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9 Grocery Stores in Maryland Famous for Their Quality Meat Departments
One Maryland grocery store makes its own country sausage and will even prepare custom cuts of beef for your freezer. The meat counter also carries stuffed pork chops, porterhouse...
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Italian And Japanese Flavors Collide At This New Jersey Restaurant Where The Menu Is Anything But Predictable
Handmade mafaldine pasta with Japanese curry flavors and smoked chicken. Yep, that's a real dish, and it sits on a real menu in New Jersey.
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California Coffee Shop Squeezes an Entire Business Into Just 78 Square Feet in Historic Chinatown
Seventy-eight square feet. That is about the size of a walk-in closet, and somebody built an entire coffee business inside it. The...
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A Minnesota Teacher Built A Viking Ship That Actually Crossed The Atlantic, And You Can Still See It Today
A school guidance counselor picked out more than 100 white oak trees by hand and turned them into a real Viking ship. The...
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Behind The Doors Of This Oklahoma Saloon, Western History Comes To Life
A real Wild West showman once had his name painted over an Old Town full of crafts, cowboys, and rodeo dust. That showman later toured with Buffalo Bill himself.
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This Small-Town West Virginia Movie Theater Still Charges Prices That Feel Like The 1980s
Three people reportedly caught a movie here, with popcorn, large drinks and candy, for about what one ticket costs at a bigger theater up the road. That sounds like a typo.
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One Of America’s Hottest New Pizzerias Is Hiding In New Jersey And Its Chili Crisp Pizza Is Anything But Ordinary
Chili crisp, cheese, and honey on one pizza. Yeah, I'm definitely looking twice at that combo, and it's one of the most unusual creations on the menu.
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This Massive West Virginia Flea Market Is Where Locals Find Treasures For Just A Few Dollars
Two warehouse-sized buildings packed with vendor booths sit just off a busy highway, and plenty of drivers almost miss them. That alone makes me curious.
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California Brothers Turned Their Father’s Grocery Store Into America’s No. 2 Place to Eat
The tiles at the entrance offer a friendly piece of advice: Take It Easy Habibi. It's an unexpected welcome to a restaurant where mesquite-fired kebabs, rotisserie chicken, and...
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The World’s Last Blockbuster Store Is Still Standing In Oregon And Feels Like A Trip Back To The 1990s
The checkout counter still runs on a DOS-based IBM computer system. Yes, really. In a world of streaming apps and smart TVs, one store keeps renting movies the old-fashioned way.
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This Virginia Mountain Resort Is Offering A Thanksgiving Getaway With A Holiday Feast And Cozy Condo Stays
Thanksgiving dinner tastes even better when someone else handles the cooking and cleanup. Add a mountain getaway to the plan, and the holiday suddenly sounds a lot more relaxing.
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Rainy Days Are Anything But Boring At This Virginia Museum Filled With Hands-On Science Exhibits
Giant interactive exhibits, scientific experiments, and a massive domed theater can turn a gloomy afternoon into something genuinely exciting. Who needs perfect weather when there's...
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An Experimental New Jersey House Blends Architecture And Nature In Ways You Have To See To Believe
A landscape architect got kicked out of Harvard for designing gardens that were too modern. Then he built a house that he refused to ever call finished.
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A Maryland Business Turned Everyday Agricultural Products Into an Unusual Family Store
Original shipping baskets once used along Maryland waterways now sit on display inside a shop packed with antiques. Even the old store ledgers from the 1950s have survived, giving...
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Ohio Restaurant Combines Japanese Hibachi With Dozens of Indonesian Dishes Under One Roof
Japanese hibachi and Indonesian home cooking rarely share the same restaurant menu, but one unexpected kitchen brings both traditions together. Diners can choose familiar grilled...
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Dozens Of Gingerbread Creations Fill This Missouri Church At Christmas And Visitors Can Vote For Their Favorite
A church lobby turns into a tiny town made of cookies every December. Kids as young as one can enter, and so can professional bakers.
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Pennsylvania Couple Turned a 100-Year-Old Schoolhouse Into a Marketplace for Dozens of Local Vendors
Classrooms once filled with students now hold antiques, handmade crafts, jewelry, soaps, and even the occasional garden gnome. The building is about a century old, but its newest...
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This Minnesota Restaurant Lets You Eat Inside A Beautifully Restored Railroad Station From 1920
Dinner here happens in a room built to feel like an actual railroad dining car. It's small and cozy, seating just 18 people at a time.
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South Carolina Food Shop Brings Georgian Bread Boats and Ukrainian Comfort Food Under One Roof
Picture a boat-shaped loaf of bread filled with melted cheese, topped with an egg yolk and butter, and served warm enough to stir everything together at the table. It's called...
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Pennsylvania Church Was Transformed Into an Arcade With More Than 100 Retro Games
Somebody turned an old church confessional into a spot for arcade games. The little booth once meant for quiet conversations now offers a surprisingly playful experience, and that's...
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This Virginia Wildlife Park Lets You Drive Right Up To Exotic Animals On A Safari Adventure
Giraffes, zebras, and other fascinating animals are not exactly what you expect to encounter during a drive through Northern Virginia. Yet a safari-style wildlife attraction offers...
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This Virginia Dairy-Free Bakery Makes Cakes, Cookies, And Cinnamon Rolls That Taste Too Good To Be True
Cinnamon rolls without butter or milk? Absolutely possible, and that's only the beginning of what a dedicated plant-based bakery can create.
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Pennsylvania Five-and-Dime Store Still Has Its Original Soda Fountain and 200 Model Airplanes Hanging Over Shoppers
About 200 model airplanes hang from the ceiling of one small Pennsylvania variety store. Yes, you can shop for dish towels and old-fashioned candy under an entire squadron.
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We Ranked Missouri’s 10 Best Burger Spots And The Top Pick Might Surprise You
Missouri's best burger, by our count, comes wrapped in wax paper inside a pool hall that opened in 1884. No fancy plate. Just...
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California Shopping Village Reopened After 19 Months and More Than $100 Million in Restoration Work
Free blankets on a grassy lawn. Underground parking at no charge. Even a jet flyover and a spectacular drone show welcomed shoppers...
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This Minnesota Lakeside Supper Club Offers Something Most Restaurants Can’t
The founder of this supper club fought fires and served as a town mayor by day. At night, he cooked dinner for hungry lake folks.
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Inside Ardmore’s Oklahoma Museum, The Chickasaw Story Shares Space With Hundreds Of Old Trucks
Some of the best road trip stops in Oklahoma look like nothing special from the parking lot. You pull over expecting a quick stretch, maybe ten minutes of polite looking around,...
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Pennsylvania Parents Built a Coffee Shop for Their Son, and It Has Paid Over $1 Million to Workers With Disabilities
More than $1 million in wages paid to workers with disabilities. That's an extraordinary milestone for a neighborhood coffee shop, especially one that began with a family's hope...
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This Secret Indiana Riverfront Park Looks Like A Pacific Northwest Forest And Features A Hidden Waterfall
Most people drive right past Richmond, Indiana without stopping, and that is a big mistake. Hidden along the West Fork of the Whitewater River sits a 20-foot waterfall surrounded...
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This West Virginia Town Looks Like It Was Frozen In Time Decades Ago
George Washington's youngest brother laid out these streets, then named several of them after his own family. That's a pretty bold move, and the names are still on the signs today.
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This Cozy Indiana Lakeside Tavern Serves Up Specialty Burgers Right On A Sun-Soaked Waterfront Patio
Some restaurants are just places to eat. Others become the kind of spot you talk about long after you leave. A burger joint...
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This Hidden Indiana Pioneer Village Lets You Step Into The 1850s, And Most People Never Heard Of It
Most people drive right past Perry County without knowing a remarkable piece of living history sits quietly nearby. A pioneer village in Cannelton, Indiana is one of those rare...
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Catch A Shuttle Up The Mountain And Ride Back Down At This Missouri Bike Park
A mountain that once held Civil War cannon positions now sends mountain bikers flying down rocky downhill trails. You can still spot those old cannon spots up there.
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The Hand-Breaded Catfish Sandwich At This Oklahoma Barbecue Joint Is Unforgettable
This barbecue joint slow-smokes its meats over hickory. It burns around the clock, every single day, so the hickory is always ready for the next batch of meat.
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Ohio’s Amish Country Has an Unexpected Ukrainian Restaurant Serving Traditional Family Recipes
Pierogies, borscht, and honey cake aren't the dishes most travelers expect to find in the middle of Amish Country. Yet a family-run Ukrainian restaurant is bringing those comforting...
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A Texas Industrial Pipe Yard Became an Unexpected Outdoor Sculpture Garden Filled With Giant Metal Animals
A giant fishing rod appears to reel in a pickup truck beside a Texas highway. Nearby, a steel armadillo, a towering spider, and a dinosaur stand along the edge of a working pipe...
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Ohio Father and Son Opened a Restaurant Where Sushi Travels Past Diners on a Moving Conveyor Belt
Two conveyor belts run past the tables, carrying a steady parade of sushi plates and delivering special orders directly to diners. The lower belt keeps tempting choices moving,...
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Cranberry Glades In West Virginia Is A Piece Of The Arctic Tundra Left Behind By The Ice Age
Purple pitcher plants catch and digest insects in a mountain bog that feels like it belongs in northern Canada. And yes, it sits right here in West Virginia.
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This Oregon Restaurant Is Hidden Inside A 1912 Church And Serves Wood Fired Pizza Beneath Soaring Ceilings
A pizza called the Prodigal Pig comes out of a wood-fired oven inside a church built in 1912. Yes, a real church, with stained-glass windows still glowing over the tables.
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This Missouri Deli Builds Its Famous Overstuffed Sandwich On A House-Baked Onion Roll
A great sandwich starts with great bread. This Missouri deli understands that better than most. The onion roll is baked fresh...
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Once Abandoned And Overgrown, The Historic Greenbrier Hotel Bunker Now Welcomes Curious Visitors
A 25-ton steel door sits behind a fancy hotel wing, and it was built to seal Congress underground. Yes, the actual United States Congress.
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This Texas Restaurant Serves an Entire Soft Shell Crab as an Al Pastor Taco, Complete With Crispy Legs
A whole soft-shell blue crab arrives on a handmade corn tortilla, with its crispy legs sticking out past the edges. Yes, the entire crab is edible.
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A Texas Cave Once Hosted Underground Dances and Later Became a Cold War Shelter, and Visitors Can Still Explore It
Live bands once played inside this Texas cave while couples danced beneath the rock ceiling. Decades later, the cavern was designated and stocked as a nuclear fallout shelter during...
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A Texas Dessert Shop Turned One Man’s Childhood Cereal Obsession Into a Collection of More Than 1,000 Cereals
More than 1,000 cereal varieties have passed through the collection at this Texas dessert shop, but only about 100 are available to choose from at a time. The shelves include imports...
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At This Missouri Lakeside Glamping Retreat, Canvas Tents Come With King Beds And Private Outdoor Tubs
A chandelier hangs above a king bed inside a canvas tent, and the view through the open flap looks out over a shimmering lake. An outdoor soaking tub waits just steps away, surrounded...
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An Entire Oklahoma Town Was Moved Before Its Original Streets Disappeared Beneath A Lake
The first time I drove toward that corner of Oklahoma, I had no idea I was heading to a town that had picked itself up and walked away from its own address. Somewhere under the...
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A New Jersey Bakery Makes Cinnamon Rolls So Fluffy They’ve Become Its Signature Treat
A former Marine is the mastermind behind some of the fluffiest cinnamon rolls in New Jersey. He's the head bread baker, and his rolls are the one item that never leaves a menu...
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Forget Ordinary Christmas Lights Because This New Jersey Fairground Is Bringing Back A Massive Animated Drive-Through Show
Over 2 million lights blink, dance, and flash in time with holiday music at one fairground show. Every single light is animated. Not...
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This Massive Indiana Salvage Center Features 37,000 Sq Ft Of Breathtaking Architectural Antiques
Imagine walking into a place where every corner holds a surprise, every shelf tells a story, and every visit feels like a treasure hunt you never want to end. A massive antique...
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This Unique Indiana Site Lets Visitors Glimpse A Prehistoric Burial Mound That Nature Created First
Some places carry a weight that you can almost feel the moment you arrive. A remarkable historic landmark in Vincennes, Indiana is one of those rare spots where ancient nature...
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A Texas Poet and Astronomer Built a Tiny Chapel on a Sand Dune in the 1930s, and Its Hand-Painted Walls Still Survive
Hand-painted biblical scenes cover the walls and ceiling of a tiny chapel perched on a sand dune. Artist John Patrick Cobb added the murals decades after the building went up,...
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This Cozy Oklahoma Restaurant Serves Made-To-Order Pizza On A Patio Hidden Beneath The Trees
A driveway full of cars on a Tuesday afternoon is the first sign that you have found something good. I almost drove past that house twice, which I later learned is basically a...
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This Oregon Waterfall Drops Between Towering Walls Of Volcanic Rock And Looks Almost Too Perfect To Be Real
The walk to this waterfall starts beside a giant wooden pipe that leaks a cool mist into the parking area. Yes, a leaky pipe. It's one of the strangest welcome mats in Oregon.
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This Missouri Mexican Buffet Turns Tuesdays And Saturdays Into An All-You-Can-Eat Fiesta
A heaping plate of enchiladas and the sound of a live mariachi band set the tone at this Missouri buffet. Tuesdays and Saturdays transform into a full-blown all-you-can-eat celebration.
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10 Magical New Jersey Christmas Destinations That Look Like They Belong In A Holiday Movie
More than 120 Christmas trees float on a lake in South Jersey, and they light up in time to music. I had to read that twice. Floating...
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If You Want the Full Christmas Store Experience This Maryland Seasonal Shop Delivers
A miniature railway winds through a Christmas village so elaborate that it fills a shipping container when packed away. That is only one attraction at this Maryland garden center,...
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10 Overhyped Oregon Towns That Aren’t Worth Your Time or Money
There's something deflating about pulling into a town you've been told is magical, only to find yourself stuck in traffic and circling for parking.
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This New Hampshire Mountain Resort Has A Heated Outdoor Pool And Hot Tub You Can Enjoy Even In The Middle Of Winter
Swimming outdoors while snow covers the surrounding mountains? That sounds wonderfully unusual, especially when the water is warm enough to enjoy during the coldest months of the...
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This New Hampshire Roller Skating Destination Brings Retro Fun Back With Themed Skate Nights And A Full Restaurant
Themed roller skating nights and a full restaurant in the same entertainment venue? That's a pretty entertaining combination, especially when the experience brings back the atmosphere...
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