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Amelia Island. Discover regal beauty in North Florida

Florida is blessed with many barrier islands particularly on its western Gulf coast, but I’m really taken with Amelia Island. Way off the tourist radar, except perhaps for the Georgia locals, it’s a classy hideaway that will welcome you with open arms

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You can get your kicks on Missouri Music before you hit Route 66 if you start in St. Louis in the far east of Missouri.

Missouri Music on Route 66. Immerse yourself in the history of brilliant blues.

Wind down the windows, feel the breeze on your face and turn up the volume. After all, this is the home of some of America’s greatest sounds.

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Kentucky, the Bluegrass State

Bourbon, bluegrass and horse racing, plus the home of a sporting legend, are some of the many reasons to visit Kentucky. Even though it’s known as the “front porch” to the South, its pretty white clapboard towns seem more attached to the north, nestling in undulating green pasture, and the state was officially neutral during […]

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Vermont

Green Adventures in Vermont. Sung to the sound of the von Trapp family.

I’m standing near the top of Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest mountain contemplating a descent down the world’s fastest and most exhilarating zip line experience.

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Breaux Vineyards, Virginia

One day Paul Breaux was clearing a field on a farm he had bought in 1994 in Loudoun County, Virginia when he found some old grapevines. He recultivated the vines and made a little wine for family and friends. Three years later Breaux Vineyards was open for business.

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Andy Mossack uncovers some of the strangest places in Sin City in the very odd side of Las vegas. strip3 d7b175ef 3642 41a4 9dad 33b9be2b00a9

The Very Odd Side of Las Vegas. 8 unmissable places to visit.

If you peel all the glitz away, you’ll see a very bizarre side of the city. For those of you who enjoy experiencing the absurd, check out some of these altogether truly unusual attractions.

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