The Giant Red Ryder That Started It All 📍 Location: 202 W Walnut St, Rogers, AR 72756 We had a VA appointment in Fayetteville, and since we were already up that way, we drove a little further north to Rogers. We were actually in town to check out Flashback Pizza (bucket list item #1 –…
Follow our 2026 road trip bucket list featuring 12 quirky attractions across 10 states, from giant popcorn to Popeye statues to everything weird in between
There are holiday light displays, and then there’s Nights of Lights St Augustine—a tradition so iconic it consistently lands on “Best Christmas Lights in America” lists year after year. And having lived in St. Augustine for 15 years, I can tell you it absolutely deserves the hype. This past January, we made it back to…
Updated: December 9, 2025 Sometimes the best roadside discoveries happen when you’re not even looking for them—you just follow your curiosity and see where it leads. That’s exactly how we discovered the Mr. Peanut statue in Fort Smith, Arkansas—standing proudly on Planters Road. This particular adventure was part of what we call our Mystery GPS…
The World’s Largest Christmas Pickle Gets a Second Chance (And a Surprise Bonus!) Remember back in 2022 when we told you about the World’s Largest Christmas Pickle? Well, buckle up, because we’re going back—and this time, the story gets even better. The Backstory: Nobody Knew About The Pickle Picture It: Fort Smith, 2022 – Zach…
🐾 CopyCaturday: Hashbrown Casserole Copycat (Cracker Barrel Style) When the craving for a hashbrown casserole copycat hits somewhere between exits and empty coffee cups, you know it’s serious. Cracker Barrel’s version has a hold on us — that cheesy, golden comfort food we can never quite forget. So naturally, we decided to make our own…
The Day We Adopted Potatoes Instead of Plants We are morning travelers, but we woke up to icy dew. So we slowed our morning down to allow for the sun to do its thing. We were heading out to Gee Farms Michigan, and were excited about houseplants. Our ragdoll decided he was going to try…
Where the Hot Cocoa Rating System Was Born We rolled up to Johnson’s Pumpkin Farm around 3pm on one of those perfect overcast fall days where the sky is doing that moody gray thing and everything feels very atmospheric. The map at the entrance showed us everything this place had to offer—corn maze, soybean maze,…
Three Historic Landmarks & A Breakfast Adventure The Holly Michigan water towers aren’t your typical roadside attraction—this small town has THREE distinct historic water towers, each with its own character. We headed into Holly early on a crisp fall morning with one mission: photograph all three. We expected fog, quiet streets, and maybe a few…
America’s Only Ride-Through Cave Fantastic Caverns Springfield Missouri is located at 4872 North Farm Road 125. If October demands something underground and slightly unsettling, this cave delivers without the drama. Missouri’s only ride-through cave lets you descend into the dark without slipping on damp stone or pretending to enjoy spelunking. You stay seated. You stay…
