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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
Features
11 Places You Should Travel to in 2018

Hopefully, now that you’ve finally changed whatever novelty calendar you own over to 2018, your vacation days have reset and you get to start planning for wherever it is you want to go to blow off some steam. Obviously, we have some ideas, so let’s see if we can’t steer…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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The Vaughn House

In Dallas, Texas, you'll find the Vaughn House, a mid-century modern build that was designed by Robert Goodwin and inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright—as if that wasn't obvious just from looking at it. The six-bedroom mansion has hit the market and can be your new abode for a cool $5…

By Mike Newman
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This Is the Most Expensive Airbnb in the Country

Airbnb has made it more affordable to travel, as the site is filled with rentable spaces far cheaper than a stay at a hotel. The opposite is true, as well. By that we mean, you can also choose to spend far more and stay in something a bit more luxurious…

By Mike Newman
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‘Game of Thrones’ Ice Hotel

Game of Thrones fans have some time to kill before Daenerys's dragons rain fire down on some White Walkers. If you're looking for a place to twiddle your thumbs, consider a stay at the SnowVillage, a resort built of ice and snow that draws inspiration from HBO's hit show. Developed…

By Mike Newman
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Summit Prairie Lookout

Anyone who's played Firewatch knows that a lookout tower is the ideal place to take in the scenery. All those shades of orange when the sun sets and all the lush green swaths of land are best appreciated from above. Now you can live a little of the game--without the whole…

By Mike Newman
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