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 …
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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 …
Sometimes the best road trip stops aren’t the ones you plan — they’re the ones that show up in a spreadsheet as “80-ton Chinese Gate” and make you pause long enough to say, “Wait… what?” That’s how we ended up at the H.U. Lee International Gate and Garden in Little Rock, Arkansas. I had it …
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🧠 Human Dissection Monument — Little Rock, AR Part of a Mystery GPS Tour. I built it. Zach just makes the turns. So I do these Mystery GPS Tours for Zach. I put together a list of things we want to see and things we need to do in whatever town we’re in. Could be …
Sometimes you need a place to decompress, to ground yourself, and to remember that beauty exists in quiet spaces…the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks is that place. Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville was our first stop after the sensory chaos of Amped Electric Games — and it delivered exactly what we needed: quiet, …
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Updated October 2025: We originally explored War Eagle Cavern for a birthday celebration, and it remains one of Arkansas’s most spectacular underground adventures. Details verified and refreshed below. Celebrating birthdays doesn’t always mean cake and candles – sometimes it means venturing deep underground into one of Arkansas’s most spectacular natural wonders. War Eagle Cavern Arkansas …
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In Alma, Arkansas, there’s a small roadside marker you could miss if you blink. I know, because I nearly did. We were across the street at Popeye’s Garden when I spotted it, tucked away like it didn’t want to be noticed. It was on my list to check out, but still — if you weren’t …
A to Z Gifts Alma Arkansas: Our Favorite Treasure Hunt Store 3801 US-71, Alma, Arkansas 72921 Hey, you guys! Let me tell you about one of our absolute favorite stops in Arkansas – A to Z Gifts in Alma! This place has become such a regular part of our visits to Alma (since Zach’s …
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