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The Don’t Bother Guide: 101 Places Not to See Before You Die
Everyone is always telling you where “ya gotta go” when visiting new cities and traveling about. Catherine Price, author of 101 Places Not to See Before You Die, wants to give you a heads up on places to avoid. From germ-y gum walls to a museum dedicated to tap water, she wants to make sure continue reading…
18 Places to Feel Dwarfed by Nature
Sure we present a lot of cool new hotels and awesome architectural sites, but to some travelers, those things don’t mean a thing. Adventure seekers and nature lovers like to be swallowed whole by the natural beauty that surrounds them. The Matador Network recently scoped out 18 places that have the ability to make one continue reading…
8 Offbeat Travel Tours
With the recent theatrical release of Eat, Pray, Love came the beginnings of a booming tourist industry based around the acclaimed travel book—especially considering the destinations involved: Italy, India and Indonesia. Far from being the first themed tours, these book-inspired trips are just the latest crop available across the globe. Woman’s Day took continue reading…
Cool New York City Pictures
The coolest city on the planet (sorry, we’re partial) is clearly a fantastic backdrop for some pretty cool pictures. The folks at Travelphant Travel Blog think so too and they put together a list of stunning photos of the city that never sleeps.
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10 American Roadside Attractions Worth Stopping For
Strange and intriguing roadside installations aren’t exclusive to Europe. Of course, you already knew that. There are hundreds of well-known roadside attractions here in U.S., but NileGuide has narrowed it down to 10 that they believe are worth pulling over for.
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120 Bikes on a Wall
You’ve heard the song about the beer on the wall and you should know all about snakes on a plane – but have you ever seen either of them in true form? In lieu of a sign, this bicycle shop in Altlandsberg, Germany advertises their goods by mounting around 120 bikes on the wall of continue reading…
America’s Best Swimming Holes
If you’re like us, when you hear the term “swimming holes” you think “cement pond” and it doesn’t sound like a whole lot of fun. But America’s Best Swimming Holes presented by Travel + Leisure appear to be just that. Alternately dubbed as nature’s swimming pools (now that’s more like it) they’re a great way continue reading…
Fascinating Underground Homes
We received a great response from our feature on Klima Hotel (Bella Vista), the semi-sumerged underground hote in Bozen, Italy, so we were pleased to come across 6 Fascinating Underground Homes on Inhabitat. Of course, you can’t book a stay in these places like you can a hotel, but they just might change continue reading…