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This New Jersey Park Offers Free Two-Hour Kayak Tours On An 80-Acre Lake
Free kayak tours. Two whole hours on the water. Paddles and life jackets included, and nobody asks for a credit card.
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Five Generations of an Ohio Family Have Kept This Apple Farm Going Since 1913
Five generations of one Ohio family have kept an apple-growing tradition alive for more than a century. What began as a working farm gradually became a destination where families...
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Pennsylvania Pizzeria Reopened After 17 Months, but Even Its New Oven Was Damaged During the Rebuild
Just weeks after a famous pizza reviewer gave a small Pennsylvania pizzeria a 7.7 out of 10, a devastating fire shut its doors. What followed was a rebuilding process that stretched...
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This Virginia Living History Museum Lets Seniors Visit For Just $19
You can try on a reproduction armor helmet and breastplate here, then climb aboard a re-created 17th-century ship. Seniors pay less than twenty bucks for the whole adventure.
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This 1-Mile Virginia Stroll Takes You Across A Suspension Bridge And Into A Hidden Quarry Loop
The footbridge to this island doesn't sit on top of anything. It hangs underneath a busy highway bridge, swaying you across a rushing river while traffic hums overhead.
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A Little Slice Of London Is Hiding Inside This Texas Store Filled With British Snacks And Sweets
Sweets are still measured out the old-fashioned way at this Texas shop, beside shelves packed with British chocolate. The business began because two friends missed a proper cup...
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Pennsylvania Christmas Farm Brings Santa’s Reindeer and a Storybook Village to Life on Just Four Nights
Four nights. That is all the time families have to meet real reindeer and ride through a Christmas story at a small Pennsylvania farm this holiday season.
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You Can’t Sell Anything At This Missouri Farmers Market Unless You Grew, Raised, Or Made It Yourself
Vendors caught reselling someone else's goods at this market can be expelled. Yep, that's the actual rule, and an Inspection Committee checks on it.
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California Burger Stand Opened in 1938 and Has Passed Through Just Three Families
In 1938, an 18-year-old started selling burgers beside a hiring hall where workers gathered for jobs building Shasta Dam. His stand had tree stumps for seats, and the thin patties...
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This Small Minnesota City Has A Steakhouse Serving A Cut Of Meat You Rarely See On Local Menus
A pork chop weighing 20 to 22 ounces sits on the menu at one Minnesota steakhouse. It's bone-in, and the kitchen calls it very tender and served medium.
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Inside This Oklahoma Museum The Choctaw Nation Tells Its Own Story Of Survival And Return
I pulled off a southern Oklahoma highway looking for lunch and a chance to stretch my legs, nothing more. An hour later I was standing in a recreated forest listening to birdsong,...
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Pennsylvania Breakfast Restaurant Reopened After a Fire Kept Its Doors Closed for an Entire Year
For an entire year, the griddle stayed cold at a small Pennsylvania breakfast restaurant after a fire damaged the building. The flames started in an upstairs apartment in February...
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Long Before Interstates, The Blennerhassett Island Mansion Hosted A Plot That Shocked America
A former Vice President of the United States once used a riverside mansion on a quiet island as a base for a plan that got him arrested. That island sits in the Ohio River on the...
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We Ranked 10 Indiana Apple Cider Donut Spots From Good to Absolutely Worth the Drive
One farm on this list has been worked by the same family since 1843. That's decades before anyone in Indiana could drive a car out to buy a donut.
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You’ll Feel Like Royalty Dining At This Enchanting Indiana Supper Club Everyone Needs To Visit At Least Once
A lasagna billed as mile high is waiting for you inside a historic beach inn. That alone made me sit up straight. The chef behind...
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This Missouri Italian Market Makes The Sandwich Counter Only Half The Temptation
A roast beef sandwich soaked in au jus, piled on garlic-basted muffaletta bread, and capped with melted Provel cheese. That sandwich alone would be enough reason to make the trip.
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Pennsylvania Hot Dog Shop Reopened After Nearly Three Years and a Dramatic Building Collapse
A Pennsylvania hot dog shop closed its doors after decades of serving a loyal downtown crowd. What followed was supposed to be a renovation, but the project became far more complicated...
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A Two Mile Holiday Light Spectacle Is Returning to Maryland This November
For three nights, dogs get first dibs on a two-mile holiday light route before the cars roll in. Yes, this Maryland attraction lets visitors walk through its glowing displays with...
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Oklahoma’s Gem Of A Used Bookstore Stacks So Many Books You’ll Need A Whole Saturday
I only meant to pop in for one paperback, maybe ten minutes, tops. Hours later, my arms were full, my phone was low, and I had forgotten all about lunch.
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Pennsylvania Woman Left School at 12 to Make Chocolate, Then Built a Family Business That Lasted 90 Years
At just 12 years old, a Pennsylvania girl left school after her father passed away and her mother became seriously ill. She took a job dipping chocolates at a local candy shop,...
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The Massive Indoor Oregon Market That Packs Countless Amish Vintage Finds Under One Roof
You step through the door and realize this is not a quick stop. Twenty-one rooms stretch before you, each one packed with carefully curated treasures. The scent of wood polish...
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11 Texas Breakfast Spots That Give You a Reason to Get Out of Bed Early
A pancake flight with cinnamon roll, berry, and cheesecake flavors is an actual breakfast order at one Texas restaurant. Three different stacks before you've even finished your...
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This Free Oklahoma Garden Hides A Koi Pond, Waterfalls And Bridges, All Kept Up By Volunteers
Some of the best afternoons start with a quick detour and zero expectations. You pull off a busy city street in Oklahoma, figuring you will stretch your legs for ten minutes, and...
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A Taste of Cuba Is Hiding Inside This Unassuming Maryland Restaurant and the Menu Is Full of Surprises
Paintings by a celebrated Cuban modernist hang inside this Maryland restaurant, and the chef happens to be a distant relative of the artist. That's a family connection you don't...
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This Texas Christmas Attraction Brings a Whole Holiday Village to Life Long Before December
You can race down a snow tubing hill in Texas before December even arrives. The lanes are part of a Christmas attraction where real snow, glowing light tunnels, and an entire holiday...
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11 Hobby Stores In Missouri Where You Could Easily Lose An Entire Afternoon
A Hot Wheels track runs from the second floor of one Missouri hobby shop all the way down to the first. I read that and immediately wanted to send a toy car racing down it.
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More Than 1 Million Christmas Lights Will Transform This New Jersey Theme Park Starting November 14
On each operating night, Santa Claus waves a magic wand at dusk and switches on more than one million lights. Yep, Santa runs the light switch here.
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Your Steak Arrives On A Sizzling Hot Stone At This New Jersey Portuguese Restaurant
Your filet mignon shows up raw, sitting on a stone so hot it's already hissing. Then the kitchen hands the cooking job to you. Yep,...
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This Cozy Indiana Restaurant Is Now Nationally Renowned For Its Crispy Southern Fried Chicken
The fried chicken here sizzles in 14-inch cast-iron skillets filled with hog fat. That stubborn, old-school method helped earn a James Beard Foundation honor in 2023.
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This Highly Whimsical Indiana Restaurant Transports Diners Straight Into A Classic 1960s Sitcom
A replica of Sheriff Andy Taylor's Ford Galaxie squad car sits parked out front, ready for your photo. Inside, every television plays episodes of The Andy Griffith Show.
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A Ghost Town And Haunted Woods Await After Dark At This Missouri Farm
An Old West ghost town hides in the dark woods of a working farm, and live actors are waiting inside it. That alone makes me want to grab a flashlight and a very brave friend.
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The Texas Soda Fountain Where Milkshakes Are Still Made the Old-Fashioned Way
A red tile star is set into the original horseshoe-shaped soda fountain counter, where milkshakes are still served in tall glasses. Yes, the counter has been around since 1917.
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The Most Beautiful Waterfront Town In The Country Might Just Be This Hidden Oregon Gem You’ve Never Heard Of
You have probably seen it in movies without realizing it, a timeless coastal town perched where a mighty river meets the vast Pacific. Recent national recognition has put this...
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Six Generations Later, This Missouri Family Still Makes The German Sausage That Started Its Business In The 1870s
A German-style bologna recipe from the 1870s is still being made by the same family today. Six generations have kept it going. That's...
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This New Jersey Bakery Piles So Much Crumb On Its Crumb Cake, The Cake Almost Feels Secondary
Roughly 2,000 pounds of crumb topping get baked here every single week. Yeah, I'm definitely looking twice at that number. The...
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This New Hampshire Cafe Has Palm Trees And A Tropical Beach Setting With Indoor Surfing Right Next Door
Palm trees, a beach-inspired atmosphere, and indoor surfing right next door? That sounds like an unexpected combination for a cafe in New Hampshire, especially when the weather...
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This Unassuming Maryland Bookstore Has New and Used Books That Make It Hard to Leave Empty Handed
Four or five books get bundled into a grab bag at this Maryland bookstore, so your next favorite author could be a complete surprise. That's an excellent way to derail a perfectly...
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These 11 Iconic Oregon Buffets Pack In Hungry Crowds Weekend After Weekend
The steam tables never stop humming, and the line forms before the doors even open. These iconic Oregon buffets pack in hungry crowds weekend after weekend. The reason is simple:...
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An 1898 New Hampshire Church Became A Restaurant Where You Can Dine Beneath Original Stained-Glass Windows
Original stained-glass windows from an 1898 church still overlook the dining room of a restaurant. That's quite a setting for dinner, and certainly something you don't encounter...
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The Rotisserie Chicken At This New Jersey Colombian Spot Keeps People Coming Back
The name on the sign is actually a family tree. Four surnames got squeezed into one catchy word, and it's been hanging over a chicken counter since 1996.
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More Than 200 Life-Size Nutcrackers Turn This Ohio Town Into a Christmas Village
Every single one of these life-size nutcrackers has its own name. Some of them even poke fun at local history and the town's own quirks.
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This Oregon Bakery Has Been Handcrafting Traditional Sfogliatelle for Years
The layers are paper-thin and shatter with every bite. This Oregon bakery has been handcrafting traditional sfogliatelle for years, and the result is nothing short of a pastry...
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Millions Of Christmas Lights Are Returning To This New Hampshire Walking Trail With Glowing Tunnels And Festive Displays
Millions of twinkling lights are about to take over a golf course. Yes, the same grass where people chase little white balls all summer turns into a glowing holiday trail every...
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This New Jersey Farm Raises Its Own Beef And Sells It Right At The Farm Store
The cows here never eat grain. Not once, not even at the very end, when most cattle get fattened up on corn. Instead, they move...
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9 Maryland Breakfast Spots That Give You a Reason to Get Out of Bed Early
One Maryland breakfast sandwich stacks fried chicken, bacon, an egg, cheese, and sausage gravy on a single buttermilk biscuit. That's a pretty bold way to start the morning, especially...
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8 Quiet Missouri Bookstores That Feel Just Like A Private Library
One bookstore in this lineup has two resident cats named Gatsby and Zelda.” Another keeps a piano on its main floor, and skilled customers are welcome to play it.
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An 80-Foot Pennsylvania Snow Tubing Hill Lets Riders Race Down Snow and Ice
A snow tubing hill rising about 80 feet sits right next to a hotel. Riders can race down snowy lanes or try an ice slide that doesn't even require snow, then ride a powered lift...
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This Family-Owned Minnesota Hotdish Spot Is Giving Every Chain in Town Serious Competition
We've all had those meals at chain restaurants - comfortable, predictable, and completely forgettable the moment we walk out the door. This family-owned Minnesota spot is here...
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Skate Around Curves and Hills on Ohio’s 1,000-Foot Refrigerated Ice Trail
An ice skating trail winds past a river, under open sky, with a downtown skyline watching from across the water. It stretches about 1,000 feet, and it doesn't just loop in a boring...
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This Oregon Seafood Restaurant Just Landed National Recognition, And Food Lovers Are Paying Attention
The accolades keep rolling in for this Oregon coastal gem, and food lovers across the country are finally taking notice. Yelp just named it the best seafood restaurant in the entire...
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A Virginia Father Spent Three Years Turning An Old Tire Shop Into A Zombie-Themed Pizzeria Inspired By His Son
An old tire shop became a zombie-themed pizzeria because a teenager loved zombies. Seriously, that's the family inspiration behind one of the more unusual restaurant concepts you'll...
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Forget Sweet Pies, This Virginia Bakery Serves Savory British Meat Pies, Sausage Rolls And Traditional Pasties
Golden pastry filled with savory meat and vegetables deserves just as much attention as a slice of dessert pie. Especially when the bakery specializes in traditional British-style...
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The Factory Is Gone, But Its Giant 50-Foot Clock Still Stands In New Jersey
A minute hand nearly 26 feet long sweeps around a clock face so big you can read it from Manhattan. Yep, from across an entire river.
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This Hidden Texas Bookstore Treasure Trove Lets Visitors Take Every Book Completely Free
Every book in this Texas warehouse is free to take home. Every single one. You can browse shelves of novels, children's stories,...
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A Pennsylvania Artist Turns Crushed Glass Into Mosaics and Wood Into Flowers That Never Wilt
A tiny gift shop sells locally made art and pours mushroom coffee at the same counter. That combo alone made me stop scrolling. The...
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This Missouri Breakfast Spot Serves 14-Inch Pancakes That Make Your Plate Look Too Small
A single pancake here stretches 14 inches across. That is wider than most dinner plates, so the edges just hang over the sides like a tablecloth.
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Georgia Burger Joint Serves Fresh-Ground Burgers From a Restored 1948 Trolley
A vintage electric trolley from 1948 has found an unlikely second life in a small Georgia mountain town. Instead of carrying commuters along city streets, it now serves as the...
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Minnesota Food Destinations That Bring Global Flavors To The Midwest
A tavern in southern Minnesota is known for sauerkraut balls, and it also serves ribs with its own white rib sauce. I had to read that twice. It sounds like a menu dreamed up by...
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This New Jersey German Butcher Shop Makes A Grocery Run Feel Like A Trip To Europe
Two smokehouses run constantly at this butcher shop. That means you can often smell bacon in the air just driving past. Yeah,...
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