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Want to go someplace really great for Thanksgiving?

As turkey time draws near, most of us are preparing for a gut-busting food fest with our families. But, not everyone adheres to the normal Thanksgiving day festivities; no, there are those who look for something a little different for Thanksgiving. So, in the spirit of diversity and adventure, here are 10 great Thanksgiving travel destinations for those looking to not go home for Thanksgiving:

10. Thanksgiving For The Eccentric: The Clinic - Singapore

If you're looking to sit in a wheelchair, eat your stuffing out of a surgical pan and drink your Thanksgiving Day beverage from an I.V. drip, then The Clinic is definitely where you want to spend your holiday. As you can imagine, the theme in The Clinic is all things hospital related. With over 15,000 square feet of space, the restaurant is organized with a number of themed rooms that all flow into one another in maze-like (in)coherence. Downstairs you'll fine bars, a dance club and a merchandise store, while upstairs those who want to experience The Clinic's avant guard menu can dine in the "hospital chic" environment, complete with syringes, drips and pills. The menus is said to be suited to the surroundings, to don't expect grandma's cranberry sauce.

9. Thanksgiving for The Sensualist: Dans le Noir - Paris, London, Moscow

This restaurant phenomenon is becoming increasingly more popular around the world, so why not take perhaps the most food-centric holiday and up the sensitiviy factor by dining in pitch black. The owners are the kind that consider eating to be more pleasurable and satisfying when done in complete darkness, without the abilty to see. They do say that when you "lose" one sens the others become heightened, right? So that's what they are going for here. With a staff made up of primarily blind and visually-impaired workers, they're dedicated to the theme. Granted the meal could get a bit messy, but it's all part of the sensual experience.

8. Thanksgiving for The Luxuriant : The Dolce & Gabbana Gold Restaurant - Milan, Italy

You have a velvet chairs, hand carved silverware and the finest china money can buy, so, of course, you don't want to eat a Thanksgiving meal on it. Where do you go? Why a restaurant with an entirely gold interior! Yes, the infamous fashion duo Dolce & Gabbana opened this opulent eatery— Dolce & Gabbana Gold —last year and it has continued to be a marking of luxury ever since. The restaurant launched at the same time as the gold D&G Motorola RAZR phone, and each had it's fair share of hype. Luckily, the restaurant lived up to the sassy, often over the top reputation of Dolce & Gabbana and it's been a big success.

7. Thanksgiving For The Traditionalist: Plimoth Plantation - Plymouth, Massachusettes

There are those who take Thanksgiving seriously, and then there are those who take Thanksgiving seriously. For the latter, there is Plimoth Plantation, the colonial community that presents Thanksgiving how it used to be--and by that I mean when it started. The Thanksgiving festivites certainly aren't limited here. You'll find a Thanksgiving meal in the Courtyard, the All-day Thanksgiving celebration, the Thanksgiving Day Buffet and a Victorian Thanksgiving Dinner. That's certainly enough to satiate any die-hard Thanksgiving-ist. Be sure and act quick if you want to attend, apparantly there are more traditionalist out there than you would think and these events sell out fast.

6. Thanksgiving for The Not-So-American American: Maui, Hawaii

If you want to stay state-side for Thanksgiving but are still looking for a T-day with a twist, the island of Maui is a perfect holiday getaway. For one thing, it's pretty much cold everywhere else but Hawaii will still have beautiful skin-bronzing weather. Secondly, a number of the resorts and hotels on the island have Thanksgiving Day feasts, but with a little Hawaiin flare (think turkeys glazed in mandarin orange sauce, or stuffing with macadamia nuts). Of course you don't have to stick with Maui, as all the Hawaiin islands will be havine similar feasts.