10 most expensive states for travelers

Caption Traveling for two in the United States: the 10 most expensive states

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The AAA 2008 Vacation Costs Survey, which culls published rates for more than 60,000 restaurants and lodgings, recommends a budget of $244 per day for two while traveling in North America. Here are the states found to be the most expensive vacation spots. (Costs are based on average...

The AAA 2008 Vacation Costs Survey, which culls published rates for more than 60,000 restaurants and lodgings, recommends a budget of $244 per day for two while traveling in North America. Here are the states found to be the most expensive vacation spots. (Costs are based on average... (Beverly Beyette / Los Angeles Times)

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Caption Traveling for two in the United States: the 10 most expensive states

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2. Washington, D.C. Lodging: $459.90 Meals: $114.84 Total average daily cost: $574.74 Photo: A menorah and flags of the American Army divisions that liberated the Nazi concentration camps stand under the rotunda during the Days of Remembrance Program in the U.S. Capitol on May 1.

2. Washington, D.C. Lodging: $459.90 Meals: $114.84 Total average daily cost: $574.74 Photo: A menorah and flags of the American Army divisions that liberated the Nazi concentration camps stand under the rotunda during the Days of Remembrance Program in the U.S. Capitol on May 1. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)

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3. New York Lodging: $219.96 Meals: $99.90 Total average daily cost: $319.86 Photo: People gather near the lions in front of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street in New York.

3. New York Lodging: $219.96 Meals: $99.90 Total average daily cost: $319.86 Photo: People gather near the lions in front of the New York Public Library on 42nd Street in New York. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press)

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4. Nevada Lodging: $177.32 Meals: $123.52 Total average daily cost: $300.84 Photo: Cutout shapes that frame views of the Sierra Nevada from the rooftop sculpture garden is one of many of the aspects of the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno.

4. Nevada Lodging: $177.32 Meals: $123.52 Total average daily cost: $300.84 Photo: Cutout shapes that frame views of the Sierra Nevada from the rooftop sculpture garden is one of many of the aspects of the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno. (Scott Sady / Associated Press)

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5. Florida Lodging: $212.49 Meals: $76.26 Total average daily cost: $288.75 Photo: Participants canoe the Blackwater River on the way to Button Bay in Florida's 10,000 Islands in the Gulf of Mexico.

5. Florida Lodging: $212.49 Meals: $76.26 Total average daily cost: $288.75 Photo: Participants canoe the Blackwater River on the way to Button Bay in Florida's 10,000 Islands in the Gulf of Mexico. (Carol Mizuno)

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