--- description: Introducing TIME’s 2021 list of the World’s Greatest Places—featuring extraordinary destinations from across the globe title: The World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2021 image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt82870227afe52403/698a1b19db2987026c266b2b/HERO2-1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # World's Greatest Places 2021 100 extraordinary destinations to explore [Read More](/6079330/2021-worlds-greatest-places/) ## World's Greatest Places *  [Accra, Ghana](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079214/accra-ghana/) A hub for creativity and culture byTIME Staff *  [Antarctica](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079215/antarctica/) A rare sight at the South Pole byTIME Staff *  [Arouca, Portugal](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079216/arouca-portugal/) Bridging the gap byTIME Staff *  [Athens](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079217/athens/) A cruising renaissance byTIME Staff *  [Bangkok](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079218/bangkok/) Perpetual motion byTIME Staff *  [Bath, U.K.](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079219/bath-u-k/) Leaning into literary roots byTIME Staff *  [Beijing](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079220/china-beijing/) Action-packed metropolis byTIME Staff *  [Belize](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079221/belize/) Striking a delicate balance byTIME Staff *  [Benguerra Island, Mozambique](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079222/benguerra-island-mozambique/) Supercharged eco-luxury byTIME Staff *  [Berlin](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079223/berlin/) Readying for visitors byTIME Staff *  [Big Sky, Montana](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079224/big-sky-montana/) The great wide open byTIME Staff *  [Bodrum, Turkey](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079225/bodrum-turkey/) Riviera on the rise byTIME Staff *  [Cáceres, Spain](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079226/caceres-spain/) A multitude of cultural riches byTIME Staff *  [Cairo](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079227/cairo/) New vantages on unique treasures byTIME Staff *  [Cannes, France](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079228/cannes-france/) Sea and be seen byTIME Staff *  [Chimanimani National Park, Mozambique](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079229/chimanimani-national-park-mozambique/) Doubling down on conservation byTIME Staff *  [Christchurch, New Zealand](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079230/christchurch-new-zealand/) Rebuilding from rubble byTIME Staff *  [Coimbra, Portugal](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079231/coimbra-portugal/) Fresh claims to fame byTIME Staff *  [Costa Rica](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079232/costa-rica/) Committed to conservation byTIME Staff *  [Denver](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079233/denver/) Rocky Mountain high byTIME Staff *  [Desaru Coast, Malaysia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079234/desaru-coast-malaysia/) A beach escape byTIME Staff *  [Dubai](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079235/dubai/) Bringing the world together byTIME Staff *  [Edinburgh](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079236/edinburgh/) A refined reopening byTIME Staff *  [Faroe Islands, Denmark](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079237/faroe-islands-denmark/) Worth the journey byTIME Staff *  [Gold Coast, Australia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079238/gold-coast-australia/) Surfers’ playground byTIME Staff *  [Gothenburg, Sweden](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079239/gothenburg-sweden/) Four centuries and counting byTIME Staff *  [Design District, London](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079240/design-district-london/) An affordable artistic incubator byTIME Staff *  [Grenada](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079241/grenada/) Luxury on the water byTIME Staff *  [Gyeongju, South Korea](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079242/gyeongju-south-korea/) Historic gem byTIME Staff *  [Hanoi](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079243/hanoi/) Renewed life in the Old Quarter byTIME Staff *  [Helsinki](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079245/helsinki/) Giving old spaces new purpose byTIME Staff *  [Ho Chi Minh City](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079247/ho-chi-minh-city/) Tastes of Vietnam byTIME Staff *  [Hokkaido, Japan](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079248/hokkaido-japan/) Northern exposure byTIME Staff *  [Houston](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079250/houston/) Lone Star stunner byTIME Staff *  [Hudson Valley, New York](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079251/hudson-valley-new-york/) Brick by brick byTIME Staff *  [Indianapolis](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079252/indianapolis/) Bottle service byTIME Staff *  [Island of Hawaii](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079254/island-of-hawaii/) Volcanoes and vistas byTIME Staff *  [Jaipur, India](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079256/jaipur-india/) Astronomical haven byTIME Staff *  [Jasper, Alberta](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079257/jasper-alberta/) Canada’s cabin capital byTIME Staff *  [José Ignacio, Uruguay](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079258/jose-ignacio-uruguay/) Relaxed getaway byTIME Staff *  [Khao Yai National Park, Thailand](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079259/khao-yai-thailand/) Leave no trace byTIME Staff *  [Kruger National Park, South Africa](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079260/south-africa-kruger-national-park/) On the wild side byTIME Staff *  [KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079261/kwazulu-natal-south-africa/) Artisanal escape byTIME Staff *  [La Paz, Mexico](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079262/la-paz-mexico/) Laid-back vibes at the seaside byTIME Staff *  [Lake Khovsgol, Mongolia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079263/lake-khovsgol-mongolia/) Untold depths byTIME Staff *  [Lake Kivu, Rwanda](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079264/lake-kivu-rwanda/) Solar-powered exploration byTIME Staff *  [Las Vegas](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079265/las-vegas/) Excess and innovation byTIME Staff *  [Lijiang, China](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079266/lijiang-china/) A launch point for adventure byTIME Staff *  [Ljubljana, Slovenia](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079267/ljubljana-slovenia/) A culinary capital byTIME Staff *  [Loire Valley, France](/collections/worlds-greatest-places-2021/6079268/loire-valley-france/) Chez Leonardo byTIME Staff The World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2021 ```json 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