A growing number of travelers are putting some zip into their vacations by checking out the aerial adventures of zipline and ropes courses… soaring through the trees and looking down on the world from above. Here’s a line on a few of our favorites:
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Serious Scares: Hotbeds of Horror for Halloween
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Looking to go beyond your typical “things that go ‘boo’ in the night” scares for Halloween this year? We’ve scoured the country to find haunted houses that take terror to the next level, so here are our recommendations for places to face your darkest fears.
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America’s Most Unusual Museums
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Today, people tend to associate the word “museum” with a stodgy assortment of paintings, sculpture, dinosaurs or historic artifacts. However, strictly speaking, a museum is defined as “a building or place where works of art, scientific specimens or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed.” And in playing upon on the idea of […]
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Great Places to Stay Up Late
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Are you a night owl? Do you enjoy burning the midnight oil and venturing out into a city that never sleeps? While much of the world is tucked into bed before the witching hour, the dedicated corps of insomniacs and party people knows where to go for fun, food and excitement. Here are a few […]
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Explore America’s Scenic Highways
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It has often been said that “getting there is half the fun.” While that old adage may be true, it does leave out a key distinction: The journey doesn’t necessarily stop once you arrive. If you’re a fan of road trips and hitting the highway, then your destination is just another starting point — for […]
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Incredible Places to Spend Memorial Day Weekend
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For many people, Memorial Day is the first true holiday – as in, a work holiday – since January. A few lucky folks get off for President’s Day, but even so, it’s been months. So now that you’re heading into a three-day weekend, the question is not just “What do you want to do?” but […]
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Things You Didn’t Know About Las Vegas
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Las Vegas is a city that’s had an incredibly colorful history. It has been the setting for numerous movies and television shows, and is a go-to destination when people long for wild adventure. Still, there’s much more to Sin City than you may realize. Here’s an assortment of fun and interesting facts about Vegas: