National Geographic invited our social media audience and photography community to share their favorite travel destinations leading up to the Best of the World 2026 reveal, our list of 25 must-see destinations that offer one-of-a-kind experiences in the year ahead.

For this Your Shot Hashtag Challenge , our global community of aspiring visual storytellers tagged their inspiring Instagram photos with the hashtag #NatGeoYourShotBOTW2026 . We looked at more than 3,000 incredible pictures and selected 10 of our favorites, listed below in no particular order.

1. White Pass and Yukon Route Railway , Alaska

Take a look at the top of this article. Alex Edmunds snapped this cool shot of the White Pass and Yukon Route railway in Alaska. The railway, originally c

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