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Best destinations for architecture
Skylines, old quarters and buildings worth the trip.
69 destinations across 8 regions.
Africa
Cairo
Giza Pyramids, Khan el-Khalili, The Egyptian Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Budget day from EGP 2,800 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque, Quartier Habous, Rick's Café, Corniche, Old Medina
Budget day from MAD 510 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Essaouira
Skala de la Ville, Port de Pêche, Mogador Island, Medina ramparts
Budget day from MAD 370 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Fez
Chouara Tannery, Bab Boujloud, Attarine Madrasa, Al-Attarine Souk
Budget day from MAD 390 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Luxor
Karnak Temple, Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Temple
Budget day from E£ 1,950 · Best Oct–Mar
Marrakech
Djemaa el-Fna, Majorelle Garden, Bahia Palace, Atlas Mountains day trips
Budget day from MAD 540 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Morocco
Sahara camel trek, Fez medina, blue Chefchaouen lanes, Atlas Mountains
Budget day from MAD 490 · Best Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Tunis
Medina of Tunis, Bardo Museum, Zitouna Mosque, Sidi Bou Said
Budget day from TND 125 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Asia
Baku
Maiden Tower, Flame Towers, Heydar Aliyev Center, Boulevard
Budget day from AZN 75 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bangkok
Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Chatuchak Market, Lumpini Park
Budget day from baht 1,750 · Best Nov–Feb
Beijing
Forbidden City, Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace
Budget day from yuan 310 · Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Brunei
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, Kampong Ayer, Ulu Temburong, Royal Regalia
Budget day from B$ 57 · Best Jan–May
Chengdu
Chengdu Research Base, Wuhou Shrine, Dufu Thatched Cottage, Kuanzhai Alley
Budget day from CN¥ 300 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Delhi
Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, Jama Masjid, India Gate
Budget day from rupees 2,200 · Best Oct–Feb
Gyeongju
Daereungwon, Bulguksa, Cheomseongdae, Anapji Pond
Budget day from ₩ 81,000 · Best Apr–May, Sep–Oct
Hoi An
Japanese Covered Bridge, Tan Ky House, An Bang Beach, Assembly Hall of Fujian
Budget day from VND 700,000 · Best Feb–May
Hue
Imperial Citadel, Khai Dinh Tomb, Thien Mu Pagoda, Perfume River
Budget day from ₫ 600,000 · Best Feb–May, Aug
Jaipur
Hawa Mahal, Amber Fort, Jantar Mantar, Jal Mahal, City Palace
Budget day from rupees 2,000 · Best Oct–Feb
Kanazawa
Kenroku-en, Higashi Chaya, Kanazawa Castle, Omicho Market
Budget day from ¥ 9,800 · Best Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Nara
Todai-ji, Kasuga-taisha, Nara Park, Isuien Garden
Budget day from ¥ 10,000 · Best Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Caribbean
Curacao
Handelskade, Queen Emma Bridge, Shete Boka, Playa Kenepa, Hato Caves
Budget day from Cg 190 · Best Jan–Jun
Havana
El Capitolio, Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Plaza de la Catedral, Malecón
Budget day from US$45 · Best Nov–Apr
Europe
Athens
Parthenon, Ancient Agora, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Plaka
Budget day from €83 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bologna
Two Towers, Piazza Maggiore, Basilica di San Petronio, Archiginnasio
Budget day from €85 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bordeaux
Place de la Bourse, Grosse Cloche, Cité du Vin, Grand Théâtre
Budget day from €90 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bratislava
Bratislava Castle, St. Martin’s Cathedral, UFO Bridge, Devín Castle
Budget day from €61 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bruges
Belfry of Bruges, Markt, Basilica of the Holy Blood, Rozenhoedkaai, Begijnhof
Budget day from €93 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Bucharest
Palace of the Parliament, Romanian Athenaeum, Stavropoleos Monastery, Lipscani
Budget day from lei 230 · Best May–Sep
Carcassonne
Château Comtal,Basilique Saint-Nazaire,Pont Vieux,Porte Narbonnaise
Budget day from €73 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Cinque Terre
Pastel houses on cliffs, terraced vineyards, and Trofie al Pesto.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Copenhagen
Nyhavn, Tivoli Gardens, The Little Mermaid, Amalienborg Palace
Budget day from DKK 1,030 · Best May–Sep
Lake Como
Historic villas like Villa del Balbianello and traditional sun-dried missoltino fish.
Best May–Sep
Provence
Ochre cliffs in Roussillon and classic garlicky bouillabaisse.
Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Santiago de Compostela
Catedral de Santiago, Praza do Obradoiro, Parque da Alameda, Pazo de Raxoi
Budget day from €68 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Middle East
Azerbaijan
Baku's Old City, futuristic Flame Towers, Gobustan mud volcanoes, Sheki Shah's palace
Budget day from ₼ 80 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Beirut
Corniche, Pigeon Rocks, Sursock Museum, Hamra, Gemmayzeh
Budget day from US$60 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Dubai
Burj Khalifa, gold souks, desert safaris, and dancing fountains.
Budget day from AED 380 · Best Nov–Mar
Jerusalem
Western Wall, Dome of the Rock, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Mahane Yehuda
Budget day from ₪ 315 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Muscat
Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Mutrah Souq, Royal Opera House, Wadi Shab, Qurum Beach
Budget day from OMR 31 · Best Nov–Mar
Qatar
Souq Waqif, Museum of Islamic Art, Khor Al Adaid inland sea, machboos
Budget day from QAR 315 · Best Nov–Mar
Riyadh
Masmak Fortress, Kingdom Centre, Diriyah, Souq Al Zal, Edge of the World
Budget day from SAR 280 · Best Nov–Mar
Tel Aviv
White City Bauhaus, Jaffa Old City, Carmel Market, Tayelet, Port Said
Budget day from ₪ 350 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Turkey
Cappadocia hot-air balloons, Hagia Sophia, Pamukkale travertines, Ephesus ruins
Budget day from ₺ 3,850 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
North America
Antigua Guatemala
Santa Catalina Arch, Volcán de Agua, Convento de las Capuchinas, San Francisco Church
Budget day from Q 310 · Best Nov–Apr
Boston
Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Boston Public Library, Faneuil Hall
Budget day from US$135 · Best May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Charleston
The Battery, Rainbow Row, City Market, Ravenel Bridge, Magnolia Plantation
Budget day from US$160 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Chicago
Willis Tower, Millennium Park, Navy Pier, The Art Institute of Chicago
Budget day from US$156 · Best May–Sep
Guadalajara
Guadalajara Cathedral, Hospicio Cabañas, Mercado Libertad, Tlaquepaque
Budget day from MX$ 900 · Best Oct–Feb
Key West
Hemingway Home, Mallory Square, Duval Street, Mile Marker 0, Seaport
Budget day from US$185 · Best Jan–May
Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory, Santa Monica Pier, Getty Center, Hollywood Sign
Budget day from US$175 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Oct
Mexico City
Zócalo, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Chapultepec, Teotihuacán
Budget day from MXN 1,110 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
New Orleans
French Quarter, Jackson Square, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, Garden District
Budget day from US$125 · Best Mar–May, Oct–Nov
Oaxaca
Monte Albán, Templo de Santo Domingo, Hierve el Agua, Mercado 20 de Noviembre
Budget day from MX$ 930 · Best Oct–Feb
Portland
Powell’s City of Books, Washington Park, St. Johns Bridge, Lan Su Chinese Garden
Budget day from US$111 · Best Jun–Sep
Quebec City
Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, Place Royale, Plains of Abraham, La Citadelle
Budget day from C$ 133 · Best Jun–Oct
Oceania
Adelaide
Adelaide Central Market, Glenelg Beach, North Terrace, Adelaide Hills, Hahndorf
Budget day from A$ 123 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Christchurch
Riverside Market, Botanic Gardens, Cardboard Cathedral, Sumner Beach, Christchurch Gondola
Budget day from NZ$ 140 · Best Nov–Mar
Perth
Kings Park, Cottesloe Beach, Elizabeth Quay, Fremantle Prison
Budget day from A$ 140 · Best Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Sydney
Sydney Opera House, Bondi Beach, Blue Mountains, Sydney Rock Oysters
Budget day from A$ 155 · Best Nov–Mar
Wellington
Wellington Cable Car, Te Papa, The Beehive, Red Rocks Reserve
Budget day from NZ$ 128 · Best Dec–Apr
South America
Buenos Aires
Recoleta Cemetery, Teatro Colón, Casa Rosada, Obelisco
Budget day from US$63 · Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Cartagena
Castillo San Felipe, Walled City, Islas del Rosario, Getsemaní, Clock Tower
Best Dec–Feb
Cusco
Sacsayhuamán, Plaza de Armas, Qorikancha, San Pedro Market, San Blas
Budget day from S/ 210 · Best May–Sep
Lima
Huaca Pucllana, Museo Larco, Puente de los Suspiros, Plaza Mayor
Budget day from S/ 165 · Best Dec–Apr
Medellin
Plaza Botero, Comuna 13, Metrocable, Jardín Botánico, Provenza
Budget day from COP 155,000 · Best Dec–Feb, Jul–Aug
Montevideo
Rambla, Palacio Salvo, Mercado del Puerto, Teatro Solís, Plaza Independencia
Budget day from $U 3,100 · Best Nov–Mar
Quito
La Compañía de Jesús, El Panecillo, Mitad del Mundo, La Ronda
Budget day from US$38 · Best Jun–Sep
Santiago
Cerro San Cristóbal, Palacio de La Moneda, Mercado Central, Plaza de Armas
Budget day from CLP$ 51,000 · Best Oct–Mar
Sao Paulo
MASP, Ibirapuera Park, Edifício Copan, Liberdade, Mercado Municipal
Budget day from R$ 260 · Best Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
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