This Michigan Roadside Spring Gives Away Free Water From a 1903 Well
In 1903, a Michigan mining company drilled 1,094 feet into the ground searching for iron ore. Instead, it discovered water that still…
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You Don’t Need Wisconsin When These 8 Tennessee Farm Creameries Serve Cheese and Ice Cream Next to the Cows
Some of the best bites in Tennessee are hiding at the end of gravel lanes, next to barns and grazing cows. You pull up expecting a quick snack, and you leave with a cooler full of cheese and a sticky, happy grin…
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This Indiana Restaurant Is A Romantic Art Deco Escape Hidden High Above Downtown Indianapolis
Some of the best dinners in Indiana start with a door that looks like nothing special. You ride up, you walk in, and suddenly the whole evening feels like it slipped back a century. High ceilings, antique treasures, and a working reel…
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15 Countries With the Lowest Adult Obesity Rates in the World
Obesity is a growing health concern in many parts of the world, but some countries have kept their rates remarkably low. Diet, daily movement, income levels, and food traditions all play a part in these numbers. Looking…
Oregon
Seafood and Sandwiches Now Come Out of the Galley of This Retired Oregon Coast Guard Cutter
Some of the best meals I have ever had started with a shrug and a wrong turn. Picture pulling off a quiet road in Oregon, spotting a big old ship tied up by the water, and wondering if anyone actually eats…
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This Tiny Glass Studio on Gatlinburg’s Artisan Loop Lets You Make Your Own Ornament to Take Home
Some of the best stops in the Tennessee mountains hide on side roads, far from the busy main drag and the long lines. This one looks like a tiny shop at first, the kind you almost drive past on the way…
Illinois
10 Illinois Restaurants Beyond Chicago Where Red Sauce And Handmade Pasta Justify The Drive
Some of the best pasta I have ever eaten came from places I almost drove right past. Across Illinois, far from the big city skyline, small kitchens are rolling dough by hand and simmering tomato sauce the slow, patient way…
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14 of the Most Impressive Historic Indoor Swimming Pools
Some swimming pools were built for exercise, and others were built to show off. Long before splash pads and plastic slides, cities and millionaires poured money into indoor pools lined with marble, gold mosaics, and stained glass…
Pennsylvania
This Pennsylvania ATV Park Packs 150 Miles of Trails Into One Mountain
Most trails at this off-road park run one way, so riders rarely worry about meeting someone head-on around a blind curve. That small rule changes the whole feel of a day in the woods. It also explains why families with young riders…