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Best Attractions in North America (2026)

Landmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.

150 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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82. Old North Church

Historic churchNorth End

Boston's oldest surviving church building, begun in 1723, where two lanterns were hung in the steeple on 18 April 1775 to signal the movement of British troops.

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83. Playa Langosta

Calm public beachZona Hotelera

A sheltered public beach on the northern arm of the Hotel Zone, facing the Bahía de Mujeres, with shallow, calm water suited to children.

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84. Science World

Science centreFalse Creek

Science World fills the geodesic dome built for Expo 86 at the east end of False Creek, with hands-on galleries, live science shows and an OMNIMAX theatre.

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85. Skydeck Chicago

Observation deckThe Loop

Skydeck Chicago is the 103rd-floor observation deck of Willis Tower, around 412 metres up, where glass boxes called The Ledge project out over Wacker Drive.

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89. The Broad

Contemporary art museumBunker Hill, Downtown

Free contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown LA, home to Eli and Edythe Broad's collection of postwar and contemporary art, including a Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room.

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91. Audubon Zoo

ZooUptown

A long-established zoo in Audubon Park, known for its Louisiana Swamp area with white alligators, plus Jaguar Jungle, an African savanna and a summer splash park.

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94. Exploratorium

Science museumEmbarcadero

The Exploratorium is a hands-on science and art museum on Pier 15, with hundreds of interactive exhibits and adults-only After Dark evenings on Thursdays.

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95. Montreal Biodôme

Living nature museumHochelaga-Maisonneuve

Living museum in the former 1976 Olympic velodrome that recreates five ecosystems of the Americas, from a tropical rainforest to the sub-Antarctic islands.

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96. Museum of Science

Science museumScience Park

A large hands-on science museum built across the Charles River Dam, with the Hayden Planetarium, a domed Omni theatre and the Theater of Electricity's giant Van de Graaff generator.

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98. Navy Pier

Lakefront pier and entertainment complexStreeterville

Navy Pier stretches 3,300 feet into Lake Michigan from Streeterville, with the Centennial Wheel, a children's museum, a theatre, cruises and free events throughout the year.

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