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NPR's staff traveled a lot in 2025. From a Mardi Gras workshop to a festival celebrating the mythical Mothman, here are some places and events we thought you might want to check out, too.

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Christmas at Pemberley Manor” and “Romance at Reindeer Lodge” may never make it to Oscar night, but legions of fans still ...

Perched precariously on the steep slopes of Cleopatra Hill at 5,000 feet above sea level, Jerome, Arizona is the kind of place that makes you wonder if the town planners had a particularly wicked ...

Clinging to the side of Cleopatra Hill like a barnacle with an incredible view, Jerome, Arizona might just be the most dramatically situated town you’ve never heard about. You know how some places ...

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The News Herald has been documenting Bay County's lost communities, or "ghost towns." Here's an interactive map of over 20 of ...

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