Destinations

Where the good stuff is.

A to Z. Each country opens the full list of things to do we've verified there, grouped by what they are.

Every destination

Food

Albania

◆ Top gem 4.8★A table people book ahead for
Serranía del Hornocal, Argentina. Photo by Bernard Gagnon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Argentina

◆ Top gem 4.9★A view worth the climb
Cherkezi Dzor, Armenia. Photo by Bdx (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Food

Armenia

◆ Top gem 4.8★A table people book ahead for
Torotoro National Park, Bolivia. Photo by Vaido Otsar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Bolivia

◆ Top gem 4.6★A wild place at the end of the road
Pedra Bonita, Brazil. Photo by Lettydornelas (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Mountains

Brazil

◆ Top gem 4.9★A trail people talk about
Fontainhas, Cabo Verde. Photo by Zinneke (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Towns

Cabo Verde

◆ Top gem 4.8★A village worth the long drive
Food

Cambodia

◆ Top gem 4.7★A table people book ahead for
Cocinerías de Dalcahue, Chile. Photo by Carlos Teixidor Cadenas (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Food

Chile

◆ Top gem 4.5★A table people book ahead for
Cerro de las Tres Cruces, Colombia. Photo by Luis90f (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wellness

Colombia

◆ Top gem 4.9★Somewhere to stop moving
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica. Photo by MongeNajera (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Forests

Costa Rica

◆ Top gem 4.5★A village worth the long drive
Sveti Ivan Beach, Croatia. Photo by Zapletal.petr.3301 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Beaches

Croatia

◆ Top gem 4.8★A stretch of coast worth the drive
Plasa Bieu, Curaçao. Photo by Kattiel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Food

Curaçao

◆ Top gem 4.3★A table worth the trip
Forests

Dominica

◆ Top gem 4.7★A landscape at the end of the road
Refugio Paz de las Aves, Ecuador. Photo by Charles J. Sharp (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Forests

Ecuador

◆ Top gem 4.8★A wood worth the quiet
Sharm El Luli (Ras Hankorab), Egypt. Photo by Yoori2k17 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Beaches

Egypt

◆ Top gem 4.7★A stretch of coast worth the drive
Múlafossur Waterfall, Faroe Islands. Photo by DavideGorla (CC BY 2.0)
Islands

Faroe Islands

◆ Top gem 4.8★A view that stops the walk
Jardin du Luxembourg, France. Photo by Rdevany at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Food

France

◆ Top gem 4.7★A cafe worth a slow morning
Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi (Sameba), Georgia. Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg (CC BY 4.0)
Culture

Georgia

◆ Top gem 4.8★A landmark that earns the queue
Wli Agumatsa Waterfalls, Ghana. Photo by Bosiako Creatives (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Forests

Ghana

◆ Top gem 4.4★A forest kept quiet
Oxya Viewpoint, Greece. Photo by Pudelek (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Culture

Greece

◆ Top gem 4.9★A gallery off the main route
Laguna Lachuá, Guatemala. Photo by Adriana Velásquez adrizvela (CC0)
Forests

Guatemala

◆ Top gem 4.6★A forest kept quiet
Sanapur Lake, India. Photo by Japleenpasricha (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

India

◆ Top gem 4.6★A view worth the climb
Kawah Ijen, Indonesia. Photo by Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Indonesia

◆ Top gem 4.7★A view that stops the walk
Colosseum, Italy. Photo by Wilfredor (CC0)
Culture

Italy

◆ Top gem 4.8★A landmark that earns the queue
Meiji Jingu, Japan. Photo by Syced (CC0)
Nightlife

Japan

◆ Top gem 4.7★A bar the night ends up in
Lake Kaindy, Kazakhstan. Photo by Katariyakartikey (CC0)
Forests

Kazakhstan

◆ Top gem 4.8★A forest kept quiet
Food

Kenya

◆ Top gem 4.2★A table worth the trip
Skazka Canyon, Kyrgyzstan. Photo by Ninara (CC BY 2.0)
Deserts

Kyrgyzstan

◆ Top gem 4.8★A wild place at the end of the road
Kong Lor Cave, Laos. Photo by Jakub Hałun (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Laos

◆ Top gem 4.7★A cave few will ever enter
Gua Tempurung, Malaysia. Photo by No machine-readable author provided. Calvin Teo assumed (bas (CC BY-SA 2.5)
Mountains

Malaysia

◆ Top gem 4.5★A cave few will ever enter
Museo Nacional de Antropología, Mexico. Photo by Per source. Please credit "Family photos of Infrogmation". (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Culture

Mexico

◆ Top gem 4.8★A museum worth the hours
Yolyn Am, Mongolia. Photo by Bernard Gagnon (CC0)
Deserts

Mongolia

◆ Top gem 4.5★A landscape at the end of the road
Legzira Beach, Morocco. Photo by Roy Egloff (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Wellness

Morocco

◆ Top gem 4.8★Somewhere to stop moving
Spitzkoppe, Namibia. Photo by Daniel Kraft (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Deserts

Namibia

◆ Top gem 4.7★A view that stops the walk
Bandipur, Nepal. Photo by Rahul Kumar Shakya (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Towns

Nepal

◆ Top gem 4.5★A town worth a whole day
Ōpārara Basin Arches, New Zealand. Photo by Borvan53 (Public domain)
Forests

New Zealand

◆ Top gem 4.8★A cave few will ever enter
Smolare Waterfall, North Macedonia. Photo by Rašo (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Forests

North Macedonia

◆ Top gem 4.8★A wood worth the quiet
Adventdalen, Norway. Photo by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (Uspn) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Norway

◆ Top gem · new findA wild place at the end of the road
Santa Fe (Veraguas), Panama. Photo by Dirk van der Made (DirkvdM) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Towns

Panama

◆ Top gem · new findA town worth a whole day
Catarata de Gocta, Peru. Photo by Elemaki (CC BY 3.0)
Forests

Peru

◆ Top gem 4.8★A view worth the climb
Cadlao Lagoon, Philippines. Photo by David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada (CC BY 2.0)
Beaches

Philippines

◆ Top gem 4.8★A stretch of coast worth the drive
Manteigaria, Portugal. Photo by LN9267 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Food

Portugal

◆ Top gem 4.8★A cafe worth sitting in
Piula Cave Pool, Samoa. Photo by Stephen Glauser (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Islands

Samoa

◆ Top gem 4.4★A cave few will ever enter
Suchá Belá Gorge, Slovakia. Photo by Fry72 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Slovakia

◆ Top gem 4.7★A landscape at the end of the road
Rinka Waterfall (Slap Rinka), Slovenia. Photo by Viktar Palstsiuk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mountains

Slovenia

◆ Top gem 4.8★A view that stops the walk
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA Seoul), South Korea. Photo by 서울연구원 (CC BY 4.0)
Nightlife

South Korea

◆ Top gem 4.9★A stage worth staying up for
Palau de la Musica Catalana, Spain. Photo by Alvesgaspar (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Culture

Spain

◆ Top gem 4.8★A landmark that earns the queue
Yapahuwa Rock Fortress, Sri Lanka. Photo by Dulakshi (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Temples

Sri Lanka

◆ Top gem 4.7★A temple people come back to
Sixty Stone Mountain, Taiwan. Photo by Jason Zhang (CC0)
Nightlife

Taiwan

◆ Top gem 4.8★A bar the night ends up in
Wat Suthat & the Giant Swing, Thailand. Photo by Namneverdry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Temples

Thailand

◆ Top gem 4.8★A temple people come back to
Süleymaniye Mosque, Turkey. Photo by Moonik (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Temples

Turkey

◆ Top gem 4.9★A temple people come back to
Bonaventure Cemetery, United States. Photo by Bubba73 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Temples

United States

◆ Top gem 4.8★A temple people come back to
Food

Uzbekistan

◆ Top gem 4.6★A table worth the trip
Port Olry Beach, Vanuatu. Photo by Gaaaga (CC BY 4.0)
Beaches

Vanuatu

◆ Top gem 4.7★A stretch of coast worth the drive
Paradise Cave, Vietnam. Photo by Hardscarf (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Nightlife

Vietnam

◆ Top gem 4.9★A bar worth the late walk home

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