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.

Rowan Jacobsen follows a young sperm whale as it swims behind its mother off the coast of Dominica, home of the first sperm whale reserve in 2026. Katie Orlinsky/National Geographic

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 bl

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