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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 20: Batman celebrated his 80th birthday by visiting Gotham’s most iconic sky scraper, the Empire State Building with Dan DiDio, Executive Vice President and Publisher of DC Comics at The Empire State Building on September 20, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Consumer Products)

5 great geek shopping spots to check out in New York City

Ian Goodwillie
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You may never get to Germany but you can go to Helen, Georgia

5 incredible State Parks more than worth visiting in Oregon

Bourbon and horses: Welcome to the state of Kentucky

LUTHER, IOWA - OCTOBER 31: Supporters of President Trump drive in a ‘Trump Parade’ in the battleground state on October 31, 2020 in Luther, Iowa. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made a campaign stop in Des Moines yesterday with President Donald Trump scheduled to hold a rally in Dubuque on November 1. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

5 things to do in the state of Iowa that you may not know or remember

Brian Miller
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 10: Tourists look for wildlife from Dreyfous Bridge at City Park on January 10, 2020, in New Orleans, Louisiana. City Park, a 1,300-acre public park is the 87th largest and 20th-most-visited urban public park in the United States. (Photo by Paul Rovere/Getty Images)

Add New Orleans City Park to your itinerary immediately

Ian Goodwillie
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 23: A general view of the Seattle skyline as the Seattle Kraken team flag is hung from the Space Needle on July 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The NHL revealed the franchise's new team name today. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

5 independent bookstores you have to check out in Seattle

Ian Goodwillie
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NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 07: Fans crowd downtown Nashville during the 2012 CMA Music Festival on June 7, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon IV/Getty Images)

Nashville Tennessee is recognized as a U.S. “Safe Travel City”

Courtney Mroch
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 16: A man shouts while standing in the street during Mardi Gras in the French Quarter on February 16, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Traditional Mardi Gras celebrations have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the cancelling of all carnival parades and the closing of all bars in the French Quarter until Wednesday. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

5 restaurants you absolutely have to eat at in the French Quarter

Ian Goodwillie
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Vrbo & Paramount Build SpongeBob’s Pineapple Home IRL. Image courtesy Vrbo

Vrbo and Paramount have moved SpongeBob’s pineapple to California

Ian Goodwillie
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AUSTIN, TX - APRIL 14: The downtown Austonian condominum (center) is viewed on April 14, 2017, in Austin, Texas. Austin, the State Capital of Texas, the state's second largest city, and home to South By Southwest, has been experiencing a bustling building boom based on government, tourism, and high tech business. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5 interesting things you have to do in and around Austin

Ian Goodwillie
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CHEROKEE, NC - MAY 11: A tributary creek of the Oconaluftee River creates a small waterfall during the spring runoff on May 11, 2018 near Cherokee, North Carolina. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park straddles the Tennessee and North Carolina borders in the heart of the Appalachian Mountain Range. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5 incredible State Parks worth visiting in Tennessee

Ian Goodwillie
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SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 4: The sun sets on the Space Needle and downtown skyline as viewed from Queen Anne Hill on November 4, 2015, in Seattle, Washington. Seattle, located in King County, is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest, and is experiencing an economic boom as a result of its European and Asian global business connections. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

5 restaurants you absolutely have to eat at in Seattle

Ian Goodwillie
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BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 01: An aerial view of Baltimore City skyline on December 1, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

5 unexpected things you have to do in and around Baltimore

Ian Goodwillie
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HONOLULU, HI - AUGUST 22: With more than 270,000 visitors in Hawaii and the majority on Oahu, the tourists enjoy a gorgeous day at the beach unperturbed by Hurricane Lane's expected landfall in Waikiki in just two days as seen from the Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort's Lagoon & Beach on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hurricane Lane is a high-end Category 4 hurricane and remains a threat to the entire island chain. (Photo by Kat Wade/Getty Images)

5 restaurants you absolutely have to eat at in Waikiki

Ian Goodwillie
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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 24: A general view around the Gaslamp Quarter during the originally scheduled Comic-Con weekend on July 24, 2020 in San Diego, California. To comply with San Diego County COVID-19 dining requirements, 5th Avenue was closed to vehicles and restaurants were allowed to add outdoor patio dining. 2020 Comic-Con International will occur as a virtual event, Comic-Con@Home, due to the coronavirus epidemic. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)

The Gaslamp Quarter: The heart of San Diego and a key destination

Ian Goodwillie
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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 06: A general view during Aperitivo Hour for grand opening weekend at Ventri restaurant at Palms Casino Resort on April 6, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Palms Casino Resort)

5 restaurants you have to eat at OFF the Las Vegas Strip

Ian Goodwillie
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 22: Aerial view of Downtown Manhattan, New York City with the Skyline of the Financial District and 1WTC captured from above on September 22, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

U.S. travel: Five places to visit after the pandemic is over

Brian Miller
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 16: An empty Bourbon Street is seen in the evening on February 16, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Traditional Mardi Gras celebrations have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the cancelling of all carnival parades and the closing of all bars in the French Quarter until Wednesday. Patrons are allowed into barricaded areas only if they are visiting a restaurant or staying in a hotel. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

New French Quarter hotel adds new life to this New Orleans neighborhood

Kimberley Spinney
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DAMBULLA, SRI LANKA- APRIL 10: A Buddha statue sits at the Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple, or Rock Temple, on April 10, 2019 in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. The cave monastery is a UNESCO world heritage site and is said to be the best preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka. (Photo by Yuriko Nakao/Getty Images)

The Byodo-In Temple: A stop on Oahu that sooths the soul

Ian Goodwillie
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This aerial view taken on February 26, 2018 with a drone shows a car driving on a country road through a winter snowy forest in the district of Holzminden, Germany.A wintry blast of freezing temperatures sweeps across Europe, with a biting wind from Siberia. The "Beast from the East", as the phenomenon has been dubbed by the British media, is expected to bring cold air from Russia over the next few days that will make it feel even chillier than thermometers indicate. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Julian Stratenschulte / Germany OUT (Photo credit should read JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE/DPA/AFP via Getty Images)

Record breaking cold weather to hault travel across mid-U.S. and Texas

Brian Miller
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SAN ANTONIO, TX - MAY 18: A general view of atmosphere as HISTORY celebrates the epic new miniseries "Texas Rising" with "Texas Honors" event at the Alamo on May 18, 2015 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Isaac Brekken/Getty Images for HISTORY)

Sticking with our San Antonio visit, the Alamo is an eerie must

Brian Miller
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Football fans swarm the River Walk on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018, in San Antonio.1227 Alamobusch 17 Jpg

Take a romantic Valentines “River Walk” in San Antonio this year

Brian Miller
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TOKYO,JAPAN - JUNE 29: Shinsuke Nakamura and Triple H celebrate the victory during the WWE Live Tokyo at Ryogoku Kokugikan on June 29, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

Pro Wrestling: 5 pilgrimages fans absolutely must make

Ian Goodwillie
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BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, UT - NOVEMBER 8: The unusual sandstone rock formations in Bryce Canyon Amphitheater are viewed before sunrise on November 8, 2018 in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. Bryce Canyon National Park, located 2 hours north of Zion National Park, features spectacular geologic formations including mountains, canyons, spires known as hoodoos, buttes, mesas, monoliths, rivers, and natural arches. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

Bryce Canyon: One of America’s defining national parks

Ian Goodwillie
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MAY 10: Beet arepa is served at the Chica restaurant booth at the 13th annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit Grand Tasting event presented by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority at Caesars Palace on May 10, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Vegas Uncork’d by Bon Appétit)

5 restaurants you have to eat at on the Las Vegas Strip

Ian Goodwillie
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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 30: A sign for Disneyland Drive hangs near empty amusement rides on September 30, 2020 in Anaheim, California. Disney is laying off 28,000 workers amid the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on theme parks. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Disneyland Park: It’s actually an incredibly magical place

Ian Goodwillie
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 23: A general view of the Seattle skyline as the Seattle Kraken team flag is hung from the Space Needle on July 23, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The NHL revealed the franchise's new team name today. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

5 unexpected things you absolutely have to do in Seattle

Ian Goodwillie
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