The classics. Pick one.

Alpine air at 1,800m, lake loop, Engadine valley views.

St. Moritz, Switzerland · moderate

Gothic cathedral.

Dublin, Ireland · easy

Balkan giant.

Belgrade, Serbia · easy

Beach miles.

Cape St. Francis, South Africa · easy

Lighthouse.

Jeffreys Bay, South Africa · easy

Gothic bridge.

Portland, USA · easy

Summer alpine dip.

St. Moritz, Switzerland · easy

Lake platform flow, Piz Julier backdrop. Champagne air calm.

St. Moritz, Switzerland · easy

City views.

Riga, Latvia · easy

Islet reef.

Praslin, Seychelles · easy

Opera for eight euros.

Vienna, Austria · easy

Welsh rugby.

Cardiff, United Kingdom · easy

Sculpture miles.

Eindhoven, Netherlands · easy

Cut, foil, solder. Light does the rest. Gloves on.

Anywhere · hard

Vertical training.

Positano, Italy · hard

Office tower, twenty floors, colleagues recruited.

Anywhere · moderate

The only ancient wonder still standing. Go at opening, ride a camel exactly once.

Cairo, Egypt · easy

One tight five at an open mic. Bombing counts as doing it.

Anywhere · hard

Village charm and river cruises.

Hermanus, South Africa · easy

Riverside village.

Gansbaai, South Africa · easy

Peaks, hot springs, small-town Idaho summer. Bring layers.

Stanley, USA · easy

Sawtooth scenic byway, Redfish Lake swim, hot springs soak. Big sky.

Stanley, USA · hard

Boat Box and Sunbeam after the trail.

Stanley, USA · easy

Sockeye pushing upstream Aug-Sep, eagles waiting. Sawtooth backdrop.

Stanley, USA · easy

The open-top cable car to the revolving restaurant.

Lucerne, Switzerland · easy

Ten minutes, two dollars, the greatest commute.

Hong Kong, China · easy

Lagoon paddle.

Waisai, Indonesia · easy

Boca del Drago.

Bocas del Toro, Panama · easy

Dark Gorge skies from Long Point.

Fayetteville, USA · easy

Ten deep-sky objects with cheap binoculars. Saturn's rings included.

Anywhere · easy

Milky Way over the monzogranite.

Joshua Tree, USA · easy

Night skies.

Saluda, USA · easy

Dark skies.

Underberg, South Africa · easy

Milky Way over the sand sea.

Swakopmund, Namibia · easy

Dark skies over the park.

Mammoth Cave, USA · easy

Dark skies at Milarrochy.

Balmaha, Scotland · easy

Southern Cross.

Skukuza, South Africa · easy

Dark skies.

Tallulah Falls, USA · easy

Night skies.

Elafonisi, Greece · easy

Milky Way so bright it casts shadows. New moon only.

Uyuni, Bolivia · easy

UNESCO fields.

Hvar, Croatia · easy

UNESCO plain, lavender June, ancient road. Ferry to Split option.

Hvar, Croatia · moderate

Empty bridge.

Mostar, Bosnia · easy

Steps above town.

Omiš, Croatia · easy

Pebble beach.

Starigrad, Croatia · easy

Coast miles.

Starigrad, Croatia · easy

Castle brewery with a beer pool.

Imst, Austria · easy

Driftwood fire at Middle Beach.

Tofino, Canada · easy

Overnight boat under the stars.

Milford Sound, New Zealand · easy

Mud-brick rooftop.

Imlil, Morocco · easy

Góriz hut.

Torla, Spain · easy

Dark-sky coast nights.

Santanyi, Spain · easy

Most die at three. Pick a tiny niche and a weekly slot.

Anywhere · easy

Monthly cuisine roulette. Regulars earn nicknames.

Anywhere · moderate

Annual trip, yearly awards, December ritual. Year three is magic.

Anywhere · easy

Index funds, auto-debit, ignore for a decade. Boring wins.

Anywhere · moderate

Hidden wooden features in the trees, Portes du Soleil circuit. Play.

Morzine, France · moderate

Burton forest.

Morzine, France · moderate

Madison mile of music, Capitol dome backdrop, cheese breaks.

Madison, USA · easy

Village falls.

Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland · easy