Get ready to ditch the ordinary and dive into quirky towns, places, and shops that you never knew you needed to explore 😄🌆🗺️
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I grew up in Alaska and we took a trip to Seward every year. A must-see and a fun spot that is not overwhelming!
Seward, AK • Visit Seward Alaska
We went to Hatcher's Pass every August to pick MASSIVE wild blueberries. A cool hiking spot, incredible views, and not difficult to reach.
Hatcher Pass
Seattle is one of my favorite cities to visit. Tons to do, eat, drink, and see.
Visit Seattle
My family lives here and we love visiting. Go to Lakota Coffee, Ragtag, and a tiny pierogi shop downtown that is open at weird hours but INCREDIBLE.
Check Out Columbia, MO
You HAVE to eat here if you're in COMO! You order at the window and you won't be sorry.
Cafe Poland
We love this ski resort in Maine. It's a fun drive there through some quirky little towns.
Sunday River Resort
Taste of Chicago is my all-time favorite festivals. If you can, definitely go at least once and bring about $100 for food tickets.
Taste of Chicago | Chicago's Largest Outdoor Food Festival
I'm not even vegan but they have the most incredible selection of vegan cheeses and meats. You will never be the same. Get a glass of wine to go with it.
Rebel Cheese
We've found the best time to go is the middle of March, but it depends on when the blossoms bloom. So many picture spots!
National Cherry Blossom Festival
My favorite is Lost Friend Brewing. Small but so good.
Colorado Springs Breweries
Quirky town with a really cool Greek food scene. Best baklava I've had in the U.S.
How Tarpon Springs became a hub for Greek culture
I loved this place and I went as an adult! Very interactive and lots to explore. Definitely not boring.
City Museum in St. Louis
I love Chicago it is such an underrated city to visit for fun.
148 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Chicago
I love this place. It can get busy but damn it's good.
Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
Literally a restaurant in a military airplane.
The Airplane Restaurant
This is a super quirky, LGBTQ+ friendly town in the middle of Arkansas.
Eureka Springs - Something for Everyone
Love this place so much we had our wedding reception here. If you like spicy get the Angry Bee pizza.
Vector Brewing-Beer and Pizza
In the middle of the gayborhood in Dallas, this shop is awesome for American traditional tattoos.
Cedar Springs Tattoo & Piercing
One of my favorite places to eat in NY. There can be a line so go around 2-4.
TheBoil I Cajun Seafood
One of the least frequented museums in D.C. but hands down my favorite. If you go about an hour after they open, make sure to get some food there.
National Museum of the American Indian
International
Super cheap, super weird little museum to check out in Brugge. My best friend and I are not museum people but this was fun and different!
Musée de la Torture Bruges
I stayed two nights on the Botel and it was so fun and weird. It's outside of the busiest parts of the city just barely but enough so it's quiet.
Botel
The macchiato is the best in the world I swear.
EspressoBar - I Love Coffee
The nicest people around, and the best chocolate I've ever had in my life. Beats all other chocolate shops in the area in my opinion.
CHOCOLATES & HAPPINESS | Best Chocolates | Brugge
Love this place. Get the flight for sure.
Bourgogne des Flandres
I got a tattoo here when I visited and this place was super clean, friendly, and had tons of options.
MotorInk Finest Tattooing
Honestly anywhere in Luxembourg is cool. You literally can't go wrong in the city.
Luxembourg Travel
This town is easy to get to by public train and plenty of shops
Kaiserslautern, Germany 2023: Best Places to Visit
