Chicago

Beaches aren’t for everyone, and if you crave the fast-paced rhythms of the city on your honeymoon, consider these five gloriously urban destinations.

Chicago – Stay at the historic Drake Hotel in the city’s center; Eat at Lou Malnati’s pizzeria for the best Chicago-style deep-dish pie in town; Laugh it up at Second City comedy club; and have your photo ops at Millennium Park.

Nashville – Stay at the Hermitage Hotel downtown; Eat at Jack’s Bar-B-Que; Listen to the best of the best songwriters perform at the Bluebird Café or catch country music tunes in any honky tonk around Broadway and 2nd Avenue. Take pictures of each other posing in front of the Parthenon – a replica of the original, right there in Nashville.

New Orleans – Stay at the Sully Mansion B&B; Eat at Central Grocery in the French Quarter; Learn to cook at the New Orleans Cooking Experience; and Listen to the best jazz in town at The Palm Court Jazz Café.

New York – Stay at the Jumeirah Essex House in Central Park South; Check out new Broadway shows like the Book of Mormon, and off-Broadway shows like Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage. Take photos of each other at the beautiful Cloisters museum, and eat anywhere in Little Italy.

San Francisco – Stay at the Hotel Des Arts near Chinatown; Eat at 21st Amendment Brewery, but drink at Rogue brewery and Hangar 1. Take romantic photos of each other at the Palace of Fine Arts.