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National Geographic has released its annual Best of the World travel list , featuring must-visit destinations around the world.

The 2026 round-up called out four locations in the United States — including scenery and sites in North Dakota, Oklahoma, Hawaii and Pennsylvania.

Below are the U.S. states that NatGeo recommends visiting in the next year.

Badlands, North Dakota

North Dakota’s Badlands is known for its rugged landscape, including sweeping hills, prairie grasses, canyons and rock formations, as well as native wildlife.

THREE US TRAVEL DESTINATIONS LAND ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S ‘BEST OF THE WORLD 2025’ LIST

The area is also home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park and will welcome the Theodore Roosevelt Natio

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