"If you're tired of visiting places trod by millions of tourists previously, perhaps you should consider looking in less likely spots this year. A cheat sheet for that can be found in Afar's primer, " Where To Go in 2026: Places That Are on the Rise and off the Beaten Path." The travel-media brand has collected two dozen destinations that serve as a "better way to travel the world: responsibly, creatively and with eyes on places long overlooked.""
"Think of Buffalo, N.Y., whose Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor is getting a resurrected jazz club and a pioneering Black radio museum in 2026. Or West Cork, Ireland, a wild and enchanting side of the island that visitors don't often patronize, or Rabat, Morocco, which is rising as a cultural hub with new museums and a rockin' summer music festival."
Two dozen rising, off-the-beaten-path destinations worldwide have been highlighted as alternatives to overcrowded tourist sites. Examples include Buffalo, where the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor will gain a resurrected jazz club and a pioneering Black radio museum in 2026. West Cork, Ireland, is noted for its wild, less-visited coastal landscape. Rabat, Morocco, is emerging as a cultural hub with new museums and a summer music festival. The Columbia River Gorge offers rugged scenery and waterfalls within reach of Northern California. The first ten destinations listed include Adelaide; Albuquerque; Birmingham, Ala.; Bucharest; Buffalo; Columbia River Gorge; Da Nang; East Antarctica; Eleuthera; and Far East London.
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