"Every year, the entire staff of National Geographic - writers, explorers, photographers - get together to decide the best places to visit in the year to come. It's like the world's most qualified travel company is giving you advice for free. Getting there, now that will cost you - although for 2026's picks, some destinations for U.S. residents are easier to reach than you might think."
""Our annual Best of the World feature will inspire you to explore Spain's Basque Country beyond a total solar eclipse, hike a coast-to-coast trail in South Korea, plan a road trip on America's iconic Route 66, or celebrate 800 years of maritime history in England," write the magazine's staff. Domestically, places that made the list include Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (impressive arts and culture); Maui, Hawaii (recovering after the 2023 wildfires) and the Badlands of North Dakota (the soon-to-open Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library)."
National Geographic compiles an annual Best of the World list naming 25 destinations to visit in 2026. The selection spans global and domestic locales, mixing natural landscapes, cultural cities, and historic commemorations. Featured themes include a total solar eclipse in Spain's Basque Country, a coast-to-coast hiking trail in South Korea, a Route 66 road trip across America, and 800 years of maritime history celebrations in England. Domestic highlights include Pittsburgh for arts and culture, Maui as it recovers from 2023 wildfires, and the North Dakota Badlands tied to the soon-to-open Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Additional picks include the Dolomites (Milan), Vancouver, Beijing, Rabat, Hull, Manila, Akagera National Park, Oulu, Oklahoma's stretch of Route 66, and Coastal Oaxaca.
Read at The Mercury News
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