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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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The Azure Window from ‘Game of Thrones’ Is Being Rebuilt with Steel

The Azure Window, aka the Dwejra Window, aka the backdrop for the wedding of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo way back in the first episode of Game of Thrones, was an almost hundred foot tall natural arch on the island of Gozo in Malta that, unfortunately, was reclaimed by the sea…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The $10,000 ‘Dumb and Dumber’ Luxury Ski Package

There's no denying the fact that Dumb and Dumber is one of the best comedy movies of all time. It's incredibly clever, infinitely quotable and downright hilarious. It's too bad no one could figure out how to make another one that lived up to original, but now's your chance to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Shinola Opens Its First-Ever Hotel

Shinola is a big part of Detroit’s revival, and they’ve just opened their own branded hotel in partnership with Bedrock Detroit. Going way beyond watches, bicycles, and leather goods, the establishment is simply called the Shinola Hotel. The brand new digs are located at 1400 Woodward, where a Singer Sewing…

By Amos Kwon
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The Flying Nest Shipping Container Hotel Concept

There's just something about the raw and industrial feel of a shipping container that makes it the perfect blank canvas for building projects. You could build one of your very own shipping container houses that will make you want to live in the box, but if you want something equally…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Pan Treetop Cabins

Most getaway cabins rest on the forest floor, allowing you to look out at a small wooded section of land. The Pan Treetop Cabins, however, give you an entirely different view. The two cabins are perched above the treeline, so you can gaze out at a majestic swath of Norwegian…

By Mike Newman
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