Where to go Destinations
Every city, one place
Browse all destinations across four countries — or open a country to explore it on the map.
China
Open map
Emperors, hutongs & the Great Wall
Beijing
The imperial capital

The Bund, skyscrapers & art deco
Shanghai
Where East meets futurist

Classical gardens & water towns
Suzhou
Gardens, canals & silk

Dim sum, trade & Pearl River nights
Guangzhou
The Cantonese powerhouse

Giant pandas & fiery Sichuan food
Chengdu
Pandas, hotpot & the slow life

West Lake, Longjing tea & silk
Hangzhou
West Lake & tea hills

Hotpot, hills & neon rivers
Chongqing
The cyberpunk mountain city

Li River & limestone mountains
Guilin
Karst peaks & river dreams

Terracotta Army & ancient walls
Xi'an
The start of the Silk Road

Potala Palace & Tibetan Buddhism
Lhasa
Roof of the world

Silk Road bazaars & Uyghur culture
Kashgar
The old Silk Road oasis

Vast grasslands & Mongol horse culture
Hulunbuir
Endless green grasslands

Ming history, city walls & autumn ginkgoes
Nanjing
Ancient southern capital

The Yangtze, cherry blossoms & hot-dry noodles
Wuhan
River city of a thousand lakes

Gulangyu Island, seafood & sea views
Xiamen
Island city & colonial charm

Tsingtao beer, German quarter & beaches
Qingdao
Beer, beaches & red roofs

Erhai Lake, Bai culture & mountain air
Dali
Lakeside Bai kingdom

Avatar mountains & glass bridges
Zhangjiajie
Floating pillar mountains

Palm beaches, resorts & duty-free
Sanya
China's tropical Hawaii

Ice festival & Russian heritage
Harbin
Ice city of the north

Mogao Caves & singing sand dunes
Dunhuang
Silk Road desert oasis
Japan
Open map
Neon districts, sushi & endless energy
Tokyo
The electric metropolis

Temples, geisha & bamboo groves
Kyoto
A thousand years of temples

Street food, castles & comedy
Osaka
Japan's kitchen

Winter snow, ramen & Hokkaido nature
Sapporo
Snow, beer & the wild north

Free-roaming deer, giant Buddha & ancient temples
Nara
Ancient capital of the bowing deer

Tonkotsu ramen, food stalls & friendly vibe
Fukuoka
Ramen, beaches & gateway to Kyushu

Peace Memorial, Miyajima & okonomiyaki
Hiroshima
City of peace & the floating shrine

Golden castle, industry & bold local cuisine
Nagoya
Castles, industry & hearty flavors

One of Japan’s great castles & Mount Aso
Kumamoto
A mighty castle & volcanic country

Waterfront, Chinatown & night views
Yokohama
Breezy bayside port

Great Buddha, temples & surf beaches
Kamakura
Seaside shrines & the Great Buddha

Lavish shrines, waterfalls & autumn color
Nikko
Shrines in the cedars

Kenrokuen garden & preserved old districts
Kanazawa
Gardens, gold leaf & geisha

Edo streets, morning markets & Hida beef
Takayama
Old-town heart of the Alps

Gassho-zukuri farmhouses & winter snow
Shirakawa-go
Thatched-roof fairytale village

Original castle & alpine gateway
Matsumoto
Black castle in the Alps

Leafy boulevards, gyutan & Tohoku gateway
Sendai
City of trees

Night views, morning market & seafood
Hakodate
Hillside port & harbor lights

Onsen, "hells" & steam-cooked food
Beppu
City of steaming springs

Trade history, peace park & night view
Nagasaki
Harbor of east and west

Ryukyu culture, markets & island hopping
Naha
Gateway to Okinawa
South Korea
Open map
Palaces, street food & pop culture
Seoul
Palaces meet K-pop

Beaches, fish markets & hillside villages
Busan
Beaches, seafood & film

Volcano hikes, coastlines & waterfalls
Jeju
Volcanic island escape

Silla royal tombs, temples & ancient history
Gyeongju
A museum without walls

Korea’s Chinatown, island ferries & open-port history
Incheon
Gateway coast & Chinatown

Traditional hanok village & Korea’s food capital
Jeonju
Hanok village & the home of bibimbap
Thailand
Open map
Golden temples, markets & nightlife
Bangkok
Temples, tuk-tuks & street food

Mountain temples, night markets & nature
Chiang Mai
Northern mountains & temples

Beaches, islands & Andaman sea
Phuket
Andaman beaches & islands

Ancient temple ruins & a UNESCO royal capital
Ayutthaya
Ruins of a golden capital

Dramatic karst cliffs, beaches & island-hopping
Krabi
Limestone cliffs & hidden bays

Beach resorts, nightlife & easy Bangkok escape
Pattaya
Beaches & nonstop nightlife
Vietnam
Open map
Old Quarter lanes, lakes & street food
Hanoi
The thousand-year capital

Energy, history & round-the-clock street eats
Ho Chi Minh City
The southern powerhouse

Sandy beaches, mountains & modern flair
Da Nang
Beaches & the golden bridge

Ancient town, silk lanterns & tailors
Hoi An
The lantern-lit old town

UNESCO bay, limestone islands & overnight cruises
Ha Long
Emerald bay of karst islands

Nguyen dynasty citadel, royal tombs & refined cuisine
Hue
The imperial citadel city

Long city beach, islands, diving & mud baths
Nha Trang
Beach resort of the south coast
Germany
Open map
Cold War history, museums & clubs
Berlin
History, art & endless nightlife

Oktoberfest, beer halls & the Alps
Munich
Beer gardens & Alpine gateway

The port, canals & Reeperbahn
Hamburg
Harbor city of canals & music

The cathedral, Kölsch beer & carnival
Cologne
Gothic cathedral & Rhine carnival

Skyscrapers, museums & apple wine
Frankfurt
Skyline finance meets old-town charm

Baroque palaces & art collections
Dresden
Baroque splendor on the Elbe
United Kingdom
Open map
Royal palaces, museums & theatre
London
Royal history & global culture

The castle, Old Town & the Fringe
Edinburgh
Castle, closes & festival city

Football, music & red-brick heritage
Manchester
Music, football & industrial soul

Beatles heritage, waterfront & football
Liverpool
The Beatles, docks & football

Music scene, Mackintosh design & museums
Glasgow
Scotland’s creative powerhouse

Ancient university, colleges & libraries
Oxford
City of dreaming spires
France
Open map
The Eiffel Tower, Louvre & cafe life
Paris
City of light, art & romance

The Riviera, beaches & old town
Nice
Riviera sun & azure seas

French cuisine, bouchons & old town
Lyon
Gastronomy & Renaissance streets

The Vieux-Port, calanques & bouillabaisse
Marseille
Mediterranean port with rugged soul

World-famous wine & 18th-century grandeur
Bordeaux
Wine capital of elegant stone

Half-timbered canals, cathedral & EU seat
Strasbourg
Franco-German charm on the Rhine
Egypt
Open map
The Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian Museum
Cairo
Pyramids & the timeless Nile

Karnak, the Valley of the Kings & temples
Luxor
The world's greatest open-air museum

The Nile, Nubian culture & Abu Simbel
Aswan
Nubian calm on the upper Nile

Ancient library legacy & sea breezes
Alexandria
Mediterranean pearl of antiquity

The Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Museum
Giza
Where the Pyramids meet the desert

World-class diving & desert resorts
Sharm El Sheikh
Red Sea diving paradise
Morocco
Open map
The medina, Jemaa el-Fnaa & riads
Marrakesh
The red city of souks & gardens

The ancient medina & tanneries
Fes
The world's largest living medieval city

The Hassan II Mosque & Art Deco
Casablanca
Morocco's modern coastal metropolis

Royal history, kasbah & coastal calm
Rabat
Elegant capital by the Atlantic

Strait of Gibraltar & bohemian past
Tangier
Gateway between Africa and Europe

Blue-washed streets in the mountains
Chefchaouen
The blue pearl of the Rif
South Africa
Open map
Table Mountain, beaches & winelands
Cape Town
Where mountains meet two oceans

Apartheid history & Soweto
Johannesburg
South Africa's city of gold

The Golden Mile & surf culture
Durban
Golden beaches & Indian spice

Purple jacarandas & national monuments
Pretoria
Jacaranda capital of government

Beaches & Big Five safaris nearby
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
Friendly city on the Sunshine Coast

Wine estates & Cape Dutch charm
Stellenbosch
Cape Winelands town of oak & wine
Kenya
Open map
Safari gateway & wildlife on the edge
Nairobi
The only capital with a national park

Old Town, beaches & Swahili culture
Mombasa
Swahili coast & Indian Ocean beaches

The Great Migration & Big Five
Masai Mara
Africa’s greatest wildlife theatre

Lake Nakuru’s flamingos & rhinos
Nakuru
Flamingo lake in the Rift Valley

Marine park, beaches & Swahili history
Malindi
Swahili coast of reefs & ruins
USA
Open map
Times Square, Central Park and the Statue of Liberty
New York City
The city that never sleeps

The Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and Alcatraz
San Francisco
Fog, hills and the Golden Gate

Hollywood, Santa Monica and the entertainment industry
Los Angeles
Hollywood, beaches and endless sun

The Strip, casinos and world-class shows
Las Vegas
Neon, casinos and desert spectacle

The French Quarter, jazz and Mardi Gras
New Orleans
Jazz, Creole flavors and the French Quarter

Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Waikiki beaches and island volcanoes
Turkey
Open map
Byzantine and Ottoman wonders straddling two continents
Istanbul
Where Europe and Asia meet across the Bosphorus

Surreal rock valleys and sunrise hot-air balloons
Cappadocia
Fairy chimneys and dawn balloon flights

Mediterranean beaches beside ancient ruins
Antalya
Turquoise coast and Roman harbors

Laid-back Aegean city near ancient Ephesus
Izmir
Aegean breeze and ancient Ephesus nearby

Modern capital with Anatolian history
Ankara
The republic's monumental capital

Cotton-white mineral terraces and Roman spa ruins
Pamukkale
White travertine terraces and thermal pools
United Arab Emirates
Open map
The world's tallest tower, mega-malls and desert safaris
Dubai
Futuristic skyline over desert and sea

The Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi and island culture
Abu Dhabi
Grand mosque and cultural capital

Museums, heritage souks and Islamic art
Sharjah
The cultural heart of the Emirates

Jebel Jais peak, adventure sports and quiet beaches
Ras Al Khaimah
Mountains, beaches and the longest zipline

The UAE's east coast, diving and the oldest mosque
Fujairah
The Emirates on the Gulf of Oman
Switzerland
Open map
Banking, lake views & cobbled Old Town
Zürich
Lakeside finance meets old-town charm

UN, watchmaking & Lake Geneva
Geneva
Diplomacy on an Alpine lake

Chapel Bridge, lake & Mt Pilatus
Lucerne
Covered bridges beneath Alpine peaks

Paragliding, Jungfrau & turquoise lakes
Interlaken
Adventure base between two lakes

Matterhorn, skiing & glacier trains
Zermatt
Car-free village under the Matterhorn

Palm-lined lake & Italian dolce vita
Lugano
Mediterranean flair in Italian Switzerland
Austria
Open map
Habsburg palaces, Mozart & cafés
Vienna
Imperial palaces & coffeehouse culture

Mozart’s birthplace & Sound of Music
Salzburg
Mozart, baroque spires & film sets

Ski jumps, Golden Roof & the Alps
Innsbruck
Alpine capital of the Tyrol

Postcard lake village & salt mines
Hallstatt
Fairy-tale village on a mirror lake

UNESCO old town & modern art
Graz
Renaissance old town & design capital

Lake Wörthersee & summer resort life
Klagenfurt
Lakeside gateway to Carinthia
Netherlands
Open map
Canal rings, museums & cycling
Amsterdam
Canals, bikes & golden-age art

Cutting-edge design & Europe’s biggest port
Rotterdam
Bold modern architecture & harbor life

International courts, Vermeer & beaches
The Hague
Seat of government & seaside galleries

Split-level canals & student energy
Utrecht
Wharf canals & a towering cathedral

Cave tunnels, gastronomy & EU history
Maastricht
Old-world charm on the Meuse
Portugal
Open map
Seven hills, azulejos & river light
Lisbon
Tiled hills, trams & fado

Port cellars, azulejos & the Douro
Porto
Port wine & riverside romance

Romantic palaces & wooded hills
Sintra
Fairy-tale palaces in misty hills

Lagoon islands & Algarve beaches
Faro
Gateway to the golden Algarve

One of Europe’s oldest universities
Coimbra
Ancient university on the Mondego

Island gardens, levadas & Madeira wine
Funchal
Flower-filled capital of Madeira
Croatia
Open map
Medieval walls & Game of Thrones
Dubrovnik
The walled pearl of the Adriatic

Diocletian’s Palace & island ferries
Split
A Roman palace turned living city

Upper town, museums & café culture
Zagreb
Austro-Hungarian capital with café soul

Sea Organ, sunsets & island access
Zadar
Roman ruins & a singing sea organ

Pastel harbor & Istrian cuisine
Rovinj
Venetian romance on the Istrian coast
Mexico
Open map
Aztec ruins, world-class museums and street food
Mexico City
Aztec roots under a sprawling modern capital

White-sand Caribbean beaches and cenotes
Cancún
Caribbean beaches and Maya ruins

Culinary capital of mole and mezcal
Oaxaca
Indigenous culture, mole and mezcal

Mariachi music, tequila country and colonial plazas
Guadalajara
Birthplace of mariachi and tequila

Colonial elegance and gateway to Maya sites
Mérida
White colonial city of the Yucatán

Cabo beaches, El Arco and whale watching
Los Cabos
Desert-meets-sea resorts on Baja
Brazil
Open map
Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Carnival
Rio de Janeiro
Beaches, mountains and Carnival spirit

Endless dining, art and nightlife
São Paulo
South America's cultural powerhouse

Pelourinho old town, capoeira and Bahian cuisine
Salvador
Afro-Brazilian soul and colonial color

The colossal Iguazu Falls
Foz do Iguaçu
The mightiest waterfalls on earth

Gateway to the Amazon and a grand opera house
Manaus
Opera house in the heart of the Amazon

Niemeyer modernist architecture
Brasília
A modernist capital built from scratch
Peru
Open map
Inca heritage and the road to Machu Picchu
Cusco
Inca capital and gateway to Machu Picchu

World-class dining and colonial history
Lima
Pacific capital and culinary capital

Volcanic-stone architecture and Colca Canyon
Arequipa
The white city beneath volcanoes

Lake Titicaca and floating reed islands
Puno
Life on the shores of Lake Titicaca

Amazon river journeys and jungle lodges
Iquitos
The world's largest city with no roads in
Argentina
Open map
Tango, grand boulevards and legendary steak
Buenos Aires
Tango, steak and European grandeur

Malbec wineries and Andean adventures
Mendoza
Malbec country beneath the Andes

Lake District scenery, skiing and chocolate
Bariloche
Alpine lakes and chocolate in Patagonia

The Perito Moreno glacier
El Calafate
Gateway to the great glaciers

The southernmost city and Antarctic gateway
Ushuaia
The end of the world

Andean landscapes and colonial architecture
Salta
Colonial charm in the colorful northwest
Australia
Open map
The Opera House, Harbour Bridge and Bondi Beach
Sydney
Harbor city of opera sails and surf beaches

Coffee culture, street art and the Great Ocean Road
Melbourne
Laneway coffee, art and sport

The Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest
Cairns
Gateway to reef and rainforest

Beaches, Kings Park and quokkas on Rottnest
Perth
Sunny isolation on the Indian Ocean

Wine regions, festivals and parkland calm
Adelaide
Festivals, wine and easy elegance

MONA, Salamanca Market and Tasmanian wilderness
Hobart
Wild Tasmania and cutting-edge art
New Zealand
Open map
Harbors, volcanoes and island day trips
Auckland
City of sails between two harbors

Bungee, skiing and Lord of the Rings scenery
Queenstown
Adventure capital by an alpine lake

Te Papa museum, coffee and film-making
Wellington
Creative capital on a windy harbor

English gardens, street art and Antarctic gateway
Christchurch
Garden city reborn

Geothermal wonders and living Maori tradition
Rotorua
Geysers, hot springs and Maori culture