The short list for every trip

Less searching. More going.

For every continent, country and region, we pick the few places that give you most of the experience, and tell you just enough to go.

Photo: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0

Planning a Trip in the United States? Start Here

See the Full List →
Must-See
Cities · Museums

New York City

New York

The city that sets the bar for every other city.

Full Guide
Must-See
Nature · National parks

Grand Canyon

Arizona

A mile deep and 18 miles wide. No photo prepares you for it.

Full Guide
Must-See
Cities · Monuments

Washington, DC

Monuments, the Capitol and the world's largest free museum complex, all on one great lawn.

Full Guide
Must-See
Nature · National parks

Yellowstone

Wyoming, Montana and Idaho

Half the world's geysers, plus bison and wolves you can actually see.

Full Guide
Must-See
Nature · National parks

Yosemite

California

Granite cliffs, giant sequoias and America's tallest waterfalls.

Full Guide
Must-See
Cities · Food

San Francisco

California

Hills, fog, the Golden Gate and one of the country's best food cities.

Full Guide

Spin the Globe

Drag to rotate. Tap a pin to open the place.

Grey pins: guides still being written.

Continents

How MoBeaCi Works

Curated, Not Endless

Every place earns its spot. Must-See is worth planning a trip around, Worth a Detour is worth an extra day, and If You're Nearby is there when you have time.

Must-See

Read in Five Minutes

Why go, when, how long, what's free, where to sleep and eat, and the one tip that matters.

Just Enough

Lists You Can Finish

Mark places as visited and rise from Sailor to Captain on every list. Soon: collect a MoBeaCi magnet at each place to prove you were there.

SailorVoyagerNavigatorCaptain