The classics. Pick one.

Pool and spa.

Val d'Isère, France · easy

Coffee among the shade trees.

Turrialba, Costa Rica · easy

Buckwheat spirit.

Thimphu, Bhutan · easy

Diwani script.

Amman, Jordan · easy

Alphabet, greetings, enough to order mansaf like family.

Amman, Jordan · moderate

Falls viewpoint.

Gerês, Portugal · easy

Anise spirit.

Faraya, Lebanon · easy

Inis Mór.

Galway, Ireland · easy

Rice balls the size of oranges. Vucciria market crawl after.

Palermo, Italy · easy

Al burro vs al ragù.

Catania, Italy · easy

Māori legends underground.

Waitomo, New Zealand · easy

OHV trails.

Maple Canyon, USA · moderate

The bamboo grove before the crowds.

Kyoto, Japan · easy

Farm-to-table institution.

Whistler, Canada · easy

Stilt village.

Waisai, Indonesia · easy

Forest miles.

Madison, USA · easy

The famous arch at golden hour.

Joshua Tree, USA · easy

Opposite day. Glutes squeezed, neck long.

Anywhere · easy

Cliff traverse.

Deià, Spain · hard

National sport.

Thimphu, Bhutan · easy

Fifty meters, grouping tight. Arm guard non-negotiable.

Anywhere · moderate

18-mile road.

Moab, USA · easy

Dark skies.

Moab, USA · easy

Anatomy theater.

Bologna, Italy · easy

Paddle the outer islands.

Stockholm, Sweden · moderate

Ninety minutes of world-class buildings from the water. Docent-led boats only.

Chicago, USA · easy

Cliff fortress.

Riva del Garda, Italy · moderate

Santa visit.

Rovaniemi, Finland · easy

Wooden church.

Longyearbyen, Norway · easy

Lake fish.

Abisko, Sweden · easy

Northern blooms.

Akureyri, Iceland · easy

Neoprene required; northern lights optional.

Reine, Norway · hard

Cold water surf.

Unstad, Norway · easy

Blobbing and slides at the Ötztal entrance.

Imst, Austria · easy

Aida with 13,000 people under stars. Cushion rented, tears free.

Verona, Italy · easy

Isskogel trails and the Arena coaster.

Mayrhofen, Austria · moderate

Fried classic.

Santa Marta, Colombia · easy

Women's co-op.

Essaouira, Morocco · easy

Coast miles.

Zakynthos, Greece · easy

Parrilla feast.

Puerto Iguazú, Argentina · easy

Sandbank trip.

Pyla-sur-Mer, France · easy

Roman ruins.

Starigrad, Croatia · easy

Main square.

Thessaloniki, Greece · easy

Pyrenean rapids.

Foix, France · moderate

Whitewater day.

Shelf Road, USA · easy

French holdings.

Izmir, Turkey · easy

Glass corridor.

Rovaniemi, Finland · easy

St Anton to St Christoph switchbacks, Flexen gallery. Summer classic.

St Anton, Austria · hard

Waterfall trails.

Imlil, Morocco · easy

Tile painting.

Jerusalem, Israel · easy

Historic weapons.

Graz, Austria · easy

Myrtle forest.

Bariloche, Argentina · easy

Lift-served gravity trails.

Fayetteville, USA · hard

Chinese settlement and the river.

Kawarau, New Zealand · easy

The gold-rush village twenty minutes out: cottages, cafés and autumn color.

Queenstown, New Zealand · easy

Trail miles.

Santa Fe, USA · easy

Squid-ink rice.

Empuriabrava, Spain · easy

Outsider art.

Lausanne, Switzerland · easy

Ocean Drive at sunrise, pastel empty, cafecito in hand.

Miami, USA · easy

Chagall windows, Thorne rooms, lions out front for photos.

Chicago, USA · easy