Author: Allyson Haymaker

My husband and I like to travel. We also think that people forget about all of the great places they can get to without leaving their home country. That's why we set out to explore every state following guidebooks and the tales of others we've met along the way.
We're still traveling today although we often return to favorite spots. Even so, we continue to stumble upon interesting locations and meet interesting people. We have no doubt that we'll have something to write about for years to come.
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Women's Rights National Historical Park: A Look At the Women's Suffrage Movement
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Bishop Hill in Illinois: A Historic Landmark With Over 12 Buildings From the 1800s
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Boehms Candy Kitchen in Issaquah, Washington: Chocolate Shop and Museum In One
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The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi
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Old Sled Works Antique and Craft Market, Pennsylvania
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Old Sheldon Church Ruins Near Beaufort in South Carolina
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Knife River Ranch in North Dakota: Stay At This 7,500 Acre Working Ranch
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Mountain View, Arkansas: Impromptu Concerts That You Can Take Part In
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Falls Mill, Tennessee: A Still-Working Historic Mill
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Mississippi Petrified Forest: A National Natural Landmark
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Palisades State Park, South Dakota
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Join the Ice Harvest in Millers Mills, New York
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Fort Clatsop, Oregon: Part of the Lewis and Clark National Historic Park
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Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site, Illinois: 16 People Once Lived Here!
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Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch, Arizona
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Ancient Petroglyph Site in Southwestern Minnesota: A Prehistoric Holy Spot
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Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Arizona
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Camp Sagamore in New York: Built by Moguls in America's Gilded Age
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Circleville Pumkin Show in South-Central Ohio
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Rogers, Arkansas: Admire Turn-of-the-Century Architecture
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Prairie Dog State Park in Northwestern Kansas
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Good Home Cooking at Yesterday's Calf-A Restaurant, Montana
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Immerse Yourself in Civil War History in Vicksburg, Mississippi
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Fern Canyon in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Northern California
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Hope Cemetery in Barre, Vermont: An Unusual Local Attraction
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Bumper Bob's Seafood House, Pennsylvania: Possibly the Best
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Sumpter Valley Dredge, Oregon: One of the Biggest Gold Dredges
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Glen Eyrie Castle, Colorado
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Oconaluftee Indian Village in Cherokee, North Carolina
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Aladdin General Store, Wyoming: Serving A Population of 15
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Mr. Ed's Elephant Museum, Pennsylvania: 6,000 Elephant Curios on Parade
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Derby Line, Vermont: Stand in Two Countries At the Same Time
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Day Trip to the Apache Trail in Arizona
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Outdoor Spas of Pagosa Springs, Colorado
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The Pony Express Station in Gothenburg, Nebraska
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Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, North Carolina: A Glimpse Into the South's Rural Past
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Spinach Festival in Crystal City, Texas
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Wheeler Geological Area of the Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado
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Hike the Indian Canyons of California
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Cat Island National Widlife Refuge Near St. Francisville in Louisiana
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Red Wing, Minnesota: Shop Antiques and Watch the Boats
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Bar J Chuckwagon Supper and Western Show, Wyoming
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Motorcycle Enthusiasts Should Stay At the Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge in Western North Carolina
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Pratt Rocks Mountainside Carvings in the Catskill Mountains of New York
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Northwestern Pennsylvania's Elk Herd
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Cosmosphere and Space Museum in Kansas. Yes, Really!
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Take a Scenic Side Trip to Polebridge Mercantile, Montana
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Hammond Castle (Yes, It's Real) Museum, Massachusetts
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Pendleton Woolen Mills in Washougal, Washington: Turning Sheep's Wool Turn Into Fabric
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Living Memorial Sculpture Garden, California
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The Fascinating Chinese Joss House Museum in Evanston, Wyoming
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Eartha, the World's Largest Rotating Globe in Yarmouth, Maine
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Black Canyon in Gunnison National Park, Colorado
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Old Lackawanna Coal Mine, Pennsylvania: Head 300 Feet Underground
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Flower Lovers Will Want to Stop at Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts
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Idaho Potato Expo: Home of the World's Largest Potato Chip
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Lucy-Desi Museum in Lucille Ball's Hometown of Jamestown, New York
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Katmai National Park, Alaska
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Wellsboro, Pennsylvania: Have a Dickens of a Christmas
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Stroll Through Dwight D. Eisenhower's Hometown of Abilene in Kansas
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U.S. National Snow Sculpting Championships in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
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Snoqualmie Falls, Washington: Taller Than Niagara Falls
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Have Fun at the Wamego Tulip Festival in Kansas
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Columbus-Belmont State Park in Kentucky: A Little-Known Bit of Civil War History
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The Highland Lake Inn in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains
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Satisfy Your Desire for Sweets at the Highland Maple Festival in Virginia
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Experience Authentic Czech Cuisine at the Bohemian Cafe, Nebraska
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Giant Springs State Park, Montana: One of the Largest Freshwater Springs in the World
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Railroad Heritage at Altoona: Once the Hub of the Mighty Pennsylvania Railroad
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Tillamook County Fair, Oregon: The Wildest Auto Race On the Planet
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American Museum of Fly-Fishing in Manchester, Vermont
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Sapelo Island, Georgia: More To See Than You'd Expect
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Check Out the Pumpkin Cannon at Lawyer's Winterbrook Farm in Maryland
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Vermont Country Store in Weston: Founded in 1946
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Try Something New: Gatorland in Orlando, Florida
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The Picturesque Eugene T. Mahoney State Park in Nebraska
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All-Out Celebration at the Mushroom Festival, Pennsylvania
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Azalea Garden Inn in Blowing Rock, North Carolina
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Tucson's Rodeo Parade Museum, Arizona
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Good Food and Good Fun at the Prairie Rose Chuckwagon Supper in Kansas
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Ghost Town of Independence, Colorado
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The Historic Seaport of Lewes, Delaware: The Perfect Day Trip
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Millbrook Village, New Jersey: A Quiet Place to Explore
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Climb the Famous Winding Stairs in Traer, Iowa
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Historic Cove Fort, Utah: Once a Way Station for Travelers
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Fort Matanzas National Monument, Florida
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Ha Ha Tonka State Park, Missouri: Hikes Include Bridges, Tunnels, Caverns, and Sinkholes
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Cathedral Gorge State Park, Nevada: Wander the Maze of Fluted Spires and Domes
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5 Must See Colorado Travel Destinations
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Frank Lloyd Wright Tour in Taliesin, Wisconsin
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Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame in Hernando, Florida
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Arbor Lodge Historical State Park, Nebraska
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See the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in Oregon
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Quabbin Reservoir of Massachusetts: The World's Largest
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Old Waterworks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: One of America's First Municipal Pumping Systems
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Ozark National Forest, Arkansas: Awe Inspiring Vistas and Rock Formations
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Mini-Review of the Western Kansas Saloon and Grill
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Camp in Buckskin Mountain State Park, Arizona
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Raspberry Picking in Connecticut: Why Not!?
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Hanford Mills Museum, New York: A Glimpse of America's Industrial Past
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Red River Steakhouse in McLean, Texas: For the Meat and Potatoes Lover
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Hand-Dug Oil Well, Wyoming: Probably the Only One That Actually Produces Oil
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George Kenny School of Chainsaw Carving in Snoqualmie, Washington
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Williams Reindeer Farm, Alaska
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Hiking, Fishing, and Boating at Niobrara State Park, Nebraska
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Ouray, Colorado: The "Switzerland of America"
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Parry Lodge, Utah: The Temporary Home of Western Movie Celebrities
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Enjoy the Canjun Setting of the Bayou Cabins B&B in Breaux Bridge, Lousiana
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Western Sonoma County, California
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Route 66 Museum, Oklahoma: Chronicling the Rise and Fall of the Legendary Mother Road
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Sioux Falls, South Dakota: A Great Destination For The Budget-Minded
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Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: Step Back Into the World of the Pioneers of Kansas
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Drive the San Juan Scenic Skyway in Colorado
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Kaleidoworld, New York: Home of The World's Largest Kaleidoscope
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Tour the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Georgia
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New River Gorge, West Virginia: Some of Most Incredible Views in the Eastern US
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American National Fish and Wildlife Museum in Springfield, Missouri
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Middle Ridge United Methodist Church, Pennsylvania: Tiny Yet Picturesque
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Take Part in the German Heritage Days in Grand Island, Nebraska
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Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, Tennessee: The Only One of Its Kind
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Johnstown Flood Museum, Pennsylvania: Memories of a Man-Made Disaster
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John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Massachusetts
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Learn Something New at the Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site in Georgia
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Bennett's Mill Covered Bridge, Kentucky: The Last Wheeler Truss in the US
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Whitewater Falls in the Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina
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Humpback Covered Bridge in Lexington, Virginia: The Oldest of Its Kind
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Kumback Lunch in Perry in Oklahoma: One of the States' Oldest Cafes
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Guy B. Woodward Museum, California
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Looking Glass Falls in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
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The Oldest Dr Pepper Bottling Plant Is In Fredericksburg, Texas
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Abraham Lincoln Memorabilia Museum, California
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Warhawk Air Museum in Idaho: A Fascinating Look at Flight
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Ridgway, Colorado: Home of Many Western Movie Sets
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Columbus Carriage Classic, Wisconsin
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Maquoketa Caves State Park in Eastern Iowa: 12 Caves to Await Exploration
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Maine's Liberty Tool Company: Possibly the Largest Secondhand Store
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Little Swiss Village Resort, Wisconsin: Top-Notch Cuisine and Hospitality
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Helen Village in North Georgia: An Unexpected Touch of Bavaria
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Idaho's Old Mission State Park: A Church Hand-Built Without Nails
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See Classic Cars at The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, Indiana
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Stunning Red Rocks at Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah
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Stay at Longfellow's Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts
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Emporia, Kansas: First to Observe Veteran's Day
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Prospect, Oregon: An RV Park Near 3 Waterfalls
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Tupelo, Mississippi: Elvis Presley's Birthplace
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National Road-Zane Grey Museum in Norwich, Ohio
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Circus World Museum, Wisconsin: History and Exciting Performances
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Kennicott Mine in Alaska
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Smokey Bear Historical Park in Capitan, New Mexico: Home To Smokey the Bear
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That Natural Beauty of Rome; Georgia That Is
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Enjoy the Fall Colors in the Appalachian Mountains, Pennsylvania
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Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas: Full of Secrets Waiting To Be Uncovered
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Pocahontas County in West Virginia: For Natural Beauty and Rich History
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Gravity Garden, California
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Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Oregon: A Lighthouse, Tide Pools and Whale Watching
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Spectacular Colors of Providence Canyon, Georgia
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Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle
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Revisit the Heyday of Farming at the Antique Engine and Tractor Show, Indiana
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Mascot Roller Mills and Homestead, Pennsylvania: Incredibly Well-Preserved
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Mesilla, New Mexico: Historic and a Colorful Regional Flare
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See How Maple Syrup is Made at Sweet Maples Sugarhouse, New Hampshire
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Relive Your Childhood at the New England Carousel Museum in Bristol, Connecticut
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Hike to the Waterfalls of Dunsmuir, California
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Troll Haven, Washington
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High Point, North Carolina: The Home Furnishings Capital of the World
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A House Made Out of Newspaper in Rockport, Massachusetts
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Two Ghost Towns for the Price of One: Virginia City & Nevada City, Montana
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Visit the Cobblestone Village of Medicine Park in Oklahoma
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Delicious Dinner at the Northern Lights Saloon, Montana
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Largest Megalithic Sites in North America is in New Hampshire
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A Stop in Weippe, Idaho On the Lewis and Clark Trail
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Stonehenge II: A Replica of England's Stonehedge in Texas
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Explore the African Queen Steamboat Docked at Key Largo, Florida
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The Colorado Railroad Museum
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Sumter County Farmers Market, Florida
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Manistee Michigan's Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend
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Father Flanagan's Boys Town, Nebraska
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Daisy Airgun Museum in Rogers, Arkansas
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Clyde's Cider Mill, Connecticut: The Only Remaining Steam-Powered Cider Mill
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Boone Hall Plantation Near Charleston, South Carolina: Oldest Working Plantations
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Newport, Rhode Island: One of the Best Ports in New England
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House on the Rock Near Spring Green in Wisconsin: Perched on a 60-Foot High Sandstone Pinnacle
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Wolfeboro, New Hampshire: The Oldest Summer Resort in America
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Clark County Mule Festival in Missouri: Mule Polo Does Indeed Exist
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Car and Carriage Caravan Museum, Virginia: See Restored Vehicles From the 1700s
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Parker Homestead State Park: Montana's Smallest
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The Opossum Capital of the World: Clay's Corner, North Carolina
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Spam Museum in Austin, Minnesota: Dedicated to This One Cultural Icon
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Unusual Lighthouse at Lake Minitare State Recreation Area, Nebraska
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Ashfall Fossil Beds State Park, Nebraska: Home of the Largest Intact Fossil Bed
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Nez Perce Culture at the Spalding Visitors Center, Idaho
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Blue Heron Coal Mining Camp in Kentucky: A Coal Mine Worth the Side Trip
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin: The Largest Freshwater Cattail Marsh
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See the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, Colorado Springs
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Brookgreen Sculpture Gardens in South Carolina: The Oldest and Largest of Its Kind
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Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival, California
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Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, New York: A Living Aviation Museum
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Michigan's Steamship SS Keewatin: The Last of the Great Lakes Steamships
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Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland: Site of the Civil War's Bloodiest Day
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Charlevoix, Michigan: 26 Mushroom-Shaped Buildings to See