16+ hour, 16+ min ago   (1044+ words) WorldAtlas Quirky small towns across the Southern United States are home to such oddities as giant frogs, wild white squirrels, haunted hotels, and even a 40-foot catfish. Early sightings of the mythical Mothman bring believers to Point Pleasant year after…...

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (421+ words) On Eagle Street, Schuler's Restaurant & Pub has fed patrons since 1909, and regulars come back for the prime rib, the cheese spread, and the roasted turkey. Down on the banks of Rice Creek, Ketchum Park holds a playground, a skateboarding area,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (364+ words) Returning to town, visitors can retreat to the elegantly comfortable confines of The Inn at Mattei's Tavern. Originally opened in 1886 as a stagecoach stop, it's now an Auberge Collection boutique resort featuring spacious and stylish accommodations, tasty creations at The…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (633+ words) The car boards a ferry at Anacortes for the crossing to Friday Harbor. Once ashore, the Whale Museum, marina, and restaurants around Spring Street are close enough to cover on foot. Friday Harbor House stands above the waterfront, so guests…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (332+ words) The view from the ninety-foot fire tower above Nashville runs clear across the Brown County hills. Waterfalls tumble past the wooded bluffs at Clifty Falls near Madison. Glacial lakes and rolling hills surround the trails of Pokagon State Park near…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1484+ words) WorldAtlas Out in Ohio's farm country and river valleys, the small towns still carry the stamp of whoever showed up first: Quakers, Amish farmers, Swiss cheesemakers, German Separatists who pooled everything they owned in 1817, Revolutionary War veterans handed a chunk…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1521+ words) WorldAtlas The Gulf Coast stretches across five states, so the ocean is the common link among towns whose cultural histories and identities could not be more diverse. A lighthouse in Texas, a bayou landing in Louisiana, and a mineral spring…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (901+ words) The Desert of Maine spreads across 20 acres of pale sand outside Freeport, and 2026 marks a century since the site first took visitors. The sand itself is glacial silt, dropped when the ice sheet withdrew. What uncovered it was farming. The…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (867+ words) One of the best moments comes in the early evening as the sun begins dropping behind the Amelia River. The light catches the upper floors of the historic buildings while boats continue moving through the harbor below, creating a view…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1020+ words) Few states cram as much into a tank of gas as California. In a single day's drive you can go from the sea stacks of the Pacific Coast Highway to the granite of the Sierra Nevada, across the Central Valley's…...