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Hawaii
Golden beaches, whale winters, and the Road to Hana.
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California & Nevada
A cobalt alpine lake with ski towns on one shore and beach coves on the other.
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California
Mid-century modern houses, private pools, and desert sun nearly year-round.
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Pennsylvania
Lake houses, ski cabins, and mountain resorts a few hours from the East Coast cities.
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Mexico
Desert coastline, surf breaks, and tacos just across the border.
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Arizona
Desert resorts, red-rock sunsets, and poolside winters in the Sonoran Desert.
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New York
Beach towns, wine country, and Hamptons-style escapes just outside NYC.
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Missouri
Lakeside cabins, live music along the Strip, and rolling forested hills in the heart of America.
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Colorado
Alpine lakes, legendary ski towns, and cabin country beneath the highest peaks in the Lower 48.
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Canada
Coastal rainforest, fjord-like inlets, and mountain resorts from Vancouver Island to the Rockies' western slopes.
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Florida
Seven miles of old Florida — no high-rises, free trolleys, and the friendliest beaches on the Gulf.
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North Carolina
Blue Ridge cabins, a walkable arts downtown, and the Biltmore Estate in one mountain valley.
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Baja California Sur
Where the desert meets the sea — El Arco, swimmable Medano Beach, and world-class marlin fishing.
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Quintana Roo
Caribbean water in impossible shades of blue, with Mayan ruins and cenotes at the doorstep.
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Florida
Four hundred miles of canals — a waterfront pool-home capital built for boaters and families.
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South Carolina
Cobblestone streets, Lowcountry cooking, and three barrier-island beaches twenty minutes from downtown.
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Illinois
Lakefront beaches, world-class museums, and neighborhood apartments a train ride from everything.
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Florida
Surf town meets spaceport — watch rockets rise from the beach where Kelly Slater learned to surf.
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Florida
Big pool homes, championship golf, and the shortest drive to Disney from the southwest.
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Florida
The World's Most Famous Beach — 23 miles of drivable sand and the home of NASCAR.
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Florida
Three hundred miles of canals, a revamped beachfront, and the yachting capital of the world.
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Florida
The City of Palms — Edison's winter escape and the gateway to Sanibel and Captiva.
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Florida
Seven miles of soft sand on Estero Island, with the warmest welcome on the Gulf.
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Alabama
Alabama's sugar-white strand — family beaches, a legendary fishing pier, and fresh Gulf seafood.
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South Carolina
Twelve miles of Atlantic beach, championship golf, and shaded low-country rental villas.
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Hawaii
Waikiki's golden beach, Diamond Head on the horizon, and the beating heart of Hawaii.
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Hawaii
Maui's original resort beach — three miles of golden sand, cliff divers, and winter whales.
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Hawaii
Sunny Kona coast — coffee farms, manta ray night snorkels, and Hawaii's calmest water.
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Hawaii
The Garden Isle — Na Pali cliffs, Waimea Canyon, and Hawaii at its wildest and greenest.
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Florida
The Dive Capital of the World, an hour from Miami and a world away.
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Florida
The end of the road — sunsets, six-toed cats, and the freest spirit in America.
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Hawaii
South Maui's sunny, easygoing beach town — six miles of sand and the island's best value.
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Florida
The vacation-home capital next door to Walt Disney World.
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Nevada
The entertainment capital of the world — and a surprisingly smart vacation-rental town.
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California
Beach cities, Hollywood hills, and 75 miles of coastline — LA is a dozen vacations in one county.
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Florida
The family-friendly heart of the Middle Keys, straddling the Seven Mile Bridge.
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Florida
A crescent of white sand at the edge of the Ten Thousand Islands.
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Florida
Art Deco icons, Caribbean-blue water, and a dining scene that never sleeps.
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Arizona
Colorado River water sports, desert sunshine, and Laughlin's casinos across the water.
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South Carolina
Sixty miles of Grand Strand beach, oceanfront condos, boardwalk attractions, and 80-plus golf courses.
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Florida
Gulf sunsets off the pier, world-class golf, and Florida's most polished beach town.
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Louisiana
Live jazz, Creole and Cajun cuisine, colorful architecture, and year-round celebrations.
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New York
The skyline, the parks, the shows — the city that needs no introduction.
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Alabama
Charter-fishing capital of the Gulf, with white sand on one side and bayous on the other.
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Florida
Twenty-seven miles of sugar-white sand and emerald-green water on the Florida Panhandle.
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Utah
A historic silver-mining town at the base of two of North America's biggest ski resorts.
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Florida
America's first settlement, the Blue Angels' home, and the Panhandle's whitest sand.
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Quintana Roo
The Riviera Maya's walkable beach town — Fifth Avenue, Cozumel ferries, and cenotes in every direction.
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Florida
South Florida's comeback beach — a new pier, a reimagined fishing village, and reef diving minutes offshore.
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Jalisco
A real Mexican town wrapped around a spectacular bay — cobblestones, the Malecon, and jungle-covered mountains.
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California
The Golden Gate, cable cars, and a whole bay of waterfront towns to explore.
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California
The American Riviera — red-tile roofs, palm-lined beaches, and wine country over the hill.
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Florida
The cultural coast — circus history, bayfront arts, and America's most famous sand next door.
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Washington
Coffee, ferries, and mountain views — the Pacific Northwest's essential city.
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Florida
Powder-white quartz sand that stays cool underfoot — routinely named America's best beach.
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Florida
America's oldest city — a 17th-century Spanish fort, brick-paved streets, and 42 miles of beaches.
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Florida
A wide, walkable Gulf beach with a retro soul — and Florida's best sunset drum circle.
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Lake of the Ozarks · Camdenton, MO, USA
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2 rentals · Florida
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Pennsylvania
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1 rental · Arizona
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Massachusetts
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Colorado
Canada
1 rental · Florida
North Carolina
1 rental · Baja California Sur
Quintana Roo
Florida
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Illinois
3 rentals · Florida
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1 rental · Alabama
1 rental · South Carolina
1 rental · Hawaii
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Hawaii
3 rentals · Hawaii
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Hawaii
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2 rentals · England
2 rentals · California
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3 rentals · Florida
1 rental · Arizona
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Utah
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