From Star Trek and Space Camp to baseball minutiae, vintage video games, anime, pirates, Harry Potter and They Might Be Giants, there's a vacation option for any type of geek this summer.
By Jon Brodkin
The word "geek" might still be considered an insult in some quarters, but we know geeks are just regular guys and gals -- who might be a bit too obsessed with electronics and various other intellectual pursuits. As such, here are 15 summer vacation ideas designed for the geek within.
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