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Ohio at Its Least Touristy
The Ohio worth seeing is on township roads, in chili parlors and county fairs, far from anything with a gift shop.
Florida at Its Least Touristy: The State Between the Postcards
The Florida most visitors never see: the Big Bend, the springs, cattle country, and the Forgotten Coast, with directions on how to find it.
Small Towns in Ohio Worth the Detour
Six Ohio small towns worth pulling off the interstate for, from Yellow Springs to Marblehead, with what to actually do in each one.
Cryptids, and Why Every State Has One
Every American state has a cryptid because every state has dark woods, bored teenagers, and a story worth retelling.
Small Towns in Kentucky Worth the Detour
Six Kentucky small towns worth leaving the interstate for, from Midway's Main Street tracks to the cave under downtown Horse Cave.
Small Towns in Texas Worth the Detour
Lockhart, Marfa, Gruene, Round Top, Marathon and a few others that justify getting off the interstate in Texas.
Small Towns in Florida Worth the Detour
Six Florida towns off the interstate that earn the extra miles: oysters, clams, antiques, stone crab, and one town full of psychics.
Roads Worth Driving in Ohio
Ohio has real driving roads, mostly in the southeast hills and along the water. Here are the ones locals actually take.
The Long Weekend, Defended
A case for three days off: why the long weekend works, how to protect it, and what to actually do with it.
Roads Worth Driving in Kentucky
The Kentucky drives that actually earn the detour, from Old Frankfort Pike to the Nada Tunnel to the Trace through Land Between the Lakes.
Roads Worth Driving in Texas
Six Texas drives that earn the gas money, from the River Road along the Rio Grande to the Willow City Loop in bluebonnet season.
Roads Worth Driving in Florida
The Overseas Highway, A1A, the Tamiami Trail, 30A, the Big Bend, and the Ormond Loop. Six Florida drives that earn the gas money.