Activities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.
145 places · Updated November 12, 2026
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Jalan Alor, just off Bukit Bintang, fills with hawker stalls and open-air tables every evening, serving grilled chicken wings, laksa, char kway teow and seafood late into the night.
View details — Jalan Alor Food StreetThing to do
A roadside viewpoint above Kata Noi where three west-coast bays, Kata Noi, Kata and Karon, line up in a single view; free and open at all hours.
View details — Karon ViewpointThing to do
A huge open-air laundry beside Mahalaxmi station, dating from 1890, where thousands of washers clean, dye, dry and press clothes for the city.
View details — Mahalaxmi Dhobi GhatThing to do
A 4-kilometre gondola from Taipei Zoo up to the tea hills of Maokong, where tea houses serve Tieguanyin and Pouchong with views over the basin.
View details — Maokong GondolaThing to do
The hilltop where Moses is said to have seen the Promised Land, with a Byzantine memorial church, fine mosaics and views over the Jordan Valley.
View details — Mount NeboThing to do
A hill station on the rim of the Kathmandu Valley, about 32 km from the capital, known for sunrise views across the Himalaya and hiking trails.
View details — NagarkotThing to do
Bangkok's main wholesale flower market near Memorial Bridge, operating around the clock and busiest before dawn when blooms arrive from the provinces.
View details — Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market)Thing to do
Beijing's largest antiques and collectibles market, near the South Third Ring Road, with stalls selling ceramics, calligraphy, jade, furniture and second-hand books.
View details — Panjiayuan Antique MarketThing to do
A rustic island off Changi reached by a 10-minute bumboat ride, known for cycling trails, kampong life and the Chek Jawa wetlands.
View details — Pulau UbinThing to do
The national sumo arena in Ryogoku, hosting the January, May and September Grand Sumo Tournaments and a small free Sumo Museum.
View details — Ryogoku KokugikanThing to do
A Saturday morning market in a leafy Makati park, with regional Filipino dishes, international food, produce, plants and crafts around a communal dining area.
View details — Salcedo Saturday MarketThing to do
A 17,000-square-metre immersive art space by the Tokyo collective teamLab, opened in April 2025 in the Saadiyat Cultural District, where artworks respond to visitors and their surroundings.
View details — teamLab Phenomena Abu DhabiThing to do
A waterfall more than 40 metres high on the Petanu River at Kemenuh, close to Ubud, with a viewpoint at the top and stairs down to the plunge pool.
View details — Tegenungan WaterfallThing to do
Japan's longest shopping street, a covered arcade of around 800 shops running about 2.6 kilometres north from the gates of Osaka Tenmangu shrine.
View details — Tenjinbashisuji Shopping StreetThing to do
Hanoi's largest lake, with a 17-kilometre shoreline, the ancient Tran Quoc Pagoda on an islet and the leafy Tay Ho district of cafés, hotels and restaurants.
View details — West LakeThing to do
A district of restored shikumen lanes around Madang Road, turned into restaurants, bars and shops, beside the site of the Chinese Communist Party's first congress.
View details — XintiandiThing to do
A Vietnamese bamboo circus by Lune Production at the Saigon Opera House, combining acrobatics, bamboo props and traditional music inspired by village life.
View details — A O ShowThing to do
A riverside shopping and entertainment complex in restored East Asiatic Company warehouses, with a 60-metre Ferris wheel, restaurants and evening market stalls.
View details — Asiatique The RiverfrontThing to do
The UNESCO-listed site on the Jordan River identified as Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John baptised Jesus, visited with a shuttle and local guide.
View details — Baptism Site Bethany Beyond the JordanThing to do
Barbara Sansoni's design shop, founded in 1964, selling handwoven Sri Lankan textiles alongside a bookshop, gallery and garden café on Galle Road.
View details — Barefoot