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These domestic locales are home to some of the trendiest resorts in the world -- all that and you still get to leave your passport at home.
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Highlights: Voted 2007's Best Gay Resort Town by planetout.com, Provincetown is a beach town on the tip of Cape Cod and home to a large gay population. Peruse P-town's websites for the scoop on activities, restaurant reviews, and to book a room. ptown.org or provincetowntourismoffice.org
Stay: Brass Key Guesthouse
Voted number one for "Guestrooms and Service" by Zagat guide readers, they've thought of everything here. Choose from a number of luxury inns all with twice-a-day housekeeping services, complimentary poolside beverages, loaner laptops, and iPod adapters. They'll also supply loaner beach towels and coolers for romantic picnics on the beach. brasskey.com
Key West, Florida
Highlights: It's a frost-free (winter temps hit mid to upper 70s), diverse city with a very laid-back atmosphere. Spend your time noshing on Caribbean jerk chicken, lounging on the beach, exploring the reefs in a glass-bottom boat, shopping on Duval Street, and barhopping on the same strip in the evening. gaykeywestfl.com
Stay: Azul Key West
This adults-only resort grants couples the ultimate romantic getaway. And because every room at this classic Queen Anne mansion in the middle of Key West's Old Town features ultramodern decor and boasts views of the ocean or a tropical garden, you might never want to leave your room. azulkeywest.com
Palm Springs, California
Highlights: Relax and rejuvenate in this desert oasis resort town. Here, the weather is warm year-round, and there's no limit to the beautiful desert canyons and landscape for you to explore.
Stay: East Canyon Hotel and Spa
The only gay resort in the desert with an on-site, full-service spa, they also offer chocolate chip cookies at check-in, plush waffle robes, a Sony shelf stereo system with MP3 hookups, and all-cotton Italian linens -- need we say more? eastcanyonps.com
San Francisco, California
Highlights: You really can't go wrong with this beautiful city, but we recommend checking out the area around 18th and Castro streets, where you'll find a plethora of gay-friendly boutiques, bakeries, and bars. onlyinsanfrancisco.com/gaytravel
Stay: Omni San Francisco Hotel
For glamour and glitz -- not to mention top-notch service -- look no further. Centrally located near Union Square and just steps from the cable car line, all rooms are accented with '20s and '30s decor and complement the gorgeous Italian marble hotel lobby, originally built as a bank in 1926. omnihotels.com
New York City
Highlights: Honeymoon in the city that never sleeps. With Broadway and off-Broadway shows for entertainment, walking the romantic Brooklyn Bridge, exploring the Met and the MoMA, and strolling through Central Park (not to mention all the shopping), your only dilemma will be choosing how to spend your time. nycgo.com
Stay: Dream
You'll never run out of accommodation options in Manhattan, but we find this place particularly chic. With its French Riviera decor, preloaded iPods for your room upon request, plush robes, and allergen-free feather beds and duvets, Dream is sure to make you feel like you're in honeymoon heaven. Psst: Check out the hotel's indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge, Ava Lounge, featuring panoramic views of Times Square, Columbus Circle, and the Hudson River. dreamny.com