Best of travel: Top 25 U.S. destinations

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Marilyn Monroe statue, by sculptor Seward Johnson, stands 26-feet high with white skirt in mid-billow, Nov. 10, 2012, in Palm Springs, Calif.

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Hogwarts castle takes center stage, along with Hogsmeade Village, right, at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal's Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida.

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Traffic moves slowly on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2014.

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Traveling along I-75 one sees the history of America from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement and serene valleys and bustling big cities. A mural at the Martin Luther King National Historic Site is a must-see in Atlanta, Georgia.