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Where to See the Tallest Free-Standing Totem Pole on Earth
By Lola Méndez
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London Doesn’t Have to Be Lavish to Travel Well

Your smart, stylish, and affordable guide to visiting the UK capital.

By Blake Snow
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The Charm of Canandaigua, New York

The perfect friend trip for 2026.

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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Low-Season Destinations to Visit in the Fall and Winter

Avoid the crowds. Travel on the low.

By Hayley Domin
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Relieve Your Stress in the Rage Room

Boss hit you with shit-ton of work right before 5? Have more errands to run than you can handle? Get a little relief with some time in the Rage Room, a new space in Toronto's Battle Sports Facility. You don some protective gear and spend half an hour taking a…

By Mike Newman
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Tye Haus A-Frame Cabin

We'd guess 50% of our Instagram feed is dedicated to adventure porn, and it's making us want to ditch these keyboards and get out a bit more. First stop: Tye Haus. The A-frame cabin is nestled in the trees outside Skykomish, Washington, and sleeps six. Besides being a stunning 1,100-square-foot…

By Mike Newman
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The “Sky Pool” Will Connect Two Apartment Buildings in London

Instead of taking the elevator to the ground floor, crossing the street, and taking another elevator up to your friend's flat, some lucky folks in London will soon be able to swim there. The Sky Pool at Embassy Gardens, where apartments cost close to $1 million, will be the first…

By Mike Newman
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The Minimal Japanese Airport Terminal

If you're flying to Tokyo, it doesn't matter if you land at Haneda or Narita, both can be fairly chaotic. However, perhaps there's a bit of hope for the latter thanks to the work of Nikken Sekkei, a Japanese architecture studio. The team redid one of the terminals for about half of…

By Mike Newman
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Stay in a Medievel Tent at Leeds Castle

You might not have to wake in the morning to stretch before your jousting match, but if you want a bit of a medieval experience—albeit a much swankier one—consider staying on the grounds of Leeds Castle. You can choose between eight striped tents that sit outside the castle, each equipped…

By Mike Newman
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