America’s Oldest Tribally-Owned Museum Shares the Deep History of the Osage People
Tucked into the rolling hills of northeastern Oklahoma, a small stone chapel holds one of the most powerful stories in American…
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This Old-Fashioned Tennessee Soda Fountain Still Hand-Mixes Sodas and Scoops Ice Cream Like It’s Another Era
Picture stepping off a hot Tennessee sidewalk and into a little shop where sodas are still stirred by hand and ice cream gets scooped fresh, one cone at a time. It feels like walking into a memory you never actually had, back…
Oklahoma
This Old-School Oklahoma City Candy Shop Still Makes Classic Handmade Treats That Taste Like Childhood
Some places manage to bottle up a feeling and keep it fresh for decades. Woody Candy Company in Oklahoma City is exactly that kind of place, a small candy shop that has been turning out handmade sweets the old-fashioned way long…
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10 World Cup Traditions That Seem Strange Until You Know the Story
The FIFA World Cup is more than just a soccer tournament. It is a global celebration filled with rituals, emotions, and moments that fans carry with them for a lifetime. Some of these traditions might look odd to a first-time viewer…
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This Washington Resort Hides An Indoor Water Park With Waterslides And A Wave Pool
Rain outside means nothing when a whole water park waits under one warm roof. A short drive off the freeway in western Washington hides a resort where waterslides twist overhead, a wave pool rolls all day, and kids chase glowing wands…
California
This California Family Diner Is a Local Institution Famous for Huge Breakfast Plates and Overstuffed Omelets
Somewhere in California sits a modest little diner that looks like nothing special from the outside, but the line of hungry folks waiting out front tells a different story. You walk in expecting a quick bite and leave with a to-go box…
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This Stylish Kansas City Italian Spot Feels Like a Hidden Venetian Wine Bar in the Midwest
There is a restaurant in Kansas City that makes you forget, at least for a couple of hours, that you are sitting in the middle of the American heartland. The room is candlelit and close, the menu reads like a love letter…
Illinois
This Illinois Route 66 Park Feels Like a Glowing Roadside Time Capsule
Tucked away at the corner of Delmar and 19th Street in Granite City, Illinois, sits a glowing tribute to America's most famous highway. It's Electric Neon Sign Park celebrates the last 100 miles of Route 66 in Illinois with vintage…
Oregon
This Oregon Desert Park Feels Bone-Dry Until You Discover the 90-Foot Waterfall
White River Falls State Park hides one of Oregon's best-kept secrets in the middle of what looks like endless desert. Most people driving through this dry, rugged landscape never expect to find a powerful 90-foot waterfall thundering…