This New Jersey Restaurant Serves Caribbean Flavor And NYC Backdrops In Equal Measure
This New Jersey restaurant gives you the best of two worlds. On one side of the window, the New York City skyline lights up like a postcard.
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A New Jersey Shore Sandwich Counter That Also Happens To Sell 100 Different Hot Sauces
This New Jersey Shore sandwich counter has a secret weapon hiding on its shelves. Actually 100 of them.
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Dog Friendly Beaches Every California Pet Parent Needs To Know
Salt crusted noses, sandy paws, and the kind of tail wags that could power the whole Pacific Coast. That is what a perfect beach day in California is all about.
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Indiana’s Mug-N-Bun Proves Drive-In Dining Still Matters
Mug-N-Bun immediately makes it clear this place is not in a hurry to become anything else. Cars idle, neon buzzes, and the drive-in setup dares you to sit still for a minute instead...
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This California Ceramics Studio Lets You Carve Tattoo-Inspired Designs Into Your Own Mug
I have done those paint your own pottery places before. Choose a color. Slap it on. Walk away feeling like an artist.
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This Kansas Market Prides Itself On Selling Produce And Goods Grown Or Made Within 250 Miles Of The Area
Fresh tomatoes in July are expected. But fresh tomatoes in January, from a farmer just a few hours away? That is the quiet...
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This Tiny Minnesota Dairy Farm Sells Cheese So Fresh, It’s Still Warm When You Buy It
Warm cheese. Not melted cheese, but cheese that is literally still warm because it was made a few hours ago. Minnesota has a...
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This Virginia Restaurant Lets You Dine Surrounded By Stunning Sea Life
Eating dinner while a massive tank of sea life swims right next to your table is not something I knew I needed. But now I am spoiled.
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This Accessible Virginia Trail Is Like Walking Through A Magical Woodland
I am not someone who enjoys a hike that leaves me gasping for air and questioning my life choices. Give me a gentle path through pretty woods, and I am happy.
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Under The Crystal Clear Surface Of This South Carolina Lake Lies An Abandoned 1800s Church And Historic Ruins
A church steeple that once pointed toward heaven now rests beneath crystal clear water, still standing after all these years. That is the haunting beauty of this South Carolina...
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This New Jersey Inn Is One Of The Most Haunted Hotels In America And Guests Have Reported Everything From Footsteps To Full Apparitions
Check into this New Jersey inn and you might get more than a mint on your pillow. Think footsteps in empty hallways, doors...
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This Texas German Butcher Shop And Restaurant Has Been Serving Handmade Sausages and Schnitzels Since 1961
German food in Texas has a long history, and this spot has been part of it since 1961. That is over six decades of handmade sausages and crispy schnitzels coming out of the same...
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The Brothers Behind Your Favorite Kansas Food Truck Are Opening A Restaurant
If you have eaten terrific food in this part of Kansas, there is a good chance you have stood in line at their food truck. Metal siding.
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Oregon’s “Ghost Forest” Beach Is the Best Place to Do Absolutely Nothing
Doing nothing is actually an activity. This beach proves it. Oregon's coastline hides a strange and beautiful sight that most...
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This Haunted Ohio Asylum On A University Campus Houses A World-Class Art Museum And Offers Historic Public Tours
What if one of Ohio's most talked-about haunted places also held a world-class art museum and sat right on a university campus? That is the strange, layered reality of this historic...
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A Spooky Road Trip Through Oklahoma Reveals Haunted History Around Every Bend
I do not really believe in ghosts. But I also do not like being proven wrong. So I packed my car, queued up a creepy playlist,...
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The Missouri Diner Where The Cheeseburgers Are Legendary And The Upside-Down Cake Will Change Your Life
Some diners serve food. This Missouri diner serves life changing moments between two buns. The cheeseburgers here are the kind...
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This California Drive-In Has Been Showing Movies Under The Stars Since 1948
The old Art Deco screen tower still stands against the Riverside sky, a silent witness to more than seven decades of first kisses, family station wagons, and flickering film reels....
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A New Jersey Italian Restaurant Serving Sunday Gravy With Homemade Meatballs Since 1974
For five decades, this New Jersey kitchen has been doing Sunday the right way with gravy that simmers all day and meatballs that taste like a hug from a nonna who does not take...
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Walleye Season Opens May 2 On Iowa’s Great Lakes And Anglers Can’t Wait
You can feel the energy building around here. Fishermen are checking their gear. Boats are getting prepped. The local bait shop...
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This Virginia Town Is Secretly The Data Center Capital Of The World
You have probably never heard of this place. That is by design. While most people drive past on their way to somewhere else,...
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This Illinois Rooftop Lounge Offers A Skyline View That Most Locals Still Haven’t Discovered
You have probably seen the Chicago skyline a hundred times. But have you ever seen it from a 13th floor terrace tucked inside a triangular tower that locals call the "Coyote"?
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8 Delicious Virginia Spring Food Festivals You Can’t Miss This Year
Spring in Virginia means more than just blooming flowers and warmer weather. It means food festivals. Lots of them. I have...
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Bison, Waterfalls, and 8,000-Year-Old Secrets, This Missouri Canyon is Missouri’s Best-Kept Mystery
Missouri has a secret. It is a canyon in the Ozarks where bison roam like it is still the old days, waterfalls tumble down limestone ledges, and the ground beneath your feet holds...
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This Michigan ‘Enchanted Garden’ Event Turns A Simple Family Hike Into A Whimsical Holiday Adventure
Twinkling lights tucked among dwarf conifers, a trail that winds through 755 acres of forest and glacial kettleholes, and a boulder the size of a small house guarding the entrance....
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Texas’s Massive Tool Paradise Is A Go-To Destination For Builders And DIYers
Walk in for one screwdriver and walk out with a cart full of things you did not know existed. That is the danger here. This...
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Memphis, Tennessee Just Fired Up Its 24th Annual Hot Wing Festival
The smell hit me before I even paid for parking. Spicy, smoky, slightly dangerous. Thousands of wings cooking at once. That is...
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Oregon’s “Bigfoot” Museum Is the Perfect Weird Roadside Stop You’re Missing
You have driven past the sign a dozen times and always laughed it off. Time to finally pull over. Oregon is the undisputed capital...
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This Memphis, Tennessee Pie Is So Good That North Jersey Just Lost Its Title
North Jersey has been bragging about its pies for years. And honestly, fair enough. They have good stuff up there. But then I...
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This Texas Restaurant Was a Food Truck First and Now It Is One of Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat
Starting as a food truck is a humble beginning. Most never make it past the curb. But this place not only survived, it thrived...
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What To Know Before Attending Georgia’s Annual Vidalia Onion Festival
A whole festival dedicated to onions sounds ridiculous. I thought so too. But then I went and suddenly it made perfect sense....
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These California Restaurants Are Known For Exceptional Filet Mignon
Think a steak is just a steak? California begs to differ. Across the state, there are restaurants where filet mignon is treated...
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Lexington, South Carolina Just Got A New Spot For Acai Bowls And Blended Drinks, And Here Is Exactly Where To Find It
I have watched the acai bowl trend take over slowly. First the coasts. Then the big cities. Now finally it is hitting smaller...
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The Redwood, California, Forest Landmark Where History Meets A New Culinary Vision
Walking into the Benbow Historic Inn feels like stepping into a story that has been unfolding for more than a century. The...
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This Virginia Landmark Preserves The Authentic Spirit Of Colonial America
I have stood inside plenty of old churches, but this one felt different. The walls are sturdy, the bricks are weathered, and the silence has a weight to it that makes you speak...
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This Virginia Inland Lake Offers A Hidden Coastal Experience Far From The Ocean
You do not need salt in the air to feel like you are on vacation. I learned that the first time I stood at the edge of this Virginia lake, watching the sun bounce off the water...
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These 6 South Carolina Ice Cream Parlors Serve Soft Serve That Tastes Like Your Childhood
Remember getting ice cream as a kid? The kind where the soft serve came out swirled so high you worried it might topple over. Sprinkles...
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Tufted Puffins Are Back in Oregon and This Is the Place to Spot Them
They look like clowns of the sea with those bright orange beaks and funny waddles. Oregon's coastline gets a little more magical every spring when these birds return.
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Rhode Island Wins At Thrift Tripping With An Unbelievable Number Of Vintage Shops In A Tiny Package
Rhode Island is small. Embarrassingly small. You can drive across the whole state in under an hour. So you would think the thrift...
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A Tiny Texas Town Grill Is Serving Burgers That Keep Travelers Coming Back
You ever take a road trip and stumble onto a place so good it becomes the whole reason you drive that way again? This tiny town grill is exactly that spot.
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Space City Vintage In Los Angeles, California Is A Y2K Goldmine Hiding Inside A Record Shop
I walked into the record shop looking for old vinyl. Walked out with a low rise denim skirt and a burning desire to watch "Mean Girls" again.
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Phoenix, Arizona Just Received A Devastating Report And The Metro Is Now One Of The Most Polluted In The Nation
You look up at that big blue Arizona sky and it is easy to assume everything is fine. Sunscreen weather. Pool season. Beautiful...
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This 8,000 Square Foot Arcade And Trampoline Park In Massachusetts Saves Rainy Days
Rainy days in Massachusetts can be brutal. Gray skies. Constant drizzle. The kind of weather that makes you want to crawl back...
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This Colorado Town Almost Became A Ghost Town, Then A Local Came Up With Something Brilliant
The town was quiet. Too quiet. Storefronts sat empty. Main Street felt more like a hallway than a destination.
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This Tiny Minnesota Restaurant Serves Broasted Chicken Famous Across the Midwest
The building is tiny. The parking lot is not. That should tell you everything. Minnesota has a small town restaurant that draws crowds from across the Midwest for one reason only.
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A Vermont Bakery That Has Been Serving Scratch-Made Pastries From A Cozy Storefront For Over A Decade
A tiny kitchen, a handful of bakers, and a lifetime of rolling pie dough by hand. That is the quiet heart of this Montpelier bakery, where scratch-made pastries have been coming...
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This Casual Texas Eatery Has Been Serving Cajun Flair With a Gulf View Since 1983
Since 1983, this place has been doing something most restaurants never figure out. It keeps things casual while serving food that makes you slow down and pay attention.
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This Restored Arizona Ghost Town Offers A Rare Overnight Lockdown Experience Inside Its Haunted Buildings
Imagine spending the night locked inside a ghost town where up to eighteen miners were once hanged from a single tree. That is the rare and chilling opportunity at this restored...
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This Pennsylvania Eatery Welcomes Guests Inside A Beautifully Restored 1870s Train Station
What do Teddy Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and a juicy burger have in common? They have all passed through this beautifully restored...
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A Texas Bridge That Connects a Nature Park With Bird Blinds, Fishing Stations, and Miles of Walkways
Most bridges just get you from one side to the other and call it a day. This one actually does something useful. It connects...
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This Texas Botanical Garden Was Named One of the Most Beautiful in the World
You do not get named one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world by accident. This place earned every bit of that title.
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This Massive Oklahoma Warehouse Is a Time Capsule Hiding Decades of Forgotten Memories
Some people go to museums to see the past. Smarter people go to this massive Oklahoma warehouse, where decades of forgotten memories sit on shelves just waiting for someone to...
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This New Jersey Church Has A Cemetery With Graves Dating Back To The 1700s And Stories Even Older
Before the Revolutionary War, before the nation existed, this New Jersey church was already gathering souls under its roof. The...
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The Underrated Washington Lake Town Locals Use For Summer Escapes
When was the last time a summer place actually let you relax instead of performing for you? I asked myself that standing at Moses Lake, watching locals unload paddleboards like...
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These Indiana Grocery Stores Have Legendary Meat Sections
Some grocery stores are just a quick stop, but others make you slow down and take a second look. That is exactly what happens in Indiana, where certain grocery store meat sections...
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The 10 Best Under-the-Radar Restaurants in Indiana for Your Spring Road Trip
I have driven through Indiana more times than I can count, chasing good food down two-lane roads and past cornfields that seem to stretch forever. Most people speed right past...
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A Texas Mexican Restaurant Where the Carne Guisada Is So Tender It Falls Apart Before You Bite It
Some carne guisada makes you work for it, chewing and pulling like a wild animal. Not this place. The meat here is so tender...
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Oklahoma Immersive Art Experience That Drops You Into Neon Worlds Where Every Room Feels Like Another Dimension
You step through the door and immediately forget which planet you are on. That is the whole point of this wild Oklahoma immersive art experience, where neon lights, odd textures,...
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For Two Weeks Each Spring, Minnesota’s North Shore Waterfalls Become Absolutely Unstoppable
Winter finally loosens its grip and the real show begins. Minnesota's north shore transforms for about two weeks each spring into something primal and loud.
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Endless Ramen at This All-You-Can-Eat Oklahoma Sushi Spot Means the Bowls Never Stop Coming
Ramen cravings are real, and this Oklahoma spot is the ultimate place to handle them. It serves up all-you-can-eat sushi and ramen in a marathon dining experience that means you...
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