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The more of the world I see, the more places I want to explore. These are some of my favorite destinations I’ve visited so far, from mountain towns and national parks to islands, coastlines, and places that completely surprised me. Explore them for trip ideas, favorite stops, and everything I’ve learned along the way.

Hiking trail along Fronalpstock overlooking turquoise Lake Lucerne and the surrounding Swiss Alps in Switzerland.
Hiker overlooking the jagged Cadini di Misurina peaks in the Italian Dolomites at sunrise.
Hiker on the Stairway to Heaven trail at sunrise, surrounded by dramatic mountain peaks in Madeira, Portugal.

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Historic barn on Mormon Row with the Teton Range glowing in the background in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Domestic

The United States

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Hiking trail along Fronalpstock overlooking turquoise Lake Lucerne and the surrounding Swiss Alps in Switzerland.

Beyond

International destinations

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Visual journeys

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Hiking trail along Fronalpstock overlooking turquoise Lake Lucerne and the surrounding Swiss Alps in Switzerland.
Location

Switzerland

Appenzell · Lucerne · Bernese Oberland · Zermatt

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Hiker overlooking the jagged Cadini di Misurina peaks in the Italian Dolomites at sunrise.
Location

Italy

Dolomites

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Hiker on the Stairway to Heaven trail at sunrise, surrounded by dramatic mountain peaks in Madeira, Portugal.
Location

Portugal

Madeira

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Woman overlooking a towering waterfall surrounded by lush tropical rainforest in Costa Rica.
Location

Costa Rica

Bajos del Toro · La Fortuna · Manuel Antonio

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Lion’s Head and the mountains of Cape Town glowing at sunset in South Africa
Location

South Africa

Cape Town · Stellenbosch · Garden Route

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View over the mountains and turquoise waters of the Lofoten Islands in Norway
Location

Norway

Lofoten Islands

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Skógafoss waterfall surrounded by green hills and purple lupine flowers in southern Iceland
Location

Iceland

South Coast · Highlands · Ring Road · Snæfellsnes

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Turquoise waters of Lake Louise surrounded by evergreen forests and mountains in Banff National Park, Canada
Location

Canada

Banff · Kananaskis · Waterton Lakes · Revelstoke · Golden

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Historic barn on Mormon Row with the Teton Range glowing in the background in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Location

Wyoming

Grand Teton · Yellowstone

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Turquoise alpine lake surrounded by rugged mountains in Glacier National Park, Montana
Location

Montana

Glacier National Park · Yellowstone

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Mount Rainier glowing pink at sunset above the surrounding mountain landscape in Washington.
Location

Washington

Mount Rainier · Olympic · North Cascades

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Deep blue water of Crater Lake surrounding Wizard Island, with rocky caldera cliffs and evergreen trees in Oregon
Location

Oregon

Crater Lake · Umpqua National Forest

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Yosemite Valley with El Capitan, Half Dome, Bridalveil Fall, snow-covered mountains, and pine forest in California
Location

California

Yosemite · Sequoia & Kings Canyon · Lassen · Redwoods

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Swirling red, orange, and pink sandstone formations at The Wave in North Coyote Buttes, Arizona
Location

Arizona

Sedona · Grand Canyon · Havasupai · Vermilion Cliffs · Page

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Long desert highway leading toward the red rock buttes of Monument Valley at golden hour in Utah
Location

Utah

Zion · Bryce Canyon · Capitol Reef · Moab · Hanksville · Monument Valley

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Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse perched above a rocky coastline at sunset in Acadia National Park, Maine
Location

Maine

Acadia National Park · Portland

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White church surrounded by vibrant fall foliage with the Green Mountains in the background in Stowe, Vermont
Location

Vermont

Stowe · Northeast Kingdom · Smugglers’ Notch

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View from Table Rock overlooking Dixville Notch surrounded by vibrant fall foliage and mountain layers at sunset
Location

New Hampshire

White Mountains · Dixville Notch

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Woman sitting on a rocky cliff overlooking Lower Ausable Lake, surrounded by colorful fall foliage and layered Adirondack Mountains at golden hour
Location

New York

Adirondacks · Catskills · Finger Lakes

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