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You Can Camp On The Site Of A Vanished Missouri Town And Explore Its Forgotten Streets
Your campsite here comes with a street map from a town that no longer exists. This Missouri recreation area sits on the former site of Old Greenville, where roads and foundations...
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An Ohio Cafe Has Been Collecting Hot Dog Buns Signed by Celebrities, Including a U.S. President, for Over 50 Years
Signed hot dog buns line the walls behind glass, each one scrawled with a famous name. This Ohio restaurant has been collecting them for over fifty years, ever since a simple mistake...
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A Minnesota Restaurant Just Reopened After A Decade, And The Menu Goes Way Beyond Ordinary Mediterranean Food
Ten years off the map, and somehow nobody forgot where this kitchen used to be. Dishes here go way beyond the usual hummus-and-falafel checklist most Mediterranean spots lean on...
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This California Steakhouse Cuts Off Your Tie Before Serving You Dinner and Hangs the Remains From the Ceiling
Neckties hang from the rafters like a fabric sky, thousands of them, each one left behind by someone who showed up a little too dressed up.
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Why Foodies Are Obsessed With This Storybook Bakery Hidden In Alabama’s Oldest Town
The pastry case is smaller than the temptation. That seems like an unfair design choice. This Alabama bakery makes cinnamon rolls,...
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This Oregon Sushi Spot Hides Some Seriously Huge Rolls Behind An Ordinary Facade
Plain storefront outside, rolls the size of a forearm inside. Nobody warns you about that size difference beforehand. Sushi rolls here stack generously enough that splitting one...
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This Virginia Trail Is An Easy Walk With A Historic Stone Bridge Along The Way
Easy walks do not get enough credit. Not every outing needs to be a challenge, and not every trail needs to climb a mountain. This...
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This Virginia Steakhouse Serves Unlimited Meat Until You’ve Had Your Fill
Some steakhouses serve you a cut and call it a night. This Virginia steakhouse takes a different approach. The meat keeps coming...
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10 New Jersey Spots Where Turkish Breakfast Takes Over The Entire Table
Toast and coffee suddenly look a little underachieving. A proper Turkish breakfast does not arrive quietly. It spreads.
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This Texas Restaurant Lives Inside a Gorgeous 1890s Victorian Home
Dining inside a Victorian home from the 1890s feels less like going to a restaurant and more like being invited to a dinner party in someone's beautifully preserved family estate,...
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A Movie Fan Bought an Ohio House on eBay for $150,000, Then Spent Another $240,000 Turning It Back Into a Film Set
I have watched A Christmas Story more times than I can count, usually with a mug of cocoa and a blanket pulled up to my chin. So when I finally pulled up on a quiet street in Ohio...
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This Small-Town Ohio Diner Has Pancakes So Huge You’ll Be Taking Leftovers Home
I only stopped because my stomach was louder than the radio, and I figured any roadside breakfast in Ohio would do. Then a pancake arrived that hung over the edge of its plate...
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This Missouri Family Farm Has Been Selling Fresh Produce Since 1982 And Now Stocks Much More
What started with strawberries and a few vegetables has turned into a lot more over the years. This Missouri family farm has been selling fresh produce since 1982, and the farm...
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A Georgia Restaurant Charges Parents a $50 “Adult Surcharge” If Their Kids Misbehave and the Rule Is Printed Right on the Menu
Pecan-crusted trout and shrimp and grits are hard decisions on their own, but one tiny line on the menu made the choice easy by making me laugh out loud. It read something like...
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10 Minnesota Food Stops Worth Taking The Long Way Around For
GPS insists there's a faster route. Ignore it anyway, because the long way leads somewhere much tastier. A handful of food stops scattered across the state justify skipping the...
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This New Jersey Farmstand Never Closes, Even In The Middle Of The Night
Running out of farm-fresh goodies at midnight sounds like a problem with no reasonable solution. Apparently, it has one.
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A California Pizzeria Hides One of the Last Traces of a Town-Wide Tunnel Network
Pizza and hidden tunnels do not usually share the same address, but California has a way of surprising you. This pizzeria looks like any other friendly hometown spot, with palm...
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A Pennsylvania Pretzel Baker Made a Bad Batch That Split Open in the Oven, Then Customers Asked Him to Make More
I went to Pennsylvania hungry for pretzels and came home with a story I keep telling at dinner parties. In the late 1950s, a batch of dough at a family bakery rose a little too...
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Indiana Has A Strictly 21+ Weekend Buffet Where Absolutely No Kids Are Allowed
A buffet with an age requirement sounds like a contradiction. It also sounds peaceful. This Indiana weekend buffet is strictly...
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Workers Renovating a Virginia Historic Home Found a Hidden Brick Well Shaft Beneath the Floor
Renovations often uncover surprises. A hidden layer of wallpaper, an old newspaper stuffed in a wall, a coin that slipped through the floorboards a century ago.
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This 1890s Virginia Schoolhouse Was Turned Into A Charming Inn With Gardens And A Restaurant
Old schoolhouses have a certain feel. High ceilings, big windows, and the sense that generations of students once passed through the same halls.
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The Breakfast At This Tex-Mex Cafe In Texas Costs Around $8 And Beats Any Chain Restaurant
Breakfast should not cost a small fortune, and this Tex-Mex cafe in Texas proves that point by serving plates that come in around eight dollars and still taste better than anything...
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This Pennsylvania Candy Store Has a 400-Pound Chocolate Turtle and an Entire Kingdom Made of Chocolate
A warm, rich cloud of chocolate wraps around you before the counter even comes into view. Rumors of a giant chocolate turtle had floated around for years, but the imagination pictured...
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A 10-Foot Argentinian Grill Turns Up The Heat At A Missouri Restaurant Known For Wood-Fired Lunches
A ten-foot grill is a pretty serious commitment to lunch. This Missouri restaurant cooks over hickory and oak, using a huge Argentinian-style fire table for much of the menu.
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California Put a 32-Foot Donut on a Bakery Roof, and It Became More Famous Than the Building
Giant donuts on rooftops are rare, and one in California has been drawing laughs since 1953. It sits on a roof like a frosted crown, so big that the little bakery underneath almost...
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Minnesota Has A Place Where Ancient Rock Tells A Story That Spans Thousands Of Years
Rock doesn't usually come with thousands of years of stories attached, yet this particular stretch of ground somehow holds exactly that. Quarries here have been worked for generations,...
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Indiana Has A Tiny Meat Market Serving Up 50-Day Dry-Aged Steaks And Authentic Old-World Specialties
The steak has been waiting longer than some vacations. Fifty days, to be exact. This Indiana butcher shop takes dry aging seriously,...
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A North Carolina Gas Station Has a French Restaurant Hidden Behind the Pumps
Jazz drifting through the air and the smell of garlic and butter hit before the eyes adjust to the soft lighting. Behind a gas station in North Carolina, sharing a small gray building...
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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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