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The Mile-High City is known for its excellent beer, baseball, amazing outdoor concert venue and stunning scenery…but it’s also home to a few very strange attractions. Check out these seven weird places in Denver – you’ll never be the same afterward! Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs/Facebook Biker Jim’s looks like a typical hot dog stand…nothing too crazy, right? David G/Yelp These aren’t your run-of-the-mill hotdogs! Truly weird meat offerings include: rattlesnake, jackalope, wild boar, Alaskan reindeer and Southwest buffalo....

Rhode Island is filled with wonderful parks and nature sites! While we’ve already discussed many of them, sometimes it’s easy to forget about the gorgeous parks found in the middle of the cities. While these parks might not be as massive as places like Burlingame, they are simply crucial parts of the city that help provide all of us metropolitan types with much needed fresh air and tree gazing time. Here are 8 of the most popular urban parks that you should definitely find time to visit soon!...

People from out of state seems to think of Indiana in two terms: Indianapolis, which only encompasses a tiny fraction of central Indiana, and Pawnee, the fictional town made famous by Amy Poehler and “Parks and Recreation.” But Indiana is SO much more than one city and a fake town crammed with Indiana stereotypes. Rural Indiana is pretty awesome, and I’ve got the pictures to prove it. Small Town Charm wikimedia Small towns like Clinton, Indiana have a certain charm and magic about them....

When you go to these 9 incredible U-pick farms in Oregon, the freshest fruits and vegetables are literally right at your fingertips. There’s no better way to spend a sunny day than at a local farm, tasting nature’s freshest sun-ripened food, right off the plant. Grab a bucket and fill up with strawberries, blackberries, apples, peaches, plums, pumpkins, and so much more. Pie, anyone? Bella Organic Website/ bellaorganic.com This organic pumpkin patch and winery in Portland has pick-your-own blackberries, flowers, tomatoes, pumpkins, and in the summer you can find strawberries, raspberries, marionberries, blueberries, and cherries....

The state of Vermont prides itself on providing excellent educations, and it consistently ranks among the highest in the nation for percentage of students completing their high school education. From one room schoolhouses to private academies, students have always excelled in learning, but there are some things that they don’t teach you about Vermont in school. Perhaps you didn’t know some of these things, or perhaps you do, but there is a good chance that you didn’t learn about them in school....

So you have guests coming to visit and you’re at a loss for where to take them. We’ve all been there. When you take a second to think of all the amazing adventures South Dakota has to offer, you can start to realize there are actually a ton of awesome places that your friends and family need to see! Here are just a few of the underrated places in South Dakota that will wow an out-of-towner....

Iowa is full of surprises like this tiny restaurant on the highway in a small town. You may drive by without even noticing it, but if you do, you’ll miss one of the state’s best tenderloin sandwiches and a truly touching story. Cole’s is located at 101 E 6 Ave in Slater. Liu Y./Yelp They are open from 11am until 10pm seven days a week between April and October. No, it doesn’t look like much from the outside....

It seems like everyone in Florida visits the same few places, and amazing little towns can fall by the wayside. So we decided to round up some of the coolest, most historic extra-small towns in Florida just for you. Let’s all do our part and keep these awesome tiny towns from falling off the map. Bristol www.wikipedia.org/Ebyabe This town of under 900 in the Panhandle has its own Garden of Eden....

Hopefully by now you’ve learned that you can’t judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to restaurants. An unassuming, historic building remains a popular diner if it has two things—great food and welcoming service. Frankfort’s oldest restaurant, Rick’s White Light Diner, has both. In fact, it has some of the best food you’ll find in the south. Operating as the oldest restaurant in Frankfort, the building that houses Rick’s White Light Diner was built in 1943....

The quaint town of Silver City lies in southwestern New Mexico, on the edge of the Gila National Forest. Despite its charms, it’s often overlooked because it isn’t close to any of New Mexico’s bigger cities or off a freeway. You don’t arrive at Silver City by accident but it’s definitely worth coming here by design. As you amble through Silver City, you get a sense of the town’s past from the well preserved Victorian and Western architecture....

Ask anyone from Lancaster, South Carolina about “Springs Park” and you’ll get an ear full of nostalgia, delivered with a huge dose of happiness that’s also coupled with a little sorrow. That’s because this once thriving and lively destination in their own backyard is now slipping all alone into a state of ruin and decay. Somewhere off the beaten path in Lancaster, about 10 miles out of town, lay the remains of Springs Recreation Park, a rare sort of park built in the early 1900s by Springs Mills primarily for the enjoyment of their mill workers and their families....

America’s Independence Day is right around the corner and there’s plenty of fun and festivities to be had on that day. One of the main events to look forward to is the annual fireworks shows. While you are making your 4th of July plans, you are probably asking, “where are the closest fireworks near me this year?” Last year we shared the 2016 Best Fireworks Shows In North Dakota. We’re back again this year to share 2017’s most dazzling, patriotic spectacles all around the Peace Garden State....

The Yellow River State Forest in the northeastern corner of Iowa is just north of Effigy Mounds National Monument and is located in the bluff area of the Upper Mississippi River. The Paint Creek and Yellow River areas have steep walled canyons. Many camping facilities are not accessible by vehicle, and are available on a first-come first-served basis. For those not so excited about primitive hike-in-only campsites, there is another (more luxurious) option in Yellow State River Forest....

Like schools and governments, it can be difficult to know the best way to rank hospitals. There are a whole host of factors that go into determining whether a hospital is functioning well or not, from the talent of the doctors to the bedside manner of the nurses. HealthGrove.com offers a system of ranking that takes into account over 10 factors, including the hospitals rating on other websites as well as patient satisfaction....

If you’re trying to decide where to raise your family, the quality of local schools is a hugely important consideration. According to US News and World Report, New Hampshire is number 3 in the nation for the best public schools, so we’re all starting off in a great place! Of course, the quality of schools is not even statewide, so we’re looking at Niche.com’s ratings of public school districts in New Hampshire to find the best of the best....

If you’re a Jazz enthusiast, there is no better place to catch a live show than at this swanky club right in Downtown Detroit. This epic Jazz bar is one of a kind! Can you guess which place we’re talking about? Cliff Bell’s is Detroit’s home for live jazz. Yelp/Robert P Enjoy a night out in Downtown Detroit at Cliff Bell’s, where you’ll experience amazing live jazz, award winning cuisine and yummy cocktails....

Have you ever slept in an old train station…? It’s a strange idea, don’t you think? To spend an evening where people once found themselves in transit, rushing from one place to another. The Union Station Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee is a gorgeous homage to the past and a stunning place to say (or get married!) for those of us on this side of time. Take a moment and appreciate the beauty, then maybe book yourself a stay – it’s worth it....

Located in Patrick County is the largest of Virginia’s six original state parks. Its unique name, Fairy Stone, seems like something from a storybook. And that’s exactly how you’ll feel when you set foot on these grounds. The enchanting park is named for beautiful stones that can be found in the area, known as fairy stones. Among many other recreational activities, visitors can enjoy navigating the trails while hunting for these peculiar rocks....

Texas is just a beautiful state in every way possible – however, we tend to focus primarily on its natural landmarks rather than those crafted by man. Not to say there’s anything wrong with that since our state is so incredibly full of landscape diversity from mountains to wetlands, deserts to beautiful bodies of water. But I think some homage should be paid to the architectural brilliance that gets overlooked so often....

It’s hard to get bored when you’re an Idahoan and there are literally hundreds of hiking trails to explore. Every trail guarantees a unique adventure, but the ones listed here are considered the very best. These trails are absolutely perfect for creating summer memories you surely won’t forget! Beehive Lakes Ryan Forney/AllTrails Beehive Lakes is situated high in the Selkirk Mountains, and offers a beautiful view of a lake tucked within thick forest....