Summer

On the Wings of X Flight

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A hour north of Chicago, Six Flags Great America features incredible views from the top of coasters like X Flight. This ultra-modern, winged coaster leaves riders crouching as they roll through a control tower and dip through fog.

Bike Gear Guide

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Surfer Girls Pictures

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A Behemoth in Wonderland

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Outside of Ottawa, Canada's Wonderland theme park offers 16 thrilling coasters including the soaring Behemoth. This steel giant drops hundreds of feet at severe angles and includes a helix and air-time hills for maximum thrills.

Volcano the Blast Coaster

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Volcano the Blast Coaster incinerates the competition, and you're the lava.

Coney Island's Classic Cyclone

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Coney Island- the iconic American boardwalk- sits just an hour outside Manhattan. Here, visitors of all ages can enjoy not only the beach and eats, but original rides like the wooden coaster Cyclone and a swinging Ferris wheel.

The Leviathan in Toronto

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Loch Ness has nothing on Toronto's Leviathan sea monster of a coaster.

Magic Mountain's Extreme X2

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Home to 18 coasters-- more than any other park in the world-- no ride at Six Flags Magic Mountain is as thrilling as X2. Riders board a free-form compartment that rolls through the drops and loops so orientation is never grounded.

Mission Beach Wavehouse

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Pros and amateurs alike rock (and wipe)out at the Mission Beach Wavehouse

Best Gay Beach Destinations

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Top 5 National Park Family Programs

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Explore our 5 favorite spring and summer National Park programs.

Gay Pride Celebrations

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Things to Do in Lake Tahoe

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Summer Music Festivals

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We've sourced a teaser of 5 events to give you a sampling of just how diverse Europe's summertime music scene is.

NASCAR Family Fun

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Family-friendly vacation ideas for NASCAR fans.

World's Coolest Pools

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Where to Travel in August

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Plan a final summer fling at the best places to visit in August.

World's Sexiest Beaches

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