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Five West Virginia Old Buildings Where Locals Swear Footsteps Still Echo After Dark
Some old buildings in West Virginia seem to hold their breath once the sun goes down. You walk in thinking it is just brick, stone, and creaky boards, and you leave with a story...
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This Missouri Buffet Brings Sushi, Pho And Hibachi Together For An All-You-Can-Eat Feast
Sushi on one plate, pho on the next, then hibachi because apparently dinner needed another round. This Missouri buffet gives you a lot to work with, and the fun is in mixing things...
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Texas Has An Entire Village Of Historic Buildings You Can Walk Through Like A Town Frozen In Time
Walking through a village of historic buildings feels like stepping onto a movie set, except everything around you is real, and this Texas spot has gathered structures from different...
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9 Missouri Towns With Ghost Stories That Outlasted The People Who Told Them
Ghost stories tend to get better every time they are retold, and some Missouri towns have had generations to work on theirs. Old...
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An Amish-Raised Barn, Greenhouse And Café Make This New Jersey Farm Hard To Leave
Going in for one plant sounds reasonable. Then you spot the timber-frame barn, wander into a greenhouse full of tropicals and succulents, notice the café, and realize your quick...
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Stand On The Bridge Where Two Rivers And Three States Meet At Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
I only stopped to stretch my legs and maybe find a sandwich, but a short walk downhill changed my whole afternoon. There, at the tip of a skinny strip of land in West Virginia,...
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Dave Portnoy Gave The Tomato Pie At This New Jersey Italian Restaurant An 8.2
An 8.2 from Dave Portnoy is the kind of number pizza people notice. Back in 2022, he stopped at this Italian restaurant and went straight for the Trenton-style tomato pie.
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The Absolute Most Beautiful Sandy Beach In Indiana For Fall Foliage Isn’t Where You Expect
Who decided beaches were only for summer? Apparently, nobody told this Indiana shoreline. By fall, the sand is still there, the...
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America’s #1 Rated Scream Park Is Hiding Right Here In Indiana
The cornfield looks harmless. Give it a few hours. This Indiana countryside turns into a scream park after dark, complete with...
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British Fish And Chips Meet Handmade Cornish Pasties At A Missouri Food Hall
A proper Cornish pasty is a long way from the usual food hall lunch. This Missouri spot fills flaky pastry with hearty combinations...
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11 Small-Town Texas Restaurants That Are Worth Leaving The Interstate For
Interstate exits are convenient, but they all start to look the same after a few hours, offering the same fast food signs and the same forgettable meals, which is exactly why these...
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Oregon Has A Vietnamese Restaurant That Makes Its Rice Noodles From Scratch Every Day
Somewhere in the back, a batch of rice noodles is being rolled out fresh, and by lunch it will be sitting in a bowl in front of someone very happy.
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This Missouri Golf Course Lets Members Skip Tee Times And Bring Their Dogs Along
No tee time, no check-in, and your dog can come along for the round. That is a pretty relaxed way to play golf. This Missouri...
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This New Jersey Game Shop Has More Than 1,000 Games You Can Actually Play
Buying a game is one thing. Having more than a thousand sitting there daring you to play them is considerably more dangerous. This...
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This New Hampshire Cafe Is Quickly Becoming One Of The State’s Most Popular Brunch Spots
Brunch usually means waiting in line for a table at a place that looks like every other brunch spot. This New Hampshire cafe offers something different, and that difference is...
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This Maryland Italian Restaurant Has Been Serving Generations of Families for Decades
Some restaurants become traditions. You go once as a kid, then again as an adult, and eventually you bring your own family. This...
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11 New Hampshire Restaurants That Are Worth Building A Road Trip Around
Some meals justify a few extra miles, and some justify a full day on the road. This list is about the second kind. Across New...
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A Retirement Check In West Virginia Covers A Brick Bungalow, A Strawberry Festival And Quiet Porch Evenings
Somewhere between a back road and a hungry stomach, I found a little West Virginia town I almost drove right past. It had brick sidewalks, porches with rocking chairs, and a bakery...
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A Johnson & Johnson Heir Turned 222 Acres Into One Of New Jersey’s Grandest Private Estates
Calling this a country house would be almost comically modest. The former estate created for Johnson & Johnson heir J....
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A California Farmer’s Son Built a Giant Artichoke, Then Started Serving the Real Thing Beside It
A twenty-foot artichoke rising beside a California highway is not something you see every day, and laughing out loud before pulling over is a natural reaction. The town calls itself...
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Your Entire Project Wallet Comfortably Dies Inside This Giant Alabama Creative Supply Store
There is no such thing as a quick fabric run. Not here. You walk in needing enough material for one pillow. Then the velvet catches...
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Oregon Has A Pizza Place That Makes Fresh Dough Every Morning With Bob’s Red Mill Flour
Fresh dough every single morning sounds like a basic promise until you realize how many places fake that claim instead. Flour...
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Oregon Has A Wildlife Refuge Where Thousands Of Migrating Birds Turn The Landscape Into A Moving Show
Look up on the right autumn morning, and the sky itself starts to move. Thousands of birds sweep across the wetlands here in waves, wings flashing white and gray against the water...
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This New Hampshire Museum Is Filled With Strange Collections, Including A Pair Of Mummy Hands
Some museums try to impress you with size or funding. This one impresses you with sheer oddity. The Libby Museum in New Hampshire...
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You’ll Think You’re Lost In The New Jersey Pine Barrens Until This Seafood Restaurant Pops Up
The road keeps getting quieter, the trees keep getting thicker, and questioning your directions starts to feel completely reasonable. Then dinner appears.
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Maryland Has A 160 Acre Farm Where You Can Meet Animals, Shop Farm Fresh Food, And Stay Overnight
Some farm visits are quick. You show up, pet a goat, buy some produce, and head home. This Maryland farm takes things further....
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Welcome To New Jersey’s “Little Poland,” Where This Old-School Market Keeps Polish Flavors Alive
You do not need a plane ticket to get a little taste of Poland here. This New Jersey town has long been known for its deep...
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This Missouri Restaurant Pairs Prime Rib And Lake Views With English Country Inn Charm
Prime rib with a lake view is already a strong start. Add dark wood, cozy dining rooms, and a little English country-inn charm, and this Missouri restaurant starts to feel like...
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Someone Hung a Giant Chain Between Two South Carolina Buildings Without Permission, and the City Let It Stay
Steel links big enough for a giant hang between two South Carolina buildings, right over a little alley. Looking up during a stroll down the main street, stopping in your tracks...
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Minnesota Has A Mini-Golf Course Where The Obstacles Are Giant Sculptures
Regular mini-golf obstacles are windmills and loop-de-loops, this course decided giant sculptures made way more sense. Massive stone and metal figures tower over nearly every hole...
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Seven West Virginia Bakeries Still Making Pepperoni Rolls The Way Fairmont Miners First Packed Them
Some of the best food in West Virginia comes wrapped in wax paper from a plain little shop you could drive past without blinking. Long before anyone called it a state snack, the...
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This New Jersey Steakhouse Serves Dinner Inside Restored 1800s Railroad Cars
Dinner feels considerably more interesting when your table comes with a little railroad history. Instead of another predictable...
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Seven West Virginia Hot Dog Stands Where Slaw And Chili Still Come Piled The Old Way
Some of the best meals in West Virginia come wrapped in wax paper and handed through a little window. You pull off a two-lane road expecting a quick bite, and you leave with chili...
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California Turned a Concrete Ship Into a Floating Nightclub With a Ballroom and Swimming Pool
Pelicans lining up along a broken deck like they own the place is not what most people expect on a quiet beach walk. Out past the waves sits a gray, cracked hull made of concrete,...
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This Massive Secret Alabama Silo Restaurant Is Shaking Up How Locals View Comfort Food Eats
The building looks like it belongs on a farm. The menu strongly disagrees. This Alabama restaurant is built inside a giant old...
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One Oregon Tavern Has Been Serving Locals Since 1974 And Puts Poutine On The Menu
Nineteen seventy-four called, and this place is still answering with the same worn booths and the same loyal crowd. Poutine shows up on the menu here too, a surprising addition...
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11 Virginia Restaurants That Are Worth Building A Road Trip Around
Some restaurants are worth a short drive. Others are worth planning an entire trip around. This list has eleven Virginia restaurants...
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This Virginia Sheep Farm Lets You See Traditional Wool-Making Equipment And Meet The Sheep Behind The Yarn
Yarn does not usually come with a story. You buy it at a store, take it home, and start knitting. But some yarn has a history,...
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The Handmade Donuts At This Tiny New Jersey Bakery Are The Most Unforgettable Thing You’ll Ever Taste
A doughnut sitting in a display case all morning never stood a chance here. Orders are prepared fresh, with doughnuts finished specifically for the person waiting to eat them.
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Maryland Has a Burger Spot That Deserves a Serious Place on Any Statewide Food Road Trip
Every good road trip needs a destination worth the drive. This Maryland burger spot is exactly that, a place that deserves a serious spot on any statewide food itinerary.
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Four Generations of One South Carolina Family Have Kept This Old-School Butcher Tradition Alive
Hickory smoke drifts across the parking lot, a soft signal that something good is happening inside. In South Carolina, a family butcher shop has been cutting every steak by hand...
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An Ohio farmer chased a lost dog into a hillside and found the cave families now tour at Ohio Caverns
I'll admit it: I almost drove right past, thinking a quiet country hillside in Ohio couldn't possibly hold anything worth stopping for. Then I learned the story of a farmer, a...
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This Missouri Farmers Market Fills A Building From 1907 With Local Food And Handmade Finds
By Saturday morning, this old building is anything but quiet. Vendors fill the space with fresh produce, baked goods, meats, prepared food, crafts, and handmade pieces from around...
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Six Oklahoma Drive-In Theaters Still Light Up The Screen Under Open Summer Skies
The first time I pulled onto a gravel lot at dusk, I figured it would be a cheap night out and not much more. Then the speakers crackled, the smell of burgers drifted across the...
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A Pennsylvania Waterworks Became an Aquarium, Then a Swimming Pool, Before a Hurricane Shut It Down
Greek temples lined up on the edge of a Pennsylvania river are not what most people expect to find on a morning walk. White columns glow in the light, geese waddle along the path,...
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Minnesota Has A New Spanish Restaurant Where Dinner Comes With Flamenco
Dinner usually comes with background music. This one comes with an actual dance performance happening a few feet from your table.
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Welcome To New Jersey’s Most Tourist-Ruined Beach, Where Locals Won’t Even Go Anymore
There’s popular, and then there’s trying to find a patch of sand on a gorgeous Saturday. This New Jersey beach has become...
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Pennsylvania Still Carries Cars Across the Susquehanna on Wooden Paddlewheel Ferries
Red wooden boats with paddlewheels still carry cars across a Pennsylvania river, and watching them work is like stepping into another century. This ferry has been making the trip...
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A 63-Foot Georgia Mound Was Built One Basket of Dirt at a Time
A 63-foot mound rising out of a flat Georgia field stops you mid-step, taller than a six-story building, every inch of it carried by hand. Basket after basket of soil, thousands...
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This Terrifying Alabama Swamp Maze Is So Unhinged A Real Hollywood Slasher Was Filmed Inside It
The worst part about a horror movie is knowing you can turn it off. This Alabama attraction does not offer that option. The...
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This Virginia Cafe Is Quickly Becoming One Of The State’s Most Popular Brunch Spots
Brunch has become a weekend ritual for a lot of people, and finding the right spot can make or break a Saturday. This Virginia cafe has been building a following fast, and the...
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This Virginia Salt Cave Is Built With 15 Tons Of Salt And Offers 45 Minutes Of Pure Relaxation
Salt is usually something you sprinkle on food and forget about. But in one Virginia spa, salt is the entire point. The walls,...
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Two Georgia Cemeteries Still Sit Between Runways at the World’s Busiest Airport
Graves rest just beyond the runway lights at one Georgia airport, a fact that surprises even frequent fliers. The busiest airport on the planet roars with constant motion, yet...
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This Missouri Pizzeria That Began With Car-Hop Service Has Been Serving Since 1956
Back in 1956, dinner here could arrive right at your car window. This Missouri pizzeria started with car-hop service, a small dining room, and a short menu built around pizza and...
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This Ohio Restaurant Serves Dinner With Chucky, Pennywise and Horror Scenes Around Every Corner
Buttery movie popcorn hits before the front counter even comes into view, and right away this dinner feels different. Where a regular host stand should be, a mock ticket booth...
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A Minnesota Lodge Looks Like It Belongs In A 1920s Art Deco Movie
Walk inside, and suddenly it feels like a 1920s film set just started rolling cameras. Bold geometric patterns cover the walls...
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This Enormous Roadside Alabama Farm Market Secretly Hides The Best Homemade Ice Cream In The South
The ice cream is the trap. You stop because the market is huge. Then you notice the peaches. Then the barbecue.
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This Oklahoma Amish Market Bakes Pies So Good Shoppers Call Them The Best Ever
Some of the best food in Oklahoma hides behind a plain storefront you could drive past without a second look. I almost did, until a craving for something homemade pulled me off...
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An Ohio Restaurant Owner Built a Giant X-Wing Outside Because Too Many Drivers Kept Passing Him By
The first time I pulled into the lot at Mike's Place in Kent, a full-sized X-Wing fighter was parked right out front like it had just landed for pancakes. I laughed out loud in...
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