A family who roadtrips 4,000 miles a year shares the best hidden-gem destinations in the US

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Two images: Left: A lake surrounded by homes and fall trees reflected in the water. Right: A parent takes a selfie with a family of four inside a red kayak in a lake with evergreen trees and a rocky waterfall in the background.
Rob Taylor and his family of four take road trips to under-the-radar cities and national parks in the US.

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I tried a famous fried chicken sandwich at Maine's oldest diner. It was worth the trouble to actually get it.

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I tried the fried chicken sandwich at Palace Diner in Biddeford, Maine, and understood why it's known to sell out early.

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I visited friends in a small town in Maine and found a hidden gem I'd travel to again and again

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The author visited visited Belfast, Maine.

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I moved from New York to Maine 4 years ago. I'm still surprised at how friendly people are and how far away everything is.

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The author and her family moved from NYC to Maine in 2020.

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I woke up covered in a painful rash. A caterpillar with toxic hairs was to blame.

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Browntail moth rash
The author woke up covered in tiny bites that looked like a rash.

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A 104-year-old has been a professional lobster woman since she was 8. She says the secret to her longevity is keeping busy.

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An older woman banding lobsters on a boat.
Virginia Oliver measures and bands lobsters on her son Max Oliver's boat.

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Maine Democrats threaten switch to a 'winner-take-all' Electoral College system if Nebraska changes how it allocates its electoral votes

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The Maine State House in Augusta.

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Why NASA says the total solar eclipse on Monday will be way cooler than any before it

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The 2017 total solar eclipsefrom atop Carroll Rim Trail at Painted Hills, a unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, near Mitchell, Oregon.

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Democratic senators want to keep Trump on the ballot in 2024, even as he faces potential disqualification under the 14th amendment

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Former President Donald Trump in Iowa on January 6, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump in Iowa on January 6, 2024.

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John Fetterman says it's 'incredibly unhelpful' to boot Trump from ballots via the 14th amendment: 'All it does is just make him more popular and strong'

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Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump.

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