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Trip types: Festivals & events ·  Anniversaries & milestones ·  Cultural festivals & parades · National parks & wild places ·  Waterfalls & gorges ·  Volcanoes & geothermal wonders ·  Stargazing & northern lights ·  Camping & cabins ·  Wildlife watching & birding ·  Desert & canyon parks ·  Mountain & alpine parks ·  Coastal & island parks ·  Forests, rainforests, caves & wetlands · Road trip ·  Historic route ·   Route 66 ·   Natchez Trace Parkway ·  Mountain & scenic byways ·   Blue Ridge Parkway ·  National park road trip ·  Road trip abroad ·  Coastal drives ·   Pacific Coast Highway ·  Desert & canyon drives ·  Ferry & island road trip · Active & adventure trip ·  Paddling, kayaking & rafting ·  Snowshoeing, dog sledding & winter sports ·  Hiking & backpacking ·  Biking & rail-trails ·  Multi-sport adventure trip · City trip & culture ·  Live music & nightlife ·  Theme parks & family attractions ·  Museums: art, science & history ·  Film, TV & literary trip ·  Architecture & design ·  Theater & performing arts ·  Big cities ·  Smaller cities ·  Cities near the outdoors · Scenic train rides ·  Heritage & excursion railroads ·  Long-distance rail journeys ·  Car-free trip by train ·  Rail journeys abroad · Mountain getaways & ski ·  Ski trip ·  Snowy escapes without skiing ·  Summer mountain towns ·  Red rock & desert mountain towns ·  Alps, highlands & big ranges abroad · Spa, cruise & splurge trip ·  Wellness retreats & yoga ·  Spas & hot springs ·  Cruises, river & canal boats ·   Ocean cruises ·   Alaska Inside Passage cruise ·  Splurge trip ·  Slow, restful trip · History & culture ·  Lighthouses, forts & sea history ·  Castles & old towns ·  Mansions & grand estates ·  Ancient sites & ruins ·  Civil War sites ·  Historic small towns & covered bridges ·  Presidential & military history ·  Pilgrimages & sacred sites ·  Old West, ghost & mining towns ·  Civil rights & Black history ·  Colonial & Revolutionary history ·  Native American & Indigenous heritage · Beach vacations & islands ·  Snorkeling & diving ·  Beach towns ·  Island hopping ·  Tropical islands & the Caribbean ·  Mediterranean coasts & islands ·  Rugged coastlines ·  Surf towns · Food & wine trip ·  Markets, street food & food halls ·  Breweries & distilleries ·  Seafood & coastal eating ·  Fine-dining splurges ·  Wine country ·  Farm-to-table, orchards & cider ·  Coffee, cheese & sweet treats ·  Food cities (US & Canada) ·  Regional American food ·   Barbecue trails ·   Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors ·   Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking ·  Eating your way abroad ·   Japanese food ·   Italian food ·   Mexican food ·   French food ·   Spanish & Portuguese food ·   Southeast Asian food ·   Korean food ·   Central European food ·   Irish & British food · Bucket-list trip ·  Machu Picchu & the Inca Trail ·  Camino de Santiago ·  Iceland Ring Road · By departure city ·  From New York City ·  From Los Angeles ·  From Chicago ·  From Washington, DC ·  From Boston ·  From San Francisco Bay Area · By travel time ·  Under 2 hours by car ·  2 to 4 hours by car.

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Where

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North America 17

 United States 15

  New England 1

   Rhode Island 1

    Providence 1

  Southeast 7

   Virginia 1

    Northern Virginia 1

   North Carolina 1

    The Mountains 1

   South Carolina 3

    Lowcountry & Resort Islands (Charleston, Hilton Head) 2

    The Upcountry (Greenville) 1

   Georgia 1

    Coastal Georgia 1

   Tennessee 1

    Memphis & West Tennessee 1

  Midwest 1

   Missouri 1

    Kansas City 1

  Southwest 3

   Texas 2

    Prairies & Lakes (Dallas–Fort Worth) 1

    South Texas Plains (San Antonio) 1

   New Mexico 1

    North Central (Santa Fe & Taos) 1

  Mountain West 2

   Utah 1

    Salt Lake & Wasatch Front 1

   Montana 1

    Glacier Country 1

  Pacific Coast 1

   Washington 1

    Puget Sound & Islands 1

    Mount Rainier & South Cascades 1

 Canada 1

  Central Canada 1

   Quebec 1

    Québec City 1

 Mexico & Central America 1

  Mexico 1

   Bajío & Colonial Cities 1

South America 1

 Colombia & the Caribbean coast 1

  Colombia 1

Europe 1

 Southern Europe & Mediterranean 1

  Croatia 1

By place type 3

 Lake towns 1

 College towns 2

Who's going

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When

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Winter 6

 December 6

 January 5

 February 5

 Warm-weather winter escapes 3

Spring 15

 March 8

 April 12

 May 11

Summer 7

 June 7

 July 3

 August 3

Fall 16

 September 10

 October 14

 November 7

Holidays 1

 Christmas & holiday lights 1

 Christmas markets 1

Trip type

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Festivals & events 1

National parks & wild places 3

 Waterfalls & gorges 1

 Wildlife watching & birding 1

 Mountain & alpine parks 1

Road trip 1

 Coastal drives 1

Active & adventure trip 5

 Paddling, kayaking & rafting 2

 Hiking & backpacking 4

 Biking & rail-trails 1

City trip & culture 19

 Live music & nightlife 2

 Museums: art, science & history 6

 Smaller cities 19

 Cities near the outdoors 5

Mountain getaways & ski 3

 Summer mountain towns 2

Spa, cruise & splurge trip 1

 Slow, restful trip 1

History & culture 17

 Lighthouses, forts & sea history 1

 Castles & old towns 3

 Mansions & grand estates 2

 Civil War sites 2

 Historic small towns & covered bridges 10

 Old West, ghost & mining towns 2

 Civil rights & Black history 1

 Colonial & Revolutionary history 3

 Native American & Indigenous heritage 1

Beach vacations & islands 7

 Tropical islands & the Caribbean 3

 Mediterranean coasts & islands 1

Food & wine trip 14

 Markets, street food & food halls 2

 Breweries & distilleries 2

 Food cities (US & Canada) 6

 Regional American food 8

  Barbecue trails 3

  Tex-Mex & Southwest flavors 3

  Southern, Cajun & Creole cooking 3

 Eating your way abroad 1

  Mexican food 1

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