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36 destinations to kick-start your travel dreaming and scheming.

The idea for this project started in 1872—well, sort of.

Photographer Frédéric Lagrange shares images and stories from years of traveling to the world’s most sparsely populated country—one of the last places where nomadic life still exists.

This loop around the San Juans soars over stunning mountain passes and into Victorian-era mining towns, spanning some of the most rugged terrain in the lower 48.

The regional museum near Washington, D.C. debuts a $200 million expansion, thrusting its holistic experience of art, architecture, and landscape into the international spotlight.

Trek deep into Swedish Samiland, one of Europe’s most wild and secluded frontiers.

The chillest guide to actually enjoying travel delays

It may even have you praying for a delay.

In Austria, where the Alps cover 62 percent of the country, hiking is just a part of regular life. An intrepid American writer laces up his boots.

When it’s summer north of the equator, head to the other hemisphere to find relief in these seven winter wonderlands.

Seven AFAR travelers dredge up their most cringeworthy anecdotes from a lifetime of travel.

This pour is fit for any taste.

Grab your tube or inflatable unicorn and float your way through summer on one of these laid-back rivers.

Across the country, old U.S. railway lines have been reclaimed by communities and transformed into places to play. Wide, flat, scenic, and removed from traffic, these multiuse trails are worth seeking out.

Islands in the Caribbean and the Pacific get all the love. But you can find equally appealing islands—rich in history and adventure, but low in crowds—in the waters off of Europe and West Africa. Here’s where to dive in.