Best places to visit in North America
74 destinations across 20 countries, each with its seasonal window and budget tier.
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Acadia National Park, USA Granite coast and blazing maples in crisp Atlantic autumn -
Antigua, Guatemala Cobblestone colonial capital ringed by volcanoes, epic Holy Week -
Apostle Islands, USA Sea-cave kayaking off Lake Superior cliffs in warm summer -
Asheville, USA Blue Ridge foliage and mountain breweries in golden fall -
Aspen, USA Champagne powder in winter, wildflower peaks come August -
Bacalar, Mexico Seven-shade freshwater lagoon at its clearest in winter dry season -
Banff, Canada Turquoise glacial lakes and peak trails in short alpine summer -
Barbados Turquoise west-coast bays and Bridgetown rum, dry sunny winter -
Bentonville, USA World-class art and Ozark singletrack in mild spring -
Bequia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sailors' harbor and quiet Grenadine beaches in dry-season sun -
Bermuda Pink-sand coves and pastel towns in warm mid-Atlantic summer -
Big Bend National Park, USA Star-filled desert canyons and Rio Grande hikes, winter-cool -
Big Sur, USA Cliff-hugging Highway 1 and redwood coves, clear golden autumn -
Bocas del Toro, Panama Caribbean archipelago of stilt bungalows, driest in February -
Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands Shore diving on pristine reefs, below the hurricane belt -
Boquete, Panama Cloud-forest coffee highlands and quetzals in the dry-season hills -
Boston, USA Freedom Trail bricks and harbor sails, crisp red-leaf autumn -
Buffalo, USA Revived grain-silo waterfront and Gilded-Age halls, bright fall days -
Catalina Island, USA Art Deco Casino above a yacht harbor, sunny SoCal summer swims -
Charleston, USA Antebellum lanes and Lowcountry shrimp in mild azalea spring -
Chicago, USA Lakefront skyline and deep-dish, warm festival-filled summer -
Churchill, Canada Tundra polar bears at the ice edge in crisp late-autumn -
Cumberland Island, USA Wild horses on empty dune beaches, mild and bug-free spring -
Dallas, USA Arts-district museums and big Texan dining, warm bright spring -
Deer Valley, USA Groomed Wasatch bowls and ski-in luxury, deep January powder -
Dominica Rainforest waterfalls and boiling lakes on the nature island -
Granada, Nicaragua Pastel Spanish-colonial streets on Lake Nicaragua's dry-season shore -
Grenada Spice markets and rainforest falls on the calm southern coast -
Gros Morne National Park, Canada Fjord boat rides and tablelands geology in long summer light -
Guadalajara, Mexico Mariachi plazas and tequila country, warm dry days each spring -
Guanajuato, Mexico Rainbow hillside alleys and the Cervantino arts festival each October -
Haida Gwaii, Canada Totem-pole rainforest and remote First Nations coast, summer -
Harbour Island, Bahamas Blush pink-sand beaches and pastel cottages in dry winter -
Hood River, USA Gorge windsurfing and orchard cider in bright river-valley summer -
Kauai, USA Na Pali cliffs and quiet beaches in dry shoulder-season sun -
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Volcano-rimmed highland lake, clearest under winter dry skies -
Leavenworth, USA Bavarian village glowing under lights in deep December snow -
Los Angeles, USA Getty views and taco trucks, warm clear World-Cup-year spring -
Mackinac Island, USA Car-free Victorian island and fudge shops in bright summer -
Marfa, USA Minimalist art in the desert and eerie night lights, cool fall -
Memphis, USA Beale Street blues and barbecue smoke, warm music-filled spring -
Mendocino, USA Foggy headlands and redwood coast in warm Indian-summer light -
Mexico City, Mexico Aztec ruins and world-class tacos, jacaranda-purple spring -
Miches, Dominican Republic Quiet palm coastline and eco-lodges, dry sunny Caribbean winter -
Nevis, St. Kitts and Nevis Plantation inns and a rainforest volcano in quiet winter calm -
New Orleans, USA Courtyard jazz and crawfish boils in warm, pre-summer spring -
Oaxaca, Mexico Day of the Dead altars and mezcal country peak in late October -
Olympic National Park, USA Rainforest, glaciers, and wild coast in dry high summer -
Ometepe, Nicaragua Twin-volcano island rising from a lake, hikeable in the dry season -
Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Corcovado rainforest and empty beaches, wildlife-rich dry season -
Portland, USA Food-cart rows and forest parks, rose-bloom early-summer days -
Prince Edward County, Canada Sandbanks dunes and family wineries, warm Ontario harvest autumn -
Prince Edward Island, Canada Red-cliff coast and lobster suppers in soft island summer -
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Powder-white Grace Bay and reef dives in dry winter calm -
Quebec City, Canada Walled old town and winter carnival in snow-globe February -
Querétaro, Mexico Colonial arches and wine-country valleys, warm dry-season harvest -
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Highland markets and volcano trailheads, clear dry-season mornings -
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands Cloud-forest volcano and world-class wall dives, winter-dry -
San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico Highland Maya markets and cool pine air in the dry winter months -
Sanibel Island, USA Shell-strewn Gulf beaches and refuge trails, calm sunny winter -
Santa Fe, USA Adobe galleries and green-chile fall under high-desert light -
Sayulita, Mexico Boho Pacific surf town with gray whales offshore December to March -
Sedona, USA Red-rock canyon hikes and vortex trails in spring-cool air -
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands Two-thirds parkland, snorkel coves and hills in winter dry -
Suchitoto, El Salvador Cobblestoned indigo town above a birding lake, best in dry winter -
Taos, USA Pueblo adobe and powder skiing under snowcapped Sangre peaks -
Telluride, USA Box-canyon powder in winter, alpine wildflowers come July -
Theodore Roosevelt National Park, USA Painted badlands and wild bison, cool golden autumn drives -
Tofino, Canada Surf breaks and old-growth rainforest on the wild Pacific edge -
Tulum, Mexico Caribbean cenotes and cliff-top Maya ruins under winter dry skies -
Vieques, Puerto Rico Glowing bioluminescent bay and wild horses, dry-season nights -
Virginia Beach, USA Boardwalk sands and nearby wildlife refuges, warm bright summer -
Yellowstone National Park, USA Geysers and bison herds across wide-open summer highlands -
Yosemite National Park, USA Thundering spring waterfalls under granite domes, before crowds