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This Free Oklahoma Wildlife Refuge Lets You Search For Bald Eagles Along A Six-Mile Driving Loop
Some of the best wildlife viewing in Oklahoma happens without you ever leaving the car. A six?mile gravel road winds through wetlands, meadows, and lake shore, and the view from...
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This Missouri Vegetarian Cafe Makes Its Own Seitan And Turns It Into Crispy Chiken Katsu
A vegetarian cafe that makes its own seitan is rare enough. One that turns it into crispy, golden chikn katsu is something else entirely.
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This West Virginia Drag Strip Is a 300-Foot Track Run by Mopar Racers Where the Family Atmosphere Is Hard to Beat
Some of the best afternoons in West Virginia happen at places you'd never spot from the highway. Tucked into a quiet corner of the state sits a little racing strip where engines...
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This Surprisingly Affordable New Jersey River Town Is Quietly Winning Over Retirees
It is not flashy. That is exactly the point. This New Jersey river town has been quietly winning over retirees who want a slower...
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This Massive West Virginia Antique Shop Lets You Lose Yourself For Hours Among The Past
Sometimes the best surprises in West Virginia hide behind a plain storefront on a quiet street. You walk in expecting to peek around for ten minutes, and suddenly two hours have...
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This Cozy Alabama Italian Restaurant Serves An Absolutely Mind-Blowing Chicken Parm
The dining room is quiet for exactly one reason. Everyone is eating. Then conversation starts again. A chair scrapes.
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Peanuts Hit the Floor While Steaks Hit the Grill at This Old-School California Roadhouse
Smoke curled out from the back of that California steakhouse and drifted across the parking lot, reaching me before the sign or the door ever came into view.
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10 Highest-Rated Italian Restaurants In Minnesota Right Now According To Locals
Ratings shift constantly, but a handful of Italian spots in Minnesota keep landing at the top no matter how often lists get refreshed.
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This Virginia Farm-To-Table Gem Is So Good Alice Levitt Says You Have To Drive And Try It
When a respected food critic tells you to go somewhere, you listen. Alice Levitt, known for her sharp palate and honest reviews, says you have to drive and try this Virginia farm-to-table...
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10 Virginia Towns Where Almost Nothing Is Open After Dark And Nightlife Barely Exists
Some places in Virginia wear their quietude like a badge of honor. Long after the sun dips behind the mountains or melts into the Chesapeake, these small towns simply go still,...
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This New Jersey Buffet Looks Easy To Miss But It’s Often Packed With Hungry Diners
Do not let the outside fool you. A quiet storefront on Route 9 that looks easy to miss. But step inside and you will find a...
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This Texas Preserve Protects A Rare Forest Filled With Trees That Can Live For Hundreds Of Years
These trees were built for the long game. Longleaf pines can survive for centuries, with historic stands containing trees more than 250 years old, yet only a small fraction of...
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At this Ohio trampoline park in Dayton, kids bounce off the walls until they crash for the night
Somewhere in Ohio, tucked into a quiet stretch of road you might drive past without a second glance, sits a place where kids leave with rosy cheeks and heavy eyelids. It looks...
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An Underground River Runs Through This Ohio Cave Before Reappearing in the Woods
Water echoed somewhere below my boots the day I climbed down into a crack in the earth in northern Ohio, a sound that changed the way I think about the farm fields I have driven...
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This Oregon Waterfall Looks Tiny On The Map But Feels Completely Different In Person
Photos rarely do this waterfall justice. On a map, it looks like a minor stop, barely worth the detour. Standing in front of it tells a completely different story.
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This New Oklahoma Restaurant Lets Anyone Dine Above Lake Hefner With Panoramic Water Views
A meal with a view is one thing. A meal with a view that makes you feel like you are suspended above the water is something else entirely.
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This 700-Acre Missouri Resort Has Private Cottages And An Outdoor Saltwater Pool For An Easy Lake Weekend
The road narrowed into trees the moment I passed through the gate, and the noise of the highway just disappeared behind me. I had come for a lazy lake weekend, the kind where you...
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This Tiny New Jersey Creamery Sells Farm-Fresh Milk And Cheese Around The Clock
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, this New Jersey creamery has fresh milk and cheese waiting for you. It is a family-run...
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Dinner Comes With a Ride Down an Incline at This Pennsylvania Restaurant High Above the City
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania spread out below us like something out of a movie, three rivers folding together under a row of bridges, by the time the little wooden car creaked to a...
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This Buffet Was Just Voted The Most Mouthwatering All-You-Can-Eat Destination In Indiana
Three states have apparently agreed on something. That is impressive enough before mentioning the food. People make the drive...
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This Historic Indiana Market Is Basically A Little Slice Of Old-School Italy Hidden In The State
The family recipe did not come with measurements. It came with instructions like “use the good cheese” and “you will know when there is enough.” Finding the good cheese...
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This Virginia Restaurant Looks Like A Tiny Local Joint But People Drive Miles For The Food
The building is small, the sign is modest, and the dining room is cozy. But this Virginia restaurant looks like a tiny local joint for a reason, because the food is what matters.
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This Virginia National Park Has So Many Snake Species Visitors Are Told To Watch Their Step
The trails are beautiful, the views are stunning, and the wildlife is abundant. But this Virginia national park is also home to so many snake species that visitors are told to...
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The Unassuming Texas Restaurant Serving Portions Big Enough to Guarantee Leftovers
Leftovers are not an accident when the menu includes a one-pound burger, giant buttermilk pancakes, and a bone-in ham described as Texas size.
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An Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike Still Disappears Into Miles of Dark, Empty Tunnels
Cracked pavement that once carried thousands of cars a day now holds nothing but wind in the trees, and I still remember the first time I walked that stretch in Pennsylvania. Thirteen...
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This Oregon Diner Looks Frozen In Time But Its Tables Are Still Packed Every Weekend
Vinyl booths creak the same way they probably did fifty years ago. Nobody seems to mind. If anything, that little detail is exactly why people keep coming back weekend after weekend.
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This Georgia Restaurant Has Been Frying Chicken in Cast-Iron Skillets for Generations
Mountain air rolled in through the open window on that drive through northern Georgia, and somewhere along those curves I started daydreaming about fried chicken.
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A Little Girl’s Request at a State Fair Started the Cinnamon Roll Tradition Behind This California Bakery
Cinnamon drifted down the street like an invitation, reaching me before the sign or the line ever came into view. I had planned a quick beach morning in California, and somehow...
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This Massive Indiana Lake Has Become A Total Breeding Ground For Aggressive Snakes
The first thing on the shoreline looks like a stick. Then the stick moves. Then another one moves. Suddenly the relaxing afternoon...
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10 Free Road Trip Stops Across Alabama That Kids Will Absolutely Love
A bored kid can identify an interesting stop faster than most adults. All it takes is a giant metal furnace. Or a waterfall....
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This Tucked-Away Alabama Chapel Features A Massive Mountain Boulder Exploding Right Through Its Wall
The wall has a boulder going through it. Not beside it. Not behind it. Through it.
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This Hidden Virginia Island Has Private Cabanas, Sandy Beaches, And Water So Inviting You’ll Never Want To Leave
You cross the bridge and the world slows down. The water is calm and blue, the sand is soft, and the cabanas are waiting. This...
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A Pennsylvania Hotel Has a Room Guests Request Specifically Because of Its Ghost Stories
That ninth-floor room at a Pennsylvania hotel has guests booking months in advance, not for the view, but for the ghost rumored to stand at the foot of the bed.
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This Waterfront Maryland Classic Is The Seafood Place Locals Want To Hide
Maryland has plenty of waterfront seafood restaurants, but the ones people become protective about usually combine good food with the sort of setting that makes leaving feel inconvenient....
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This South Carolina Restaurant Serves Southern Classics Inside a Former 1930s Gas Station
Hand-painted signs and the smell of something buttery drifting out the door pulled me back to a little building tucked under live oak branches on a South Carolina road. I nearly...
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This Minnesota Steakhouse Looks Closed From The Outside But Is Always Packed Inside
This Minnesota steakhouse gets mistaken for closed almost weekly. No flashy sign, no updated storefront, nothing that screams "come inside." Yet somehow it's been packed for years.
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You can ride a paddlewheel boat down the Ohio River right from this Marietta dock
There is something magical about stepping onto an old-fashioned paddlewheel boat and letting a river carry you somewhere slower and softer. Tucked along the water in Ohio, this...
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8 Magical Texas Towns Packed With Rich German Heritage & Old-World Vibes
Texas is known for barbecue, tacos, and big skies. But did you know it also has a slice of Germany? These eight towns are packed...
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Here’s why families keep coming back to this Ohio ice cream farm in Utica
Some places in Ohio surprise you the moment you pull into the parking lot. Imagine a giant water wheel turning slowly, ducks paddling across a quiet pond, and the smell of fresh...
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11 Surprisingly Affordable Maryland Restaurants You Need To Try
Eating out in Maryland does not have to turn into a small financial crisis, even when the goal is something better than another drive-through meal.
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This Texas Tea Room Serves Authentic British Tea With Fresh Scones And Clotted Cream
Sometimes you just need to put down the coffee and pick up a dainty teacup. This Texas tea room makes that decision easy. It...
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This Oklahoma Fried-Chicken Joint Cooks An Entire Bird To Order And Serves It Family-Style
The chicken is not sitting under a heat lamp. It is not pre-breaded and waiting. You order a whole bird, and the kitchen drops...
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11 Old-School New Jersey Breakfast Spots Where The Giant Pancakes Are Bigger Than Your Plate
There's a certain kind of morning where coffee smells better than it has any right to, and the griddle behind the counter is already working overtime.
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This Unassuming West Virginia Covered Bridge Is Where The Civil War’s First Land Battle Actually Began
Picture driving down a quiet country road in West Virginia when a long white wooden structure suddenly swallows your car whole. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary old...
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People Drive Across New Jersey For The Homemade Kielbasa At This Old-School Butcher Shop
Some smells stop you in your tracks before you even reach the front door, and that is exactly what happened on a quiet weekday morning in New Jersey.
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This Remote Indiana Farmstand Bakes Scratch-Made Fried Pies That Draw Lines Down Country Roads
The pie was still warm when the pumpkin started rolling across the back seat. That pretty much summed up the afternoon. One farm...
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There Are Bizarre Secrets Hidden Inside Indiana’s Most Luxurious 1908 Mansion
The shower shoots water from every direction. That is not a sentence expected to come up during a tour of a 1908 mansion. Neither...
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This Texas Water Park Lets You Enjoy Swimming, Paddling, and Camping All Weekend Long
A weekend at the lake sounds good. A weekend where you can swim, paddle, camp, and wake up to water views? That is next level....
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This Oklahoma Boutique Hotel Has A Year-Round Heated Pool And Rooftop Views Of Downtown
What if a hotel pool was the main reason to book a room? At this Oklahoma boutique hotel, the year-round heated pool and rooftop bar with sweeping city views make a compelling...
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This Minnesota Park Has a 150 Foot Fishing Pier and a Beach Most Tourists Drive Right Past
A hundred and fifty feet doesn't sound impressive until you're actually standing at the end of that pier, water stretching out in every direction. Then the number suddenly makes...
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This Family-Owned Missouri Mexican Restaurant Makes Fresh Tortillas From Scratch Every Day
The smell of warm corn masa hit me before I even reached the door of that Missouri spot. I had pulled off the road expecting a quick lunch, and instead I found a place I keep thinking...
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This Casual Oklahoma Italian Spot Makes Fresh Pasta Daily And Keeps The Arcade Games Free
Fresh pasta made daily is a rare thing. At this casual Oklahoma Italian spot, you can watch the kitchen turn flour and eggs into silky ribbons of fettuccine or plump tortellini.
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Campers Have Been Loading Up On Adventure Gear At This New Jersey Store Since 1978
What do you get when you mix a garage startup with decades of outdoor know-how? A New Jersey shop that has been keeping campers geared up since 1978.
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This Abandoned New Hampshire Town Still Draws More Visitors Than You’d Expect
The buildings are empty and the streets are silent. The forest is slowly reclaiming the land. This abandoned New Hampshire town...
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More Than 300 Local Makers Fill This New Jersey Gift Shop With One-Of-A-Kind Finds
Imagine stepping into a space where the entire state of New Jersey shows up in gift form. More than 300 local makers, artists,...
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This Maryland Cabin Retreat Is the Peaceful Escape You Didn’t Know You Needed
Sometimes you do not realize how much you need a break until you are already in it. This Maryland cabin retreat offers exactly that.
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This Oregon Garden Looks Modest From The Entrance But Keeps Unfolding The Farther You Walk
First impressions can be deceiving. Walk through the entrance here and you might think, well, this is nice, nothing more. That thought doesn't survive very long.
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A Hole In The Wall Buffet In New Hampshire That Locals Keep Coming Back To
The building is small and the sign is faded. You might drive right past it without a second glance. But this hole in the wall...
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This West Virginia Children’s Museum Is A Hidden Wonderland With 4 Floors Of STEAM Play
Some places make you wonder why you did not visit sooner. This West Virginia museum is one of them. Four floors of hands-on exhibits...
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