This Missouri Shopping Spot Has More Than 400 Booths Of Antiques And Handmade Finds
Amish-made candied jalapenos share a roof with Depression-era glass and vintage cameras here. That alone tells you this place plays by its own rules.
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A Missouri Town Spent $1 Million On A Building That Piped Ten Mineral Springs Into One Enormous Water Bar
Ten different mineral springs once flowed into a single bar that was billed as the longest water bar in the world. No soda, no snacks, just water from ten springs, including a...
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Why Schnitzel At This Small-Town Missouri Restaurant Feels Like A Trip To Germany Without The Flight
Six different schnitzels share one menu here, and one of them arrives buried under melted cheese. That alone made me stop scrolling.
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A Missouri Businessman Used His Cleaning-Product Fortune To Buy 843 Acres, Then Left His Private Wilderness To The State
A man made his fortune selling a cleaner called Off, then spent decades buying up wild canyons. He kept going until his land matched the size of Central Park.
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We Ranked 10 Of Missouri’s Best Thrift Stores And Here Are The Results
One Missouri thrift store skips price tags and puts your haul on a scale instead. You pay by the pound, and the bins get rotated throughout the day.
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This Missouri Sandwich Shop Stuffs Pulled Pork, Gouda, And Mac And Cheese Into One Grilled Cheese
Mac and cheese, sweet BBQ pulled pork, and Gouda all share one grilled cheese sandwich here. Yes, all three. On sourdough, no...
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10 Blue-Collar Missouri Restaurants That Serve Huge Portions For Cheap
At one Missouri cafe, the hot rolls never arrive politely on a plate. Servers toss them across the dining room, and you're expected to catch your own.
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This Missouri Indoor Waterpark Has A Lazy River For The Ultimate Slow-Motion Escape
A 600-gallon bucket sits on top of a three-story treehouse, waiting to dump water on everyone below. Somewhere nearby, a lazy river keeps drifting along like nothing dramatic is...
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This Missouri Vintage Store Opens Just One Weekend A Month And Makes You Plan Your Shopping Around It
Most stores would be thrilled to see shoppers lining up at 8 AM, but this one makes them earn it. The doors open just two days a month, so missing a shopping weekend means giving...
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This Missouri Hike Follows An Unusual Ridge That Looks Nothing Like The Farmland Around It
A forested ridge rises up to 250 feet above flat fields of cotton, rice, and soybeans. Geologists actually call it an oddity. I...
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The Giant Missouri Antique Mall With 30,000 Square Feet You’ll Want To Explore Again And Again
Free coffee and cookies greet you at the door of a four-story warehouse packed with more than 160 dealers. That alone feels like a friendly dare.
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This Missouri Apple Orchard Was Named One Of America’s 10 Best By USA Today Readers
Seventeen thousand apple trees grow on one hillside farm, and there's a candy cannon that fires at 1 PM on fall weekends. I can't decide which detail I love more.
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This Missouri Trail Leads To Bluff-Top Boardwalks With Sweeping Osage River Views
A wooden viewing platform here sits 140 feet above a river. That's a long way down, and the view makes every step worth it. The...
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This 188-Acre Missouri Park Hides A Tree-Lined Lake Just Beyond A Busy Shopping District
A shopping trip can come with a surprisingly good outdoor detour. Just beyond the busy retail scene, a limestone path leads toward a lake wrapped in mature trees.
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This Missouri Seed Store Sits Inside A Pioneer Village That Feels Like Another Century
Seed shopping rarely comes with a pioneer village attached. That’s the fun twist here. In Missouri, the store sits among handcrafted...
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This 205-Acre Missouri Lake Is Made For Fishing, Wildlife Watching, And Taking Things Slow
Gas outboard motors are allowed on this 205-acre lake, but motors exceeding 10 horsepower must operate at slow, no-wake speed. That...
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This Nonprofit Missouri Craft Thrift Store Is A Dream Destination For Artists And DIYers
More than 1 million pounds of unwanted craft and school supplies have been rescued from landfills by one quirky shop. Yarn, fabric, cardboard tubes, party goods, and paint all...
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This Missouri Indian Restaurant Serves An All-You-Can-Eat Feast You Can Only Catch Three Days A Week
Butter chicken, rice pudding, and chai can all land on the same plate here, but only three days a week. The rest of the time, that lunch buffet simply isn't happening.
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This Missouri Country Market Is A One-Stop Shop For Bulk Groceries And Homemade Bread
Fresh pumpkin bread comes out of the oven here every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. White and wheat loaves join it on those same three days.
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11 Missouri Restaurants Where Generous Portions And Homemade Food Still Come First
A Missouri restaurant tosses hot dinner rolls across the dining room, and diners catch them midair. I love that detail so much. It...
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This Missouri Discount Grocery Makes Stocking The Freezer Feel Like Finding A Bargain
Frozen scallops at a discount grocery. Buy one, get one deals that sometimes cost just a dollar for the second item. That combo...
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This Missouri Farmers Market Keeps Saturday Shopping Going All Winter With A Heated Pavilion
Winter doesn’t have to put your farmers market basket into hibernation. There’s still dinner to plan, something delicious to bring home, and a Saturday morning worth getting...
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This Small-Town Missouri Restaurant Serves Hand-Cut USDA Prime Steaks Worth Planning A Drive For
A good steak can make the GPS earn its keep. Suddenly, dinner deserves a drive, and your usual takeout plans can wait. This small-town...
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This Missouri BBQ Joint Smokes Its Meats Daily Inside A Former 1930s Texaco Station
Gas pumps once served drivers here; now the smoke signals point toward barbecue. This Missouri stop keeps its 1930s Texaco roots visible, right down to the original gas-station...
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A Five-Acre Missouri Garden With A Waterfall Hides Behind An Insurance Headquarters
A waterfall hiding behind an insurance headquarters sounds like a plot twist, but this five-acre Missouri garden is full of pleasant surprises.
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11 Missouri Diners That Still Serve The Breakfasts You Grew Up With
Before breakfast became avocado toast and elaborate brunch boards, mornings were a lot simpler. These Missouri diners still...
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This Missouri Restaurant Serves Crawfish, Shrimp And Fried Frog Legs On An All-You-Can-Eat Dinner Buffet
Frog legs are not something you expect to find beside shrimp and crawfish on the same buffet. That is exactly what makes this Missouri dinner spread stand out.
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This Missouri Coffee Shop Comes With A Greenhouse Full Of Plants You Can Take Home
Coffee in one hand and a new houseplant in the other is a pretty easy way to lose track of time. This Missouri shop combines...
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This Missouri Italian Market Has Been Cutting Meat The Old-Fashioned Way Since 1929
Before shrink-wrapped steaks and grab-and-go meat cases took over, this was simply how grocery shopping worked. At this Missouri market, the butcher counter still feels pleasantly...
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This Missouri Farm Has A 16-Acre Corn Maze And A Three-Story Gumball Coaster
Most fall farms do not have a candy machine tall enough to need its own staircase. This Missouri farm does. Inside the barn,...
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This Missouri Family Restaurant Keeps Breakfast Simple With Eggs, Hash Browns, And Biscuits And Gravy
Breakfast does not need a gimmick when the basics are done right. This Missouri family restaurant keeps the morning menu familiar with eggs, crispy hash browns, biscuits and gravy,...
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A Short Missouri Hike Leads To A Rocky Summit That Looks Like A Giant Honeycomb
The top of this Missouri hike looks like someone pressed a giant honeycomb into the rock. Dark rhyolite columns break the summit into strange geometric shapes, giving the whole...
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British Fish And Chips Meet Handmade Cornish Pasties At A Missouri Food Hall
A proper Cornish pasty is a long way from the usual food hall lunch. This Missouri spot fills flaky pastry with hearty combinations...
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Bumper Cars Become A Competitive Team Sport At This Missouri Indoor Attraction
Trying to score while your friends keep smashing into your car is harder than it sounds. This Missouri attraction turns bumper cars into a full team game, with players passing...
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The Old-School Pizza Hut Lunch Buffet Still Lives On At A Missouri Location
A lot of people thought this kind of Pizza Hut lunch was gone for good. Not here. This Missouri location still rolls out the...
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This Missouri Family Restaurant Serves A Giant Cinnamon Roll Covered In Cream Cheese Frosting
This cinnamon roll does not exactly stay in its lane. It arrives big, warm, and covered in cream cheese frosting, which makes sharing sound responsible for about five seconds.
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This Missouri General Store Stocks Over 100 Soda Flavors Alongside Nostalgic Candy And Ice Cream
Root beer, cherry cola, orange cream, and flavors that sound like somebody made them up on a dare all share shelf space here. This...
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Missouri Has A Natural Water Park Where A River Tumbles Through Billion-Year-Old Rock Chutes And Pools
The river does all the work here. Instead of slides and concrete pools, this Missouri swimming spot uses ancient rock to create narrow chutes, rushing water, deep pockets, and...
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Rural Missouri Readers Just Picked This Scratch-Made Small-Town Restaurant As Their Favorite In The State
Winning over an entire state of rural readers is a pretty good sign you are doing dinner right. This Missouri restaurant took the top spot in Rural Missouri’s latest reader poll,...
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This Missouri Indoor Playground Turns Giant Slides Into The Ultimate Night Out For Grown-Ups
The kind of childhood dream that never quite leaves you, the one where you get to race down a giant slide without waiting for a turn or sharing with a stranger. That dream becomes...
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Jerk Chicken, Curried Goat, And Oxtail Fill The Menu At This Missouri Jamaican Restaurant
You may need a minute with this menu. Jerk chicken sounds good. Then you spot the oxtail. Then curried goat enters the conversation...
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A Rugged Gravel Road Leads To This 1895 Missouri Mill In A Nearly Vanished Ozark Town
There is still a working piece of 1890s Missouri hiding at the end of a rough Ozark road. This old mill dates to 1895, and much of its original equipment remains inside, surrounded...
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This Missouri Trail Drops Down 315 Stone Steps To A Cave, Waterfall, And Lake Views
Those 315 steps look a lot more innocent from the top. Once you start heading down, this Missouri trail quickly turns into a proper little adventure.
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Five Short Trails Take You Through Prairie, Forest, Glades, And Ponds At This Free Missouri Nature Center
You can cover a surprising amount of Missouri scenery without driving anywhere else. Five short trails branch out from this free nature center, taking you through prairie, forest,...
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You Can Tour This Missouri Smokehouse And See How Its Famous Bacon And Hams Are Made
Most people only see bacon after it lands in the frying pan. Here, you can actually see what happens before that. This Missouri...
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Treasure Hunters Could Lose An Entire Afternoon Inside This Missouri Thrift Store
A lamp, a winter coat, three picture frames, and something weird you cannot quite identify can all end up in the same cart here. That is the fun of this Missouri thrift store.
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This Missouri Asian Eatery Fills Steamed Bao With Everything From Pork Belly To Fried Chicken
Pork belly in one bun, fried chicken in the next. That is the kind of lunch decision you get here. This Missouri eatery builds...
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10 Missouri Thrift Stores Where You Could Easily Lose An Entire Afternoon
You know the kind of thrift store where you walk in for one thing and somehow lose two hours? Missouri has plenty of them. These...
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Missouri Has A Pie Shop With More Than 50 Kinds Of Pie
Fifty kinds of pie is a lot to process before dessert. This Missouri shop keeps the cases full of fruit pies, cream pies, nut-filled favorites, seasonal flavors, and a few savory...
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You Can Paddle The Lake, Hike For Miles And Sleep In A Cabin At This Missouri State Park
That quiet water was the first thing I noticed, even with a few boats humming somewhere out past the coves. I had driven into southeast Missouri expecting a simple lake stop, and...
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This Retro Missouri Lodge Lets You Soak Beside A Creek And Watch Movies From The Pool
Tall Ozark trees, the sound of Fall Creek running somewhere behind the buildings, and a property with warm wood and earthy colors tucked into a green valley.
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House-Made Sausage, Akaushi Beef, And Smoked Bologna Fill The Cases At This Missouri Butcher Shop
Dinner plans can get ambitious pretty fast once you see what is behind this butcher counter. This Missouri shop keeps Akaushi...
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This Small-Town Missouri Supermarket Still Cuts Fresh Meat Daily And Keeps Hot Food Coming From The Deli
You can still hear the slicer going and smell lunch before you reach the deli counter. This Missouri supermarket has that familiar small-town feel, with butchers cutting meat daily...
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Fresh Halal Meat Is Cut To Order At This Missouri International Market Packed With Hard-To-Find Groceries
The butcher counter is where this place really gets interesting. This Missouri international market cuts fresh halal beef, chicken, goat, and lamb to order, so you can ask for...
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Still Family-Owned After More Than 65 Years, This Missouri Italian Restaurant Keeps Feeding Generations
There is something reassuring about a restaurant that has been feeding the same community for generations. This Missouri Italian...
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This Remote Missouri Mill Site Has A Giant Steel Water Wheel Beside A Cold Spring
The giant steel water wheel is the first thing that makes this place feel different. This remote Missouri site sits deep in the Ozarks, where an old mill once served a small community...
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This Former Missouri Corporate Retreat Now Hides Two Lakes And Rustic 1930s Lodge Buildings
Executives once came here to get away from work. Now, everyone gets to enjoy the place. This Missouri park grew out of a private...
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This Missouri Plant Farm Has More Than 1,700 Varieties For Gardeners To Dig Through
Plant people could lose a whole afternoon here without trying very hard. This Missouri farm grows more than seventeen hundred varieties, so the selection goes far beyond the usual...
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A Full-Size DC-3 Sits On The Roof Of This Missouri Coffee Factory You Can Actually Tour
The airplane on the roof is your first clue that this is not a normal coffee stop. This Missouri factory has a full-size DC-3...
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