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Best Things to do worldwide (2026)

547 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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101. Thamel

Neighbourhood walk and shoppingThamel

Kathmandu's traveller quarter, a maze of narrow lanes packed with trekking shops, guesthouses, restaurants and live music bars just north of the old city.

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107. Trastevere

Historic neighbourhoodTrastevere

Rome's 13th rione, across the Tiber from the centre, is a web of cobbled lanes, ancient churches and trattorias that comes alive in the evening.

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109. Uetliberg

Hill, viewpoint and hiking trailsUetliberg (Albis ridge)

Zurich's own 870-metre hill, reached by S10 train from the main station, with an observation tower, views over city, lake and Alps and the Planet Trail to Felsenegg.

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113. 360 Chicago

Observation deck and TILT rideStreeterville

360 Chicago is the 94th-floor observation deck in the former John Hancock Center, about 1,030 feet up, with the TILT ride and the CloudBar.

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116. Al-Muizz Street

Historic street walkIslamic Cairo

The main street of Fatimid Cairo, a kilometre-long walk from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuweila lined with Mamluk mosques, madrasas, palaces and fountains.

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