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This Unassuming Illinois Forge Teaches Total Beginners To Hammer Hot Iron By Hand
Somewhere along a quiet stretch of Illinois riverfront, there is a forge that most people drive right past without a second glance. But those who stop discover something genuinely rare: a place where a total beginner can walk in, pick…
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This Oregon Mennonite Market Draws Crowds for Homemade Sandwiches Piled With Carved Turkey and a Secret Spread
There's a certain thrill in pulling off an Oregon highway on a hunch and finding lunch that ruins every gas-station sandwich for you forever. Tucked along a quiet stretch of road, this little market looks like the kind of place you'd…
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15 African Destinations From Desert Dunes to Tropical Islands
Africa is a continent that refuses to be described in a single sentence. It holds some of the world's driest deserts, highest mountains, largest wetlands, oldest monuments, and most stunning tropical islands all at once. Whether you…
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13 Australian Places That Make The Big Cities Feel Surprisingly Optional
Australia is a country where the cities often get all the credit, but the real variety sits well beyond the skylines of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. From red desert landscapes to turquoise bays and cool-climate wine country…
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This New Jersey Hilltop Catholic Shrine Has a Rosary Garden, Stations, and Relics
Some New Jersey places do not announce themselves with flash, and that is exactly what makes the discovery feel better. A quiet hilltop can turn into a whole afternoon of paths, prayer spaces, statues, candles, and little corners…
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This Pennsylvania Park Wraps a Sandy Beach and Quiet Trails Around a 25-Acre Lake
There is a small valley tucked deep inside the mountains of central Pennsylvania where the roads turn to gravel, cell service quietly disappears, and the only sounds you hear are birds, wind, and the gentle lap of water against…
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12 Massachusetts Orchards Where You Pick Your Own Apples And Head Home With Warm Cider Donuts
There is something about pulling a crisp apple straight off a Massachusetts tree, then wandering back to the farm store where warm cider donuts are waiting. It is the kind of low-key fall outing that costs next to nothing but ends…
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This Arizona Seafood Buffet Keeps the Crab Legs and Sushi Fresh and Coming for Around $18 a Plate
Snow crab legs stacked high, a sushi bar with dozens of rolls, and a bill that stays gentle on the wallet. That combination is rare in Tucson, yet one buffet on the northwest side has kept regulars coming back for years. Weekends…