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Only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, Superhost Kimberly’s roomy retreat feels much more remote—just ask the recent guest who

Only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, Superhost Kimberly’s roomy retreat feels much more remote—just ask the recent guest who

Only 10 minutes from downtown Asheville, Superhost Kimberly’s roomy retreat feels much more remote—just ask the recent guest who watched a bear family frolic in the backyard. If you feel bold around lunchtime, head to Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack, where they’ll happily prepare your meal just the way you like it, from mild all the way to deeply, deeply regrettable. Photo: @whenwithapplebyrn



Stay in a real ghost town, just in time for Halloween

Stay in a real ghost town, just in time for Halloween

Stay in a real ghost town, just in time for Halloween. Built in the 1880s (and abandoned in the 1990s), this Utah town was once a saloon, a pit stop for railroad workers, a mining outpost, and even the subject of a Johnny Cash song. Its only resident? Your host, Eileen. For the last several years, Eileen has been restoring the settlement’s buildings, including the old one-room post office and the former general store. In fact, that’s exactly where you’ll...




Once you cross the cobblestone bridge, you’re medieval royalty

Once you cross the cobblestone bridge, you’re medieval royalty

Once you cross the cobblestone bridge, you’re medieval royalty. This castle just outside of town goes back about eight centuries, and Amaury, your Superhost, is happy to walk you through all of them — explaining each of the paintings on the walls along the way. From your bedroom, you can take a private passage to the chapel balcony, where you can contemplate eternity (or lunch) as light streams in through stained glass windows. ⁣ ⁣ Photo: @izzy_vdw

Once you cross the cobblestone bridge, you’re medieval royalty




This 1957 hay silo now enjoys a second life as a one-of-a-kind apartment building

This 1957 hay silo now enjoys a second life as a one-of-a-kind apartment building

This 1957 hay silo now enjoys a second life as a one-of-a-kind apartment building. It’s close to the natural wonders of the Golden Circle, but you’ll probably want to linger a while—the shared top floor is an observation deck that puts you just a little closer to the Northern Lights. When you’re hungry, cross the Ölfusá River to Friðheimar for a fresh meal inside a greenhouse, surrounded by the plants that provided your food. Sometimes farm to table is a...

This 1957 hay silo now enjoys a second life as a one-of-a-kind apartment building