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THE WORLD’S GREATEST PLACES OF 2021

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    https://time.com/collection/worlds-greatest-places-2021/

    THE WORLD’S GREATEST PLACES OF 2021

    100 extraordinary destinations to explore

    HOW WE CHOSE THE LIST

    • A room at ADA, a contemporary art gallery, in Accra, showing works by Chukwudubem Ukaigwe, Matthew Eguavoen Imuetiyan and Emmanuel Amoo from the I No Be Gentleman (at all o) group exhibition.

      Accra, Ghana

      A hub for creativity and culture

    • An iceberg along the Antarctic Peninsula

      Antarctica

      A rare sight at the South Pole

    • People walk on the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge '516 Arouca', now open for local residents in Arouca, Portugal, April 29, 2021.

      Arouca, Portugal

      Bridging the gap

    • Silversea's new cruise ship Silver Moon.

      Athens

      A cruising renaissance

    • An exterior view of the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok.

      Bangkok

      Perpetual motion

    • Pulteney Bridge crosses the River Avon in Bath, England.

      Bath, U.K.

      Leaning into literary roots

    • The Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

      Beijing

      Action-packed metropolis

    • Valley Stream, a remote private residence in Belize.

      Belize

      Striking a delicate balance

    • Located amongst dunes at the heart of Kisawa Sanctuary, Kisawa's Natural Wellness Center and Gym offers guests individual rituals rooted in the natural elements of Air, Fire, Water, Wind and Earth.

      Benguerra Island, Mozambique

      Supercharged eco-luxury

    • Terminal 1 at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport, where artist Pae White's “The Magic Carpet” hangs on the ceiling.

      Berlin

      Readying for visitors

    • A room at the new Montage Big Sky.

      Big Sky, Montana

      The great wide open

    • A sailing yacht off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey.

      Bodrum, Turkey

      Riviera on the rise

    • Ai Weiwei's Descending Light (2007), on view at the El Museo Helga de Alvear in Cáceres, Spain.

      Cáceres, Spain

      A multitude of cultural riches

    • A restaurant at The St. Regis Cairo.

      Cairo

      New vantages on unique treasures

    • Jason deCaires Taylor's underwater sculptures at the Underwater Eco-Museum in the Bay of Cannes

      Cannes, France

      Sea and be seen

    • A Manica sugarbush in Chimanimani National Park, Mozambique.

      Chimanimani National Park, Mozambique

      Doubling down on conservation

    • In Christchurch, placemaking social enterprise Gap Filler and developer Fletcher Living partnered to make the #Chchswing (2019), designed by F3: a perfect square format Instagram frame, as well as a place of social and physical activity.

      Christchurch, New Zealand

      Rebuilding from rubble

    • A view of the Coimbra University courtyard, with the Mondego river in the background.

      Coimbra, Portugal

      Fresh claims to fame

    • Nayara Tented Camp in Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica.

      Costa Rica

      Committed to conservation

    • An interior train view of Rocky Mountaineer's Rockies to the Red Rocks train route, which is a two-day trip through the landscapes between Moab, Utah and Denver.

      Denver

      Rocky Mountain high

    • One&Only Desaru Coast in Malaysia.

      Desaru Coast, Malaysia

      A beach escape

    • The Sustainability Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.

      Dubai

      Bringing the world together

    • The North Ronaldsay Mutton dish served at The Glenturret's Lalique restaurant.

      Edinburgh

      A refined reopening

    • A view of Kalsoy, an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands of Denmark

      Faroe Islands, Denmark

      Worth the journey

    • Home of The Arts precinct in Gold Coast, Australia.

      Gold Coast, Australia

      Surfers’ playground

    • One of the iconic trams of Gothenburg in Sweden

      Gothenburg, Sweden

      Four centuries and counting

    • Greenwich Design District, pictured mid-construction in May 2021.

      Design District, London

      An affordable artistic incubator

    • The view overlooking Woburn Bay at The Point at Petite Calivigny.

      Grenada

      Luxury on the water

    • Woljeonggyo Bridge in Gyeongju, South Korea.

      Gyeongju, South Korea

      Historic gem

    • Street food scene in Hanoi.

      Hanoi

      Renewed life in the Old Quarter

    • licja Kwade's Big Be-Hide (2019), on view at the Helsinki Biennial 2021: The Same Sea, 12 June ? 26 September 2021

      Helsinki

      Giving old spaces new purpose

    • The One Bite Pho at chef Peter Cuong Franklin's restaurant, Anan, in Ho Chi Minh City.

      Ho Chi Minh City

      Tastes of Vietnam

    • An onsen-style soaking tub at the Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel.

      Hokkaido, Japan

      Northern exposure

    • Red snapper ceviche at Musaafer in Houston.

      Houston

      Lone Star stunner

    • Blue Hill at Stone Barns restaurant in the Hudson Valley region of New York.

      Hudson Valley, New York

      Brick by brick

    • The Garage Food Hall at Bottleworks District in Indianapolis, Indiana.

      Indianapolis

      Bottle service

    • A hiker in Volcanos National Park on Hawaii Island

      Island of Hawaii

      Volcanoes and vistas

    • Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory and UNESCO World Heritage site, in Jaipur, India.

      Jaipur, India

      Astronomical haven

    • Jasper National Park in Canada.

      Jasper, Alberta

      Canada’s cabin capital

    • Posada LUZ, a boutique resort in José Ignacio, Uruguay.

      José Ignacio, Uruguay

      Relaxed getaway

    • A wild elephant on the road in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, Nov. 22, 2019. Tourist trails helped push elephants to their deaths in Thailand's oldest nature preserve, but the coronavirus lockdown is allowing them to roam freely again.

      Khao Yai National Park, Thailand

      Leave no trace

    • The Kruger Shalati hotel—in which guests can stay in renovated train cars that are perched on a bridge—in Kruger National Park, South Africa

      Kruger National Park, South Africa

      On the wild side

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      KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

      Artisanal escape

    • On the waterfront in La Paz, Mexico.

      La Paz, Mexico

      Laid-back vibes at the seaside

    • Mongolian men and women pray and make offerings at an Ovoo near the Lake Khovsgol Ice Festival in Khatgal, Mongolia.

      Lake Khovsgol, Mongolia

      Untold depths

    • View of the Lake Kivu, Rwanda

      Lake Kivu, Rwanda

      Solar-powered exploration

    • Part of the underground tunnel during a tour of the Boring Co. Convention Center Loop in Las Vegas, Nevada, in April 2021.

      Las Vegas

      Excess and innovation

    • Jade Spring Park in Lijiang

      Lijiang, China

      A launch point for adventure

    • Rooftop tents at The Fuzzy Log in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

      Ljubljana, Slovenia

      A culinary capital

    • DaVinci's artwork projected in a room at the Château du Clos Lucé museum.

      Loire Valley, France

      Chez Leonardo

    • The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

      Los Angeles

      Hollywood’s next act

    • The Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid.

      Madrid

      Safeguarding tradition

    • Tavaru restaurant and wine cellar at Velaa Private Island in the Maldives.

      Maldives

      An ever changing archipelago

    • A view of the new hotel Oberoi Marrakech

      Marrakech, Morocco

      A place of beauty

    • A view of the lobby at Central Station Hotel in Memphis.

      Memphis

      Expanding on a legacy

    • A vineyard in Mendoza, Argentina.

      Mendoza, Argentina

      Serving culinary excellence outdoors

    • The Four Seasons in Calistoga in Napa Valley, Calif.

      Napa Valley, California

      Restoring wine country

    • A suite at the Six Senses Shaharut in the Negev Desert in Israel.

      Negev Desert, Israel

      Desert cultivation

    • Batture Bistro + Bar at the One11 Hotel in New Orleans.

      New Orleans

      Big Easy does it

    • Kayakers under the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville, West Virginia.

      New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, West Virginia

      Active nature

    • Little Island, which floats over the Hudson River near West 13th Street in Hudson River Park, on the site of an old pier in New York, May 11, 2021. Mega-mogul Barry Diller's $260 million, 2.4-acre pet project and civic mitzvah is the architectural equivalent of a kitchen sink sundae, with a little bit of everything. ()

      New York City

      Back in business

    • Shree Morjai Temple in Morjim, North Goa.

      North Goa, India

      Dressed up on the coast

    • The guided storytelling experience at Manea Footprints of Kupe, a cultural attraction in Northland, New Zealand.

      Northland, New Zealand

      Legendary experiences

    • A view of Nuuk, Greenland

      Nuuk, Greenland

      Pioneering capital

    • The new H.C. Andersen House Museum in Odense, Denmark.

      Odense, Denmark

      Fairy-tale city

    • The Baobab Treehouse at Xigera Lodge in Botswana.

      Okavango Delta, Botswana

      An oasis in the wetlands

    • Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World near Orlando.

      Orlando

      The magic continues

    • Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.

      Osaka, Japan

      Vivid fun

    • Exterior view of the new MUNCH museum in Oslo, which opens to the public October 22, 2021.

      Oslo

      Munch to do

    • The Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection museum in Paris.

      Paris

      The royal treatment

    • River guides take a group out into the Patagonia National Park in Chile.

      Patagonia National Park, Chile

      Sustainable investments

    • Jaume Plensa's Nuria, (2017) at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

      Philadelphia

      Artistic growth

    • The New World Phu Quoc Resort in Vietnam.

      Phu Quoc, Vietnam

      Idyllic paradise

    • Part of the Mexican Design Fair at Casa Naila on the coast in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

      Puerto Escondido, Mexico

      Rising design destination

    • The Cotopaxi volcano, which is located outside of Quito.

      Quito, Ecuador

      Heritage hub

    • Aerial view of Reykjavik, Iceland.

      Reykjavik, Iceland

      Abuzz with openings

    • Opuntia Café in Santa Fe, N.M.

      Santa Fe, New Mexico

      Monument to the Southwest

    • Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

      Santiago de Compostela, Spain

      A rare pilgrimage

    • The Floating Music Hub in the bay of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde.

      São Vicente, Cape Verde

      Music in the air

    • Sunset on Siesta Key, Sarasota, Florida

      Sarasota, Florida

      The growing Gulf Coast scene

    • The Electric Moon Skytop Lounge + The Moon Deck at the Plant Riverside District in Savannah, Ga.

      Savannah, Georgia

      Revitalized riverfronts

    • Canlis restaurant in Seattle.

      Seattle

      Visions of the future

    • People swim on the Maasin River on Siargao in the Philippines.

      Siargao, Philippines

      Surf’s up

    • A suite at Verdura Resort

      Sicily, Italy

      History by the seaside

    • Angkor Wat, a common excursion for visitors to nearby Siem Reap, Cambodia.

      Siem Reap, Cambodia

      Wildlife and wonders

    • Dusit Thani Laguna Singapore hotel on the grounds of the Laguna National Golf & Country Club.

      Singapore

      Superlative city-state

    • The Fagaras Mountains are a section of the Southern Carpathian Mountains in Romania.

      Southern Carpathian Mountains, Romania

      Returning to nature

    • A pedestrian walkway at City Foundry STL in St. Louis.

      St. Louis

      A reinvigorated downtown

    • The Exchange building in Darling Square in Sydney.

      Sydney

      Harborside stunners

    • Exterior of the Taipei Performing Arts Center, designed by David Gianotten and Rem Koolhaas of OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture)

      Taipei

      Culture and quiet

    • Mount Denali and adjacent snow-capped mountains as seen from Talkeetna, Alaska.

      Talkeetna, Alaska

      Mountain majesties

    • Lahemaa National Park in Estonia is connected to the new long-distance Forest Trail, which links Tallinn, Estonia to neighboring Latvia and Lithuania.

      Tallinn, Estonia

      Cruising and perusing

    • The HARDCORE room, by the artist magma, at BnA_WALL hotel in Tokyo

      Tokyo

      Gearing up for the Games

    • The Sense Experience Resort in Tuscany, Italy.

      Tuscany, Italy

      Uffizi on tour

    • Incahuasi island, Uyuni salt-flat in Bolivia

      Uyuni Salt Flats, Bolivia

      Salt-flat homestays

    • The Doge's Palace (left) and the Column of San Marco (right) in Venice.

      Venice, Italy

      Future-proofing an icon

    • Part of the Rosewood Little Dix Bay resort in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands.

      Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

      Respite and renewal

    • The Dana Biosphere Reserve in Jordan.

      Wadi Dana, Jordan

      Eyes in the sky

    • A gallery at Qaumajuq, the new Inuit art center in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

      Winnipeg, Manitoba

      Reveling in art

    • The work of Franz Gertsch on view in the permanent collection at Kunsthaus Zu?rich art museum.

      Zurich

      Culture you can bank on

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