Readers' Choice: Ways to Stretch Your Travel Dollar

This week, 10Best Readers' Choice is out to disprove the idea that you get what you pay for, at least when it comes to travel. Some of the best attractions in the USA are completely free, and it's possible to find a hotel room on the cheap while still staying in style. Rental car? Skip it by visiting a destination with alternative transportation options.

10Best editors enlisted a panel of travel experts to help us select 20 nominees in the budget travel categories of Best Free Attraction, Best Free Museum, Best Hotel Under $150, Best City to Go Car-Free and Best Budget Travel Blog. Now we're turning it over to you! Vote for your favorites once per day until we close the polls on Monday, August 29 at noon ET. The top 10 winners in each category will be announced on Friday, September 2.

Click on each category below to vote.

Best Free Attraction

When you visit one of these 20 attractions – chosen by a panel of travel experts – you can save big travel budget bucks for other things. They're all free, and in each case, you get way, way more than you pay for.

Vote: Best Free Attraction

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Here Are the Best Free Things to Do in 10 American Cities Best City to Go Car-Free

Renting a car can put a huge dent in your travel budget (plus it's not the best for the environment). Luckily, visitors to these 20 cities can ditch the car and get around easily on foot, by bike or by riding extensive public transportation systems. What city is your favorite place to go car-free?

Vote: Best City to Go Car-Free

Best Free Museum

These 20 excellent American museums all have something in common: none of them charge an entrance fee! Which is your favorite?

Vote: Best Free Museum

Best Hotel Under $150

Accommodations are a necessary cost when it comes to travel, but a hotel doesn't have to blow through your budget, nor should you have to stay in a drab, personality-less room in order to save. These 20 boutique hotels, inns and B&Bs from around the nation let you stay in style and comfort, all with rooms starting at under $150 a night.

Vote: Best Hotel Under $150

Best Budget Travel Blog

There's more to budget travel than simply scoring great deals. It's about discovering value, making informed decisions and learning from others. The 20 nominees for Best Budget Travel Blog go beyond tick-lists of deeply discounted off-season tourist packages to places no one wants to visit. Instead, they focus on choosing better destinations so travelers still have room in their budget to enjoy the food, culture and experiences unique to the area.

Vote: Best Budget Travel Blog

Remember, you can vote in each category once per day!

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