The Places You’ll Go

SPORTS

SCOTLAND

Can’t make it to the Olympics or the World Cup? Scotland, which is celebrating its Year of Homecoming, will host the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup.

ARCHITECTURE

LOS ANGELES

The honeycomb-shaped Broad Museum, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, will house 50,000 sq. ft. (4,650 sq m) of galleries and 2,000 pieces of art. Admission will be free.

WILDERNESS

ICELAND

NASA believes that the northern lights are at the peak of their 11-year cycle. In other words, there are a few months left to catch the earth’s greatest light show.

ART

PARIS

After years of renovations, the Picasso Museum is reopening. Also set to debut: a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) car-free zone between the Pont de l’Alma and the Musée d’Orsay.

CULTURE

RIGA, LATVIA

The city will become the 2014 European Capital of Culture. Events include performances for Wagner’s bicentenary, World War I–based exhibitions and the World Choir Games.

DESIGN

CAPE TOWN

The city will hold the title of World Design Capital 2014. That means visitors can take in more than 450 interactive projects and community events.