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Witnessing the Soul of a City From a Minaret in Mostar, Bosnia
Walking through Bosnia erases the comfortable distance between the present and the atrocities of war that we (want to) believe could only have happened in another century. It’s sunny and hot, fit young men…
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Feeding Your Soul at Rotier's in Nashville, Tennessee
Rotier’s, Nashville’s iconic soul food restaurant, lies in the heart of the Vanderbilt/West End neighborhood, on Elliston Place, and has been serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner since 1945. Diners looking for comfort food feast…
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Finding Your Soul at Larkin's in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
Chef Larkin Mackey gets right to the heart of the matter at his contemporary soul food joint. Dishes are all about comfort and home—the menu’s chock-full of family recipes, tweaked slightly by Mackey. Meals…
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Experiencing the Real Underground in Atlanta's Little Five Points
Eclectic, alternative, and trendy, Little Five Points is a mishmash of Atlanta’s urban subcultures located near Euclid and Moreland Avenues. Not to be confused with Five Points downtown (the home of the over-hyped Underground),…
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Beckoning Courage on the River of Lost Souls in Durango, Colorado
Like the winding path of Colorado's Million Dollar Highway, the Lower Animas River twists its way through Durango, begging outdoor enthusiasts to experience her and all her thrills. The outfitters at Mild to Wild…
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Dining in the Court of the "Queen of Soul Food" in Harlem, NY
Sylvia's Soul Food kitchen has gravity. In Harlem, when the thought of fried chicken and collard greens gasps you (as it surely will), and the nondescript hole-in-the-walls on every corner just won't let it…
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Raising the Roof at Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, CA
If you only have three hours to see San Francisco, here's my advice: skip Fisherman's Wharf (lame), bypass Chinatown (crowded), and postpone the Golden Gate Bridge (freezing cold). Instead, find your way through the…
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Savoring Soul-Food Comfort in a Haute-Cuisine City, Washington, DC
DC’s diverse restaurant scene is impressive, but sometimes you crave food that doesn’t need to come on a bed of anything to delight. So when you heard about the cafeteria tucked into the basement…
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Delving Into HR Giger's Twisted Mind in Gruyeres, Switzerland
There's not really a bus from the Gruyeres train station—you'll need to trudge up the frosty mountainside into the quaint medieval town where the tortured soul, HR Giger, established his artistic realm. A world-renowned…
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Rustling the Doilies at the Historic Inns of Savannah, Georgia
Whether you prefer to absorb Southern charm in the style of Gone with the Wind or Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, the antebellum city of Savannah, GA has it covered --…
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Pondering Pizza Toppings in the Heart of the Bottom in Richmond, VA
In Richmond’s historic Shockoe Bottom, steel beams support iron tracks as trains crisscross and rumble and roar overhead. Crooked cobblestone streets give way to pavement, and a corner slice of concrete holds a former…
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Dancing to Supra Funky Detroit Beats in Detroit, Michigan
Funk Night is a celebration of that authentic groove(James Brown, Marva Whitney, Charles Sherrell, etc.) played on original 45s. A crowd of beautiful, smart, happy funksters pack the joint every last Friday of the…
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Abandoning All Sense of Time on a Felucca in Aswan, Egypt
Breathing life into the barren desert of Egypt, the River Nile has a profoundly spiritual significance. Sail from Aswan to Edfu on a traditional Egyptian felucca, and your life merges with that of the…
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Chowing Down at the Loveless Motel Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee
Over 50 years of tourists have bellied up to the blue checker-clothed tables at the Loveless Café to overindulge in its famous buttery biscuits, country ham, and homemade jams. Breakfast is the biggest draw,…
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Rediscovering Communal Heritage in Berkshire, Great Britain
With parts of it dating back to 1135, Hurley's Olde Bell Inn has heritage creeping out of every inglenook. Interior-design guru Ilse Crawford, however, has imbued the medieval hostelry with the rustic elegance—without sacrificing…
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