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Shawb1

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2020

I love to travel. I've been to all 50 States and 6 Continents

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Follow travelers to discover remarkable places through their journeys.

My Travel Interests

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My Travel Badges

  • Badge Earned!

    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.

    West Virginia Destination Challenge
    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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    Mark Your Map State Exploration Challenge

    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.

  • Badge Earned!

    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.

    50 States Visited
    Next Badge: 50 States Visited Visit all 50 states to earn the highest state exploration badge.
  • Badge Earned!

    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.

  • Badge Earned!

    First Contribution

    First Contribution

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

    25 Contributions
    Next Badge: 25 Contributions Make 25 total contributions to earn your next badge.

Foods Shawb1 Has Tried

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Foods I've tried

Foods this traveler has tried.

Dill Pickle Pizza

Prepared Foods

Dill Pickle Pizza

This is one seriously polarizing pie.

Bacon-wrapped squirrel, grilling at the 2014 World Champion Squirrel Cookoff.

Food Festivals

World Champion Squirrel Cook-Off

An ardent celebration of a humble source of protein.

Meet F.R.E.D.

Gastro

Field Ration Eating Device

The tool, found in Australian military ration packs, is considered handy by some and awful by others.

Beans drying at Kona Premium Coffee Company.

Drinks

Pure Kona Coffee

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.

A tray of corn flake–topped casserole.

Gastro

Funeral Potatoes

A casserole of cheesy, corn flake–topped tubers offers comfort to Mormons in mourning.

Postum

Drinks

Postum

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

Frog Eye Salad

Prepared Foods

Frog Eye Salad

Don’t worry: This sweet, creamy Mormon potluck staple isn’t actually made of frogs.

Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears

Sweets

Chocolate-Covered Cinnamon Bears

The gummies are taking over Utah.

"Under the Sea" Jell-O Salad Recipe

Prepared Foods

Jell-O Salad

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

Sourdough bread lined up at San Francisco's Boudin Bakery.

Ingredients & Condiments

Sourdough Starter

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

A replica of the original McDonald's fries in the McDonald's No. 1 Store Museum.

Prepared Foods

The Original McDonald's French Fry

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.

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.

Real mortadella Bologna often contains pistachios.

Meats & Animal Products

Mortadella

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

Fried Haggis

Prepared Foods

Fried Haggis

Scotland's beloved traditional dish is deep-fried and served up fast-food style.

The Christmas Pickle

Gastro

The Christmas Pickle

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Apple Beer

Drinks

Apple Beer

Utah's favorite nonalcoholic beer got its start more than a century ago as a German brew.

Ketchup Chips

Prepared Foods

Ketchup Chips

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

Dole Whip

Sweets

Dole Whip

This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.

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