The List

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The best destinations

The List


The best destinations in the world

This list is based on a composite score of best destinations, based on these categories: number of highly reviewed attractions, safety, and cultural/historical significance (See about for details.)

  1. Italy
  2. Australia
  3. France
  4. Spain
  5. England, United Kingdom
  6. California, United States
  7. New York, United States
  8. Japan
  9. Greece
  10. Ireland
  11. Germany
  12. New Zealand
  13. Portugal
  14. Hawaii, United States
  15. Washington D.C., United States
  16. The Netherlands
  17. Scotland, United Kingdom
  18. Alberta, Canada
  19. Wales, United Kingdom
  20. Switzerland
  21. South Korea
  22. Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
  23. Norway
  24. Austria
  25. Belgium
  26. Denmark
  27. Sweden
  28. Croatia
  29. Finland
  30. Slovenia
  31. Illinois, United States
  32. Arizona, United States
  33. Florida, United States
  34. Wyoming, United States
  35. Iceland
  36. British Columbia, Canada
  37. Quebec, Canada
  38. Ontario, Canada
  39. Nevada, United States
  40. Alaska, United States
  41. Tennessee, United States
  42. South Carolina, United States
  43. Pennsylvania, United States
  44. Virginia, United States
  45. Massachusetts, United States
  46. North Carolina, United States
  47. Georgia, United States
  48. Montana, United States
  49. Colorado, United States
  50. Washington, United States
  51. New Mexico, United States
  52. Louisiana, United States
  53. Texas, United States
  54. Oregon, United States
  55. Maine, United States
  56. Taiwan
  57. New Jersey, United States
  58. Utah, United States
  59. Vermont, United States
  60. Ohio, United States
  61. Idaho, United States
  62. Michigan, United States
  63. Kentucky, United States
  64. Missouri, United States
  65. Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
  66. South Dakota, United States
  67. Minnesota, United States
  68. Wisconsin, United States