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This New Jersey Bakery Brings Portuguese Custard Tarts And Family Recipes Straight From Portugal
A little golden custard tart from one New Jersey bakery can be shipped to your door, wherever you live. Yep, a pastry with a recipe style older than the United States now travels...
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Pedro Pascal Movie Helped Bring Back a California Ice Cream Shop Closed for Nearly Five Years
Pedro Pascal probably never expected one of his movies to become part of an ice cream shop's comeback story. Yet a historic California parlor that had been closed for nearly five...
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Pennsylvania Pizza Shop Serves Giant 28-Inch Pies With Slices Almost Too Big for a Plate
A pizza measuring 28 inches across is already an unusual sight. Now imagine a restaurant offering $280 to anyone who can finish the entire pie in just 28 minutes.
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This Massive Virginia Roller Skating Paradise Has Two Rinks, Arcade Games And More Than 11,000 Square Feet Of Skating Space
Two roller skating rinks and more than 11,000 square feet of skating space? That's a serious amount of room to roll, especially when arcade games add another reason to spend a...
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This Virginia Riverfront Spot Lets You Launch Your Kayak For Free And Explore A Scenic Waterway
A free kayak launch right beside a scenic river sounds like an excellent excuse to get out on the water. Especially when you can paddle past wooded shorelines and enjoy a completely...
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A Historic Texas Mansion Became a Wildlife Sanctuary Where Tropical Birds Wander Through the Gardens
Green jays and plain chachalacas roam the gardens of a grand old Texas mansion, sometimes appearing just steps from its shaded walking trails. The colorful birds are part of the...
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Ohio Pie Factory Sells Its Own Bakery Favorites Directly to Shoppers at an Outlet Store
A full-size apple pie for $3.50 sounds like the kind of bargain that could make anyone stop and look twice. At one Ohio bakery outlet, deals like that have appeared alongside an...
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A 155-Acre Fishing Lake Anchors This Missouri Park Where You Can Hike, Paddle, And Camp
A 155-acre lake sits in the middle of a city park, and it's stocked with bass, crappie, bluegill, and catfish. That alone got my attention.
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Ohio Family Started a Toy Store in Just 500 Square Feet and Went on to Ship More Than 88,000 Orders
Five hundred square feet was enough for a family to launch an unusual toy and gift shop in Ohio in 2009. What began as a tiny storefront eventually grew into a larger business...
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This Indiana Park Is Hiding an Underground Fairytale Oasis Most Midwesterners Don’t Know Exists
A road bridge runs right over the top of this garden, and the garden sits inside an old limestone quarry. That sounds like a riddle, but it's real.
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You Can Walk Across The Mississippi At The Very Place Where The River Begins Its Long Journey
Take a few steps across a line of stones, and congratulations: you just crossed one of the most famous rivers on the continent without even getting your socks wet.
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6 Oklahoma Winter Festivals Worth Planning A Holiday Road Trip Around This December
Some of the best holiday memories in Oklahoma start with a park you have driven past a hundred times without a second look. Then December rolls in, the sun drops early, and that...
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Pennsylvania Mother Spent 20 Years Building a New Life and Now Supplies Flowers to 23 Supermarkets
Twenty years after arriving from the Dominican Republic, one mother in Pennsylvania has built a flower business supplying 23 supermarkets. Her journey began with a simple observation:...
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A Haunting Piece of America’s Underground Railroad is Frozen in Time in Rural Indiana
Hundreds of students signed their names right onto the plaster walls of an old stone school. The oldest date you can still read says 1858.
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You Can Literally Hike Next to Wild Beavers and Minks Right on a City College Campus in Indiana
A colony of wild beavers has built a lodge on a pond that sits on a college campus. Mink and muskrat share the neighborhood too, along with more than 170 kinds of birds.
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They Started Selling Tacos From A Missouri Food Truck, Then Opened Their Own Restaurant Within Six Months
A taco truck rolled onto the streets in 2019. Within six months, its owners had a full restaurant with walls and murals and a patio.
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North Carolina Mother Left Her Corporate Career to Open a Coffee Shop in Memory of Her Two-Year-Old Son
A mother put her two-year-old son's name on a coffee shop sign and paired it with a simple two-word promise: keep smiling. She...
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A Maryland Family Turned Its Land Into an Outdoor Adventure Destination With Trails and Forest Experiences
More than 40 ziplines wind through the trees at this Maryland adventure park, where the courses rise as high as 65 feet above the forest floor. The family-owned business built...
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At Tulsa Toy Depot in South Tulsa, Shelves of Toys and Candy Fill One Roof
I pulled into a plain strip-center lot in Oklahoma expecting a quick errand and maybe five minutes of browsing. An hour later I was still inside, holding a wooden puzzle I did...
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A Pennsylvania Cave Tour Begins Inside an Ordinary House, Then Descends Through a Basement Door
The entrance to this cave sits under a house, and the tour starts by heading down through the basement. No ticket booth. No giant...
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This Enchanted Oregon Garden Was Once A Private Estate And Is Now Open To The Public
Some gardens are planted, others are built over decades by someone who couldn't stop planting. This Oregon garden began as the private passion of one person who spent a lifetime...
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Maxxing Fall Trips At Two Mountain Resorts
If you’re planning a quick fall getaway, a Thanksgiving trip or a pre-Christmas escape, we have two ideas: Topnotch at Stowe in Vermont’s Green Mountains and High Peaks Resort...
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Saddle Up For A Winter Trail Ride And Campfire Supper On This Working Oklahoma Ranch
I went looking for a quick look at some horses and ended up standing next to an animal taller than my car door, with cold Oklahoma wind on my face and a barn that smelled like...
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Secondhand Shopping at This Texas Resale Store Helps Fund Education and Community Programs
A secondhand jacket at this Texas shop helps fund brand-new school clothes for children who need them. That's a pretty satisfying twist on a thrift-store bargain, especially when...
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Plan Ahead, Because These 6 Oklahoma Holiday Train Rides Sell Out Every December
Some of the best December memories in Oklahoma start with a train whistle you did not expect to hear. A depot on a quiet street, a little engine looping through a park, a ticket...
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This Maryland Bakery Has Kept Its Old School Donut Traditions Alive for Generations
Fresh glazed donuts come out of the same Maryland kitchen that serves pad Thai and green curry. That combination sounds unlikely, but this little bakery has kept its morning routine...
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9 Texas Thin-Crust Pizza Parlors That Will Change Your Mind About Crispy Crust
One Texas pizza shop has a rule: never trust a round pizza. Its hand-rolled dough goes into stone deck ovens, producing a crust thin enough to deliver a crunch.
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A London Church Was Shipped To Missouri In 7,000 Stones, Then Builders Discovered The Pieces Had Gotten Scrambled
Workers spent an entire day hunting for just two stones. That was step one of rebuilding a 17th-century London church in the middle of Missouri.
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This 27-Room New Jersey Mansion Was Built By One Of Newark’s Most Powerful Brewing Families
Twenty-seven rooms. Eight bedrooms. Only three bathrooms, which honestly makes me wonder about the morning line in the upstairs...
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Nearly 1,900 Plant Varieties Turn This New Jersey Farm Into A Living Encyclopedia
Eighty kinds of thyme. Sixty-six lavenders. Eighty-four scented-leaf geraniums, all growing on one family farm. Yeah, I had to...
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9 Indiana Places Where the Dessert Is Worth Driving Across the State For
One candy shop in this state makes about 20,000 pounds of cinnamon Red Hots every single year. That is a lot of tiny red candies, and it still uses century-old equipment to do...
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This Indiana Pizza Shop Makes a Massive 20-Inch Pie for People Who Think Regular Pizza Is Too Small
A 20-inch party pizza sits at the top of this menu, and it's built for serious appetites. The dough is made from scratch, and the sausage and beef get cooked right in-house.
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Pretzel-Bun Sandwiches And Little Desserts Make This Missouri Cafe A Tempting Lunch Detour
Bacon, lettuce, and homemade ranch get piled onto a toasted pretzel roll here, and it's called Stella's Sandwich. That alone made me curious.
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Christmas Lights Wrap Texas Communities at These 7 Holiday Drives Worth Planning Now
At one Texas holiday display, more than five million lights cover a two-mile drive that ends in a glowing tunnel. Halfway through, families can park for carnival rides and a walk...
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People Travel From All Over Oregon To Eat At This Legendary Pie Shop In 2026
You know how some places have a reputation that precedes them? This Oregon pie shop is exactly that kind of spot. People from...
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Giant Glowing Snowflakes Will Soon Hang Over The Road At This Missouri Christmas Drive Through The Woods
A Christmas light drive follows a road once used by early settlers, and it winds through the same hills that inspired a best-selling novel. Yeah, I'm definitely looking twice at...
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This New Jersey Sandwich Shop Turns Pork Roll Into Cubanos, Reubens And Even A Hawaiian
Pork roll with pineapple, barbecue sauce, and sriracha. Yep, somebody actually put that on the menu, and it's called the Hawaiian. That's...
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A New Hampshire Woman Turned A Candy-Making Course Into A Chocolate Business That Became A 90-Year Tradition
A candy-making course eventually led to a chocolate business that has lasted around 90 years. That's an impressive outcome for what began as one woman's interest in learning how...
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This Maryland Amusement Park Closed Decades Ago but Its Beautiful 1921 Carousel Still Spins
Rabbits, ostriches, a giraffe, and even a tiger circle alongside carved horses on a carousel that still welcomes riders. The animals are wooden, of course, but their painted details...
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This Oregon Consignment Store Is Packed With Designer Pieces Worth Hunting For
Designer labels, tucked between racks of everyday finds, waiting for the one shopper who knows exactly what they’re looking at.
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This New Hampshire Caribbean Restaurant Serves Rotisserie Chicken That Keeps Customers Coming Back
Rotisserie chicken with Caribbean flavors? That sounds like a delicious change from the usual chicken dinner, especially when the preparation brings together seasoned meat and...
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This New Hampshire Coffee Shop Looks Like Something Straight Out Of A Gothic Novel
Dark, mysterious decor and a collection of curiosities inside a coffee shop? That's quite a departure from the bright counters and minimalist furniture found in so many modern...
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New Jersey Knows Italian Food, But This Upscale Spot Still Manages To Surprise
A steak gets dry-aged in-house for 45 days here before it ever hits your plate. Yep, 45 days. That's a lot of patience for one...
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North Carolina Couple Started Baking From Home, Then a Celebrity Chef Invited Them Onto Her Show
Buckeye brownies and red velvet treats helped a small-town bakery build a following. Then an unexpected invitation from a famous television chef gave the couple behind it a reason...
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Oregon Has A Restaurant Where French And Norwegian Food Meet On The Same Plate
Butter and lingonberries walk into a dining room, and somehow everyone gets along beautifully. French technique meets Scandinavian simplicity on every plate here, and the result...
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This New Hampshire Bookstore Is Packed With Mountain Gear, Maps, Books And Local Treasures
Hiking guidebooks, detailed trail maps, and mountain-themed treasures all packed into one little shop? That's a combination I can appreciate, especially when planning an outdoor...
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Maryland Is Packed With Italian Restaurants but This Hidden Gem Deserves Your Attention
An eight-ounce crab cake sits beside mussels and bucatini coated in Old Bay Alfredo at this Maryland Italian restaurant. That combination alone deserves a closer look, especially...
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Before Hollywood Took Over, This New Jersey Town Was Making Movies And Inventing The Cliffhanger
Some film historians trace the term 'cliffhanger' to the dramatic silent-film serials shot along New Jersey's Palisades. Silent-film...
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German Christmas Markets And A Holiday Bake Sale Will Fill This Historic Missouri Town In December
A German bake sale inside a museum sells Springerle, Stollen, and Pfeffernusse, and it only runs two weekends a year. That's the detail I can't get over.
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South Carolina’s Family-Owned Department Store Returned to Charleston After 12 Years With Discounts Up to 70%
Brand-name clothes, shoes, and home decor at up to 70 percent off department store prices. That promise got a whole lot closer for Lowcountry shoppers when a beloved family-run...
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South Carolina Island Farm Stand Keeps an Old-Fashioned Tradition Alive With Homemade Pies
A whole refrigerator full of homemade pies waits at the end of a sandy dirt road. Key lime, pecan, banana cream. All of them...
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Oregon Has A Tiny Park With A Story That Sounds Completely Made Up
A park the size of a pizza box exists, it has an official name, and the story behind it gets stranger the longer you listen. It...
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A Virginia Couple Started Making Candy In Their Basement In 1930, Then Built A Sweet Family Business That Survived For More Than 95 Years
A candy business that began in a basement in 1930 and lasted more than 95 years? That's an impressive amount of sweetness for one family's idea.
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This Virginia Nature Preserve Lets You Watch Migrating Warblers And Waterbirds From A Bird Blind And Scenic Boardwalk
A bird blind and a scenic boardwalk make it possible to watch wildlife without pushing through marsh grass or disturbing sensitive habitat. That's a thoughtful setup for anyone...
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A Historic New Jersey Building Hides One Of The State’s Most Romantic Italian Restaurants
A farmhouse built back in 1740 now serves soft egg yolk ravioli under vaulted ceilings. Yeah, I'm definitely looking twice at that.
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This Small Texas Restaurant Serves Filipino Comfort Food and Weekend Specials Many Travelers Would Never Expect
A buffet row devoted mostly to Filipino desserts? That's part of the appeal at this small Texas restaurant, where cassava cake and colorful rice sweets can appear alongside a lineup...
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California Holiday Garden Glows With More Than 2 Million Lights and Adds a European Christmas Market for 2026
Northern California's holiday season is getting a European twist as a riverside botanical garden prepares to glow with over two million Christmas lights. For 2026, the popular...
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7 Missouri Farm Bakeries Worth A Fall Drive For Apple Donuts, Pies, And More
One Missouri orchard fries apple cider donuts all day long using cider pressed from its own apples. Its trees number around 17,000, so the fryer never has to wonder where breakfast...
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Ohio’s Last Historic Public Market Survived a Fire and Nearly 50 Years in a Military Hut
A fire destroyed a public market in 1948, but the merchants weren't ready to give up. They pooled their money, bought a surplus military hut, and kept their businesses alive beneath...
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