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A rollercoaster with a view of a mountain

Travel

Let gravity do the work on these alpine-inspired rides

Flowers growing in front of a red barn

Travel

Sunny destinations for zinnias, sunflowers, and more joyful blooms

A crowd of people at a music festival

Travel

From indie rock to Appalachian folk, this season’s Southern festival lineup has something for everyone

The interior of a warehouse with a variety of salvaged items

Travel

Plan a road trip for leaded glass, beams, flooring, and oddities of Southern history

A person pours tea at a table with snacks

Travel

Seven surprising spots—gardens, hotels, and museums—for a stylish high tea

Inside a cheese shop with a case of cheese and tiled floors

Travel

Farms, shops, and restaurants welcome you to just brie yourself

Sunset over a ski resort with a mountain vista

Travel

Hit the slopes close to home

A rooftop bar with a skyline view of Atlanta

Travel

Sips and sits from the lobby to the rooftop

An aerial view of Uncle Shuck’s corn maze

Seven Southern

Straw hats off to these seriously complex designs

The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in North Carolina

Seven Southern

These spooky locales will take you off the beaten path and into macabre urban legend

The SpaTerre at Little Palm Island Resort & Spa

Travel

These retreats across the region are all about unplugging

A golfer swings at The Omni Homestead Resort Old Course.

Travel

Seize the season with a trip to these scenic mountain and coastal courses

Shark teeth scattered across the palm of a hand

Land & Conservation

Southern beaches offer everything from ancient megalodon fossils to the chompers of present-day predators like bull sharks. Plus, why do so many shark teeth wash up on beaches?

Crystal River, Florida

Travel

Crystal-clear waters provide a welcome respite from the blazing sun

A neon sign inside of Mike's on Main reads "Fountain Service."

Food & Drink

For milkshakes, o-rings, and juicy burgers, these Southern diners live up to the hype

An old home with a large front yard with trees

Travel

Old-school but updated accommodations on the Chesapeake Bay, Gulf Coast, and other Southern waterways

A country store

Travel

These small-town mercantiles offer up an extra scoop of nostalgia along with sugar, milk, the occasional cast-iron skillet or pallet of lumber—and everything in between

A resort tucked into a mountain landscape

Travel

Inns, resorts, and park cabins where paths through the great outdoors are just steps away

A steakhouse sets a white table with a plate of steak and sides

Food & Drink

You won’t leave hungry from these beef shrines with big personalities

A building with cats painted on the side

Travel

Hit the brakes at these funky and fun collections of oddities throughout the region