At New Jersey’s High Point, the Monument Comes With a Three-State View
A New Jersey outing can begin with a curious thought: how much can one lookout really show you? Here, the answer reaches well beyond…
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Riding a Giant Clydesdale Down a Wooded Trail Is the Real Deal at This North Carolina Farm
I expected a quick pony loop and a dusty paddock, but what I found was a shaded forest trail and a horse so big I needed a moment to take it all in. Somewhere just off a quiet road in North Carolina…
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This Robbinsville, New Jersey Temple Lets You Walk Among Remarkable Stone Carvings
A curious New Jersey day-tripper might not expect a short local outing to include an enormous temple covered in detailed stone carvings. Yet that is exactly the surprise waiting here. Its courtyards, architecture, and exhibits offer…
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Flaky Laminated Pastries Come Without A Speck Of Gluten At This Massachusetts Bakery Near Harvard
Some of the best bakery finds in Massachusetts hide behind a plain storefront and a line that forms before the doors even open. Behind the counter, bakers fold butter into laminated dough and pull long baguettes from the oven, just…
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7 Ohio Scenic Train Rides That Roll Through Blazing Fall Color This October
Some of the best fall color in Ohio is hiding right beside old railroad tracks you may have driven past a hundred times. When October hits, these quiet lines turn into rolling windows full of red maples, gold hickories, and orange…
Florida
Is There Anywhere in Florida Better for Key West Pink Shrimp Than This Stock Island Fish House?
Some of the best meals in Florida hide down roads you would never pick on purpose. You follow a tip, take a turn past boats and work sheds, and wonder if you made a mistake. Then a plate of sweet, snappy pink…
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13 Michigan Taco Spots With Seriously Loyal Followings
Michigan has plenty of taco spots that turn first-time visitors into devoted regulars. From food trucks and grocery-store counters to neighborhood restaurants, these places serve favorites like birria, al pastor, guisados, and crispy…
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Brookhaven Mill Farm in Greensboro Is Where You Feed Friendly Donkeys and Take Home Homemade Jam
Some of the best spring plans start with a gravel road and a hunch that something good waits at the end of it. I went looking for a pick-your-own farm in North Carolina and found a place where donkeys nuzzle your hands…
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A Towering Stone Buddha Watches Over a Free Garden Hidden Behind This Quiet Tulsa Temple
I was cruising down an ordinary stretch of road in Oklahoma, thinking about lunch, when a giant stone figure appeared above the trees and made me hit the brakes. Curiosity won, so I pulled in to see what it was. What I…