You’ll find people who insist that there are four epicenters of barbecue in America that constitute the undisputed quadrumvirate of masterfully smoked meat: Texas, Memphis, Kansas City, and North Carolina. Ignore such blowhards: just about…

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Beneath the bustling streets of London lies a hidden gem with a rich history – the Kingsway Exchange Tunnels. Built as a wartime shelter during WWII, these mile-long tunnels have seen it all. From housing…

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“Tonight we will be sleeping in…” Ari Charlestein, owner and “Evil Genius” for the competition-based tour company Competitours, begins to tell a group full of people who are all hanging from the edges of their…

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My grandparents had a place in the Poconos up until I was in college, and I grew up going in and out of the Appalachians. Over time, I learned enough to be able to rattle…

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If you’ve ever wanted to live out your Big Lebowski dreams then head to Nashville and pay a visit to Eastside Bowl. Built within a former K-Mart, Eastside Bowl is a meticulously crafted space offering…

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Summer is the perfect time for a classic American road trip. And while some may center their trips on the myriad amusement parks, beach towns, or roadside monuments that dot the United States, for beer…

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In early June, I touched down in Dulles after spending a few days in England. It was my first time in the U.K. and I can admit, I may have gone a little shopping crazy.…

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If you’re looking for a truly unique outdoors experience then the MoonPass Lookouts might be just for you. Sitting on 55 acres of wilderness in Wallace, Idaho, the MoonPass Lookouts features five custom-built watchtowers with…

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Looking more like a Bond villain’s lair than a hotel, the new HOMA hotel was built into the island cliff’s landscape of Serifos. There are three separate units, each with two bedrooms and small living…

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We’ve previously written about the extreme difficulty of purchasing your own private island, so consider that before continuing. Still there’s no harm in admiring this stunning island known as Little Pipe Cay in the Bahamas.…

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Wedding season comes fast every year. From the perfect wedding gift to buy (whether it’s for the couple, the groom, or, if you’re the groom, the groomsmen) to managing PTO, the wedding itself can be…

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Packing for Iceland comes with certain temptations. The country’s wild enough that it feels like you should drop a couple grand on new hiking boots, socks that have the suffix “Tek” in them, brand new…

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It’s not often we get to use the term hypersonic aircraft twice in just a couple of weeks, but here we are. The rendering you see here is known as the Venus Aerospace Stargazer, and…

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My dad’s been pushing for a family Iceland trip for years. I’ve been resistant, not because I’m averse to all things Nordic, but because Iceland was one of the epicenters of the massive upheaval that…

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The upcoming Destinus Hypersonic Jet wants to propel passengers at more than five times the speed of sound (1,715 meters/second). It also wants to use hydrogen fuel to reach those speeds. This should make longer…

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With the latest season of Apple TV+’s hit show Ted Lasso returning this month, we’ve all been struck with football fever. The charming and sweet show has earned plenty of fans and the series is…

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