Charleston, South Carolina is one of those cities that completely pulls you in, where centuries of history meet coastal charm, Spanish moss hangs over quiet streets, and every corner seems to tell a different story. From Revolutionary War sites and Civil War landmarks to quirky museums, historic cemeteries, nature preserves,…
If you’ve ever spotted the World’s Largest Pistachio rising out of the New Mexico desert and wondered if it was worth pulling over… the answer is yes. McGinn’s PistachioLand is one of those quirky roadside attractions that starts with a photo op and quickly turns into a full experience. Located…
The Oregon Coast Aquarium is one of those stops that impressed us so much, we made time for it on both of our trips to Oregon, and honestly, that says a lot. Located in Newport, this coastal aquarium blends immersive exhibits, thoughtful animal care, and a strong focus on Pacific…
Tucked right across from Union Station, the Smithsonian National Postal Museum is one of DC’s most underrated gems, a place dedicated to telling America’s story through the mail we send, the stamps we collect, and the journeys letters make along the way. As the museum describes it, “through the preservation…
There’s a stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline where time feels like it folds in on itself, where five futuristic houses from the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair now sit perched above the dunes like colorful postcards from the past. These Century of Progress homes, once built as showpieces to preview the…
If there’s one place in Deadwood that stopped us in our track, it was the Deadwood Brothel Museum. Tucked upstairs where you half expect to find dusty offices or forgotten storage closets, this museum instead opens the door to one of the town’s most enduring, complicated, and honestly fascinating chapters:…
Planning a trip to Philly can be a lot. Between historic sites, museums, all the amazing food (so much food), and trying to decide which neighborhood to start in, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed fast. So! I did what any Type-A traveler would do- I made a Google MyMap loaded…
After a full month soaking up New Mexico sunshine, it was time to start the slow roll back north toward our home base for Christmas, and that meant a string of one-week stops along the way. One of our favorites was a cozy week in Edmond, Oklahoma, just outside Oklahoma…
After spending all of October 2025 in New Mexico, we spent a short week in Amarillo, Texas as we worked our way back towards home base for winter. We didn’t do a ton here, especially because we knew we’d back in Spring 2026 since we planned on doing a Route…
The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum has been on our list for years, and during our week-long stay near Oklahoma City, we finally made time to visit. With workdays limiting how much we could explore, we only had one full day to really get out and experience the area,…