Rid yourself of the winter doldrums with our top travel stories of the year. From quirky getaways (potato tiny home, anyone?) to breathtaking retreats, these travel highlights will have your vacation senses tingling. Consider yourself warned: a number of these destinations will actually pay you to relocate, making the wanderlust that much more enticing. Read on to see the travel stories that sparked a sense of fernweh.

10. An Entire Region of Italy Will Pay You $27,000 to Move There

9. Slow Down Time at This Zero-Energy Holiday Rental in Northern Spain

8. Norway’s Newest Museum Opens Today—and it Spirals Over a Rushing River

7. You Can Own an Entire Island in Belize for Under $500K

6. We Never Thought We’d Want to Sleep Inside a Potato—Until Now

5. Soak In New Zealand’s Rugged Beauty at This Remote Farmhouse Retreat

4. AutoCamp’s Epic New Location Brings Upscale Airstream Lodging to Yosemite National Park

3. A Greek Island Wants to Pay You $565 a Month to Move There

2. Snøhetta’s New Underwater Restaurant in Norway Is Seriously Epic

1. The TWA Hotel Turns an Abandoned Airport Terminal Into a Midcentury Dream

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