# Geek Vacations The South Pole, Chernobyl, Tatooine By Greg Ponesse | Published 2007-07-26 | World Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/geek-vacations-the-south-pole-chernobyl-tatooine References: [wired](http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/magazine/15-07/st_best) Have you ever wondered where the 'smartest of the smart' like to vacation? Wired Magazine has been good enough to summarize the places where [high IQ travelers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walksmart) like to adventure... and you won't find any Mexican beaches. The list ranges from the South Pole to Chernobyl. 1 Akihabara Tokyo 2 Chernobyl, Ukraine 3 Palo Alto, California 4 CERN 5 Mauna Kea Observatory 6 Sidi Driss Hotel 7 New Zealand 8 The South Pole **Implications** - Touring cities like Chrnobyl in the Ukraine offers a historic and scenic experience unlike any other. The site of the world's most detrimental meltdown, Chernobyl houses a town called Prypyat whose 47,000 citizens had to evacuate within 36 hours of this tragic event. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [World](https://www.trendhunter.com/world) > [Travel](https://www.trendhunter.com/travel) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Geek Vacations:** The trend of high IQ travelers seeking out unique and unconventional vacation destinations. - **Dark Tourism:** The trend of tourists seeking out historically significant and tragic locations such as Chernobyl or the site of previous natural disasters. - **Space Tourism:** The trend of travelers seeking out experiences related to space exploration such as visiting observatories or potentially even suborbital flights in the future. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Travel and Tourism:** The industry can capitalize on the demand for unconventional vacation destinations and experiences by offering unique travel packages catering to the interests of high IQ travelers. - **Historical Tours:** The industry can offer unique guided tours to historic and tragic locations that appeal to tourists seeking out educational and emotionally moving experiences. - **Space Industry:** The industry can provide opportunities for travelers to experience space exploration through tours and potentially even suborbital flights in the future as technology advances. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique Destination Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-hot-list.md) - [Underrated Travel Locations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/not-hot-lists.md) - [AI Post-Apocalyptic Cities](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dune-universe.md) - [North Iceland Lagoons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/north-iceland-geothermal-vacations.md) - [BookTok Travel Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ef-ultimate-break-1.md) - [AI Travel Planners](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chonkiai.md) - [Californian AI Travel Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-travel-genius.md) - [Fantasy Book Vacation Tours](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourth-winginspired.md) - [Caribbean Microcation Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/72-hours-in-cancun.md)