One of Maryland’s Most Unexpected Fall Escapes Is a 400 Acre Farm Filled With Pumpkins Trails and Country Fun
Fall has a way of making the countryside irresistible. Cool air, changing leaves, and the smell of woodsmoke drifting from somewhere nearby.
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Outside Sallisaw, Oklahoma, This Tin-Roofed Roadside Shack Smokes Hickory Ribs And Thick-Cut Bologna Sandwiches
Some of the best food in Oklahoma hides behind screen doors and gravel parking lots, and you usually smell it before you see it. I had my window down on a two-lane road when the...
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Thirty-Five Dollars Fills Your Whole Backseat With Bargains At This Enormous West Virginia Flea Market
Sometimes the best days start with a spur-of-the-moment turn off the road, drawn in by nothing more than curiosity and the hope of a good find. Tucked into the capital city of...
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This Gorgeous West Virginia Town Makes Simple, Affordable Living Feel Completely Effortless
Some places in West Virginia have a way of sneaking up on you, quiet at first glance but full of surprises once you slow down and look. Tucked into the high mountains, this little...
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A Massive Texas Nature Preserve Gives You More Than 2,600 Acres To Escape The City
Sometimes you need to disappear for a while. Not forever, just for an afternoon. This Texas nature preserve gives you more than...
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This Missouri Urban Market Butchers Local Meat On-Site And Serves It From Its Own Kitchen
Most markets send you home to cook. This Missouri spot can do the cooking for you. The same place that sells local meat, fresh...
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This Back-Road Oklahoma Kitchen Grills Pound-Sized Burgers And Sends You Out With Cobbler And Ice Cream
Some of the best meals in Oklahoma come from buildings that look like a strong wind could rearrange them. I pulled up to one on a two-lane road in the Wichita Mountains, saw the...
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This Tiny Lewisburg Bakery Makes Cinnamon Rolls West Virginia Travelers Detour For
Some of the best food in West Virginia hides inside the smallest buildings, the kind you might drive right past if you blink. Tucked into a historic downtown, one little bakery...
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More Than 4,000 Pieces Of Disney History Fill This Restored Missouri Train Depot
Before the castles, characters, and theme parks, there was a small-town train depot and a boy with a big imagination. This Missouri museum brings that earlier chapter into focus...
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Lunch Is Served Inside A Historic Texas Church At This Truly Unexpected Restaurant
Lunch inside a historic church is not something you do every day. But this Texas restaurant makes it happen. The building has...
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This New Missouri Bakery Looks Straight Out Of The ’70s And Is Filled With Nostalgia-Inspired Sweets
Apparently, the seventies are back, and this time they brought pastries. This Missouri bakery leans all the way into the retro mood with wood paneling, lava lamps, nostalgic details,...
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People Line Up For The Fresh Apple Cider Donuts At This New Jersey Farm
There are donuts, and then there are the donuts you start thinking about before you even reach the farm. Fresh apple cider...
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Here’s The West Virginia Overlook Where Three States Roll Out Beneath Your Feet At Once
Some of the best places in West Virginia are the ones you almost miss on the map. Tucked high on a mountain ridge, there's a wooden tower where the land unrolls in every direction...
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Dinner Feels Extra Special At This Gorgeous New Jersey Farm-To-Table Restaurant
Some dinners feed you. Others make you sit up a little straighter the moment you walk through the door. This elegant New Jersey...
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This Indiana River Town Feels Like the Secret Star of an Autumn Weekend
The hardest part of an autumn weekend is usually leaving. Especially when the next block looks just as interesting. This Indiana...
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We Tracked Down Indiana’s Most Legendary Breakfast Burrito, and Yes, It Has Lore
There are breakfast burritos. Then there are breakfast burritos people tell other people about. This Indiana version comes packed...
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This Three-Mile Missouri Loop Follows A Clear Creek To A Cascading Waterfall
Three miles does not sound like much until the trail starts throwing creek crossings, rocky stretches, and a waterfall into the mix.
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Explore This Texas State Park By Tram, Bike, Or Foot Through A Semi Tropical Landscape
A Texas state park that feels more like a jungle than a prairie. That is what makes this spot so unique. The landscape is semi...
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This Oregon Drive-In Has Been Serving Burgers Since The 1930s
Burgers from the 1930s sound like something only found in old photographs. Here, they're still being served exactly the way they always have.
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A Former Feed-Mill Site In Missouri Is Now A Food Hall With More Than 10 Local Eateries
A feed mill does not sound like the obvious starting point for lunch, but this Missouri food hall makes the transformation work.
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12 New Jersey Orchards That Make A Perfect September Road Trip
September has a funny way of making perfectly reasonable adults want to spend Saturday carrying a bag of apples around. And why...
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A Popular New Hampshire State Park Where You Can Reserve A Scenic Spot In Nature
Planning a camping trip can feel overwhelming when every good spot seems to be booked months in advance. This New Hampshire state park makes it easier.
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One Of New Jersey’s Oldest Family Farms Is Still Bringing Shoppers Back Season After Season
Nearly 300 years is a pretty impressive run for any family business, never mind one that depends on the weather. The family...
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This Enchanting Maryland Restaurant Hides Inside A Historic Mansion With Garden That Feel Like a Fairytale
Some restaurants have a theme. Others have a story. This Maryland spot falls into the second category, hidden inside a historic...
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We Ranked 10 Of The Top Steakhouses In Oregon And Here’s Who Made The Cut
Ranking steakhouses always sparks disagreement, yet narrowing an entire Oregon down to ten still forces some hard choices somewhere along the way.
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A Beautiful New Hampshire Peak Where Late-Summer Nights Reveal The Full Milky Way
Late summer nights in the mountains offer something that city dwellers rarely get to see. When the sky is clear and the moon is thin, the full Milky Way stretches across the horizon...
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Nestled In A West Virginia Valley, The Swiss Village Of Helvetia Keeps Its Heritage Alive
Tucked away in a quiet mountain valley in West Virginia, there is a tiny place where the old Alpine world still whispers through the trees. Winding roads lead you past forests...
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You Can Stay In A Cozy Cabin Beside The Lake At This New Jersey State Park
Camping sounds lovely right up until someone mentions sleeping on the ground. Good news: you can keep the woods and lose the...
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A South Carolina Gristmill Built in 1845 Still Turns Its Original Waterwheel Nearly 180 Years Later
A steady splash and groan came from behind the trees, and following the sound down a gravel path led to a twenty-foot wooden wheel turning like it had all the time in the world....
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This Bustling Alabama Food Truck Serves Up Epic Mofongo Bowls and Loaded Street Munchies
A parking lot can smell like tires. It can smell like asphalt. Or, apparently, it can smell like garlic and frying plantains....
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This Oregon Woodland Hike Is A Shaded Retreat With Serene River Views
Shade rarely comes this consistent on a hike, yet trees cover nearly the entire path here, blocking sun for almost the whole walk.
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This New Hampshire Paper Shop Stocks Beautiful Custom Stationery You Will Fall In Love With
There is something satisfying about writing a note by hand, especially when the paper itself feels like it was made with care. This New Hampshire paper shop has built its reputation...
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Maryland Has an Old School Drive In Where Movies Still Light Up the Biggest Screen in the Country
Drive ins are a piece of Americana that many people assumed had faded away. But this Maryland spot is still going strong, and it happens to have one of the biggest screens in the...
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A Little-Known New Jersey Restaurant Is Bringing Macedonian Flavors To The Table
Your dinner routine may be getting a little too comfortable. This New Jersey restaurant offers a delicious excuse to shake...
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This New Missouri Bagel Shop Boils Its Bagels From Scratch And Cures Its Own Salmon
Fresh bagels are good. Fresh bagels that are made from scratch, boiled the traditional way, and paired with house-cured salmon are a whole different story.
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The Confederacy’s Last Council of War Happened Inside This South Carolina House, and the Room Still Exists
Four square columns hold up the front portico of a Greek Revival home from the 1830s, and the yard feels older than the town around it. A vague memory of someone mentioning an...
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This 150-Year-Old Minnesota Factory Still Uses Machines From 1904 to Make Its Iconic Blankets
Machines built in 1904 still run daily here, more than a century after they first started turning wool into blankets. Nothing...
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Way Up A West Virginia Mountain, The Community Of Snowshoe In Pocahontas County Is One Of The Coldest, Snowiest Spots In The State
Sometimes the most unforgettable places in West Virginia hide at the very top of a winding mountain road, where the air turns sharp and the trees start wearing frost long before...
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This New Jersey Farm Sells Pasture-Raised Meat Straight From Its Own Fields
Knowing where dinner came from can feel surprisingly complicated. Here, the answer is refreshingly straightforward. This New...
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This West Virginia Amish Market Bakes Hand Pies So Good Folks Call Them The Best In America
Some of the best food in West Virginia hides at the end of a winding country road, far from any highway or shopping center. Picture yourself driving through rolling green hills,...
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An Ohio Village Preserves a Whole Collection of Buildings That Nearly Disappeared With Their Communities
Sixteen buildings sit along quiet gravel paths under the trees, and most of them were not born here at all. They were lifted, hauled, and rebuilt piece by piece because the alternative...
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This Historic Alabama Trail Leads You To an Ancient 12,000-Year-Old Cave Rock Shelter
The stroller can make it. That is the surprising part. So can a wheelchair. So can anyone who wants to stand inside a place where...
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This Oregon Coastal Town Has The Best Early Fall Oysters
Early fall marks a shift for oyster lovers, and one Oregon coastal town seems to time its harvest perfectly with that change in season.
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Virginia’s Classic Car Community Features One Of The Top Vehicle Museums In The U.S.
Car lovers know that Virginia has a serious classic car scene. And at the center of it is a museum that ranks among the best in the country.
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9 Virginia Counties Seeing A Massive Spike In Black Bear Sightings This Fall
Black bear sightings are on the rise in Virginia this fall. In some counties, the numbers are higher than they have been in years, and wildlife officials are paying attention.
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Tools From Forgotten Jobs Fill One Of New Jersey’s Most Unexpected Small Museums
Ever looked at an old tool and thought, “Okay... but what on earth did that do?” That question could keep you busy for...
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You can pedal a real handcar down old railroad tracks at this Ohio park in Nelsonville
Some places surprise you the moment you step off the beaten path, and this little corner of Ohio does exactly that. Picture climbing aboard a vintage train car built long before...
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This Family-Owned Missouri Lake Resort Has Been Welcoming Guests Since 1954
Lake trips are a lot easier when almost everything you want is already right outside your door. This Missouri resort keeps the whole stay simple with cabins, motel rooms, boat...
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California Built This Mountain Fort in the 1850s, Then Abandoned It Less Than a Decade Later
Exit signs for a historic fort on the interstate are easy to ignore when you are rushing somewhere else. One afternoon, needing only to stretch my legs, the pull-off finally happened,...
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This Minnesota Diner Has Pancakes So Incredible They Are A Local Legend
Legends don't usually form around breakfast this fast, yet this Minnesota diner's pancakes seem to have skipped the slow build entirely.
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A Huge Fall Festival With Pumpkins, Apples And Hayrides Is Coming To This New Jersey Farm
Pumpkin season has entered the chat, and it is bringing a hayride. Fall weekends are about to get considerably busier at this...
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A South Carolina Fortification Once Held 15 Massive Guns, Then It Was Abandoned Without a Fight
Packed earth ridges shaded by oaks and two enormous cannons still aimed at the water are all that remain, and nobody told the guns the war ended. A long earthen fort sits on a...
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Thousands Of Giant Tundra Swans Fill The Sky Over This Quiet Virginia Wildlife Refuge At Sunset
Watching the sky fill with swans is something you do not forget. Thousands of tundra swans arrive at this quiet Virginia wildlife refuge each year, and at sunset, they take flight...
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This Virginia Meadow Is One Of The Best Places To Hear Wild Elk Bugling This Fall
Hearing an elk bugle is one of those experiences that stays with you. The sound carries across the meadow, deep and haunting, a call that echoes off the surrounding hills.
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This California Mill Survived the Gold Rush, and Its 1800s Machinery Is Still Grinding Grain Today
Water, not machinery, was the first thing I heard. It came down a wooden flume above me, spilling into buckets on a waterwheel so tall I had to tip my head back to see the top.
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This Missouri Seafood Spot Serves Maine-Style And Connecticut-Style Lobster Rolls Worth The Trip
Lobster rolls do not have to come with an ocean view to be worth craving. This Missouri seafood spot brings two East Coast classics to the same menu, so you can decide which style...
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A Pennsylvania Ironworks Once Had the Largest Production Capacity in America, but Only Four Massive Furnaces Remain
I almost drove right past them, which feels absurd once you realize how big they are. Four stone arches rise out of a grassy hollow in downtown Scranton, tucked behind a shopping...
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This Minnesota Ice Cream Shop Was Named a Neighborhood Favorite Two Years in a Row
Two years in a row is no accident. A small ice cream shop in Cannon Falls just proved that with back-to-back neighborhood favorite wins.
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Inside the Secret 30-Acre Alabama Oasis Home to the World’s Most Unique Wild Hydrangea
The traffic is loud. The garden is not. That contrast is probably the first surprise. One minute there are shopping centers,...
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