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Tipping Optional

New Salem, North Dakota World’s Largest Holstein Cow (Salem Sue) Imagine a top-secret experiment in New Salem, North Dakota where a Holstein cow is saturated with gamma radiation to produce more milk. Suddenly something goes horribly awry, causing the beast … Continue reading

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Do The Funky Chicken

Ubaté, Cundinamarca, Colombia Pescuezo de Gallina Relleno (La Chata) The food of Colombia is an overwhelming assault on the senses. The rich, hearty cuisine of the people is the ultimate in comfort food, especially if your comfort zone overlaps the … Continue reading

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Who You Gonna Call?

Bodie, California Bodie Ghost Town It is unusual for someone to want to visit a place where nothing happens, or ever will again, but Bodie, California is one of the best preserved ghost towns in the United States. The closest … Continue reading

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Can I Get a Danish With That?

Solvang, California Smörgåsbord (The Red Viking) Danish pastry (Olsen’s, Mortensen’s) Today Solvang, California closely resembles a Capraesque Epcot Center pavilion where you’re lucky if you hear anyone speaking Danish. But don’t give up hope – although the city is rife … Continue reading

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Tipi, Tepee, Teepee!

Rialto, California Wigwam Motel If you ever plan to motor west (or east from the Los Angeles area), why stay in a motel room when you can stay in a tipi. Technically, the concrete rooms at the Wigwam Motel aren’t … Continue reading

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