We talk a lot about international travel destinations, but the US is a big country with a lot of very worthy places of its own. If you don't want to deal with the expense or hassle of leaving the country, but need some ideas of where to go, you won't want to miss this great list of 50 places from around the US to add to your bucket list.
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When the Cromulons decide to host a talent competition that doesn't just require singing, I think The Domino King might be Earth's only salvation when they start asking us to "show me what you got." Need proof? Just look at this epic 18,365 piece domino layout he created for Rick and Morty. It not only has amazing pictures from the series but reveals secret hidden messages from the show as it goes. Wubba lubba dub dub indeed!
Want to cross a few dream destinations off of your bucket list but need to save some cash on the journey? Then you won't want to miss this Travel and Leisure article that can help guide you on the most affordable time to visit all number of popular destinations.
For example, did you know the best time to visit Berlin is in August? Or that Beijing is most affordable in June? Sometimes the most affordable time to visit also coincides with the worst weather, for example, I wouldn't want to visit New York in August when it's the most hot and humid. But that's not the case for all of the destinations -in fact, Los Angeles is quite nice in January when the worst weather you might hit is a rain storm.
You can check out the whole list of affordable destinations here.
Some people live for exercise. Some people avoid it at all costs -but now there's a reason for those people to join the gym as well. David Lloyd Gyms in England have just introduced the Napercise class, which is essentially just a gym studio where people can take a 45 minute long nap.
The gym was inspired to start the course after a study revealed that 86% of parents said they were fatigued. We all know that getting enough sleep is important for your health, so why not get healthy at the gym with a nice nap workout.
You can read more about the new program at the Independent
Most kitchen gadgets are unnecessary (you really just need good knives, spoons and pans for the most part), but just because something is unnecessary doesn't mean it's not worth owning. The Fondoodler is absolutely worth owning, even if no one ever actually needs this in their lives.
After all, do you really need a "hot glue gun" for cheese? No, but don't you want to make ultimate nachos and pretzel houses held together with Swiss cheese? How could anyone say no to that?
You can get your hands on the the Fondoodler from Amazon.
Do you know what the most populated city on Earth is? The city with the worst traffic? The city with the largest land area? The healthiest city? You might be surprised to know the answer to some of those questions. For example, the most populated city isn't New York or Tokyo, but Dhaka in Bangladesh. The worst traffic isn't in LA, but instead in Mexico City, which is actually the only country in the Western Hemisphere that ranks in the top five list for cities with the worst traffic. What about the largest and healthiest cities? You'll have to visit the link to find out -along with other record-holding cities.
So find out more about the most extreme cities in the world at TopTenz.
England and Scotland are beautiful countries with both amazing natural landscapes and wonderful historical towns. Despite that, most visitors to the UK head straight to London and many don't even make it outside the capital city.
If you really want to see the best of the UK, get out of London and instead head to one or more of these 47 absolutely beautiful places from around the country.
Looking to write the next big alien thriller but need a few ideas to get you going? Then you won't want to miss this plot generator Wired created using two James Gunn films and two Ridley Scott creations. Of course, you could always use it like a Mad Libs game and insert your own ideas for plucky adventurers and terrifying boss aliens.
Via Wired
Pinterest is a great place to find recipe ideas or even just incredible food porn, but people from different states have different obsessions when it comes to food and while Texans love searching for stuffed avocados, people in Alaska tend to seek out survival foods to get them through their harsh winters.
So what do people in your state tend to search for? Well, you can see the official results that aren't so well organized on Pinterest or see the full list alphabetized and a lot more clear over at Food and Wine.
Candy fans can largely agree that Skittles are delicious, but did you know much more about them beyond that? For example, did you know that they have an amazing PR team that not only posts entertaining tidbits like "Marshmallows don’t dissolve, they just use hot cocoa to teleport to their homeworld" but also managed to shut down a Donald Trump Jr. analogy between the candy and refugees in the classiest way possible? And if you always felt like there were way too many yellows in each bag -you're right, there's more of them than any other flavor.
You can learn more strange and interesting facts about Skittles in this fun TopTenz article.
Want to have a memorable wedding and support a worthy cause? Well, if you live in Portland, Oregon or Vancouver, Washington you should get in touch with Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas. By renting a set of llamas or alpacas for your wedding you will not only have the best possible guests at your wedding, you'll also help support the group's therapy and education programs. Talk about a win/win.
And these aren't just any llamas or alpacas pulled right off the farm, they not only come finely dressed, but they are perfectly trained for such respectable occassions.
Still not convinced that a llama or alpaca couple will make your celebration the event of the year? Then check out the weddingllamas Instagram stream and see just how much they add to every wedding they attend.
Via Brides
In the last few months, Nordstrom has released an $85 rock in a leather holster and a $95 pair of mom jeans with clear plastic knees. Now they're really stepping up their game with a $425 pair of jeans that comes pre-dirtied with real mud.
The Barracuda Straight Legged Jeans are "workwear that's seen some hard-working action with a crackled, caked-on muddy coating that shows you're not afraid to get down and dirty." Because nothing says "I'm not afraid to get dirty" than paying for someone else dirty your pants for you.
If you really want to go all out, you can even buy the matching $425 jacket also covered in mud.
Via ABC Buffalo
Believe it or not, costume designer Olivia Mears didn't make this incredible pizza dress as the most incredible prom dress in history. Instead, it was her incredibly impressive contribution to the Domino's Piece of the Pie contest.
As you can see, she even went so far as to create a special pizza box throne to rule over her minioins once she wins the contest -at least she's going to stay humble.
We've featured a lot of pizza/burger combinations in the past, including a burger made inside a pizza, but this pizza inside a burger inside a pizza might be the pizza/burger mashup to end all others. Like the burger inside the pizza, this outrageous creation is the creation of Hellthy Junk Food and just watching the video might just be enough to make you gain a few pounds.
No matter where you live, chances are you have at least one favorite place that makes something you could never get anywhere else. Except nowadays, many of these local specialtlies can be shipped anywhere in the US.
Buzzfeed has even taken the time to track down 37 of the most delicious regional specialties from all over the country that you can get delivered to you no matter where you live -like these Duck Fat Caramels by Olive and Sinclair in Tennessee.
While it's not on the list, I might also add Cincinnati's Graeter's Ice Cream, which my wonderful step sister delivers to my dad once a year.
So check out the rest of the delicious local treats over on Buzzfeed
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