Snorklers enjoy the crystal clear waters at Xel-Ha Aquatic Park in Mexico.

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The stately front of the Grove Park Inn, in Asheville, N.C. The resort has hosted 10 presidents and a number of luminaries including Thomas Edison and Henry Ford.

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Castillo San Cristobal stands guard on San Juan Harbor in Puerto Rico.

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Fireworks punctuate the grand opening celebration at the Cinderella Castle for the New Fantasyland attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The new attraction is the largest expansion at the Magic Kingdom. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

The top of Snowshoe Mountain, in West Virginia, is seen after a snowfall. The ski resort is a major draw for skiers from the Midwest, South, and Atlantic states.

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A sailboat sits offshore of tiny Buck Island near St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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The snow-covered statue of Prometheus overlooks the ice skating rink in New York's Rockefeller Center in 2010. Winter can be a great time to visit the Big Apple.

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Light from Independence Day weekend fireworks is reflected in Las Vegas in 2011. Las Vegas is hosting the Sin City Shootout in January, drawing on 6,000 gay and lesbian athletes from around the world.

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Few people approach the U.S. Capitol as snow falls in Washington, Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. Despite a cold, wet winter, that season can be the perfect time for visiting Washington, D.C.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Skiers make their way down one of the many slopes at Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico.

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One of the cozy bedrooms at Travaasa Spa near Austin, Texas.

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