The River Arts District is the city’s cultural hub with a thriving art scene and you’ll find vibrant murals and unique sculptures sprinkled all throughout the city. And the nearby French Broad River offers endless options for watersports – kayaking, standup paddleboarding, or just lounging in an intertube with a cold microbrew in hand. The Great Smoky Mountains, America’s most visited National Park, is just a short drive away. With dozens of independent microbreweries, award-winning gastropubs, and live music venues there is always something fun going on in this small but lively city.įor outdoor lovers, Ashville also provides easy access to the Blue Ridge Mountains with miles of scenic drives as well as excellent camping and hiking.

This hip oasis, nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, offers visitors a welcoming vibe and plenty of awesome things to do. For $88,800 a night, you can have full access to the private island, stay in one of five homes, which sleeps up to 16 people, and be waited on by a butler, gardener, and boatman.Asheville is North Carolina‘s most artistic and eclectic city. The most expensive Airbnb in the world was Musha Cay at Copperfield Bay in the Bahamas, an island owned by illusionist David Copperfield. Properties in Sydney’s Balmoral and Sutherland Shire, Melbourne’s Beaconsfield and Port Douglas, Queensland also made the cut. “A raw and robust exterior gives way to a refined interior where the interplay of light and space creates a remarkable effect with walls of glass framing the ocean panorama, an infinity edge pool that merges with the seascape and multiple indoor and outdoor living spaces at one with the nature,” reads its description on Domain, at the time of its selling.Īlso on the top 10 list in Australia is Makepeace Island Noosa, a private island in Noosa owned by Sir Richard Branson and Virgin Australia co-founder Brett Godfrey, where a night’s stay will set you back $24,703.

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