Savannah, Georgia.
As often overlooked in favor of other southern cities like Charleston and Nashville, Savannah retains a special charm. Known for its romantic architecture, colorful history, and ethereal sphagnum trees.


Tohoku, Japan.
Located just north of the traffic-clogged streets of Tokyo, the Tohoku area of Japan is literally a breath of fresh air.
Known for its stunning vistas, intriguing history going back centuries and beautiful cherry blossom trees. Tohoku is an escape to nature. Explore its pristine forests inland or wander along the coast for spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean.


El Mirador Ruins, Guatemala
Hidden deep in the Guatemalan rainforest, the ancient Mayan ruins of El Mirador were hidden for 2,000 years before their discovery in 1926. It's much harder to reach the dead-end ruins in Tikal just 40 miles to the south, but it's worth it--it's rare to see the ruins of this untouched world. To see the ruins of El Mirador, once home to a bustling, densely populated metropolis, you'll have to hike or ride a donkey.


Toronto, Canada
The number of visitors to Canada's most populous city has risen steadily in recent times, up 17 percent in the last five years.
Toronto is famous for: a booming film industry and intriguing design and shopping. Toronto is the urban getaway you may have been looking for. When you're in town, check out The Broadview , a gorgeously restored boutique hotel housed in a former strip club (which is also a spectacular Romanesque Revival building erected in 1891).


Tongyeong, South Korea
The scenic port city of Tongyeon includes a beautiful collection of islands, each with a view more beautiful than the last. Hallyeohaesang National Marine Park has about 100 islands of which about 30 are uninhabited - plus 1,142 plant species, 1,566 insect species and 115 bird species.


Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, may be overexposed,but nearby Greenpoint has all the charms and a little less hype.
It still boasts the chicest stores and collectible antiques.


Emerald Coast, Florida.
Sometimes called the "Hamptons of the South," Florida's Emerald Coast is a collection of 16 towns lining the warm waters of the Gulf Coast.
Here you'll find stunning natural beauty: world-class beaches and state parks, as well as coastal forests that cover 40 percent of the region. The rugged natural surroundings are the perfect backdrop for many upscale hotels.


Assateague Island, Virginia and Maryland
Located on the border of Virginia and Maryland,
Assateague Island is a 37-mile strip of barrier island that is perhaps best known to its locals for the wild horses that happily roam the island's beaches, swamps and coves. It's unclear where the horses came from-some say they came from horses surviving from a wrecked Spanish galleon; others say the horses are the offspring of horses released by 17th-century colonists trying to circumvent the cattle tax. Either way, the area is an extremely beautiful (and very underappreciated) place.