This Missouri Farm Lets You Get Lost Inside A Sunflower Maze Before Summer Ends
Summer in Missouri is full of fleeting pleasures, and few are as golden as a walk through a sunflower maze. This farm just outside St. Louis opens its fields for a limited time...
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One Of New Jersey’s Most Charming Historic Farms Is Now A Peaceful Public Park
They say you cannot have your farm and park it too. But at this New Jersey spot, you get both. A 1753 farmhouse that once hid...
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The Best Meal We Had This September Came From This New Hampshire Restaurant
The plates arrived and we all stopped talking. That is how good the meal was. This New Hampshire restaurant served the best meal...
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This Unassuming New Jersey Sushi Spot Serves Big Portions Without The Big Price Tag
Some places are easy to miss from the outside. A quiet storefront in a strip mall, nothing flashy. But walk in and you will...
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Treasure Hunters Travel From All Over Maryland To Explore This Massive Market Full of Hidden Gems
A good antique market can destroy an afternoon schedule faster than almost anything, especially once every doorway seems to lead to another room full of things you suddenly need...
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Oregon Has a Doughnut Shop With Its Own Wedding Chapel
Most doughnut shops sell doughnuts and stop right there. This one sells doughnuts, then offers to marry you before the sugar even wears off.
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This Tiny Oklahoma Taco Stand Serves A Mango Chicken Taco Worth The Weekend Drive
You do not expect to find a taco this good in a town this small. But that is exactly what makes the weekend drive worth it. A...
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This New Hampshire Restaurant Is Anything But Ordinary And Worth The Miles To Get There
The building is small and unassuming, tucked away on a quiet road where you might drive right past it. But this New Hampshire restaurant is anything but ordinary.
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You Haven’t Felt True Solitude Until You’ve Visited This Overlooked West Virginia State Park
Tucked deep in the mountains of Hacker Valley, Holly River State Park is one of West Virginia's quietest hideaways. It's the kind of place where you can wake up to a deer standing...
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This New Jersey Farm Turns Into A Huge Fall Festival Every September
Fall arrives in a spectacular fashion at this New Jersey farm, transforming the place into a massive autumn playground that keeps families coming back year after year.
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Frozen in the 1800s, This Pennsylvania Iron Village Still Has Its Furnace, Workers’ Homes, and Store
That wooden water wheel slapping against the current was the first thing I heard after shutting the car door in a green bowl of Pennsylvania hills. I had pulled off a winding road...
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There Is A Historic Retro Town In Alabama That Is Perfectly Ideal For Walking, And You Must Visit
The car is unnecessary here, which is probably the nicest thing a town can say about itself. Park it once. Forget where you...
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Oregon Has a Restaurant Where the Building Is Almost as Famous as the Food
Some restaurants get remembered for what's on the plate. This one gets remembered for both the plate and the building holding it.
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9 Fun Things Families Can Do For Free In New Hampshire This September
September in New Hampshire is basically nature showing off, and the best part is you do not need to spend a fortune to enjoy it. The air turns crisp, the leaves start blushing...
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The Fried Catfish At These 12 Maryland Restaurants Is Worth Driving From Anywhere
Fried catfish is one of those foods that sounds simple right up until somebody serves a version so crispy and well-seasoned that every mediocre plate from the past suddenly feels...
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One Of New Jersey’s Cutest Little Bakeries Is Hiding On A Quiet Side Street
The sweet scent of butter and citrus drifts out onto a quiet side street, stopping you mid-stride before you even see the sign. That...
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This Minnesota Amish Bulk Foods Store Is Filled With Country-Store Treasures
Shelves here look nothing like a regular grocery store. Bulk bins replace individual packaging, and everything feels like it was chosen for usefulness rather than flashy branding...
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10 Georgia Buffets Where Fried Chicken, Mac and Cheese, and Southern Comfort Food Keep the Plates Full
That steam table laden with fried chicken and bubbling mac and cheese greeted me like an old friend the first time I walked into a Georgia buffet. I have learned on drives across...
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This Tiny Oklahoma Town Has More Restaurants Per Block Than Most Cities And No One Talks About It
You roll into a tiny Oklahoma town expecting a gas station and maybe a diner. Instead, you find a cobblestone main street packed with cafes, taco stands, and historic restaurants,...
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This Missouri Cabin Resort Shuttles You Upriver So You Can Float Back To Your Cabin
Most float trips end with a long, tired drive back to the car. This one ends at your front door. At a cabin resort tucked deep...
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This West Virginia Vegan Restaurant Has Die-Hard Meat Lovers Coming Back For Seconds
Some of the best meals in West Virginia hide in the smallest buildings, and this one nearly slips past you before you notice it. Word gets around, though, and folks who swore they...
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New Jersey Shoppers Are Finally Finding A Grocery Store That Makes Grocery Savings Possible
Finally, a New Jersey grocery store where your wallet gets a break. This local spot on Main Street has been quietly winning over shoppers with a surprising mix of friendly service...
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This West Virginia Bookshop Pours Local Coffee And Has Cozy Seating Where You Read All Afternoon
Tucked into Morgantown near West Virginia University, there is a little shop where you can grab a warm cup of local coffee, pick out a used book, and sink into a comfy chair for...
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Drive Straight Through the Trunk of a Living California Redwood at This Unusual Roadside Stop
A narrow gravel road climbs up through ferns and shade along a California highway, and then suddenly there it is, a redwood so wide that someone carved a tunnel right through the...
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This Beloved Alabama Chinese Restaurant Is The Ultimate Go-To Spot For Authentic Comfort Food
Two years is a long time to wait for egg drop soup. Especially when you already know exactly how it is supposed to taste. A...
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11 Highest-Rated Italian Restaurants In Oregon Right Now According To Locals
Ratings shift constantly, but a handful of Italian spots in Oregon keep landing at the top no matter how often lists get updated.
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This Virginia Outlet Mall Is Made For An All Day Shopping Trip
Shopping can be exhausting, but this Virginia outlet mall is made for an all day trip. With a wide range of stores, plenty of dining options, and comfortable seating areas, it...
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This One Of A Kind Virginia Restaurant Deserves A Spot On Your Next Road Trip
Some restaurants are worth going out of your way for. This one of a kind Virginia restaurant deserves a spot on your next road trip, a place where the food is creative, the setting...
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This Lesser-Known New Jersey Mountain Hike Is Where Locals Go To Avoid Crowds
There is a trail in New Jersey where the crowds vanish and the views feel like a secret. Locals have been keeping this spot...
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This Affordable Maryland Destination Makes Family Day Trips Stress-Free and Fun
Finding a family outing where nobody gets bored and the admission price does not immediately wreck the weekend budget can feel like its own competitive sport.
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You can dig for real fossils in Ohio and keep whatever you find
Imagine picking up a rock and finding a piece of an ocean that vanished millions of years ago. At Fossil Park in Sylvania, Ohio, that dream comes true, and the best part is you...
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Two-Headed Goats and a Unicorn Horn Fill the Rooms of This Bizarre North Carolina Museum
A brick building on a North Carolina riverfront held a two-headed goat in one case and something labeled as a unicorn horn in another, and I honestly could not decide which one...
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This Mennonite-Owned Minnesota Butcher Shop Is A Meat Lover’s Paradise With Old-School Custom Butchering
Custom butchering feels like a lost art most places abandoned decades ago. Not here. Someone still cuts meat the old way, taking time most shops stopped bothering with long ago.
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This Tiny Oklahoma Roadside Stand Serves Giant Hand-Dipped Corn Dogs Worth Pulling Over For
You pull over for a corn dog, and it is the size of your forearm. A tiny roadside stand in Oklahoma serves giant hand-dipped corn dogs that are worth every mile of the drive.
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Hand-Rolled Sushi Is Served Sixteen Floors Above The Street At This Missouri Rooftop Restaurant
Sushi usually belongs at street level, tucked into a quiet strip mall or a bustling downtown corner. But in Missouri, a rooftop lounge has redefined that expectation, serving hand-rolled...
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This Tiny New Jersey Steakhouse Looks Easy To Miss But Tables Keep Filling Up
A historic brownstone with walls that could talk and a steak that will make you forget how to speak. That is the vibe at this tiny New Jersey spot.
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Behind the Iron Doors of This California Saloon, Drinks Have Been Poured Since the Gold Rush Era
Those heavy iron doors looked completely sealed shut, and I felt a little silly tugging on them until they swung open easily. Granite walls stayed cool to the touch inside that...
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This Scenic Alabama Farm Turns Breezy Summer Nights Into A Magical Oasis Of Food And Music
Nobody checks the time because nobody needs to. Dinner is outside. The music is outside. The sky is doing whatever skies do...
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Most People Have Never Heard Of This Enchanting Waterfront Sanctuary Tucked Deep In Alabama
“Where is everybody?” That is probably the first question. There are no crowds spilling down the shoreline. No constant...
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11 Filipino Restaurants In Virginia Serving Authentic Island Cuisine
Filipino food is a celebration of flavor, a mix of sweet, sour, and savory that reflects the islands' rich culinary history. Virginia has a growing number of Filipino restaurants,...
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The Best Meal We Had This September Came From This Virginia Restaurant
We have eaten at a lot of places this month. Some were good, some were fine, and a few were forgettable. But the best meal we...
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Fried Green Tomatoes Put This Tiny Georgia Restaurant on the Movie Map
The screen door swung open and the smell of hot oil and cornmeal drifted out onto a Georgia porch where people were already rocking in their chairs waiting their turn.
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The Lights Go Out Inside a Pennsylvania Cave for Lantern Tours Filled With 1800s Ghost Stories
That parking lot in Pennsylvania felt remarkably quiet once the sun dropped behind the hills, and I had come for a tour where guides in Victorian clothing lead you underground...
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This Minnesota Roadside Ice Cream Spot Serves A Peach Scoop Locals Say Is Worth Pulling Over For
No drive-through, no big signage visible from the highway, just a small building that barely announces itself. Yet somehow enough people know exactly when to hit the brakes.
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Three Tons of Onions and Three Tons of Potatoes Disappear Every Week at This South Carolina Drive-In
That neon lighthouse sign on a South Carolina roadside looked like something off an old postcard, and the parking lot was already packed with pickup trucks, minivans, and one very...
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This Massive Indiana Salvage Warehouse Features Thousands Of Feet Of Rare Historic Antiques
A house can disappear and still leave a surprising amount behind. A staircase. A door. A light fixture.
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The Secret Hole-In-The-Wall Indiana Dining Spot Locals Wish Travelers Would Never Find
You are not dressed for a fancy dinner. Good. Neither is the food. This Indiana drive-in has been serving the same kind of unfussy...
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10 Stunning Indiana State Parks For Breathtaking Fall Colors That Feel Like New England
You know fall has arrived when someone in the car suddenly says, “Stop.” Not slow down. Stop. There is a hillside covered...
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9 Fun Things Families Can Do For Free In Virginia This September
September in Virginia offers a window of perfect weather, and the best part is that many of the season's best activities do not cost a thing. This list has nine fun things families...
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After Dark, Paranormal Investigators Search This 1840s Georgia Mansion for Unexplained Activity
A street in Savannah, Georgia gets quiet once the sun drops behind the live oaks, and that silence made the big stucco mansion look like a completely different building than the...
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This Affordable Texas State Park Is A Hiker’s Paradise
Five dollars barely covers a fancy coffee anymore, so getting an entire Texas state park for that adult entrance fee feels refreshingly reasonable.
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Since 1803, This Ohio Restaurant Has Been Feeding Travelers Longer Than the State Has Existed
Fried chicken and a two?century history wait inside that brick building on a small?town Ohio street. The place opened in 1803, the same year Ohio became a state, which means it...
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This Oregon Restaurant Serves Dim Sum And Shrimp Shumai Worth The Trip
Carts rolling between tables used to be the whole appeal of proper dim sum. Skip that tradition and you'd expect something's missing. Somehow, this spot proves that theory wrong...
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These 7 Ohio children’s museums turn a whole afternoon into hands-on fun
Rainy days and restless kids don't have to mean boredom, especially in Ohio. Across the state, children's museums pack their spaces with buttons to push, walls to climb, and pretend...
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This Unusual Texas Shop Is Packed With Vintage Oddities, Curious Collectibles, and One-of-a-Kind Finds
Vintage shopping becomes much more dangerous when there is absolutely no way to predict what will be sitting on the next shelf. This...
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This Ohio island bans most cars, and you get around by golf cart instead
Imagine an island where the main way to zip around is a golf cart, not a car. That is life on Put-in-Bay, a small village on South Bass Island in Lake Erie.
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13 Unusual Wildlife Parks In Texas That Belong On Your Bucket List
Texas wildlife parks get considerably more interesting once the standard zoo routine is taken off the table. Around the state,...
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The No-Frills Texas Diner Serving a Cheeseburger Locals Compare Every Other Burger To
A really good burger does not need bacon jam, edible flowers, or a paragraph on the menu explaining its personal journey. This...
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This Oklahoma Amish Bakery Makes The Kind Of Pies That Rarely Survive The Drive Home
What happens when you buy a pie that barely makes it past the car door? The answer is waiting at an Amish-style bakery in Oklahoma, where the pies are so good they rarely survive...
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