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Oscar Mayer Is Renting Out the Wienermobile on Airbnb For Overnight Stays

The Airbnb listing for the legendary locomotive boasts a hot dog welcome kit, hot dog picnic zone, and hot dog-stocked mini fridge.

Hundreds of Kangaroos Roam the Green at This Australian Golf Course

Australia’s Anglesea Golf Club lets you play golf with—or at least, around—its 300-strong population of eastern grey kangaroos.

Cupboard under the stairs featured on the Warner Bros. Studio Tour: The Making of Harry Potter in London.

House Boasting a ‘Harry Potter Room’ Under the Stairs Hits the Market in San Diego

If you want to live like Harry Potter did at the most miserable stage of his life, there's a house with its own cupboard under the stairs for sale in San Diego.

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8 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings Join the List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Eight buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, including Fallingwater and Taliesin West, have been officially recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

The 13 Best Places to Eat and Drink in Washington, D.C.

We've covered a lot of the best foods, destinations, and bookstores in all 50 states here at Mental Floss. Now, it's our capital city's turn.

America's 25 Best Beach Towns

While having the beach at your doorstep may sound like an enviable, expensive luxury, it’s more attainable than you might think.

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7 Facts About Sweden's Midsummer Celebration

The big Swedish bash is held every year and is the subject of a new horror film, 'Midsommar.' But the real celebration isn't usually spooky. Usually.

A skyline view of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour.

The 20 Most Expensive Cities for Americans Living Abroad

Thinking of moving abroad for work, play, or something else? See the list of most expensive cities for expats.

English Towns Are Installing ‘Chat Benches’ to Combat Loneliness

Signs on the benches installed in a park and by the waterfront invite anyone to sit "if you don't mind someone stopping to say hello."

Texas’s Magnolia Hotel—a Paranormal Hotspot—Opens Its Doors to Overnight Guests

The Magnolia Hotel—supposedly haunted by a total of 13 ghosts—will soon open its doors to overnight visitors.

11 Tips for Traveling With Your Pet, According to a Veterinarian

Before traveling with a pet this summer, whether by plane or car, read these tips from an expert veterinarian.

10,000 People Gathered at Stonehenge to Welcome the Summer Solstice

There are plenty of reasons to celebrate the start of summer. Today, people visiting Stonehenge took that celebration to a whole new level.

Hotels.com Wants to Pay You $10,000 to Test Out Some of America’s Fanciest Hotel Pools

Getting paid to simply hang out by the pool this summer sounds like a job that's too good to be true. But Hotels.com is looking to pay one lucky "Poolhop" $10,000 to do just that.

New Jersey's Anthony Bourdain Food Trail Has Opened

A food trail featuring Anthony Bourdain's favorite New Jersey restaurants was proposed shortly after his death, and it just made its debut.

Go Around the World in 80 Days in a Jules Verne-Inspired Trip With Airbnb

The new adventure from Airbnb will take travelers to 18 countries across six continents in just 12 weeks.

Items from the Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine (Museum of the History of Medicine)

9 of the Most Unusual Museums in Paris

From medicine to maps to taxidermy, the author of the new book 'The Little(r) Museums of Paris' takes us through some of the most unusual museums in the French capital.

Chernobyl Miniseries Prompts 35 Percent Spike in Travel to Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

After watching 'Chernobyl' on HBO, many tourists have booked visits to the radioactive exclusion zone in Ukraine.

Easter Island Statues Are Being Threatened By Nose-Picking Selfie-Seekers

The number of travelers to Rapa Nui has exploded in recent decades, and the island is feeling the pressure.

A Luxury Resort in the Maldives Needs an Intern to Look After Its Sea Turtles This Summer

When the new intern at the Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu isn't caring for the resort's turtles, they'll be dining and snorkeling for free.

Robert Downey Jr. and Lexi Rabe in Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Tony Stark’s Cabin From Avengers: Endgame Is Available for Rent on Airbnb

For fans who couldn’t get enough of 'Avengers: Endgame,' you can now book a weekend getaway in Tony Stark’s own cabin, courtesy of Airbnb.

The International Space Station Will Start Accepting Visitors … For $58 Million

Now you can travel to the International Space Station for $58 million, but that doesn't include the $35,000 additional fees per night.

One of the World's Loveliest Lavender Farms Is Just Outside of London

Take in the sights and scents while roaming 25 acres of lavender fields at Mayfield farm in Banstead, UK.

You Could Live Like Royalty on an English Island as St. Michael's Mount's New Gardener

The island's new head horticulturalist will receive lodging in a Victorian terraced house with views of the famous castle.

What Makes a Pet an Emotional Support Animal?

An animal doesn't need to be a pig, a peacock, or something just as unconventional to qualify. What constitutes an emotional support animal has little to do with the pet itself and more to do with its owner.

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