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Wishing you could get a taste of the Big Apple? Watching these movies about NYC can take you there, if only on screen.

The deep sea is so rarely visited—and so little understood—that it’s regularly compared to outer space. But it’s attracting adventurers intent on experiencing something out of the ordinary.

If you want to learn how to surf in Maui—and why wouldn’t you?—there are 20 or so surf schools operating on the island. We’ve narrowed them down to seven favorites, based on their standout programming, reputation, and locations.

Once the butt of the joke, fanny packs are back upfront.

Home to more than 10,000 lakes, the North Star State also offers world-class museums, national and state parks, and plenty of great places to grab a drink.

On a rail adventure through the Canadian Maritimes, Colleen Kinder encounters tiny towns and glittering cities, dramatic coastal landscapes and that sweet, strange brew that is Canadian kindness.

The 10 best road trips around the world, a mix of classic and unexpected, coastal and countryside.

Though Taos is known for its famous ski valley and fluffy powder, there’s plenty to do in this charming Southwest mountain town that doesn’t have to involve a single snowflake.

From baboon tracking to visiting an elephant orphanage, Kenya is full of immersive, eco-minded wildlife experiences. The best part? You can discover many of them right outside Nairobi—so you can savor culture and cuisine too.

Whether the activities you love are on land or water, Palmetto Bluff provides a gorgeous setting for your enjoyment.

The Chicago Architecture Center now makes its home in the last skyscraper designed by midcentury modernism pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. AFAR got a behind-the-scenes tour.

12 writers on the quarandreams they can’t wait to make a reality.

At the Carrières de Lumières in Provence, France, two new exhibits showcase digitized projections of imaginative works by the two eccentric Catalan creators.

A Duplo playground, an express train, and several movie tie-ins will have your toddlers in heaven.

In this excerpt, a French writer heads to the U.S.-Mexico border for a road trip and recounts the characters he meets along the way.