This Missouri joint takes the opposite approach, cooking meat hot and fast inside 55-gallon drums over live fire.
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This Pennsylvania Butcher Shop Has Been Cutting and Curing Meat the Old-Fashioned Way Since 1919
Smoke drifting out of a small shop along a winding rural highway is the kind of welcome that makes you pull over without thinking. Since 1919, the place has done things the slow,...
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11 Minnesota Places That Make You Wonder Who Came Up With This Idea
Somewhere, a person raised a hand in a meeting and said, “What if we built it anyway?” Everyone said yes, and here we are. Minnesota...
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This Quirky New Jersey Cafe Feels Like Someone Let An Artist Design Dinner
Who decided restaurants had to look serious to serve a good meal? Certainly not the creative minds behind this wonderfully eccentric dining spot.
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47 Rooms, 190,000 LED Lights, and Secret Passages Make This Ohio Museum Feel Like Another Universe
Quiet, slightly tired plazas on the east side of an Ohio city can hide something unexpected. Walking through one unassuming door leads to a glowing alien forest, and within seconds...
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Dig Into A Farm-To-Table Feast Before Hunting Real Spirits Inside This Haunted Alabama Home
The plan sounds straightforward: enjoy a seasonal dinner, admire a historic mansion, and investigate whether the ghost stories have any substance. The final part may be harder...
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An Oregon Lodge With Big Steakhouse Energy Is Calling Your Name
Flames in the fireplace, steaks on the grill, and a mountain backdrop that makes every table feel like the best seat in the house.
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This Massive Virginia Bowling Alley Has 32 Glowing Lanes And A Retro-Inspired Interior
Thirty-two lanes is a lot of bowling. But this Virginia alley is not just about the number. The interior leans into a retro aesthetic,...
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This Small Virginia Mountain Town Has Four Waterfalls Hidden Inside A 140-Acre Nature Park
Four waterfalls in one park is not something you see every day. This small Virginia mountain town has exactly that, tucked inside a 140-acre nature park that most people have never...
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This New Jersey Chinese Restaurant Takes Soup Dumplings To Another Level
Soup dumplings come with an important warning: patience is delicious, but impatience can be painful. Those delicate little...
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Maryland Locals Say the Chicken Parmesan at This Italian Restaurant Never Disappoints
Chicken parm is a dish that can go wrong in a lot of ways. Dry chicken, soggy breading, sauce that tastes like it came from a jar.
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Over 7,000 Toys Fill a Spaceship-Shaped Pennsylvania Store Where Playing Is Actually Encouraged
Giant silver spaceships parked beside country highways are not something you see every day, but one in Pennsylvania has been drawing curious drivers off the road for years. The...
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This Small Ohio Airport Is A Haven For Cheap Breeze Flights And Quick Security
I used to think the best part of any vacation started after the airport, never inside it. Then I flew out of a modest little terminal in Ohio and walked from my parked car to my...
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This Little Missouri Mill Sits Beside The Spring That Once Helped Power An Entire Town
The water beside this little mill once did much more than make the setting pretty. In Missouri, the spring first helped power a grist mill, then later supplied electricity to the...
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Always-Fresh Pan Dulce And Oaxacan Specialties Keep Regulars Coming Back To This Oklahoma Mexican Bakery
I only stopped because I needed coffee and something sweet, and the plain little storefront did not promise much. Then the door swung open and the smell of warm sugar and butter...
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A Giant Two-Headed T-Rex and a Bumblebee Made of Car Parts Stand in This Pennsylvania Sculpture Garden
Two-headed dinosaurs with spark plug teeth sit on a front lawn in Pennsylvania. Just down the road, a giant bumblebee wears the face of an old car, and a rocket points straight...
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