Isles of Scilly

Trippy: a short visual trip to a place of architectural or design importance

Trippy to: the Isles of Scilly, including the most visited of the islands, Tresco

What's to see? Over a hundred rocky islands -- many uninhabited -- with Britain's best beaches, archaeological wonders like Cromwell's Castle, exotic palm trees, the acclaimed Tresco Abbey Gardens, and other subtropical wonders thanks to the warmth-giving Gulf Stream. Be sure to see Penzance and Land's End on the British mainland and use the former as home base while you go isle hopping.

Location: Cornwall, England, where the Atlantic Ocean meets the English Channel

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Photo credits: Tresco Estate, Cornwalls, Cornovia, Trefula, Airport Direct Travel, Simply Scilly

Mark Twain House

Trippy: a short visual trip to a place of architectural or design importance

Trippy to: the Mark Twain House, a 19-room High Victorian mansion designed by Edward Tuckerman Potter; this was where Twain and his wife and three daughters lived from 1874 to 1891 and where he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court; the mansion is only one of two remaining domestic interiors to feature the decorative work of Louis Comfort Tiffany

Location: Hartford, Connecticut

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Photo Credits: Traditional Fine Arts Organization, Official Mark Twain Website, Museum Network, Jackie Craven on About.com Architecture, Nalanda Digital Library