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Geeky vacation destinations

By // June 29, 2010, 11:50 PM PST // sonjathompson

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  • SXSW Interactive Festival

    We took advantage of TechRepublic's page on Facebook to ask the TechRepublic community what geeky vacation destinations they'd recommend.

    According to Angela Twyman Lawson, "The number one geek destination has to be the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX.

    Photo credit: Giulia Mazza via Flickr

  • Computer History Museum

    TR member NickNielsen said, "The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. The destinations DON'T get much geekier than that!"

    Photo credit: Troy Holden via Flickr

  • Smithsonian National Museum of American History

    TR member GSG said, "I liked the history of computing section at the Smithsonian."

    Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center, Computers and Business Machines.

    This photo is of the Altair 8800 Microcomputer.

    Photo credit: NMAH

  • Comic Con

    TR member David M. Hutton said, "Any Tech Expo and Comic Con."

    See Scenes from New York Comic Con 2009

    Photo credit: CNET News.com

  • Hong Kong electronic district

    According to TR member Jungle Paradise Ronin, "Hong Kong electronic district. 1km by 1km of electrical hardware shop - maybe larger since my last visit almost 10 years ago."

    Photo credit: Jessica Olesen

  • Fry's electronics

    According to Rex Baldazo, "For those of us who do not live near a Fry's electronics, Las Vegas is a cool getaway. You can see all the fabulous electronic signs, grab breakfast any time of the day, and stop at Fry's."

    Photo credit: Rex Baldazo

  • Microsoft Visitor Center

    TR member Angela Lawson also suggested you stop by the Microsoft Visitor Center.

    Photo credit: Microsoft

  • Smithsonian NMAH

    TR blogger Justin James recommends "the Smithsonian museum about the Industrial Revolution (very Steampunk-y)."

    Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center - Engines of Change: The American Industrial Revolution

    Photo credit: NMAH

  • Titan Missile Museum

    TR member James Mabry recommended the Titan Missile Museum in Sahuarita, AR.

    See Underground at the Titan Missile Museum

    Photo credit: CNET News.com

  • DEFCON hacking conference

    TR member Duane Brankley asked, "How about DEFCON?"

    Photo credit: Declan McCullagh/CNET News.com

  • The Firehouse - Ghostbusters

    TR blogger Justin James said, "The last time I was in NYC, my friend that I was with pointed out that we were across the street from the firehouse used in 'Ghostbusters.' Now THAT made my day."

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  • Grand Canyon Skywalk

    See On the Grand Canyon Skywalk

    Photo credit: CNET News.com

  • International Spy Museum

    Angela Lawson encouraged folks to visit "The International Spy Museum to see some cool gadgets."

    Photo credit: Cosmic Slop via Flickr

  • Google campus

    TR member Angela Lawson also recommended dropping by a Google campus. Here's a photo showing building 43 of Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters.

    See Green tech giants

    Photo credit: CNET News.com

  • House of the Future - Disneyland

    TR member James Garvin said, "You gotta go to Disneyland's home of the future - while cheesey, is pretty cool."

    Photo credit: JeffandJen via Flickr

  • Akihabara district in Tokyo

    According to TR member Evan Singer, "The Akihabara district in Tokyo [has] an electronics marketplace like no other!"

    Photo credit: bryangeek via Flickr

  • John F. Kennedy Space Center

    TR member Brad Novak said, "Three words... Kennedy Space Center," which is located on Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral, FL.

    See Kennedy Space Center

    Photo credit: Jason Perlow

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    TR member Duane Brankley also suggested Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.

    See Cutting-edge science images from Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Photo credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

  • Johnson Space Center

    TR member James Mabry recommended the Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX.

    Photo credit: CNET News.com

  • National Air and Space Museum

    Justin James and Angela Lawson both recommended the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

    Photo credit: Robert Alonso via Flickr

  • Microsoft's Fargo campus

    Fargo, ND, made the geeky travel destinations list with the help of Microsoft's campus.

    See Take a tour of Microsoft Fargo

    Photo credit: Sonja Thompson

  • The Tech Museum of Innovation

    TR member James Garvin recommended, "The Tech in San Jose, CA."

    Photo credit: jvnunag via Flickr

  • National Museum of the United States Air Force

    TR member Nij Mathur recommended, "The National Museum of the United States Air Force at Dayton, OH."

    Photo credit: carabino via Flickr

SXSW Interactive Festival

We took advantage of TechRepublic's page on Facebook to ask the TechRepublic community what geeky vacation destinations they'd recommend.

According to Angela Twyman Lawson, "The number one geek destination has to be the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, TX.

Photo credit: Giulia Mazza via Flickr

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By Sonja Thompson

Sonja Thompson started at TechRepublic in October 1999. She is a former Senior Editor at TechRepublic.