This Popular Maryland Fall Festival Brings Pumpkin Patches And Family Fun Through Early November
One Maryland farm ends its fall season by launching pumpkins from a catapult. Yes, an actual catapult, built for flinging gourds across a field. That…
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This New Mexico Seafood Spot Is Famous For Platters So Big They’re Meant To Be Shared
One fried platter here piles catfish, shrimp, oysters, stuffed shrimp, and stuffed crab onto a single plate. That’s five kinds of seafood before anyone even…
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This Peaceful New Jersey Marsh Is One Of The Best Places To Watch Bald Eagles This Fall
Your car becomes a bird blind here, rolling along an 8-mile, one-way loop through salt marsh. Bald eagles cruise overhead while the Atlantic City skyline…
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These 8 Wisconsin Steakhouses Still Serve Old-Fashioned Relish Trays Before Dinner
Pickled herring, kidney bean salad, and cottage cheese can all show up on the same plate before a steak dinner. That plate is a relish…
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This All-You-Can-Eat Mexican Buffet In Arizona Is Worth A Road Trip For Food Lovers
One Arizona buffet cooks most of its dishes only after you order them. Then it sends them out in small plates, so you can keep…
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Inside Nevada’s Oldest Settlement, A Rebuilt 1851 Trading Post Shows Kids Pioneer Life
A single dollar gets an adult into a log trading post museum, and kids under 13 walk in free. That price alone made me stop…
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This Central Minnesota Diner Is Worth A Road Trip For Its Classic Comfort Food Favorites
A shiny stainless steel diner arrived on a semi truck in pieces, and somebody put it back together just to serve hash browns. I love…
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This Texas Country Store Serves Food Made From Scratch That Is Worth The Drive
Jalapeño cheese bread, baked from scratch, sits on the shelf waiting to become your next sandwich. That alone should be enough to start the car….
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This New York Beach Has Water So Clear You Might Forget You’re In The Northeast
The water here glows a blue-green shade that looks borrowed from the Caribbean. Yet this beach sits in upstate New York, a short drive from…
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This Mississippi Mexican Bakery Fills Its Cases With Fresh Pan Dulce, Churros, And Massive Donuts
I only pulled into that parking lot because I was looking for a different store, and I was hungry enough to stop anywhere. Inside, glass…
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This Tennessee Buffet Brings Back The Old Days With Hearty Meals And Timeless Favorites
Hot water cornbread gets cooked fresh on a griddle right there on the buffet line. The recipe came from the founder’s own mother, and that…
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One Of Indiana’s Most Breathtaking Hidden Gems Is This Bright Blue Water Quarry
A school bus from the 1940s rests on the bottom of a bright blue lake in Indiana. It shares the water with a pickup truck,…
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7 Nevada BBQ Spots Where The Menu Makes Choosing Just One Meat Difficult
One Nevada barbecue counter opens at 7 a.m. and serves rib tips, Basque chorizo, and a filet mignon sandwich. That lineup alone tells you how…
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Forget Last-Minute Pie Shopping At This Nevada Bakery With A Serious Holiday Following
A Nevada couple once changed the spelling of their bakery’s name so nobody would think their pastries were deep-fried. That small fix kicked off a…
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This Hole-In-The-Wall Minnesota Diner Is A Local Favorite Worth Finding
Pancakes the size of dinner plates come off a single griddle in a building about as big as a garage. The whole place runs on…
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This Massive South Carolina Furniture Outlet Sells Name-Brand Pieces At Prices Worth The Drive
New furniture shows up every single week at a family-run store inside an old warehouse. Yes, every week. That means the sofa you skipped last…
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Open Around The Clock Since 1956, This Nevada Diner Serves Breakfast Whenever Kids Get Hungry
A chocolate pistachio cake once billed as world-famous sits on the dessert menu of an old Nevada diner. That alone got my attention, and the…
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You Can Step Inside Nevada’s Mining History At This Remarkable Eldorado Canyon Attraction
A crashed Navy plane from a Hollywood movie sits in the desert dirt here, and it’s not even the main event. The real star is…
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We Ranked The 10 Best Old-School Chinese Restaurants In Illinois And Here’s Who Made The List
One Chinese restaurant on this list was long known for what’s billed as the oldest neon sign in its entire city. I love that a…
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This Giant Indiana Antique Mall Packs About 500 Booths Of Vintage Treasures Under One Roof
An old casket factory now holds about 500 booths of vintage treasures. Yes, really. And the shoppers browsing those aisles get free popcorn while they…
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These 10 Nevada Italian Delis Make Ordinary Sandwich Shops Look Boring
A sandwich bread from Florence, Italy, now draws hungry crowds in the Nevada desert. It’s called schiacciata, and the shop baking it here first opened…
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Gravity Seems To Break All The Rules Inside A Redwood Forest In California
Gravity breaks all the rules here, and the redwoods just stand around looking innocent. Your inner ear will file a complaint. Deep in a redwood…
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This Pennsylvania Diner Has An All-You-Can-Eat Deal That Makes It Hard To Visit Just Once
Cherry cheesecake crepes and pierogis share the same breakfast buffet line here. That pairing alone made me stop scrolling. The endless spread runs on weekends…
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These 5 Mississippi Candy Kitchens Still Stir Pecan Pralines By Hand, And They Make The Sweetest Holiday Gifts
I only stopped for directions, but the smell of warm sugar and toasted pecans kept me standing at the counter far longer than planned. Across…
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A 5,000 Square Foot Home Carved Straight Into A Cliff Waits Along A Utah Highway
Red sandstone hides a full family home, carved straight into a cliff beside a quiet Utah highway. Bold does not begin to cover it. Picture…
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The All-You-Can-Eat Crab Legs At This Oregon Restaurant Are Worth Every Penny
Chilled Dungeness crab legs, refilled every Sunday, right beside a big river and a view of Mount Hood. That’s a brunch plan I can get…
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This Little Massachusetts Bakery Brings The Flavors Of Puerto Rico Straight To Your Plate
The doors open at 5 AM every single day, and the sandwiches come on bread baked right there. That alone had me hooked. Who else…
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Retired Ice Cream Flavors Get Real Tombstones At A Factory Graveyard In Vermont
Retired ice cream flavors get real granite headstones on a Vermont hillside. Each stone carries a funny epitaph, carved for good. Who writes farewell poems…
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This Short Oregon Waterfall Hike Is Worth An Early Road Trip For Its Stunning Views
A 224-foot waterfall drops in one clean plunge, and you can see it almost from your car door. No long trek. No sweaty climb just…
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This 1902 Mississippi House Serves a Southern Lunch Buffet With Peppery Fried Chicken, Angel Rolls, and Peach Cobbler
I only stopped because my stomach was growling and an old two-story house had a parking spot out front. Inside, the smell of fried chicken…
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A Tiny Blue-Collar California Diner Serving Breakfasts Big Enough To Skip Lunch
One slice of ham can cover most of the plate at this little California counter joint. That is not a typo, and it is no…
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The Portuguese Seafood At This Little Massachusetts Restaurant Is Worth Every Mile Of The Drive
Limpets are on the menu here. Yes, those little cone-shaped sea snails clinging to Azorean rocks, served up like the treasure they are. That alone…
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7 Mississippi Campgrounds Where You Just Show Up, Pitch A Tent, And Skip The Reservation
Some of the best nights outdoors start with no plan at all, just a full tank of gas and a tent rolled up in the…
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We Ranked The Best Mexican Restaurants In Arizona And Here Is Who Made The Cut
A sitting U.S. president once ordered a combo plate at an Arizona restaurant. That meal still lives on the menu today. Can a plate of…
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These 8 Florida Beaches Offer Unique Seashell Finds That Make Every Visit Special
A fossilized shark tooth can wash up right next to a seashell on parts of the Florida coast. I still find that a little wild….
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9 Tennessee Craft Schools And Workshops Keeping Old-School Skills Alive
The oldest craft school in Tennessee grew out of a settlement school that a women’s fraternity started back in 1912. I love that a basket-weaving…
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Hanoi, Vietnam: a bustling Southeast Asian metropolis with a history worth revisiting
Fall and winter are the most popular times to visit Vietnam, especially popular now as travelers seek affordable destinations where they can immerse themselves in different cultures and experiences.
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This Tennessee Historic Park Has 268 Old Coke Ovens That Tell The Story Of A Forgotten Mining Town
Two hundred sixty-eight stone ovens sit in rows at the foot of a Tennessee mountain. They once glowed day and night, turning coal into fuel…
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This Mississippi Railroad Town Still Has A 1905 Soda Fountain, A Free Train Museum, And Antique Shops
Some of the best weekends start with a wrong turn and an empty stomach. Somewhere in the green hills of north Mississippi, a quiet main…
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A Little Cash And A Big Shopping Bag Go Far At This Wisconsin Market
A shiny UFO parks outside this flea market, and nobody seems worried about it. Inside, more than 100 vendors fill a space of at least…
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The Quiet Upstate New York Town Most Visitors Drive Right Past Without Stopping
A baby food company once paid for a small-town art museum filled with paintings by Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, and Georgia O’Keeffe. That story sounds…
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Wild Horses Still Wander Through These 5 Nevada Spots Families Reach Without Leaving The Car
A wild horse herd in Nevada once inspired a woman nicknamed Wild Horse Annie to push for national protection of mustangs. That fight started over…
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This Wisconsin Asian Market Makes Grocery Shopping Hard To Finish Without Grabbing Something Delicious
Stuffed chicken wings sit near the checkout path at this grocery store, and that feels a little unfair. You came for rice and fish sauce….
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These 5 Mississippi Nature Centers Cost Almost Nothing To Explore
A gravel lot, a small sign, and a trail fading into the pines rarely look like much from the road. Yet some of the best…
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10 Of The Best Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In Memphis, Tennessee, According To Locals
A fried chicken recipe in Memphis reportedly includes cinnamon, and honestly, I can’t stop thinking about it. It comes from a great-grandmother’s secret family recipe,…
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We Ranked The Best Mexican Restaurants In Ohio And Here Is Who Made The Cut
One of the best taco spots in Ohio decorates its dim dining room with Mexican wrestling gear. Masks, capes, the whole lucha libre look. I…
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The 11 Buffalo, New York Area Sandwich Shops Locals Have Been Loyal To For Decades
Have you ever heard of a kummelweck? It’s a roll crusted with coarse salt and caraway seeds, and it is also the reason a whole…
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11 Old-School Steakhouses In Western Massachusetts That Outshine Fancy Restaurants
One of these steak dinners comes inside an 18th-century grist mill. Another is served in a 19th-century train station, with a real steam engine on…
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The Secret Italian Bakery In Rhode Island That Locals Say Is Worth Every Minute
The ovens at this little bakery start working at 3 AM. Every single day. That means the bread is already cooling before most of us…
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This Old-Fashioned Illinois General Store Has Fudge, Ice Cream, And Something For Everyone
A candy shop inside a building that may have once stood at a World’s Fair? That detail alone made me stop scrolling. Add piles of…
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The Wisconsin Cheese Curd Shop Where Squeaky Curds Are Made Fresh Every Single Morning
Fresh cheese curds arrive at this shop every single morning, straight from the family’s own cheese factory. That means the squeak is real, and it’s…
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These 8 Flat Massachusetts Rail Trails Wind Through Fall Foliage Without The Climb
Old freight trains hated hills almost as much as tired legs do. That is why railroad builders kept their grades so gentle, and why their…
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This Tennessee City Is Now Among The 5 Most Popular Places Americans Want To Move
A giant golden ball from the 1982 World’s Fair still towers over downtown, and you can ride up for views of the Great Smoky Mountains….
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This Cozy Mississippi Bakery Makes Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Almond Flour Treats
I only meant to grab a coffee, but a bakery case full of glossy cakes pulled me through the wrong door. The surprise came when…
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The 6-Mile Adirondack Hike In New York That Crosses A Suspension Bridge Into Forgotten Ruins
A double-span suspension bridge crosses a wild river, and a lonely stone chimney stands near its northern end, close to the trailhead. Two old stone…
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This Unassuming Massachusetts Thrift Store Has Premium Brands At Surprisingly Low Prices
A thrift store that hands you a free cup of coffee when you arrive? I honestly love that idea. Then you find Coach and Kate…
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The Upstate State Park Where Locals Have Known To Watch For Rattlesnakes For Generations
Timber rattlesnakes still sun themselves on the rocky ledges of one New York park. You wouldn’t believe just how well they blend into fallen leaves…
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A Free Half-Mile Boardwalk On Mississippi’s Natchez Trace Takes You Past Turtles, Gators, And Giant Cypress Trees
I only pulled over to stretch my legs, expecting a quick look and nothing more. Instead, a wooden walkway carried me straight out over dark,…
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This Kansas Steakhouse Stacks Juicy Steaks On The Table As Locals Keep Raving
A 24-ounce ribeye sits on the menu here, and it isn’t even the only oversized cut. Every steak comes in a regular size or a…
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This Tiny Nevada Smokehouse Has Been Making Beef Jerky The Same Way For Decades
A jerky shop that also smokes prime rib on an outdoor grill? That sounds like a place that many of us would stick around. This…
