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Brett Iredell

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Formerly a bartender from Washington, DC, now a wildland firefighter in the American Southwest.

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Rock Springs Run winds through a lush segment of semi-tropical forest.

Apopka, Florida

Rock Springs

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

When it opened in 1950, Lee & Rick’s was a 9-seat countertop eatery, but it’s since grown to house an 80-foot counter as well as table seating.

Orlando, Florida

Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar

One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

Tangier, Morocco

Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet.

Jollof rice is central to the menu and made with care.

St. Louis, Missouri

Levels Nigerian Cuisine

This restaurant, art gallery, and nightlife hot spot is a love letter to Lagos from St. Louis.

Scallion cyclists greet you at the entrance.

Su'ao, Taiwan

Sanshing Green Onion Culture Palace

Eat green onion ice cream and other allium-centric treats at this unusual museum.

Disease Vector Education Center

St. Augustine, Florida

Disease Vector Education Center

The United States' only educational center specializing in disease vectors and mosquitoes.

Mexican Hat

Mexican Hat, Utah

Mexican Hat

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

Reached via a relatively easy mile hike, Balanced Rock is a perfect adventure for those with just a short time in the park.

Big Bend National Park, Texas

Balanced Rock

This gravity-defying rock formation is one of Big Bend’s natural wonders.

Vancouver Maritime Museum

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Maritime Museum

Step aboard the first ship to circumnavigate North America.

Modern Stone Age Kitchen cured the ham, made the cheese, and baked the sourdough for this sandwich.

Chestertown, Maryland

Modern Stone Age Kitchen

Learn about our ancestral eating habits at the passion project of an archeologist.

Black Jack Battlefield

Wellsville, Kansas

Black Jack Battlefield

Some say that the battle fought at this Kansas site in 1856 was the first unofficial battle of the American Civil War.

The baklava here is buttery and loaded with emerald pistachios.

Somerville, Massachusetts

Yafa Bakery & Café

Palestinian-style savory breads and fine patisserie are served with a generous side of hospitality.

Fried cheese curds are pure crunch and nostalgia.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Fox & Son Fair Foods

Find your state fair food favorites all year long.

The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument.

Jackson, Mississippi

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home

This ranch house in Jackson's Elraine neighborhood was home to the civil rights icons and the site of a shocking assassination.

Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce

Quinault, Washington

Quinault Giant Sitka Spruce

Standing 191 feet tall and measuring more than 55 feet in circumference, this is the world's tallest spruce tree.

The pizza here is as old-school as they come.

Naples, Italy

Via Port’Alba

This 17th-century passageway is home to numerous bookshops, a witch legend, and the oldest pizzeria in the world.

Giant Cedar Stump

Arlington, Washington

Giant Cedar Stump

At a rest stop north of Seattle, the trunk of an ancient tree.

A light, airy batter encases the moist pieces of salt cod.

Madrid, Spain

Casa Labra

This taberna has been frying up crunchy salt cod since 1860.

Old Tri-State Monument

Markleysburg, Pennsylvania

Old Tri-State Monument

This original Mason-Dixon line cairn placed in the 1760s was put in the wrong location because of the gravitational pull of the Allegheny Mountains.

Sam Jones, Skylight BBQ owner.

Ayden, North Carolina

Skylight Inn BBQ

This family-run joint has been going whole hog for nearly 100 years.

American Italian Heritage Museum

Albany, New York

American Italian Heritage Museum

The largest museum dedicated to Italian Americans on the East Coast is located in a 100-year-old church.

Tug boat Alma at the Morro Bay Maritime Museum

Morro Bay, California

Morro Bay Maritime Museum

A wealth of seafaring history displayed on the California coast.

Order your dogs topped with chili, mustard, and onions.

Raleigh, North Carolina

The Roast Grill

This family-owned diner has been slinging chili dogs since 1940.

The Historial Marker showing information related to the Toledo War.

Lyons, Ohio

Site of the Battle of Phillips Corners

The only 'battle' in the Toledo War between Michigan and Ohio set the stage for a persistent state rivalry.

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