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Queens, New York, United States
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“America has found her wings, but she must yet learn to use them."
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Weary travelers have found unique places to lay their head since the beginning of human travel. The locations contained within the collection represent some of the more... extravagant, beautiful, and history-laden options.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Copacabana Palace Hotel
Since the early 20th Century, this grand hotel has seen celebrity guests, excessive parties, and even infamous affairs gone wrong. This palatial lodging was erected in what was once a quiet fishing village, and to this day continues to be the life of the party.
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Death Valley, California, United States
Amargosa Opera House
With many twists and turns, this playhouse's story could be an operetta.
AWA visted here
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Lake Tahoe, Nevada, United States
Heavenly Mountain Resort
Spanning across two states, this ski resort is nothing short of heavenly.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Vanguard Hotel
Providing uncommon accomodation for the common man.
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London, United Kingdom
Raffles London at The OWO
You can wonder the same halls as Winston Churchill.
Bahía Bustamente, Argentina
Bahía Bustamente Lodge
A visit to the Argentinian Galapagos.
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Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States
The Motel at Twin Mountain
A traditional family campground set against the backdrop of the visually stunning White Mountains.
Prague, Czech Republic
Hotel Opera
A hot-pink confection of Bohemian Neo-Renaissance style, the Hotel Opera stands in the less touristy Nové Město, or “New Town,” quarter of storied Prague.
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Iguazu Falls, Brazil
Belmond Hotel das Cataratas
Catch a glimpse of one of the 7 natural Wonders of the World.
Havana, Cuba
Hotel Sevilla
This historic hotel was once closely associated with Havana's mafia network.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Riverside Hotel Saigon
It’s a tale of two cities. Well, two names for the same city.
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Varenna, Lake Como, Italy
Hotel Olivedo
As one deboards the ferry into the village of Varenna, luckily, that is all the work one needs to do when staying at the Hotel Olivedo.
London, United Kingdom
The Connaught Bar
Enjoy a long list of libations at what was voted the world's greatest bar.
AWA visted here
Cardrona, New Zealand
Cardrona Hotel
A relic of New Zealand's gold rush, this historic hotel now mines for tourists.
Tucumcari, New Mexico, United States
Blue Swallow Motel
Authentic Route 66 motel featuring heartwarming "benediction" from its first owner.
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Banff Springs Hotel
Assorted quirks make the destination especially intriguing - such as its supposed "lost room", and the Devil's Staircase, named for its steep, winding design - but also lore dictates the space is haunted.
Paternoster, South Africa
Paternoster Hotel
From dance halls to panty walls, Paternoster Hotel’s quirky past and lingerie legacy unfold.
Jerusalem, Israel
Jerusalem International YMCA
This Y is way more than your average neighborhood gym...
Yosemite Valley, California, United States
The Ahwahnee Hotel
Built to attract America's elite to Yosemite National Park, this hotel served as the inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining."
Sils im Engadin/Segl, Switzerland
Hotel Waldhaus
Step inside this Swiss wonderland, where five generations have kept the alluring architecture as consistent as the homely hospitality.
Rachel, Nevada, United States
Little A’Le’Inn
Intergalactic wonder is encouraged at the inn: the menu features Saucer Burgers and Alien Amber Ale, merch of little green men is on proud display, and their website declares: “the unknown is what we live for.
El Paso, Texas, United States
The Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park
In the 1950s, both a wealthy hotelier and a Hollywood legend called this towering hotel home.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Congress Plaza Hotel
This 19th-century Hotel is home to 871 rooms -- and countless ghosts who roam its halls.
Sawtooth City, Idaho, United States
Smiley Creek Lodge
The best darn milkshakes in the valley.
AWA visted here
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Tunis, Tunisia
Dar Bayram
Beyond this door of the largest palatial residences in Tunisia, visitors will find a newly renovated 5-star hotel named Palais Bayram.
Museum District, Singapore
Rendezvous Hotel
A beloved hotel built on one of Singapore's most popular rendezvous spots, the historic Hock Lock Lee Restaurant.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Graduate Seattle
An Art Deco hotel with a rooftop view of the mountains.
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