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Vatican - October 2022: People standing in line to visit St. Peter's Basilica on St. Peter's square, center of Rome, Italy (Getty) Americans headed for Rome are usually interested in checking out the Vatican. How deep the dive goes varies for each visitor. Regardless, Americans heading to the holy city know one thing: It’s a religious site with a dress code. Even those without any type of religious background are often aware that they need to dress modestly.

Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula is located on the northern edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A peninsula inside a peninsula, if you will. The area is known for its rugged natural wonders and historic sites. You’ve got access to Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron, along with waterfalls, expansive woodlands, and scenic byways to explore. You’ll feel a touch of the area’s copper boom history, along with its Scandinavian influences… including stave churches.

Aside from its penchant for live music, Austin has a reputation for being weird. How is it weird, exactly? Every local will have a different answer. The slogan ‘Keep Austin Weird’ popped up in 2000 thanks to a librarian, but the anti-establishment sentiment really began in the 1960s and 70s. Austin, at that time, resisted commercialization and chain stores.