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Stunning natural beauty, luxurious retreat, island hideaway, unspoiled beach front and quiet adventure. All of this and more can be found at Daufuskie Island, S.C., located between Savannah and Hilton Head.

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Where can you travel and find festivals celebrating music, history and culture going on most every month of the year? Where can you see the moving story of Helen Keller’s life on the grounds of the home where she grew up? Where can you stay in a luxurious hotel nestled in the scenic countryside of Northwest Alabama? Florence, Alabama, is a destination that offers all of this and more.

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Wild west fans will delight in the memorabilia in a museum dedicated to film screen cowboy Tom Mix in a quaint town where you can also find antiques and a wonderful root beer soda.

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Oil baron E.W. Marland, the 10th governor of Oklahoma and founder of Marland Oil Company, made and lost more money in his lifetime than most people can imagine. He moved west to find his fortune and became one of the oilmen that shaped the north Oklahoma town of Ponca City from the wild west to a modern town. He also had a surprising twist in his personal life when he married his adopted daughter in his later years.
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Birding, boating and amazing sunrises and sunsets are just a few of the natural delights to be found in Franklin County, Fla. With more than 87 percent of the county being protected land as state or federal parks and wildlife preserves, Franklin County offers a natural escape for visitors. [ Full Story » ]