I visited West Point, the elite military academy dating back to the Revolutionary War. Take a look inside.

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Inside the Cadet Chapel at West Point.
Inside the Cadet Chapel at West Point.

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20 photos show how summer vacation in the US has changed over the last 100 years

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12th August 1933: Campers listen to some banjo music on the upper reaches of the River Thames.
We're just not whipping out the banjo like we used to.

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I've perfected my chocolate chip cookie over the years, always working from memory. To my sons, they are so much more than a dessert.

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Composite image. On the left, the author's older son is blowing out a giant cookie cake with a cat decoration and two candles that say
The author's sons love her chocolate chip cookies so much that her older son asked for a giant chocolate chip cookie instead of a cake for his 11th birthday.

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I spend thousands a year on piano lessons for my kids. Now I'm taking them, too.

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The author playing at her piano recital.
The author said she didn't take piano lessons as a child, but is enjoying learning alongside her own children now.

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11 states where you don't have to spend more than 30% of your income on housing

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Three-panel collage shows Indianapolis, Kansas City, and the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.
Indianapolis, Kansas City, Des Moines.

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10 things that are older than the United States of America

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The signage of a branch of Barclays bank in central London on February 15, 2011 in London, England. Barclays banking group has today reported pre-tax profits in 2010 of 6.07bn GBP.
Barclays predates the US by 86 years.

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The most iconic barbecue joint in every state

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franklin barbecue brisket
From roadside shacks to barbecue institutions like Franklin Barbecue in Austin, here's the most iconic barbecue restaurant in every state.

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I went from a 3-bedroom Seattle townhouse to traveling the West Coast with 2 suitcases. My stuff doesn't define me.

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The author in her storage unit.
The author packed up all her belongings and put everything in a storage unit.

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42 giant statues of presidents' heads are crumbling on private property in rural Virginia. Here's why.

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Damaged presidential statues
The 42 statues of presidents' heads in Croaker, Virginia, have been decaying since 2010.

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I spent 5 months in Chile. It changed my outlook on where I wanted to live — and helped me find my dream city in the US.

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Author Jenna DeLaurentis smiling next to aerial view of buildings, trees in Chile
I moved to Santiago to learn Spanish, but my time abroad helped me find the US city I actually wanted to live in once I returned.

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