Amazing Travel and Vacation Destinations in the U.S.

AMAZING TRAVEL 13- AND VACATION DESTINATIONS IN THE U.S. Ever thought of spending a vacation in a lodge 21 feet below the ocean surface? Or how about relaxing with a 24 karat gold facial? Whatever you fancy, here are some of the most extreme, amazing, and downright bizarre vacation spots and spa treatments in the U.S. WHERE TO STAY Most Expensive Room Hugh Hefner Sky Villa Palms Casino & Resort Las Vegas, NV Price per night: $40,000 O Valued at $10 million for its entire 9,000 sq. footage O Features an indoor heated swimming pool, a full en suite gym and a personal spa O Has been occupied by Hollywood's hottest celebs including Kanye West and Britney Spears Hidden Treasures Orchards Inn Price per night: Sedona, AZ $160 O Received the 2011 Expedia Insider's Select Award For Service, Guest Experience, And Best Value For Your Money O Each of the 75 guest rooms offers private balconies or patios O Each room has panoramic views of Red Rocks and Oak Creek Canyon The Point Price per night: Saranac Lake, NY $1,900 O Rates are all-inclusive for 2 people including meals, tea, wine, and liqueurs from help-yourself bars open 24 hours O Constructed on the site of William Avery Rockefeller's Camp Wonundra O The resort is so exclusive that you receive directions only when your reservations are confirmed. All Around Amazing Resorts The White Barn Inn Price per night: Kennebunk, ME $600 O The hotel houses the only Forbes 5 Star and AAA Five Diamond fine dining restau- rant north of NYC O Has been described by Condé Nast Traveler as "One of the great places to stay and eat in the world" I O Has been a landmark in Kenneburk, Maine for 150 years Hotel Del Coronado Price per night: San Diego, CA $500 O Became a National Historic Landmark in 1977 O Presidents, royalty, and celebrities from Humphrey Bogart to Brad Pitt have visited O One of the few surviving examples of the American architectural genre, the wooden Victorian beach resort Hotel Design Westin Gaslamp Quarter San Diego, CA Price per night: $270 O The Renewal Suite, reknown for its design elements, is two stories with 1,695 sq. ft. of space. O The bathroom is furnished with an infinity spa tub O One of the dining room walls is decorated from floor to ceiling in LED candles SLS Hotel Price per night: Beverly Hills, CA $349 O Designer Philip Starck, retailer Murray Moss, fashion designer Pascal Humbert and chef José Andrés collaborated on the hotel design concept O The Beverly Hills location is the first in a series of SLS hotels around the world O Rooms include a bed with a faux-mink throw and chairs shaped like teacups Most Historic The Drake Hotel Chicago, IL Price per night: $200 O Located in the Gold Coast neighbor- hood: heart of the city's most exclusive shopping, dining, culture, and nightlife O First hotel in Chicago to provide air conditioning and color televisions in every room O Legendary Chicago bar, opened the day after the repeal of Prohibition The U.S. Grant Hotel Price per night: San Diego, CA $250 O 14 U.S. Presidents have stayed in the historic hotel, including John F. Kennedy O Other famous guests include legendary scientist Albert Einstein and aviator Charles Lindbergh O Built by Ulysses S. Grant Jr. and named in honor of his father, the 18th president of the United States Most Unusual Jules Undersea Lodge Key Largo, FL Price per night: $600 O Jules Undersea Lodge is the only under- water hotel in the U.S. O Requires guests to scube dive 21 feet beneath sea level to enter the lodge O Special underwater cases are used to transfer belongings and meals to the lodge Dog Bark Park Inn Price per night: Cottonwood, ID $92 O The Dog Bark Inn is a two-bedroom bed and breakfast built in the shape of a beagle O Guests will actually sleep in the dog- shaped inn while enjoying access to other dog-themed amenities O The Beagle buildings, Toby and Sweet Willy, are the world's two biggest beagles at 30 and 12 feet, respectively THINGS TO DO Most Expensive Spa Treatments The Dream Girl Diamond Massage Evian Bath UMO Gold Facial Price: $25,000 Price: $5,000 Price: $400+ $1 million in loose diamonds are placed along your spine as a massage therapist gently massages your back Uses 24-karat gold which has great hydration benefits Bath filled with over 264 gallons of Evian natural spring water; complete with Spa services, champagne and caviar and adds nutrients to your skin Most Bizarre Spa Treatments Leech Treatment Wine/Beer Bath Hirudotherapy Geisha Facial Bathe in a preferred Therapy with medicinal leeches detoxifies and releases blood from the Treatment uses drink and receive a sterilized Nightingale relaxing massage afterwards excrement which deeper parts of the body contains important enzymes for your skin World's Most Visited Tourist Attractions VROLET 1. Times Square New York, NY Annual Visitors: 39,200,000 2. Central Park New York, NY Annual Visitors: 38,000,000 3. Union Station Washington, D.C. Annual Visitors: 37,000,000 4. Las Vegas Strip Las Vegas, NV Annual Visitors: 29,500,000 5. Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, NY/ON Annual Visitors: 22,500,000 PLACES TO SEE Most Visited Cities Number of Visitors Per Year (in millions) 10 20 30 40 50 1. Orlando, FL - 48,000,000 2. New York, NY - 47,000,000 3. Chicago, IL - 45,580,000 4. Anaheim, CA -42,700,000 5. Miami, FL - 38,100,000 6. Las Vegas, NV - 36,350,000 7. Atlanta, GA - 35,400,000 8. Houston, TX - 31,060,000 9. Philadelphia, PA - 30,200,000 10. San Diego, CA - 29,600,000 Brought to you by CheapSally.com SOURCES: travel.usnews.com dezeen.com thedrakehotel.com jul.com dogbarkparkinn.com| care2.com | inventorspot.com | thefashionspot.com | people.com | findarticles.com | umouniverse.com| businessinsider.com | travel.yahoo.com | forbes.com