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Lovers Of Hash Browns Rejoice: Waffle House Museum Opens

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Preserving the food served in America’s fast food restaurants has been easier than preserving the historic landmarks of the chains themselves. Some original restaurants have been turned into museums — sometimes even competing museums — while others have become museums that have gone out of business, and still others continue serving food to oblivious customers. [...]

Mount Cristo Rey: Danger Lurks

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

There are a handful of attractions in this country that are too remote to be casual destinations, or that frankly you’d have to be nuts to visit. But no attraction in America seems to be as much of a magnet for human assault as Mount Cristo Rey, a Catholic shrine on the U.S./Mexican border. We’ve [...]

For Those Who Labor

Monday, September 1st, 2008

On a day when most of us are on vacation, it might be nice to reflect on — or, even better, to visit — places that remind us of people who aren’t. America is dotted like an office bingo card with monuments to jobs that you probably don’t want, and wouldn’t be qualified to perform [...]

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