This Tennessee Bookstore Is So Cozy You’ll Lose a Whole Afternoon Between the Shelves
Some of the best places in Tennessee hide behind an ordinary front door on a busy main street. You duck inside for a quick…
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The Mashed Potatoes Upstage the Schnitzel at This Beloved North Carolina German Restaurant
Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide behind plain little storefronts you could drive past a hundred times. I walked into one expecting a decent plate of schnitzel and walked out still daydreaming about a side of potatoes…
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This West Virginia Bookstore Hides Old Books Inside a Bank Vault
The vault at this former West Virginia bank still protects valuables, but these days they have titles, authors, and hundreds of pages. Bank Books occupies a roughly century-old bank building in downtown Martinsburg, where the former…
Oklahoma
This Oklahoma Supper Club Serves Prime Rib, A Salad Bar And Ribeyes Worth The Drive
Some of the best meals in Oklahoma hide behind doors you would never think to knock on. Picture walking down a quiet alley, wondering if you took a wrong turn, and then pressing a little buzzer to get inside. Minutes later you…
Oregon
Oregon’s Only Saltwater Lake Is Shrinking Fast, and Locals Fear It Won’t Return
Picture a long, empty highway in Oregon, and then a huge sheet of shimmering water that seems to appear out of nowhere. Most travelers zip right past it without a second thought. The few who stop find salty air, flocks of birds…
Tennessee
Hillside Picnics And Wine Flights Make This Tennessee Vineyard Feel Like Wine Country Near Nashville
Some of the best weekend plans in Tennessee start with a cooler, a folding chair, and a country road that seems to lead nowhere special. Then the road climbs, the trees open up, and a hillside full of picnic blankets and live…
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20 Underrated European Rivers That Deserve a Spot on Your Bucket List
Europe is packed with famous rivers, but some of the best water trips happen far from the big tourist crowds. From turquoise mountain streams in Slovenia to slow forest paddles in Estonia, these rivers offer rafting, kayaking, hiking…
Florida
9 Florida Key Lime Pie Stops Where the Tart Filling Still Tastes Homemade
Some of the best bites in Florida come from places you would drive right past without a second look. A pie counter at the back of a grocery store, a tiny bakery with no tables, or a barbecue joint by the marina…
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This Free Minnesota Attraction Is So Quiet It Feels Like You Have the Whole Place to Yourself
Some of the best places in Minnesota hide in plain sight, tucked behind a quiet neighborhood street where you would never think to look. I expected a quick stroll and ended up losing track of time among the flowers, the shade trees…