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The Great Winter Escape
By Hayley Domin
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The Bucket List of Remote Places to Kayak

Here's your guide to the coolest places to kayak.

By Brandon Withrow
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You Don’t Need Couture Cash to Live It Up in Paris

Your chic, sophisticated, and smart visitor’s guide to the City of Light.

By Blake Snow
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The Coolest Places To Travel In 2026

23 places for your consideration.

By Cool Material
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You Can Stay in This Centuries-Old Warrior Fort

Opening in April of 2017, Alila Fort Bishangarh is a centuries-old warrior fort that's been converted into a luxury resort the likes of which you've probably never seen. Lovingly restored by Alila Hotels and Resorts to keep the original fort intact while expanding the grounds to include everything one could…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Free Spirit Spheres Suspended Treehouses

If you’re spending any time in or around Vancouver Island, British Columbia, check out Free Spirit Spheres suspended treehouses for a unique, inspired and altogether different sleeping experience. As the name implies, Free Spirit Spheres are spherical treehouses built with a mission to give people an exceptional travel experience without taking…

By Cooper Fleishman
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This French Library Is a Modern Work of Art

In France, just a dozen kilometers from the Luxembourg border, you will find the municipality of Thionville, an area best known for their steel mills. Within Thionville, amidst the trees, streets and daily traffic you will find a 4,500-square-foot, $12 million library that is one of the most gorgeous buildings…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Hikers Can Sleep in These Restored Fire Lookouts

High above the forests across America there are special lookout towers that were constructed by the Civil Conservation Corps after the Great Fire of 1910 as an early warning system in an age before radios, aircraft and GPS. The lookouts are no longer used for their original purposes, but a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Woodman’s Treehouse

Designed by Guy Mallinson's Crafty Camping & Woodland Workshop and architect Keith Brownlie of BEaM, the Woodman's Treehouse is a perfect getaway for adults. The two story "glamping" getaway blends the childhood wonderment of a treehouse with adult creature comforts like a functional bathroom and kitchen, large copper tub, rooftop…

By Cooper Fleishman
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