Modern B&B in the Heart of Ohio Amish Country

Holmes County, Ohio, is home to the world's largest Amish community, a culture that eschews modern technology in search of a simpler lifestyle. Consequently, the region feels even more separate from city life than other rural areas, a trait that makes it especially attractive to some. The Inn at Honey Run embraces this ethos while still offering an onsite spa, an upscale restaurant, and other comforts you'd expect from a luxury boutique hotel.

The Inn at Honey Run's aesthetic is a far cry from the earthy farmhouses just a few miles away. Bucolic yet refined decor covers both the lobby and the guest rooms with wreaths of sinewy dried vines and local artwork made of wrought iron and polished wood. Several Select rooms occupy upper floors, where treetops are visible through reading nooks' skylights. Alternatively, Honeycomb rooms are built into a hillside and come with a secluded outdoor patio.

Every morning, guests gather at Tarragon, the Inn's upscale yet casual restaurant, for a continental breakfast of fresh fruit, yogurt, and house-made muffins and pastries. For lunch and dinner, Executive Chef Scott Fetty draws on his training and uses seasonal, local ingredients to craft upscale American cuisine.

At the onsite Spa at Honey Run, sip on flowering tea before a massage, facial treatment, or body treatment that uses 100% organic oils and scrubs. The hiking trails that crisscross the property are another source of relaxation, passing through meadows and forests and along burbling brooks. For an additional fee of $125, the inn will arrange an authentic Amish-country buggy ride around the surrounding hills.

Holmes County, OH: Bucolic Farmland Rich in Amish Tradition

Located about 80 miles south of Cleveland, Holmes County's rolling countryside is rife with farms and stores, as well as a few tourist attractions. See the Amish lifestyle up close at The Farm at Walnut Creek, which also houses exotic creatures such as giraffes, camels, and kangaroos alongside regional animals like cattle, horses, sheep, and goats. The Holmes County Trail follows 29 miles of former railroad lines, from nearby Killbuck to Fredericksburg, with 15 paved miles accommodating Amish buggies and bicycles.

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Historical Civil War-Era Hotel on Georgetown's Circle

In 1836, a large brick structure was built in Georgetown, Delaware, on the town's circle, and it was soon converted into The Union Hotel. When the Civil War broke out, Union supporters co-opted the hotel as their unofficial clubhouse and would gather there before taking to the street to brawl with Confederate sympathizers. In the years since, the building also served as a county courthouse, a post office, and a bank before it was fully restored and reopened in 2008 as Brick Hotel On The Circle.

Each of the 14 guest rooms at Brick Hotel is furnished individually with antiques, such as period bedsteads and old-fashioned clocks. The Lazy Daisy features daisy stained-glass wall art, and the Mayor's Manor-a tongue-in-cheek nod to the innkeeper's short stint as Georgetown's mayor-incorporates a pineapple motif as a symbol of hospitality and a celebration of prickly fruit. In the original section of the hotel, a few of the rooms, including the Baker, offer views of the circle and a small fireplace.

After settling in, head downstairs to Brick Hotel's in-house tavern and restaurant, where you can enjoy a cold ale served with seared scallops or Maryland crab cakes.

Georgetown, Delaware: Charming Colonial-Era Town

Located in southern Delaware, across the Delaware Bay from New Jersey, Georgetown was laid out in a mile-diameter circle in 1791, starting with the town square. Historical buildings abound-opposite the Brick Hotel On The Circle is the stately white tower of the Sussex County Courthouse, and there are several more notable buildings within a short walk from the hotel. Downtown Georgetown is lined with shops and churches, including the 1794 St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

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Oceanside Resort Offering Recreation and Relaxation for Families

With elegant movements and precise timing, a trapeze performer dives from a platform, releases her grip on the bar, and twirls midair. Just as she begins to descend, the performer's hand finds the bar again, prompting applause inside the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach's amphitheater. Weekly trapeze acts such as this one-as well as daily trapeze lessons for guests-provide nightly entertainment that complement the all-inclusive resort's white sand beaches, outdoor pool, and tropical drinks.

Most nonmotorized watersports are among resort's all-inclusive offerings, meaning families can captain small sailboats, steer windsurfing boards, or don snorkeling gear and head out to the ocean to network with local starfish. Away from the waves, families will find tennis, basketball, and beach volleyball courts as well as island music serving as the soundtrack to Bahamian dance lessons. Three onsite restaurants collectively offer both buffet and à la carte dining, from fine Italian fare to pan-Asian specialties. Poolside and beachfront bars serve cocktails, wine, and fresh fruit beneath thatched, palapa-style umbrellas.

Like the outdoor pool, each ocean-view room overlooks the Atlantic. Private balconies or terraces come furnished with wicker lounges, where families can comfortably enjoy views of the turquoise tides. Lemon, lime, and tangerine tones colorize the walls and linens within each retreat, giving interiors a fresh, citrusy vibe.

Freeport, Grand Bahama: Tropical Oasis Rich in Wildlife

Freeport is located on the southern coast of Grand Bahama island, home to three national parks and several beaches. Perched on a peninsula just outside Freeport, the Port Lucaya Marketplace hosts 80 stores selling Bahamian sundries and services. On the marketplace's west end, artisans craft jewelry, furniture, and souvenirs from dried palm fronds and wood.

Just a few minutes from the resort lies the tropical greenery at the Garden of the Groves, where you can visit its chapel, roam the hibiscus garden, and watch birds, turtles, and fish. Farther east, orchids and ming trees line trails and boardwalks in Lucayan National Park, a 40-acre tract that's also home to one of the world's most extensive underwater cave systems.

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Like smashing a snow globe against your forehead, tours can open up a fascinating new world right before your eyes. Go beyond the surface with this Groupon.

Choose Between Two Options $12 for two tickets to a guided cave tour (up to a $26 value) $22 for four tickets to a guided cave tour (up to a $52 value)

Tours occur every hour starting at 10 a.m. until the last one leaves at 5 p.m., rain or shine.

Indian Caverns

Extending up to 140 feet below a foothill of the Allegheny Front, the natural limestone formations of Indian Caverns yield beautiful glimpses of the Earth's inner geological mechanics. The majority of the cave's stalagmites, stalactites, and flowstone are actively growing at a pace of 1 cubic inch every 120 years, just like a roommate's toenail-clippings collection. Knowledgeable guides lead tours along nearly 1 mile of the cave's length in an hour, pointing out limestone formations and such cave wildlife as brown bats and salamanders from the comfort of an artificially lighted walkway. Guides recommend that visitors wear comfortable walking shoes and a light sweater, jacket, or the warmer half of a two-person horse costume as the cavern stays a constant 56 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the year.

As tour-goers gaze on the cave's beautiful features, a guide elucidates its rich history from the first limestone deposit formed 405 million years ago to its opening to the public four months before the stock-market crash of 1929. Many Native-American artifacts were found in the cave during development and can be seen both inside the cavern and at the gift shop.

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In the wild, humans learn to live off the land, foraging bushes for edible berries and rifling through tree trunks for squirrels' hidden smartphones. Hone your instincts with this Groupon.

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$29 for one night of camping with tent or bunkhouse rental for up to four at the Lehigh River campground (up to a $78 value)

Alcohol-free, family-friendly campground with more than 100 wooded campsites and bunkhouses that sleep up to eight (padding and bedding not included) Proximity to whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and kayaking On-site activities such as sand volleyball courts, 330-foot zipline, and paintball target range

$99 for a two-day Pedals and Paddles package for two (a $247.90 total value)

Two days of mountain biking and guided whitewater-rafting trips along the Lehigh River Gorge (a $99.95 value/person) Insurance (a $4 value/person), wetsuit rental (a $20 value/person), and overnight camping at the rafting center

Whitewater Challengers

Whitewater Challengers' certified guides lead paddlers across the skipping surf of the Poconos' Lehigh River Gorge, the Black River Canyon, and the Adirondacks' Hudson, Moose, and Salmon Rivers. In the rafting industry since 1975, the guides have collectively led guests along more than 16 million miles of rapids. They chart courses that satisfy a range of experience levels, from beginning jaunts down gentle rapids to advanced battles through coursing foam and wicked currents.

The crew's ultimate goal is to make rafting a fun adventure, which means that they take care of the business end, providing all safety equipment, transportation to launch points, and lessons for novices. When not on the water, the outdoors-loving crew also organizes mountain-biking and camping trips in New York and Pennsylvania.

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Stomachs only growl when they're hungry or preparing to bite the hand that keeps tickling them. Tame the beast within with this Groupon.

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$25 for dinner for two (up to a $58 total value)

One small plate (up to a $10 value) Two main dishes (up to a $24 value each)

$45 for dinner for four (up to a $116 total value)

Two small plates (up to a $10 value each) Four main dishes (up to a $24 value each)

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Black Gryphon

Named in honor of co-owner Anthony Morgan's family crest, Black Gryphon welcomes Italian, American, and Welsh cuisine into its repertoire, a combination that earned top casual-dining and international honors in Central PA Magazine's 26th Annual Readers' Choice Survey in 2010. Though the restaurant's menu, like the seasons before the invention of autumn, changes three times a year, its culinary team consistently honors the Welsh tradition of cooking with local produce and products. Chefs incorporate ingredients culled from in state, ranging from potatoes grown at Sterman Masser Potato Farms and tempuras concocted with Yuengling lager into the eatery's small plates and mains. Meanwhile, guests feast in a dining room decorated with artwork by local photographer Danielle M. Bostic, and a banquet room accommodates up to 50 attendees for private meals. Along with delectable fare, Black Gryphon enchants visitors with entertaining events throughout the year, including live music, comedy nights, art auctions, and murder-mystery theater shows.

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Southern cuisine varies greatly by region, from the Cajun and creole dishes of Louisiana to the bags of granulated sugar served at Disney World. Sample the South with this Groupon.

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$39 for a four-course prix fixe Cajun dinner for two (an $85 value)
$75 for a four-course prix fixe Cajun dinner for four (a $170 value)

The prix fixe dinner includes the following per couple:

One appetizer Two soups Two entrees Two desserts

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Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen

Although Prudhomme's Lost Cajun Kitchen occupies a nearly 200-year-old brick hotel replete with underground tunnels and a reputation for hauntings, the restaurant nevertheless exudes a warm, lively vibe. Aromas of fried shrimp and blackened catfish drift through the dining room, whose dark wood walls display a jumble of American antiques and artifacts as owners David and Sharon Prudhomme rove around greeting guests. To further enliven the eatery, Southern rock and country singers take to the stage each week, and Friday-night karaoke sessions allow patrons to sing classic songs or improvised medleys about their favorite Cajun spices.

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