Alexandra Charitan

Alexandra likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.
These 8 towns turn on the Christmas charm in December
Nov 16, 2024

These 8 towns turn on the Christmas charm in December

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Celebrate Christmas all year round at these 7 holiday theme parks
Nov 3, 2024

Celebrate Christmas all year round at these 7 holiday theme parks

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Honor veterans year-round at these D.C. memorials
Nov 1, 2024

Honor veterans year-round at these D.C. memorials

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture
Follow in the Addams family’s footsteps on a creepy, kooky, and all together ooky cross-country road trip
Oct 8, 2024

Follow in the Addams family’s footsteps on a creepy, kooky, and all together ooky cross-country road trip

GuidesRoad Culture
7,000 hand-carved pumpkins light up the Hudson Valley at the annual Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Oct 2, 2024

7,000 hand-carved pumpkins light up the Hudson Valley at the annual Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze

ItinerariesRoad CultureTravel & Destinations
Camp Hero and the Montauk Project: The Conspiracy That Inspired Stranger Things
Oct 2, 2024

Camp Hero and the Montauk Project: The Conspiracy That Inspired Stranger Things

Great Outdoors
Halloween road trip: These 10 macabre museums are dedicated to disease and death
Sep 21, 2024

Halloween road trip: These 10 macabre museums are dedicated to disease and death

GuidesRoad Culture
Planning the Perfect Fall Foliage Road Trip: When, Where, and How to See Peak Colors
Aug 13, 2024

Planning the Perfect Fall Foliage Road Trip: When, Where, and How to See Peak Colors

Camping TipsExtraordinary PlacesRoadtrippersTrip Ideas
Visit if you dare: These 5 spooky towns go all in for Halloween
Aug 5, 2024

Visit if you dare: These 5 spooky towns go all in for Halloween

GuidesRoad CultureTrip Ideas
The National Postal Museum tells the history of America through moon mail, rare stamps, and one taxidermy dog
Mar 1, 2024

The National Postal Museum tells the history of America through moon mail, rare stamps, and one taxidermy dog

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture
7 iconic Route 66 locations that inspired the makers of Pixar’s ‘Cars’
Feb 21, 2024

7 iconic Route 66 locations that inspired the makers of Pixar’s ‘Cars’

Guides
The ultimate road trip to Guy Fieri’s best ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ locations
Feb 2, 2024

The ultimate road trip to Guy Fieri’s best ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ locations

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This couple spent 35 years traveling 96,000 miles by RV—now their granddaughter is sharing their story
Nov 23, 2023

This couple spent 35 years traveling 96,000 miles by RV—now their granddaughter is sharing their story

CommunityFeaturesRoad CultureRVing
Shawshank Redemption’ Filming Location: Fans Flock to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio
Sep 5, 2023

Shawshank Redemption’ Filming Location: Fans Flock to the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio

Road CultureRoad Trips
The Haines Shoe House: The Story Behind Pennsylvania’s Famous Roadside Shoe Home
Aug 30, 2023

The Haines Shoe House: The Story Behind Pennsylvania’s Famous Roadside Shoe Home

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture
Here’s where to find the best neon signs across the U.S.
Aug 27, 2023

Here’s where to find the best neon signs across the U.S.

Road CultureStaff Picks
Longaberger Basket Building in Newark, Ohio: History, Design, and Future
Aug 23, 2023

Longaberger Basket Building in Newark, Ohio: History, Design, and Future

Road CultureRoad Trips
The Troll Hole in Alliance, Ohio: Home of a Guinness World Record Troll Collection
Aug 15, 2023

The Troll Hole in Alliance, Ohio: Home of a Guinness World Record Troll Collection

Road Culture
At America’s first pet cemetery, beloved animals—from lizards to lions—find a peaceful resting place
Aug 8, 2023

At America’s first pet cemetery, beloved animals—from lizards to lions—find a peaceful resting place

CommunityRoad Culture
Olive Gunnison’s world-class collection of curiosities is slowly evaporating in a dusty basement
Aug 1, 2023

Olive Gunnison’s world-class collection of curiosities is slowly evaporating in a dusty basement

CommunityRoad Culture
Glowing Graves and Lasting Change: How the Radium Girls’ Fight Against Radium Poisoning Reshaped Worker Safety
Jul 26, 2023

Glowing Graves and Lasting Change: How the Radium Girls’ Fight Against Radium Poisoning Reshaped Worker Safety

Community
A Southwest road trip inspired by Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’
Jul 11, 2023

A Southwest road trip inspired by Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’

Guides
Inside Virginia’s Decaying President Heads: Where They Came From, Where They Are, How to Tour
Jun 30, 2023

Inside Virginia’s Decaying President Heads: Where They Came From, Where They Are, How to Tour

Road Culture
6 real-life filming locations from the final season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Jun 15, 2023

6 real-life filming locations from the final season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

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