National Geographic's top destinations annual list is back for " Best of the World 2026 ."

Twenty-five locations, from all around the world, have been selected as the top picks for the most unique travel experiences next year. Travel editors, contributors and international partners, alongside the Nat Geo team, consulted on the world's best food, beaches, architecture and more to visit in the upcoming year.

National Geographic's " Best Of The World 2026 " features unique destinations, from giraffes and zebras in an East African national park, to snorkeling with manta rays in Fiji, and Maui's famous black sand beach in Hawaii. The list has incredible suggestions to satisfy any "travel bug."

Nathan Lump, editor-in-chief of National Geographic, explained how "travel has the power to ins

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