Green travel isn’t only about the journey—it’s about the destination too. Here are seven great picks, recently surveyed by National Geographic Traveler for their sustainable practices (including least-toxic cleaners, energy and water savings, and recycling efforts), sense of place, community involvement and general ambience.

In Japan for a little sightseeing?  Just in case you haven’t had enough of the hustling bustling cities or gorgeous ancient architecture, you can feel free to look at some odd stuff.

Here are some very strange buildings that should draw your attention.

If you’re interested in visiting those quaint, small, rural towns, then this article is for you. Check out the home cooked meals, the town festivals, and the main streets of anytown USA.

Then again, you might find yourself in Hawaii. Nothing wrong with that!

Speaking of Tourism….

Halloween is closer than we would like to think.. For those of use that live for scare tactics, here is a list of the 13 scariest haunted houses with their web sites, so we can get an early start on Halloween.

If you’ve ever been looking for a reason to travel to New York City, then you don’t need to see the Statue of Liberty.  The Empire State Building?  Nah.  Why even bother going to a Broadway show when these signs are sure to make the visit worthwhile?

Check out these wacky and weird signs in NYC

Snorkeling is one of the best ways to see a tropical vacation spot from a new perspective and gain a little appreciation of its wild side. “It’s a fantastic vehicle to get people introduced on a firsthand basis to some of the joys of the marine environment,” says Joel Simon.

Check out some of these beautiful underwater paradises.

“Summer is the time for road trips and family vacations. And I believe it is the law in most states that families must make a pilgrimage at least once across a large expanse of this wonderful country we call America. And during these travels you will see many roadside attractions and like some siren’s song they invite us to pull of the highway and take a look, sit a spell and remember when driving was part of the fun of traveling.” [Top Tenz]

So if you’re like Clark W. Griswold and feel the need to check out every single thing an off-the-highway stop has to offer, check out these ten roadside attractions.

You think that swanky place down the street is cool because they have frosted glassware? How about a 90-foot black marble infinity bar.

These are the 5 craziest bars around the world

There are lots of reasons why nightlife is more rewarding when you’re traveling: Nobody knows your name; everyone seems exotic; and you don’t have to show up to work in the morning. But if you’re traveling all the way to Europe or Hong Kong, you don’t want to waste your time sipping a watery local beer while watching badly dressed dorks shake their booties to foreign-language rap (yes, the rest of the world has a bridge-and-tunnel set too). [Concierge]

So sit back and relax as Concierge tells you where to go this summer

Recently, MutualArt.com named this year’s most noteworthy exhibitions - from never-before-seen photographs by Frida Kahlo in San Francisco to Fernand Léger’s major works at Switzerland’s Fondation Beyeler in Basel and new creations by Holland’s design duo Victor & Rolf in London.

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