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Two Sides, One Spot: Cities With Dual Identities

Places that are famous for one thing and quietly great at another.

Las Vegas
The Strip, and Red Rock Canyon 25 minutes away
Orlando
Theme parks, and crystal-clear springs
Honolulu
Waikiki, and the North Shore an hour north
Myrtle Beach
A busy boardwalk, and quiet state park beaches

Las Vegas: neon and red rock

Spend the evenings on the Strip and the mornings at Red Rock Canyon or Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour northeast, where the sandstone glows red at sunrise.

Orlando: rides and springs

Between park days, swim or paddle at Wekiwa Springs or Blue Spring State Park. The water stays around 72°F all year.

Honolulu: city beach and surf town

Waikiki is busy and walkable. An hour's drive brings you to the North Shore, with big winter surf, shrimp trucks and laid-back Haleiwa.

Myrtle Beach: boardwalk and wild coast

The Grand Strand's busy center gives way to Huntington Beach State Park and Brookgreen Gardens to the south, where the coast feels decades quieter.

Anaheim: parks and Pacific

Disneyland is 30–40 minutes from the surf at Huntington Beach and the harbor at Newport Beach.

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