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Great places to get a tattoo on vacation
USA TODAY
![Even in a competitive city like New York, Kings Avenue Tattoo stands out for having top artists and great customer service. A second location in Long Island is equally popular.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/18bce604-364e-4af2-9f40-ece262363f0b-Sonic-KA-NYC-Studio-002-_copy_-rs.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Even in a competitive city like New York, Kings Avenue Tattoo stands out for having top artists and great customer service. A second location in Long Island is equally popular.
Sonic![Even in a competitive city like New York, Kings Avenue Tattoo stands out for having top artists and great customer service. A second location in Long Island is equally popular.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/73ec4f9e-4391-478b-b39f-5345f0454728-Sonic-KA-NYC-002-FullsRGB100_copy_-rs.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Even in a competitive city like New York, Kings Avenue Tattoo stands out for having top artists and great customer service. A second location in Long Island is equally popular.
Sonic![Hot Stuff Tattoo in Asheville North Carolina, consistently gets top ratings from locals, and visitors eager to bring home a souvenir from the Blue Ridge Mountains town.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/e282c545-69b1-4e73-a452-0b22b19d094c-File_Sep_19_9_44_41_PM.jpeg?width=660&height=442&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Hot Stuff Tattoo in Asheville North Carolina, consistently gets top ratings from locals, and visitors eager to bring home a souvenir from the Blue Ridge Mountains town.
Hotstufftattoos.comImmaculate Tattoo in Mesa. Arizona, lures in customers with an amazing art collection.
Immaculatetattoo.comImmaculate Tattoo in Mesa. Arizona, lures in customers with an amazing art collection.
Immaculatetattoo.com![Portland, Oregon, can seem like it has a tattoo parlor on every corner, which makes Atlas all the more remarkable because it continues to be one of the city's top shops.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/ea3345a4-2757-4934-a967-1a5c49057644-TP_AtlasTattoo_USAToday_DAlvarado_021_-rs.jpg?width=440&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Portland, Oregon, can seem like it has a tattoo parlor on every corner, which makes Atlas all the more remarkable because it continues to be one of the city's top shops.
David Alvarado, Travelportland.com![Portland, Oregon, can seem like it has a tattoo parlor on every corner, which makes Atlas all the more remarkable because it continues to be one of the city's top shops.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/2bd589e0-6e88-4b90-b3ea-40307f50d822-TP_AtlasTattoo_USAToday_DAlvarado_014_-rs.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Portland, Oregon, can seem like it has a tattoo parlor on every corner, which makes Atlas all the more remarkable because it continues to be one of the city's top shops.
David Alvarado, Travelportland.com![Portland, Oregon, can seem like it has a tattoo parlor on every corner, which makes Atlas all the more remarkable because it continues to be one of the city's top shops.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/f657cb6c-afe4-4f3e-84d7-f6c19813970a-TP_AtlasTattoo_USAToday_DAlvarado_025_-rs.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Portland, Oregon, can seem like it has a tattoo parlor on every corner, which makes Atlas all the more remarkable because it continues to be one of the city's top shops.
David Alvarado, Travelportland.com![Tattoo Faction, a popular Cleveland-area shop, has an old-school vibe, but its reputation has spread around the world.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/11/05/USAT/a66b361f-2360-4317-bfd0-04657fa35882-IMG_9458.jpg?width=640&height=480&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Tattoo Faction, a popular Cleveland-area shop, has an old-school vibe, but its reputation has spread around the world.
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