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SamWPiano

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

My Travel Interests

  • Abandoned & Ruined
  • Art & Creativity
  • Culture & Society
  • Death & the Dark
  • Museums & Collections
  • Nature & Outdoors

My Travel Badges

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    West Virginia Destination Challenge

    West Virginia Visitor

    As part of the West Virginia Destination Challenge, this badge celebrates the beginning of your journey through West Virginia's remarkable places. Every place you mark brings you closer to discovering more of what makes the Mountain State unique.

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    Next Badge: West Virginia Adventurer You're just getting started. Mark 10 West Virginia places as Been There or Want to Go to unlock the Adventurer badge.
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    Route 66 Exploration Challenge

    Ford's Route 66 Exploration Challenge

    You explored one of America's most iconic highways by marking at least three remarkable places along historic Route 66.

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    Ford's Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    You expanded your map during the Ford Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge and reached the milestone required to unlock this limited edition badge.

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    25 States Visited

    25 States Visited

    You've visited 25 U.S. states and are halfway to exploring all 50. Every state has its own hidden wonders, and you're well on your way to discovering them.

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    50 States Visited

    50 States Visited

    You've visited every U.S. state. Few travelers reach all 50, making this one of Atlas Obscura's highest travel achievements.

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    First Contribution

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    This badge celebrates your first contribution to the Atlas Obscura community and the role you play in helping others discover wonder.

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Foods SamWPiano Has Tried

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Foods I've tried

Foods this traveler has tried.

The making of a Fluffernutter.

Prepared Foods

The Fluffernutter

A completely delicious, nearly nutrient-free sandwich beloved by generations of New Englanders.

Boylan's Birch Beer

Drinks

Birch Beer

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

An modern rendition of Shit on a Shingle from The Royal American in Charleston, South Carolina.

Prepared Foods

Shit on a Shingle

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

"The kid's got moxie!"

Drinks

Moxie

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

Even spice giant McCormick is in on the steak spice game.

Ingredients & Condiments

Montreal Steak Spice

Pastrami fans will find the taste of this Canadian spice blend very familiar.

Behold, fry sauce!

Ingredients & Condiments

Fry Sauce

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

Shoofly pie a la mode in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Sweets

Shoofly Pie

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

Boiled Green Peanuts

Prepared Foods

Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

A breaded scrapple and egg sandwich.

Prepared Foods

Scrapple

Pennsylvania's pork loaf embodies Amish resourcefulness.

Cotton Candy Grapes

Fruits & Vegetables

Cotton Candy Grapes

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

 Vernors Ginger Soda

Drinks

Vernors Ginger Soda

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

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