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Four intriguing pizza styles from across the United States.
food

America's Most Obscure Regional Pizza Styles

Do you want a slice of American cheese on that?
Alex Mayyasi & Daniel Bromfield June 27, 2022
At the height of the advertising campaign in the 1930s, there were 900 barns in 19 states—from Michigan to Texas—announcing the wonders of Rock City. Today there are about 70.
roadside attractions

Is This Your Last Chance to 'See Rock City'?

The Southern roadside attraction is thriving, but its iconic barn-top billboards are fading away.
Caroline Eubanks May 19, 2022
Wayside Inn
Sudbury, Massachusetts

Wayside Inn

The oldest continuously-operated inn in the United States, once owned by Henry Ford.
Tastee Freeze in Trumann Hightower.
restaurants

The All-American Dairy Bar Still Thrives in Arkansas

The inspiration for Dairy Queen lives on in mom-and-pops across the state.
Diana Hubbell March 24, 2022
A photo of a layered, cream cheese–frosted tomato soup cake from 1994.
food

This Depression-Era ‘Magic Cake’ Has a Secret Ingredient

Hit with hard times, American bakers turned to tomato soup.
Diana Hubbell March 4, 2022
The Rock and Fossil and Dinosaur Shop
List

Leonardo Nam's 16 Quirky Roadside Attractions

Rediscover the spirit of classic Americana
Groundhog Day weather predictions in 1975.
hunting

When Groundhog Was on the Menu in Punxsutawney

From picnics to club dinners, the critter has a long culinary history in Pennsylvania.
Diana Hubbell February 1, 2022
Persimmon bread is an unusually popular side dish in California on Thanksgiving.
food

America’s Most Unique Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Show some state pride with persimmon bread or frog eye salad.
Anne Ewbank November 22, 2021
Horse Shoe Motel sign, 1953, with replica Paul the Waver.
Casa Grande, Arizona

Casa Grande Neon Sign Park

This collection of vintage signs reflects the long and colorful history of this Arizona town.
Vintage advertisements prominently featured Mr. Spudnut.
food

Resurrecting the Spudnut, America's Forgotten Halloween Treat

Bake the recipe remnant of a potato doughnut empire that once stretched from the United States to Japan.
Diana Hubbell October 7, 2021
Permanently Closed
Louisa, Kentucky

Kentucky Country Music Museum

While filling up your gas tank in eastern Kentucky, you just might stumble into this collection of country music memorabilia.
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

Bill's Old Bike Barn

Home to an eclectic collection of over 200 vintage motorcycles, Americana, and some of the most extraordinary antiques from all around the world.
List

6 Drive-Through Adventures for Socially Distant Explorers

Enjoy museums, nature, and a doughnut tunnel from the safety of your car.
Sam O'Brien February 1, 2021
Corbin, Kentucky

Harland Sanders Cafe and Museum

The first KFC is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Decatur, Georgia

Waffle House Museum

A late-night restaurant empire was launched from this humble storefront.
Sinclair Gas Station
Elberta, Utah

Sinclair Gas Station

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.
The service station in Ukiah, California, photographed in 1991, is made from the trunks of giant redwoods.
roadside attractions

Fuel Your Imagination With Glorious Photos of Odd Gas Stations

This isn't a good time for cross-country car rides. Good thing John Margolies took a camera on his many road trips.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 20, 2020
Charles and Betty at home with their collection.
collections

The Teetotaling Couple Who Filled Their Home With Novelty Whiskey Containers

For decades, Jim Beam made decanters shaped like Elvis, the Mount St. Helens eruption, and more.
Bailey Berg May 5, 2020