And just like that we’re back with another rousing edition of Travel Around the Internet, your guide to online travel news, deals and links. Also, tweets.

Here’s how it works: I get a bunch of stuff in my inbox, then I read it, and then I link to it. Sometimes I don’t. Actual results may vary. I’m a fickle, fickle editor.

But enough about the inner-workings, let’s find us some travel news!

Watch out, Los Angeles! You’re in for a rough weekend. (BabyCenter)

Happy Parks Day, Canada! 100 years and growing. (Parks Canada)

Mexico is safer than the United States. (Journey Mexico)

Looking for some travel blogging 101? How’s July 27, for you? (Art of Travel Blogging)

Space travel is here! (NPR)

Looking for some clothing-optional travel locations? (AANR)

Like deals on fancy hotels? The Ritz has them! (Ritz-Carlton)

Hungry in Palm Springs? No problem! (Palm Springs Life)

Miami’s Fisher Island Club is worth the visit. (Fisher Island)

Courts say that TSA can use full-body scanners. (MSNBC)

See Alaska with Disney Cruises! (AOL)

House on the Rock in Wisconsin.

Sometimes vacationers want to visit an attraction just to be able to say that they’ve been there. Some destinations are whimsical, silly, or downright odd. Others are firmly tied to the nostalgia and history of the area in which they reside. Here’s a list of the top ten(*) “novelty” destinations to visit in the United States. Consider checking them out if you’re ever in the area!

10 -The House on the Rock in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Unruly architecture that engages all of the senses, complete with exhibits, gardens, and displays that flow into one another with no rhyme or reason. Schedule at least three hours to do the self-tour, because the more you look the more you’ll see.

9 – The Mitchell Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. This is the Mecca for corn enthusiasts (if there is such a thing). There is an annual festival, murals made of corn that are eaten by the local birds and replaced annually, and decor consisting of over 275,000 ears of corn. The Mitchell Corn Palace is home to area stage shows and sporting events with a year-round calendar of events.

8 – The World’s Largest Yard Sale headquartered in Jamestown, Tennessee. Also known as the “127 Corridor Sale”, this yard sale extends 675 miles from Hudson, Michigan to Gadsden, Alabama. The Sale always starts on the first Thursday in August and continues through the following Sunday.

7 – America’s Stonehenge in North Salem, New Hampshire. No one knows who built the ceremonial chambers, walls, and meeting places of this 4,000 year old complex. Oddly enough, the location also boasts a growing herd of privately owned Alpacas. Visit Stonehenge, buy an Alpaca. Makes perfect sense to me!

6 – Dog Bark Park Inn in Cottonwood, Idaho. The inn… is shaped like a dog. A beagle, to be exact. It’s a full-service bed-and-breakfast, and pets are welcome (of course). And if you’re a fan of chainsaw art, this place will supply you with more wooden dogs than you can shake a stick at (har).

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Life's a beach...

In the words of Mr. Will Smith:

I only came for two days of playing
but every time I come I always wind up staying
this is the type of town I could spend a few days in
Miami the city that keeps the roof blazing

This photo is supposed to be part of Wordless Wednesday. Apparently, Will Smith couldn’t help his fresh self.

Photo by [le]doo from Flickr

UpTake on the Crescent Hotel, Miami

WOo-HOo, Happy Super Bowl weekend everybody! This Sunday millions of eyes are going to be on Miami while the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts face off in Super Bowl XLIV. Exciting stuff!  Miami has hosted this event 10 times. Next year the big game moves to Texas, followed by Indianapolis in 2012 and then to New Orleans in 2013. Read More »