Lonely Planet names the world’s must-see places for 2026

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Make sure you leave a few ticks on your 2026 bucket list, because the adventure experts are here lonely planet Have revealed the 25 best places to visit next year – and two are in the US

guide’s best in travel 2026 Which state has been named in the book? I and Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North DakotaIn its ranking, the former is described as “the best for dreaming and deliciousness”. new England Summertime.”

lonely planet Says Maine feels like a “renewed state” and that its largest city, Portland, has become the place to open a new restaurant in New England, “especially for chefs who have big-city training and credibility, yet are intimidated by the price of admission in Boston and New York.”

outcome? “There’s a James Beard Award or nomination on every city corner,” says lonely planet,

Lonely Planet says 2026 hotspot Maine looks like a 'renewed state' Pictured is the city of Augusta on the Kennebec River

Lonely Planet says 2026 hotspot Maine looks like a ‘renewed state’ Pictured is the city of Augusta on the Kennebec River ,Getty Images/iStockphoto,

The guide also urges vacationers to “explore seaside towns perched on stilts and offshore emerald islands, including Maine’s crown jewel: Acadia National Park.”

The guide concludes: “Maine has it all, from a great culinary scene, to art and architecture, to a beautiful coastline.”

Meanwhile, Theodore Roosevelt National Park is where visitors will find “roaming bison, colonies of prairie dogs so large they might as well be metropolises, painted canyons, bizarre rock formations, and dark sky views.”

It says: “These are the sights of the North Dakota badlands that enchanted Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th U.S. President… and inspired him to buy a cattle ranch in 1883, then to live there after the deaths of his mother and wife.”

Today, the park honors the president by protecting 70,000 acres of meadows.

The North American continent is also represented by Mexico City – home to “world-class museums, cheap rideshares and cocktail bars” – and British Columbia, Canada, “a land of mossy forests, saw-toothed mountains, white-water rivers and wildlife-rich ecosystems.”

Other hotspots for 2026 include Botswana, Africa; Sardinia, Italy; Tipperary, Ireland; and Phuket, Thailand.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, joins Lonely Planet's must-see hot-list of 2026

Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, joins Lonely Planet’s must-see hot-list of 2026 ,NPS/Mark Hoffman/Public Domain,

25 best places to visit in 2026

  1. Peru, South America
  2. Jaffna, Sri Lanka
  3. Maine, USA
  4. Cadiz, Spain
  5. Reunion (Unidian Ocean)
  6. Botswana, Africa
  7. Cartagena, Colombia
  8. Finland, Europe
  9. Tipperary, Ireland
  10. Mexico City, Mexico
  11. Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala
  12. British Columbia, Canada
  13. Sardinia, Italy
  14. Liberdade, Sao Paulo (Brazil)
  15. Utrecht, Netherlands
  16. barbados, caribbean
  17. Jeju-do (Jeju Island), South Korea
  18. North Island, New Zealand
  19. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota, USA
  20. Quy Non, Vietnam
  21. Siem Reap, Cambodia
  22. Phuket, Thailand
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