Everyone's talking about the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. I visited to see it for myself.

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National Park Service worker cleaning reflecting pool in Washington, DC, on June 19, 2026
Visitors, NPS workers, police officers, and protesters gathered at the Reflecting Pool.

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I've been to all 50 states. Here are 8 of the most unique places I've visited in the US.

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Emily, wearing a black-and-red-checkered jacket and a backpack, looks out at the Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone National Park.
After traveling to all 50 US states and every national park, I've come across some truly unique locations.

Emily Hart

I skip the crowds of Martha's Vineyard to visit a smaller seaside town near Boston. It's less expensive and just as beautiful.

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View of boats in water off of Rockport, Massachusetts
I've found that Rockport, Massachusetts, is more affordable to visit than Martha's Vineyard, and offers similar natural beauty.

Andrea E. McHugh

I went to Café La Trova, a Cuban hot spot in Miami, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were spotted eating dinner

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I dined at Miami's famed Cuban hot spot Café La Trova, where Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have been spotted.

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My husband and I haven't taken a child-free vacation in years. We've still found ways to keep our trips romantic.

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Photo of man and woman smiling in selfie
Child-free vacations aren't much of an option for us. Traveling as a family has reshaped how we think about romance.

Kerri King

My wife didn't want to travel where I did, so I went on a trip without her. It worked out surprisingly well for both of us.

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Man smiling with Ohio birthplace of rock and roll marker
I'd always wanted to visit Cleveland. My wife didn't, so I went without her.

Ash Jurberg

Vintage photos of Beirut when it was known as the 'Paris of the Middle East'

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This is a scene in Beirut, Lebanon on July 15, 1958.
Beirut in July 1958.

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My friends and I take a 14-hour Amtrak trip together every year. It's the cheapest way to spend time together.

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Four friends posing in front of an Amtrak train in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
I love taking a 14-hour round-trip Amtrak train ride with my friends every year.

Leighana Luther

After 5 years in France, I can confidently say tourists should skip the French Riviera and visit this hidden gem instead

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The writer and her husband sitting at a table with wineglasses, with a body of water and trees in the background.
As someone who lives in France, I think Ardèche is an extremely underrated travel destination.

Audrey Bruno

We spent a week at an all-inclusive resort to celebrate our anniversary — with our daughter and my mother-in-law

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Cher, her husband, young daughter, and mother-in-law pose at a scenic point on a resort.
We brought our daughter and my mother-in-law on our anniversary trip.

Cher Checchio

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