The classics. Pick one.

National dish in town.

Maun, Botswana · easy

Twin lakes.

Ponta Delgada, Portugal · easy

Historic wooden Finland.

Helsinki, Finland · easy

Alpine lakes.

Çamardı, Turkey · hard

Alpine lakes.

Sofia, Bulgaria · hard

Laurel Highlands biggest, Foggy Goggle, 871m vertical. East fun.

Ohiopyle, USA · moderate

Ridge tour.

Saalbach, Austria · hard

Waterfall trail.

Kuah, Malaysia · easy

Europe's flattest big-city course in perfect winter weather.

Seville, Spain · hard

University-town stop.

Foster Falls, USA · easy

Mountain-town slices.

Denny Cove, USA · easy

Machine basics, then free alterations for life.

Anywhere · easy

Anse Source d'Argent, Lazio, Georgette. Granite boulders included.

Victoria, Seychelles · easy

Marine lab.

Santa Cruz, USA · easy

Honey cheese.

Omalos, Greece · easy

Lobster-tail pastry warm at 7am. Attanasio, no debate.

Naples, Italy · easy

Upstairs reading room, stamps in your book. Go on a weekday morning.

Paris, France · easy

Groundling ticket, rain or shine, the full Elizabethan deal.

London, United Kingdom · easy

Wontons and buttons in the real Kowloon.

Hong Kong, China · easy

Sámi stories.

Rovaniemi, Finland · easy

Four-faced tower.

Cork, Ireland · easy

Jin Mao's 88 floors of stairs. Elevator down, obviously.

Shanghai, China · hard

Third-highest falls in BC.

Squamish, Canada · easy

Blacktips.

Koh Tao, Thailand · easy

Great whites an hour from town.

Hermanus, South Africa · moderate

Reef snorkel.

Port St Johns, South Africa · easy

Rainbow cups.

Maui, USA · easy

Roe bisque.

Charleston, USA · easy

Big shearer statue.

Waitomo, New Zealand · easy

Basque bread.

Bishop, USA · easy

Greenway along the Cumberland.

Nashville, USA · easy

Park miles.

Memphis, USA · easy

West-facing pocketed wall, sunset sessions, prairie views.

Shelf Road, USA · moderate

Most routes per mile anywhere. Cañon City steaks after.

Shelf Road, USA · moderate

BLM camp.

Shelf Road, USA · easy

Sea shells.

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa · easy

Bakarwal camps.

Gulmarg, India · easy

Neon reflections, crossing at rush hour, basement ramen after.

Tokyo, Japan · easy

Ride the world's busiest crossing on green, then watch it from the station deck.

Tokyo, Japan · easy

Stinky tofu dare.

Taipei, Taiwan · easy

Vintage floors stacked to the ceiling. Weekday afternoons, haggle politely.

Tokyo, Japan · easy

Lawns, glasshouses and skyscraper views behind the pay gate. Worth every yen.

Tokyo, Japan · easy

Kushikatsu and Jan-Jan Yokocho.

Osaka, Japan · easy

Shallow fast right, Mt Agung backdrop. Boat access only.

Jungutbatu, Indonesia · expert

Stocznia art.

Gdansk, Poland · easy

Township grill.

Umkomaas, South Africa · easy

Braai culture.

Johannesburg, South Africa · easy

Ragged-tooth cave.

Umkomaas, South Africa · hard

Clean, condition, resole beloved pair. Better than new.

Anywhere · moderate

Gabbar rocks.

Ramanagara, India · easy

Write Saturday, shoot Sunday, edit Monday. Under five minutes.

Anywhere · moderate

Tomatoes, cucumbers, sirene snow. Summer only, accept no substitutes.

Sofia, Bulgaria · easy

Feta classic.

Borovets, Bulgaria · easy

Km 104: Wiñay Wayna, Sun Gate by afternoon, site nearly empty.

Aguas Calientes, Peru · moderate

Twelve linked stories, one town. Submit everywhere.

Anywhere · hard

Rail-trail miles.

Tallulah Falls, USA · easy

Canyon walls at full throttle with 360 spins. You will get wet.

Queenstown, New Zealand · moderate

Lowcountry staple.

Charleston, USA · easy

Picture Lake.

Glacier, USA · easy

Turtle city.

Labuan Bajo, Indonesia · easy