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It seemed to take forever this year, but spring has finally arrived. Warm weather and bright days can only mean one thing: beach season is coming. So, in between downing celery sticks and logging major treadmill time to be bathing suit ready, it's time to plan a seaside escape. This year, instead of staying at the same condo that hasn't seen an interior designer since the days of disco, think about staying at an even more historic locale.

Long gone are the days of watching movies at a drive-in or listening to films via portable radio. Or are they? In a world of Netflix and multiplexes, the drive-in movie theater is a major piece of cinema history that thankfully didn't go the way of CinemaScope. Located on country fields or parking lots on the outskirts of cities, a slew of mostly family-owned theaters still exist.

Want to take a trip in a time machine? At these vacations spots you won't have to step into Doc's DeLorean for a glimpse at how folks vacationed and lived throughout the centuries. Enjoy a weekend on a Victorian island where you'll travel by horse and buggy or head to a Turkish city with hotels housed in caves. Or spend the night in an original miner's cabin or a tent on a Civil War battlefield. So put the smartphone away and take a trip back in time.

The kids are out of school, you've got mounting vacation days, or you just need a break: It's summertime and we've got some summer vacation ideas for you. Whether you're a foodie looking for a warm weather lunch fix, a family in desperate need of some sunshine, or a couple looking to get away from it all, there's no better time to plan an escape than summer. So get that planning underway and look into these five fun summer vacation ideas that make everyone happy.

Like a Michael Jackson dance step, classic Europe never goes out of style-but it does get more crowded. No wonder the locals leave Paris and London during the summer! Here, we spill the beans on some of the hottest, off-the-radar destinations in Europe-places that are as captivating as they are affordable and crowd-free.