Travel the Less Traveled Road
Linda and I invite you to step off the beaten path and join us on the “Less Traveled Road” across the USA.
Welcome to our site, where we explore the unique, unusual, historical, and downright strange small towns and places across the United States. Curious to see what lies ahead?
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Zanesville’s Iconic Y-Bridge: The Bridge That Turns Left
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Cairo, Illinois: City at the Confluence of Glory and
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Website Makeover Madness
Hey there, dear reader!If you’ve clicked over to The Virtual Pen recently and noticed things looking a little...well...mid-makeover, don’t worry—you didn’t break the internet, and your Wi-Fi isn’t haunted (though
Aurora, Indiana: Historic River Town Nearly Unknown
Aurora, Indiana lies on the north bank of a curve in the Ohio River, about 30 miles southwest of Cincinnati, Ohio, right along US Highway 50. It is the kind of
West Baden Springs Hotel History & Comeback
Entrance to West Baden Springs Hotel [Photo by Linda] West Baden Springs Hotel History & ComebackThere’s a place in southern Indiana where time doesn’t just stand still—it echoes. It’s the
The Benefits of Taking Backroads When Traveling
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