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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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Collective Retreats Luxury Camping

Collective Retreats was built to the idea that traditional hotels are just places to sleep and there had to be something better. Their innovative approach of canvas tents, connected teepee bathrooms and local experiences is luxury camping at its finest. Here's how that all works out. They find private land…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Man Who Makes the World’s Most Incredible Mazes

In every activity book and diner placemat we had as kids, we always flipped right to the mazes. They were easily our favorite parts, difficult enough that we were legitimately challenged but rewarding enough that we never felt cheated. It's unlikely that Adrian Fisher designed those paper mazes, but when…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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This Floating Hotel Room Will Take You to a Deserted Island

Located in Kyushu Nagasaki Sasebo city, Huis Ten Bosch is a "Dutch-themed park" in Japan that's developing an all new attraction unlike anything we've ever seen, because this floating hotel room takes you to a deserted island. Less than 4 miles outside of the park, Huis Ten Bosch owns an…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Banksy Has a New Hotel In Bethlehem

Banksy's never been shy about addressing tumultuous politics, so it had to be only a matter of time before the notorious street artist got involved in Israeli/Palestinian relations. The artist's significant contribution to the conflict is the new Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem. The hotel almost touches the infamous West Bank barrier,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Pretend to Be a Modern English Lord at the Backwater House

We're always on the lookout for our next vacation destination and we may have just found it. The Backwater House is a sort of modern take on the traditional log cabin. Its interior has a clean, updated look that both contradicts and compliments its secluded lagoon surroundings. The house is…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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