15 of the Most Feared Knights of the Middle Ages
Knights were supposed to stand for courage, loyalty, and good manners. In practice, some of them made entire kingdoms nervous…
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Some of the bamboo here grows as thick as a soda can. It also towers so high that a two-story house would look small beside…
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6 Oklahoma Bakeries Where Kolaches and Cinnamon Rolls Are Worth a Holiday Road Trip
Some of the best mornings in Oklahoma start in a plain little shop with a paper sack and a warm pastry you did not see coming. You pull into a strip-center lot expecting a quick snack, and you leave planning your next…
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All 8 John Hughes-Directed Movies, Ranked From Worst to Best
John Hughes wrote many hit comedies in the 1980s and early 1990s, but he directed only eight films. Those movies shaped how Hollywood showed teenagers, families, and friendships on screen. Some are still quoted and watched today…
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Nike and Michael Kors Deals Are So Good at This Open-Air Washington Outlet Mall, You’ll Keep Coming Back
Some places look small from the highway, and then you pull off and realize you had it all wrong. That is exactly what happens to a lot of shoppers at Seattle Premium Outlets, a sprawling open-air mall in Washington that hides way…
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Ride Gentle Giant Clydesdales Raised Right on This Ranch Minutes From the Pacific in Cambria, California
Some of the best surprises hide down quiet country roads, far from the busy highways of California. You pull in expecting a simple horse ride and leave with a story you will tell for years. Picture climbing onto a horse the size…
Pennsylvania
This Harrisburg Diner Serves Big Breakfasts and Has a Pool Lounge Next Door
Angie’s Diner & Lounge in Harrisburg serves more than the usual eggs and pancakes. The menu includes meatloaf, crab cakes, disco fries, and a sandwich called the Monte Crisco, made with turkey, ham, and Swiss cheese on French toast…
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Galena’s Kandy Kitchen Is Where Fudge Still Gets Paddled On Marble Slabs
Some of the best finds in Illinois start with a small shop window and a smell of warm chocolate drifting out the door. You step inside for a quick look, and an hour later you are holding a bag of taffy…
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Oregon Has an Arcade Museum Where Hundreds of Vintage Games Play Without a Single Quarter
You know that feeling when a plain building turns out to hold something you did not see coming? That happened to plenty of Oregonians who walked through one unassuming door and lost an entire day. Inside, hundreds of vintage games…
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Known as the City of Eternal Spring, This Colombian Destination Stays Green Almost All Year
Medellín sits in a high green valley in Colombia, and the weather feels like spring almost every day. Flowers bloom, trees stay leafy, and the air is mild. People call it the City of Eternal Spring, and once you visit, you will…