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Johannesburg in 2 daysConstitution Hill, Braamfontein, Wits Art Museum, Keyes Art Mile, Rosebank, Hector Pieterson Museum, Vilakazi Street, Apartheid Museum2 days, South AfricaBalanced pace

Pink sandstone balconies and latticed windows on Hawa Mahal in Jaipur — Hawa Mahal's pink facade overlooks the old city streets of Jaipur.

Jaipur in 2 daysHawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, City Palace, Albert Hall, Amer Palace, Panna Meena ka Kund, Jal Mahal, Bapu Bazaar2 days, IndiaBalanced pace

Stone arches and red-tiled roof of Magellan's Cross Pavilion in Cebu City. — Magellan's Cross Pavilion stands on Plaza Sugbu in Cebu City. · Adapted from FroyR, Magellan's Cross Pavilion · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Cebu in 2 daysBasilica del Santo Nino, Magellan's Cross, Fort San Pedro, National Museum Cebu, Casa Gorordo, Taoist Temple, Temple of Leah, Tops Cebu2 days, PhilippinesBalanced pace

White walls and the red-roofed octagonal pavilion at Kandy's Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic — The octagonal pavilion and white walls mark the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.

Kandy in 2 daysTemple of the Tooth, World Buddhist Museum, Kandy Lake, Upper Lake Drive, Peradeniya Gardens, Ceylon Tea Museum2 days, Sri LankaBalanced pace

Independence Memorial Hall with its tiled roof and stone columns in Colombo — Colombo's Independence Memorial Hall stands amid the lawns and paths of Independence Square.

Colombo in 2 daysNational Museum, Independence Square, Gangaramaya, Pettah, Kelaniya, Colombo Fort2 days, Sri LankaBalanced pace

Visitors on a viewing terrace facing Perito Moreno Glacier near El Calafate — Viewing terraces overlook Perito Moreno's blue ice front near El Calafate.

El Calafate in 2 daysBahia Redonda, Laguna Nimez, Avenida del Libertador, Glaciarium, Perito Moreno, Los Glaciares2 days, ArgentinaBalanced pace

Blue fishing boats below the stone tower and arches of Skala du Port in Essaouira — Essaouira's blue fishing boats gather beneath the harbor fortifications.

Essaouira in 2 daysFishing port, Sqala du Port, Kasbah ramparts, Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Museum, Sidi Kaouki, Rue Laalouj, Essaouira beach2 days, MoroccoBalanced pace

Auckland skyline and Sky Tower across Waitemata Harbour — Sky Tower rises above Auckland's waterfront and harbor.

Auckland in 2 daysAuckland Domain, Auckland Museum, Parnell, Art Gallery, Devonport, Navy Museum, North Head2 days, New ZealandBalanced pace

[Photo: Aarhus]

Aarhus in 2 daysLatin Quarter, Den Gamle By, ARoS, Salling Rooftop, Aarhus Street Food, Marselisborg Deer Park, Moesgaard, Aarhus Cathedral, Aarhus Ø2 days, DenmarkPacked pace

[Photo: Abu Dhabi]

Abu Dhabi in 2 daysMina fish market, Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi Corniche, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Louvre Abu Dhabi, Mamsha Al Saadiyat, Zayed National Museum2 days, United Arab EmiratesBalanced pace

[Photo: Lucerne]

Lucerne in 2 daysChapel Bridge, Musegg Wall, Lion Monument, Swiss Museum of Transport, Spreuer Bridge, Pilatus Kulm, KKL Luzern2 days, SwitzerlandPacked pace

[Photo: Zurich]

Zurich in 2 daysLindenhof, Fraumünster, Grossmünster, Swiss National Museum, Niederdorf, Uetliberg, Kunsthaus, Lindt Home of Chocolate2 days, SwitzerlandBalanced pace

[Photo: Dubrovnik]

Dubrovnik in 2 daysPile Gate, Dubrovnik City Walls, Gundulić Square market, Rector's Palace, Mount Srđ cable car, Lokrum, Fort Lovrijenac, Lapad Bay2 days, CroatiaBalanced pace

[Photo: Split]

Split in 2 daysPazar market, Diocletian's Palace, Cathedral of Saint Domnius, Split Fish Market, Marjan, the Riva, Hvar town, Fortica Fortress2 days, CroatiaPacked pace

[Photo: Salzburg]

Salzburg in 2 daysMirabell Gardens, Mozart's Birthplace, Getreidegasse, Grünmarkt, Salzburg Cathedral, Hohensalzburg Fortress, Hallstatt salt mine, Hallstatt Marktplatz2 days, AustriaPacked pace

[Photo: Rotterdam]

Rotterdam in 2 daysEuromast, Delfshaven, Markthal, Cube Houses, Erasmus Bridge, Deliplein, Royal Delft, Mauritshuis, Scheveningen2 days, NetherlandsPacked pace

[Photo: Athens]

Athens in 2 daysAcropolis, Acropolis Museum, Plaka, Ancient Agora, Psyrri, Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Archaeological Museum, Lycabettus Hill2 days, GreecePacked pace

[Photo: Ho Chi Minh City]

Ho Chi Minh City in 2 daysJade Emperor Pagoda, Independence Palace, Ben Thanh Market, Central Post Office, Nguyen Hue Walking Street, Vinh Khanh, War Remnants Museum, Cho Lon2 days, VietnamBalanced pace

Hoi An's Japanese Covered Bridge spans a narrow canal on stone piers between yellow houses. — The restored Japanese Covered Bridge stands between the ocher houses of Hoi An's old town. · Adapted from Chainwit. · CC BY 4.0

Hoi An in 2 daysHoi An Ancient Town, Japanese Bridge, Phuc Kien Assembly Hall, Tra Que, An Bang Beach, My Son Sanctuary, Marble Mountains, Dragon Bridge2 days, VietnamBalanced pace

The red The Huc Bridge crosses Hoan Kiem Lake to the tiled entrance gate of Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi. — The Huc Bridge links the lakeshore to the island of Ngoc Son Temple in Hanoi. · Adapted from JakobHosp · CC BY 4.0

Hanoi in 2 daysHoan Kiem Lake, Ngoc Son Temple, Hoa Lo Prison, Dong Xuan Market, Old Quarter, Imperial Citadel, Temple of Literature, Ta Hien Street2 days, VietnamPacked pace

Pale pink, blue and cream homes step up the wooded hillside of Gamcheon Culture Village in Busan. — Narrow lanes run between terraced homes in Gamcheon Culture Village, a hillside neighborhood in Busan.

Busan in 2 daysGamcheon Culture Village, BIFF Square, Gukje Market, Jagalchi Fish Market, Haedong Yonggungsa, Blueline Park, Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli Beach2 days, South KoreaBalanced pace

Illuminated jets arc across the lake in front of Bellagio's curved hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip. — The Fountains of Bellagio rise from the lake beside Las Vegas Boulevard. · Adapted from Frank Schulenburg · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Las Vegas in 2 daysWelcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign, Bellagio Conservatory, Grand Canal Shoppes, Fountains of Bellagio, The STRAT Tower, The Mob Museum, Arts District, Fremont Street Experience, The Neon Museum2 days, United StatesBalanced pace

A white-sailed felucca crosses blue river water beside rounded granite rocks and palms. — A felucca passes granite rocks and palms on the Nile.

Aswan in 2 daysPhilae, Unfinished Obelisk, Nubian Museum, Aswan Souk, Elephantine, Koti, Botanical Garden, Nile islands2 days, EgyptBalanced pace

Closed-bud and flared papyrus capitals beneath sandstone beams in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak in Luxor. — Papyrus-shaped columns support surviving roof beams in Karnak's Great Hypostyle Hall.

Luxor in 2 daysValley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Medinet Habu, Colossi of Memnon, Karnak, Luxor Museum, Luxor Temple2 days, EgyptBalanced pace

[Photo: Porto]

Porto in 2 daysSão Bento, Livraria Lello, Clérigos, Bolhão Market, Ribeira, Foz, Matosinhos, Gaia port cellars, Serra do Pilar2 days, PortugalBalanced pace

[Photo: Edinburgh]

Edinburgh in 2 daysEdinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Grassmarket, National Museum, Arthur's Seat, Holyroodhouse, Dean Village, Calton Hill, Leith2 days, United KingdomBalanced pace

[Photo: Venice]

Venice in 2 daysDoge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Rialto, Frari Basilica, Campo Santa Margherita, Murano, Burano, Torcello2 days, ItalyBalanced pace

[Photo: Kotor]

Kotor in 2 daysKotor Old Town, St. Tryphon, Maritime Museum, Kotor Fortress, Risan, Our Lady of the Rocks, Perast, Prčanj, Dobrota2 days, MontenegroBalanced pace

[Photo: Cappadocia]

Cappadocia in 2 daysGöreme Open-Air Museum, Pigeon Valley, Uçhisar, Rose Valley, Love Valley, Paşabağ, Avanos, Derinkuyu, Ürgüp2 days, TurkeyBalanced pace

Rows of vermilion torii gates follow a stone path through a wooded hillside. — A wooded path beneath rows of vermilion torii gates.

Kyoto in 2 daysFushimi Inari, Kiyomizu-dera, Gion, Pontochō, Arashiyama, Ryōan-ji, Kinkaku-ji, Nishiki Market, Nijō Castle2 days, JapanPacked pace

[Photo: La Paz]

La Paz in 3 daysPlaza Murillo, MUSEF, Mercado Lanza, Calle Jaén, Valle de la Luna, Laikakota, Tiwanaku, Witches' Market3 days, BoliviaBalanced pace

[Photo: Sarajevo]

Sarajevo in 3 daysBaščaršija, Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque, Sarajevo City Hall, Latin Bridge, War Childhood Museum, Markale, Trebević cable car, Tunnel of Hope, Vrelo Bosne3 days, Bosnia and HerzegovinaBalanced pace

[Photo: Riga]

Riga in 3 daysRiga Cathedral, House of the Blackheads, St. Peter's tower, Alberta iela, Central Market, Occupation Museum, Kalnciema Quarter, Open-Air Museum3 days, LatviaBalanced pace

[Photo: Valletta]

Valletta in 3 daysUpper Barrakka Gardens, St John's Co-Cathedral, Grand Master's Palace, Fort St Angelo, Gardjola Gardens, Fort St Elmo, Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum, Marsaxlokk3 days, MaltaBalanced pace

[Photo: Doha]

Doha in 3 daysMuseum of Islamic Art, Souq Waqif, Bin Jelmood House, National Museum of Qatar, Katara, Qanat Quartier, Mathaf, Souq Al Wakrah3 days, QatarBalanced pace

[Photo: Tallinn]

Tallinn in 3 daysTown Hall Square, Niguliste Museum, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Kiek in de Kök, Kadriorg Palace, Kumu, Song Festival Grounds, Seaplane Harbour, Telliskivi3 days, EstoniaPacked pace

[Photo: Antigua Guatemala]

Antigua Guatemala in 3 daysParque Central, Cathedral ruins, Arch of Santa Catalina, Santa Clara, Casa Santo Domingo, Cerro de la Cruz, Iximché, Tecpán3 days, GuatemalaBalanced pace

[Photo: Punta Cana]

Punta Cana in 3 daysOjos Indígenas, Hoyo Azul, Marina Cap Cana, Saona Island, Bayahíbe, Altos de Chavón, Higüey Basilica, Playa Macao, El Cortecito3 days, Dominican RepublicBalanced pace

[Photo: Nassau]

Nassau in 3 daysParliament Square, Pompey Museum, Straw Market, John Watling's Distillery, Cable Beach, Atlantis, Cabbage Beach, Ardastra Gardens, Fort Charlotte3 days, The BahamasBalanced pace

[Photo: Hong Kong]

Hong Kong in 3 daysVictoria Peak, Man Mo Temple, Tai Kwun, Star Ferry, Wong Tai Sin, M+, Temple Street Night Market, Big Buddha, Tai O3 days, Hong KongBalanced pace

[Photo: Tbilisi]

Tbilisi in 3 daysNarikala Fortress, Sioni Cathedral, Abanotubani sulfur baths, Dry Bridge Market, National Museum of Georgia, Mtatsminda, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Jvari Monastery, Svetitskhoveli Cathedral3 days, GeorgiaPacked pace

[Photo: Sarandë]

Sarandë in 3 daysLëkurësi Castle, Blue Eye, Sarandë seafront, Ksamil, Butrint, Porto Palermo, Gjirokastër Castle, Gjirokastër bazaar, Zekate House3 days, AlbaniaBalanced pace

[Photo: Ljubljana]

Ljubljana in 3 daysTriple Bridge, Central Market, Ljubljana Castle, Predjama Castle, Postojna Cave, Plečnik House, Jakopič Promenade, Metelkova3 days, SloveniaPacked pace

[Photo: Panama City]

Panama City in 3 daysCasco Antiguo, Panama Canal Museum, Mola Museum, Miraflores Visitor Center, Biomuseo, Amador Causeway, Panama Viejo, Metropolitan Natural Park3 days, PanamaBalanced pace

[Photo: Quito]

Quito in 3 daysBasílica del Voto Nacional, La Compañía, Mercado Central, San Francisco, La Ronda, Mitad del Mundo, TelefériQo, Otavalo3 days, EcuadorBalanced pace

[Photo: San Pedro de Atacama]

San Pedro de Atacama in 3 daysValle de la Luna, Laguna Chaxa, Miscanti and Miñiques, Piedras Rojas, Toconao, Tatio Geysers, Laguna Cejar, Laguna Tebenquiche3 days, ChileBalanced pace

[Photo: Santiago]

Santiago in 3 daysLa Moneda, Plaza de Armas, Pre-Columbian Art Museum, Mercado Central, Cerro San Cristóbal, La Chascona, Valparaíso, La Sebastiana3 days, ChileBalanced pace

[Photo: Helsinki]

Helsinki in 3 daysHelsinki Cathedral, Old Market Hall, Suomenlinna, Temppeliaukio Church, Design District, Ateneum, Old Porvoo, Porvoo Cathedral, Löyly3 days, FinlandPacked pace

[Photo: Luang Prabang]

Luang Prabang in 3 daysMorning alms, Wat Xieng Thong, National Museum, Mount Phousi, Night market, Kuang Si Waterfall, Pak Ou Caves, Wat Xieng Men3 days, LaosBalanced pace

[Photo: Flic en Flac]

Flic en Flac in 3 daysBlack River Gorges, Grand Bassin, Chamarel Waterfall, Seven Coloured Earth, La Vanille, Gris Gris, Le Morne, Port Louis3 days, MauritiusBalanced pace

[Photo: Maafushi]

Maafushi in 3 daysKuda Giri, Biyadhoo Reef, Guraidhoo, Embudu Reef, Gulhi, South Ari Atoll, Maamigili, Miskiyy Magu3 days, MaldivesBalanced pace

[Photo: Rio de Janeiro]

Rio de Janeiro in 3 daysConfeitaria Colombo, Selarón Steps, Santa Teresa, Lapa, Christ the Redeemer, Botanical Garden, Arpoador, Copacabana, Sugarloaf3 days, BrazilBalanced pace

[Photo: Kathmandu]

Kathmandu in 3 daysKathmandu Durbar Square, Asan Bazaar, Swayambhunath, Bhaktapur, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Patan Durbar Square, Garden of Dreams3 days, NepalBalanced pace

[Photo: Siem Reap]

Siem Reap in 3 daysAngkor Wat, Bayon, Angkor National Museum, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Phnom Bakheng, Phare circus, Banteay Srei, Tonle Sap3 days, CambodiaBalanced pace

[Photo: Stockholm]

Stockholm in 3 daysCity Hall, Royal Palace, Nobel Prize Museum, Monteliusvägen, Skansen, Vasa Museum, ABBA The Museum, Uppsala Cathedral, Gamla Uppsala3 days, SwedenBalanced pace

[Photo: Cartagena]

Cartagena in 3 daysPalace of the Inquisition, San Pedro Claver Sanctuary, City walls, San Felipe de Barajas Castle, La Popa Convent, Bocagrande Beach, Zenú Gold Museum, Pegasus Wharf3 days, ColombiaBalanced pace

[Photo: Medellín]

Medellín in 3 daysPlaza Botero, Museo de Antioquia, Placita de Flórez, Pueblito Paisa, Comuna 13, Laureles, Botanical Garden, El Peñol Rock, Guatapé3 days, ColombiaBalanced pace

[Photo: Brussels]

Brussels in 3 daysGrand-Place, Manneken Pis, Magritte Museum, Atomium, European Quarter, Cinquantenaire, Antwerp Cathedral, MAS3 days, BelgiumBalanced pace

Table Mountain, Devil's Peak and Lion's Head across Table Bay from Bloubergstrand — Table Mountain rises above Cape Town across Table Bay. · Adapted from South African Tourism, Table Mountain from Blouberg · CC BY 2.0

Cape Town in 3 daysTable Mountain, Bo-Kaap, District Six, Boulders, Cape Point, Robben Island, Zeitz MOCAA, V&A Waterfront3 days, South AfricaBalanced pace

The Cloth Hall and Town Hall Tower seen from above Krakow's Main Market Square. — The Cloth Hall's arcades face Krakow's Main Market Square, with the Town Hall Tower rising behind them. · Adapted from Jorge Lascar, source edits by Poeticbent and Ludvig14 · CC BY 2.0

Krakow in 3 daysWawel, Main Market Square, St Mary Basilica, Kazimierz, Schindler museum, Wieliczka, Planty3 days, PolandBalanced pace

Sigismund's Column beside the red Royal Castle on Castle Square in Warsaw. — Sigismund's Column overlooks Castle Square beside Warsaw's Royal Castle. · Adapted from Jorge Láscar · CC BY 2.0

Warsaw in 3 daysOld Town, Royal Castle, Royal Route, Lazienki, National Museum, POLIN, New Town3 days, PolandBalanced pace

Red sandstone towers and domed pavilions at the Red Fort in Delhi — The Lahori Gate forms the main entrance to Delhi's Red Fort.

Delhi in 3 daysRed Fort, Jama Masjid, Humayun tomb, Sunder Nursery, Lodhi Gardens, Qutub Minar, Lotus Temple, Dilli Haat3 days, IndiaBalanced pace

Turquoise water between limestone cliffs at Big Lagoon in El Nido, Palawan — Limestone cliffs frame the entrance channel to Big Lagoon on El Nido's Miniloc Island.

El Nido in 3 daysBig Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Seven Commandos Beach, Nacpan, Lio Beach, Snake Island, Entalula Beach3 days, PhilippinesBalanced pace

Rizal Monument with its bronze figures and granite obelisk in Manila — The Rizal Monument stands among the lawns and trees of Rizal Park in Manila. · Reference photograph: National Parks Development Committee, public domain. Adapted.

Manila in 3 daysFort Santiago, Casa Manila, National Museum, Rizal Park, Binondo, Ayala Museum, Bonifacio High Street3 days, PhilippinesBalanced pace

Hungarian Parliament and its red central dome beside the Danube in Budapest — The Hungarian Parliament faces the Danube on Budapest's Pest bank.

Budapest in 3 daysCastle Hill, National Gallery, Parliament, Great Market Hall, Dohány Synagogue, City Park, Széchenyi Bath3 days, HungaryBalanced pace

Buenos Aires Obelisk above the broad lanes and tree-lined medians of Avenida 9 de Julio — The Obelisk marks a central landmark on Buenos Aires' Avenida 9 de Julio.

Buenos Aires in 3 daysPlaza de Mayo, Caminito, San Telmo, Puerto Madero, Recoleta, Teatro Colon, MALBA, Palermo3 days, ArgentinaPacked pace

Hallgrimskirkja's stepped concrete facade and clock tower above its plaza in Reykjavik — Hallgrimskirkja's tall tower and stepped facade overlook central Reykjavik.

Reykjavík in 3 daysSun Voyager, Harpa, Hallgrímskirkja, Perlan, Grandi, Þingvellir, Strokkur, Gullfoss3 days, IcelandBalanced pace

Market stalls and evening visitors in Marrakech's Jemaa el-Fna square, with Koutoubia in the distance — Jemaa el-Fna fills with market stalls beneath Marrakech's ochre skyline.

Marrakech in 3 daysBahia Palace, Saadian Tombs, Jemaa el-Fna, Ben Youssef Madrasa, Le Jardin Secret, Jardin Majorelle, Menara gardens3 days, MoroccoBalanced pace

Lake Wakatipu and the snow-covered Remarkables beyond Queenstown Gardens — The Remarkables form the mountain backdrop to Queenstown Bay.

Queenstown in 3 daysQueenstown Gardens, Skyline Gondola, Kiwi Park, Arrowtown, Lakes District Museum, Lake Hayes, Glenorchy Lagoon, Bobs Cove3 days, New ZealandBalanced pace

[Photo: Prague]

Prague in 3 daysOld Town Hall, Jewish Museum, Clementinum, Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, Petřín Tower, St. Nicholas Church, Vyšehrad, Municipal House3 days, CzechiaBalanced pace

[Photo: Copenhagen]

Copenhagen in 3 daysChristiansborg, Nyhavn, Church of Our Saviour, Tivoli, Rosenborg, Round Tower, Little Mermaid, Kronborg, Louisiana3 days, DenmarkPacked pace

[Photo: Dubai]

Dubai in 3 daysAl Fahidi, Al Shindagha Museum, the abra across the Creek, Gold Souk, Dubai Frame, Burj Khalifa, Dubai Fountain, The View at The Palm, Kite Beach3 days, United Arab EmiratesBalanced pace

[Photo: Kuala Lumpur]

Kuala Lumpur in 3 daysMerdeka Square, Petaling Street, Petronas Twin Towers, Jalan Alor, Batu Caves, National Mosque, Thean Hou Temple, Melaka3 days, MalaysiaPacked pace

[Photo: Banff]

Banff in 3 daysVermilion Lakes, Cave and Basin, Banff Gondola, Lake Louise, Moraine Lake, Lake Agnes Tea House, Lake Minnewanka, Whyte Museum, Tunnel Mountain3 days, CanadaBalanced pace

[Photo: Toronto]

Toronto in 3 daysCN Tower, St. Lawrence Market, Toronto Island, Distillery Historic District, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, Kensington Market, Journey Behind the Falls, Niagara City Cruises3 days, CanadaBalanced pace

[Photo: Interlaken]

Interlaken in 3 daysIseltwald, Harder Kulm, Jungfraujoch, Kleine Scheidegg, Grindelwald, Staubbach Falls, Trümmelbach Falls, Mürren3 days, SwitzerlandBalanced pace

[Photo: Melbourne]

Melbourne in 3 daysHosier Lane, State Library Victoria, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Museum, Lygon Street, Royal Botanic Gardens, St Kilda Pier, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Chinatown3 days, AustraliaBalanced pace

[Photo: Sydney]

Sydney in 3 daysThe Rocks, Sydney Opera House, Royal Botanic Garden, Hyde Park Barracks, Bondi Beach, Bondi to Coogee walk, Sydney Fish Market, Three Sisters, Scenic World3 days, AustraliaBalanced pace

[Photo: Vienna]

Vienna in 3 daysSt. Stephen's Cathedral, Hofburg, Albertina, Schönbrunn Palace, Naschmarkt, Upper Belvedere, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Giant Ferris Wheel, Grinzing3 days, AustriaBalanced pace

[Photo: Dublin]

Dublin in 3 daysBook of Kells, George's Street Arcade, National Gallery, Guinness Storehouse, St Patrick's Cathedral, EPIC, Kilmainham Gaol, Howth Cliff Path3 days, IrelandBalanced pace

[Photo: Munich]

Munich in 3 daysFrauenkirche, Marienplatz, Viktualienmarkt, Munich Residence, Hofbräuhaus, Nymphenburg Palace, Alte Pinakothek, Neuschwanstein Castle, Füssen3 days, GermanyBalanced pace

[Photo: Berlin]

Berlin in 3 daysReichstag dome, Brandenburg Gate, East Side Gallery, Berlin Wall Memorial, Museum Island, TV Tower, Charlottenburg Palace, Kurfürstendamm3 days, GermanyBalanced pace

[Photo: Taipei]

Taipei in 3 daysLongshan Temple, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei 101, Elephant Mountain, Raohe Night Market, National Palace Museum, Tamsui, Shifen, Jiufen3 days, TaiwanBalanced pace

[Photo: Singapore]

Singapore in 3 daysMerlion Park, National Gallery, Gardens by the Bay, Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, Chinatown, Sultan Mosque, Little India, Sentosa, Botanic Gardens3 days, SingaporePacked pace

[Photo: Shanghai]

Shanghai in 3 daysThe Bund, Yu Garden, Shanghai Museum, Nanjing Road, Jing'an Temple, Wukang Road, Tianzifang, Zhujiajiao3 days, ChinaBalanced pace

[Photo: Beijing]

Beijing in 3 daysForbidden City, Jingshan Park, Shichahai, Beihai Park, Badaling Great Wall, Lama Temple, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace3 days, ChinaBalanced pace

[Photo: Amsterdam]

Amsterdam in 3 daysRijksmuseum, Albert Cuyp Market, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Jordaan, Dam Square, Zaanse Schans, Zeedijk, Rembrandt House Museum3 days, NetherlandsBalanced pace

Two blue church domes and an open bell tower overlook the volcanic cliffs and water of Santorini's caldera in Oia. — Oia's whitewashed churches sit above the caldera on the northern tip of Santorini. · Adapted from Giles Laurent · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Santorini in 3 daysOia, Skaros Rock, Museum of Prehistoric Thera, Akrotiri, Perissa, Pyrgos, Ancient Thera, Panagia Episkopi3 days, GreeceBalanced pace

Bell-shaped stone stupas with diamond openings line the upper terraces of Borobudur in Magelang. — Borobudur's openwork stupas ring the upper terraces in Magelang Regency, Central Java, on the day trip from Yogyakarta.

Yogyakarta in 3 daysKraton, Taman Sari, Beringharjo Market, Malioboro, Borobudur, Mendut, Kotagede, Prambanan, Ratu Boko3 days, IndonesiaBalanced pace

Geunjeongjeon’s two gray tile roofs rise above a stone terrace at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. — Geunjeongjeon, the throne hall of Gyeongbokgung Palace, overlooks the stone courtyard in Seoul.

Seoul in 3 daysGyeongbokgung, Bukchon, Changdeokgung, Gwangjang Market, National Museum of Korea, Namsan, Myeongdong, Mangwon Market, Han River3 days, South KoreaBalanced pace

The Golden Gate Bridge's two orange towers rise above the water between the Marin Headlands and San Francisco. — From the Marin Headlands, the Golden Gate Bridge spans the strait toward San Francisco. · Adapted from Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, public domain.

San Francisco in 3 daysAlcatraz, Fisherman's Wharf, Coit Tower, Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, Haight-Ashbury, Painted Ladies, cable car, Twin Peaks3 days, United StatesBalanced pace

The Statue of Liberty raises its torch above the stone pedestal and walls of Fort Wood on Liberty Island. — The Statue of Liberty stands above Fort Wood on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

New York in 3 daysStatue of Liberty, Ellis Island, 9/11 Memorial, Brooklyn Bridge, MoMA, The High Line, Central Park, The Met, Empire State Building3 days, United StatesPacked pace

Small reef fish swim above branching and rounded corals in clear blue water. — Corals and reef fish beneath the surface of the Red Sea.

Sharm el-Sheikh in 3 daysNaama Bay, Sharm Museum, SOHO Square, Ras Mohammed, Hadaba, Il Mercato, Al Sahaba Mosque, Old Market3 days, EgyptBalanced pace

Clear turquoise water meets a pale sandy beach under a blue sky. — A sandy beach meets the clear water of the Red Sea.

Hurghada in 3 daysEl Dahar, fishing harbor, Al Mina Mosque, Hurghada Marina, Big Giftun, Mahmya Beach, Hurghada Museum3 days, EgyptBalanced pace

The pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu rise behind smaller pyramids on the Giza plateau. — The Giza pyramids, the first stop on the Cairo and Egypt itineraries. · Adapted from KennyOMG, Pyramids of the Giza Necropolis · CC BY-SA 4.0

Cairo in 3 daysGiza Pyramids, GEM, Cairo Citadel, Al-Muizz Street, Khan el-Khalili, Old Cairo, NMEC, Zamalek3 days, EgyptBalanced pace

[Photo: Madrid]

Madrid in 3 daysPrado, Retiro, Reina Sofía, Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, Temple of Debod, La Latina, Toledo3 days, SpainBalanced pace

[Photo: Barcelona]

Barcelona in 3 daysSagrada Família, Park Güell, Montjuïc, Casa Batlló, La Pedrera, La Boqueria, Gothic Quarter, El Born, Barceloneta3 days, SpainBalanced pace

[Photo: Lisbon]

Lisbon in 3 daysSão Jorge Castle, Alfama, Time Out Market, Chiado, Belém, LX Factory, Bairro Alto, Sintra3 days, PortugalBalanced pace

[Photo: London]

London in 3 daysWestminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, National Gallery, Tower of London, Borough Market, St Paul's, Tate Modern, British Museum, South Kensington3 days, United KingdomBalanced pace

[Photo: Florence]

Florence in 3 daysDuomo, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace, Accademia, Santa Croce, Piazzale Michelangelo, Siena3 days, ItalyBalanced pace

[Photo: Rome]

Rome in 3 daysColosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Museums, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's, Trastevere, Pantheon, Borghese Gallery, Spanish Steps3 days, ItalyBalanced pace

[Photo: Istanbul]

Istanbul in 3 daysHagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapı, Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye, Galata Tower, Dolmabahçe, Maiden's Tower, Kadıköy3 days, TurkeyBalanced pace

A cook turns steaming takoyaki with picks in a cast-iron street-stall pan. — Takoyaki cooking in a street-stall pan.

Osaka in 3 daysOsaka Castle, Kuromon Market, Dotonbori, Nara, Sumiyoshi Taisha, Shinsekai, Umeda Sky Building, Tenma3 days, JapanBalanced pace

A wide gravel path leads through tall trees toward a Shinto shrine gate. — A quiet approach to a shrine through tall trees.

Tokyo in 3 daysAsakusa, Ueno, Skytree, Meiji Jingu, Shimokitazawa, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Tsukiji, teamLab3 days, JapanBalanced pace

[Photo: Phuket]

Phuket in 3 daysPhuket Old Town, Wat Chalong, Big Buddha, Karon Viewpoint, Promthep Cape, Kata, Patong, Phang Nga Bay3 days, ThailandBalanced pace

Golden chedi and ceremonial umbrella in the courtyard of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep near Chiang Mai. — Orange-tiled roofs enclose the golden chedi at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. · Adapted from JJ Harrison · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0

Chiang Mai in 3 daysOld City temples, Night Bazaar, Doi Suthep, Wat Umong, Nimman, Wat Chiang Man, Warorot Market, Wat Sri Suphan3 days, ThailandBalanced pace

Wat Arun's central tower and four smaller prangs rise above the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. — Wat Arun rises behind the ferry landing on Bangkok's Chao Phraya River. · Adapted from Paul_012 · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Bangkok in 3 daysGrand Palace, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Golden Mount, Chinatown, Chatuchak, Jim Thompson House, Ayutthaya3 days, ThailandBalanced pace

Santo Domingo de Guzmán’s carved stone facade and twin tiled towers face a paved plaza in Oaxaca. — The twin tiled towers of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxaca. · Adapted from Nanahuatl, Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxaca · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Oaxaca in 3 daysSanto Domingo, Basílica de la Soledad, Monte Albán, Mercado 20 de Noviembre, Teotitlán del Valle, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Santiago Matatlán3 days, MexicoBalanced pace

The north staircase of El Castillo rises through stepped limestone terraces at Chichén Itzá. — El Castillo stands above the grassy plaza at Chichén Itzá in Yucatán.

Cancun in 3 daysPlaya Delfines, Museo Maya, Mercado 28, Parque de las Palapas, Isla Mujeres, Playa Norte, Chichén Itzá, Valladolid3 days, MexicoBalanced pace

An angled view of the marble entrance and ribbed orange dome of Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. — The tiled dome rises behind the south entrance of Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.

Mexico City in 3 daysZócalo, Templo Mayor, Bellas Artes, Plaza Garibaldi, Chapultepec, Museum of Anthropology, Roma Norte, Xochimilco, Coyoacán3 days, MexicoBalanced pace