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      An Insider's Insight into Memorable Drives Through the Desert Southwest 

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      Peter Thody
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      Published on 02-25-2018 02:50 PM

      The Desert Southwest states of Arizona and New Mexico are home to some of the most immediately recognisable sights in North America. From the vistas of the Grand Canyon and the sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, to the roadside attractions of Route 66, and Instagram-friendly #southwest #iconic images of chili/chile (it depends on which state you’re from) peppers drying in the sun, it’s a place that’s different from just about anywhere else and at the same time extraordinarily familiar. ...
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      RoadTrip Books of Interest to RoadTrippers Planning Trips 

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      Mark Sedenquist
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      Published on 02-25-2018 02:02 PM

      One of the strategic partners to RoadTrip America.com is Imbrifex Books. Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Imbrifex Books is a publisher of both fiction and non-fiction books, audiobooks and e-books. Some of the ...
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      Fort Point Light, Stockton Springs - Stockton Springs, Maine 

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      Peter Thody
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      Published on 02-25-2018 01:48 AM

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      Photo by Peter Thody
      This picturesque lighthouse, located at the easternmost tip of Cape Jellison as it juts out into Penobscot Bay, dates back to 1857 (it replaced the 1835 structure) and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located in ...
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      Oklahoma Land Run Monument - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 

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      Dennis Goza
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      Published on 02-25-2018 01:11 AM

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      Photo by Kimberly Goza
      Commemorating the centennial of the great Oklahoma Territory Land Rush of 1889, this monument is not just a statue but an astounding array of 45 statues, designed in bronze ...
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      Wilson Park - Fayetteville, Arkansas 

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      Dennis Goza
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      Published on 02-24-2018 01:40 AM

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      Photo by Kimberly Goza
      Wilson Park just might be the coolest small city park you'll ever see. It has a long history as a popular spot for picnicking, swimming, and general frolicking. But the special draw for the past three ...
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      Make Way For Ducklings - Boston Massachusetts 

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      Published on 02-23-2018 01:40 AM

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      Photo by Peter Thody
      This charming bronze sculpture is a tribute to the duck family that starred in the 1941 children's classic of the same name by Robert McCloskey. The story tells of the ...
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      Pioneer Village - Searcy, Arkansas 

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      Published on 02-22-2018 01:34 AM

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      Photo by Kimberly Goza
      This little collection of restored and reconstructed buildings from the Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries is worth detouring off the beaten track to see. There is an ...
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      The Lobster Ice Cream Shop - Bar Harbor, Maine 

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      Published on 02-21-2018 01:36 AM

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      Photo by Peter Thody
      Lobster ice cream may sound like step too far in this town of all things lobster but that's precisely what they're offering here at Ben & Bill's Chocolate Emporium. They first produced it to prove that they ...
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      Henderson Hall Plantation - Williamstown, West Virginia 

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      Published on 02-20-2018 01:50 AM

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      Built in 1859 by the grandson of a friend of George Washington, this house was home to many generations of his distinguished family. Noted visitors to the house included ...
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      Cadillac Mountain, Mount Desert Island - Bar Harbor Maine 

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      Published on 02-19-2018 01:03 AM

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      At 1,530 ft (466 m), this Acadia National Park landmark is the highest point on the Atlantic coast and rewards visitors with great views in all ...
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