Best of the World

National Geographic’s Best of the World highlights the most exciting, meaningful, and forward-thinking destinations, experiences, and travel trends across the globe each year.

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Recent stories in Best of the World: How to Eat Your Way Through Penang, Malaysia's Island of Hawker Stalls and Street Art; Jaipur, India's Pink City, Turns 300 in 2027; Why Authentic Maya Culture Still Thrives in Maya Ka’an; In Salvador, Immerse Yourself in Afro-Brazilian Culture; Beloved by Spaniards, Santander Is Becoming a Global Art Mecca; Why Leipzig, Germany, Is a Music Lover’s Dream; Be Among the First to Explore Cape Froward, a Patagonian National Park at the End of the World; Visit Kuélap, a Peruvian Archaeological Site a Millennium Older Than Machu Picchu; Why Your Next Adventure Getaway Should Be to the Ozark Mountains; Grenada, the Caribbean Island Nation With So Much More Than Beaches; In Vestland, Norway, Tap Into Nature at Its Most Elemental; Why Chengdu, Asia's First UNESCO City of Gastronomy, Is Worth the Trip in 2027; Why Scotland's Quiet Southwest Is One of the Most Breathtaking Places on Earth; William the Conqueror Was Born 1,000 Years Ago, and Normandy Is Celebrating All of 2027; What Makes Puerto Rico the Jewel of the Caribbean; Why Snowy Niigata, Japan, Is a Great Year-Round Destination; Why Halifax, Nova Scotia's Capital, Belongs on Your Atlantic Canada Trip in 2027; The Best Places in the World to Travel to in 2027; American Railroading Turns 200 in 2027, and Baltimore Is Where It Began; Why Madison, Wisconsin, a Capital Built Between Two Lakes, Belongs on Your 2027 List; In 2027, See Luxor in a New Light; Why 2027 Is the Year to Drive California’s Pacific Coast Highway; Why Malawi Is the Hidden Jewel of East Africa; How to Explore Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Sopot, the Three Cities on Poland's Baltic Coast; Explore the Cultural Riches of Melbourne