This Wooded Lakefront Illinois Town Just 31 Miles From The Loop Is Where Retirees Are Settling Down
Some places sneak up on you, and you only realize how special they are after the car is parked and the trees close…
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Some houses in Glendale, Arizona, have been standing since before anyone in town owned a car. One of them now serves tea on mismatched cups…
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This Paved Tennessee Riverside Trail Rolls 10 Easy Miles Past Fishing Piers, Big Shade Trees, and Sunset Benches
Ten paved miles hug the water here, and someone placed the benches right where the sunset hits. That detail alone made me want to grab a lawn chair and a sandwich. Add fishing piers jutting over the river, big shade trees…
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15 Incredible James Bond Filming Locations You Can Visit Around the World
Some movie sets are built in studios, but many of James Bond's biggest moments happened in places you can actually visit. Mountaintops, castles, lakeside villas, and even a famous art museum have all played a part in 007 history…
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These 4 North Carolina Spots Come With Legends That Make Locals Skip Them After Dark
Some places look totally ordinary in daylight, like a quiet country road, an old bridge, or a mountain pullover with picnic tables. Then someone tells you the story behind it, and suddenly you want to see it for yourself. North…
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Skeletons, Shrunken Heads, And Medical Oddities Line The Shelves At Cleveland’s Dittrick Museum
A free museum in Ohio holds more than 175,000 artifacts and surgical instruments. It started in 1898, back when Cleveland doctors shared one medical library. The collection now sits inside a university building. Four painted murals…
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This Turkish Landscape Is Filled With Fairy Chimneys, Cave Churches, and Underground Cities
Imagine a place where rocks look like tall pointy hats and people once lived inside the hills. Cappadocia in central Turkey is exactly that kind of place. It has cave churches, deep underground cities, and valleys that look like…
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This Tiny Pittsburgh Diner Under a Bridge Serves a Breakfast Sandwich Called the Wet Judy
Most Pittsburgh diners don’t have a breakfast sandwich called the Wet Judy. Don’s Diner does, and people keep coming back for it. Located at 1729 Eckert Street on Pittsburgh’s North Side, this tiny cash-only restaurant sits beneath…
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12 Oldest Ballon d’Or Winners in Football History
The Ballon d'Or is football's most famous individual award, and most winners claim it in their mid-twenties. A few players proved that skill and smart play can last far longer. This list looks at the eleven oldest winners on record…
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13 of the Most Fascinating Vintage Department Store Interiors Still Standing
Some department stores were built to impress before shoppers even reached the merchandise. One in Chicago has a ceiling made from 1.6 million pieces of Tiffany glass. Another in New York still has wooden escalators, while a London…