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We take safety for granted when we travel, trusting airplanes with strict checklist inspections and ferries with enforced capacity limits and rows of accessible life jackets. But that's not reality for most of the world.

"Luxury" and "affordable" usually go together like oil and water. But the truth is that you can bed down at a high-end hotel for less than $200 a night, even without resorting to last-minute deals. There are plenty of destinations around the world that offer everything from medieval architecture to famous beaches where the prices aren't bank account-busters.

There are some strange tours out there. From sewer tours to border-hopping adventures, here are the highlights.