Enfield, North Carolina: The Town We Were Never Supposed to Visit

Historic downtown Enfield, North Carolina, with railroad tracks, old brick storefronts, and the Town of Enfield water tower.

Some places make it onto my travel itineraries months in advance. I research them, save them to maps, plan routes around them, and occasionally create schedules so detailed that Dusty probably wonders whether he’s traveling with me or participating in a military operation. Enfield, North Carolina, was not one of those places. We weren’t supposed … Read more

A Dream Frozen Overnight: The Lost Utopia of Masaryktown, Florida

Historic Masaryktown marker standing beside the former Masaryk Hotel, now a café, along U.S. 41 in Hernando County, Florida

The Stop I Should’ve Made Sooner There are places you pass so many times… they almost become invisible. For me, this was one of them. Along a stretch of U.S. 41 near Brooksville, there’s a small café with a historic marker out front. I must’ve driven past it dozens of times while living in the … Read more

Juliette Ghost Town, Florida: The Town Behind Rainbow Springs

Rainbow River flowing through the former site of Juliette Ghost Town in Florida

Where Memory Drifts Like Spanish Moss There is a ghost town hiding inside one of Florida’s most beautiful state parks. Not ruins tucked behind a trail. Not an abandoned main street slowly disappearing beneath the vines. An entire community whose name has almost completely vanished from the landscape. Welcome to Juliette, Florida. She once stood … Read more