Top 5 lists: Travel
6 lists
Top 5 Places to Visit in Europe
A mix of obvious and slightly less obvious that still deliver.
1–3: Lisbon, Portugal · Ljubljana, Slovenia · Edinburgh, Scotland
Top 5 Beaches Where the Sand Is the Wrong Color in the Best Way
Forget beige. These shorelines come in green, pink, black and purple, and every one of them is worth the extra trip.
1–3: Papakōlea Green Sand Beach — Hawaiʻi · Pink Sands Beach — Harbour Island, Bahamas · Reynisfjara — Iceland
Top 5 Museums Small Enough to Love in a Single Afternoon
No maps, no aching feet, no guilt about skipping wings. These small museums leave you wanting more instead of a nap.
1–3: Sir John Soane's Museum — London · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — Boston · Museum of Broken Relationships — Zagreb
Top 5 Cities Best Explored on Foot With No Plan at All
Put the phone away, pick a direction and walk. These cities reward you for getting a little lost.
1–3: Lisbon, Portugal · Kyoto, Japan · Mexico City, Mexico
Top 5 Airports Where a Long Layover Isn't a Punishment
Terminals where six hours between flights feels less like a sentence and more like a bonus stop.
1–3: Singapore Changi Airport · Incheon International Airport, Seoul · Hamad International Airport, Doha
Top 5 Train Rides Where the Window Is the Whole Point
Trips where you forget your phone exists because the view keeps getting better every time you look up.
1–3: Kandy to Ella — Sri Lanka Railways · West Highland Line — Glasgow to Mallaig · Bernina Express — Chur to Tirano