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Whole steamed lobsters sit on an all-you-can-eat buffet line in South Philadelphia. Not lobster bits in a salad, but whole lobsters, brought…
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5 Oklahoma Christmas Train Rides Where Vintage Cars Glow With Lights and Cocoa Comes Aboard
Some of the best December memories in Oklahoma start with a small station, a cold platform, and a whistle you hear before you see the train. You might expect a quick loop and a candy cane, but these rides tend to surprise…
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These Were No. 1 Hits in 1985, but How Many Still Ring a Bell?
In 1985, a song could reach millions of people through two powerful channels: Top 40 radio and MTV. The music video channel was only four years old, yet it already decided which artists became household names. Movie studios noticed…
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Shepherd’s Pie, Dublin Bay Casserole, And Live Celtic Music Make This Texas Pub Feel Authentically Irish
Some of the best meals in Texas hide behind doors you would walk right past on a busy afternoon. I wandered in hungry, expecting a quick bite and a quiet corner, and instead found myself lost in a bowl of hearty comfort…
Oregon
The 80-Acre Oregon Garden in Silverton Where a Tram Carries You Past Roses and Towering Conifers
Some Oregon outings sneak up on you. You pull off the road expecting a quick stroll, and hours later you are still wandering, camera out, wondering why more people have not caught on. This Willamette Valley spot is that kind…
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North Carolina’s Original Mast General Store Still Sells Barrel Candy and Mails Your Postcards Like It’s 1883
Some of the best stops in North Carolina hide at the end of a winding mountain road, looking like nothing more than an old wooden building. You pull in expecting a quick peek, maybe a cold drink, and then the floorboards creak…
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This New Jersey Pizza Spot Pairs Paper-Thin Crusts With a 1950s Throwback
A pizza crust this thin has no business holding up sausage, green peppers, and mushrooms. Yet that's been the trick at one New Jersey shore restaurant since 1947. The same family still runs it, now four generations deep. The dough…
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Cobblestones and 1840s Whaling Storefronts Make Downtown New Bedford Feel Frozen in Time
A national park in Massachusetts with no hiking trails, no campsites, and cobblestone streets instead? That one stopped me cold. The park covers a whole historic downtown district. Its home base offers free entry, a short film…
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Admission Costs Nothing At The Allen Memorial Art Museum, Where Oberlin Hides A Monet
A college museum in Ohio lets you walk in without paying a cent. Inside, you can find art that spans some 6,000 years. The collection reaches from ancient pottery to European paintings and modern works. A special exhibition once…