Looking to travel somewhere in North America next year?
Don’t go far – Boston is one of the best places in the continent to visit during 2026, according to Condé Nast Traveler. The travel magazine recently published lists of top travel destinations on each continent for next year, crafting catalogs of places full of beauty.
In the travel hit list for North America and the Caribbean, naming places everywhere from Mexico to Arkansas, Boston was one of the 11 destinations to make the list.
Here’s why.
Why Boston is a top travel destination for 2026
The Boston skyline as seen from Squantum Point Park in Quincy on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023
According to Condé Nast, Boston made the list of next year’s top travel destinations “for its emergence as a vibrant and dynamic capital where past and future coexist.”
“The city is experiencing a turning point, and the world is starting to see the version of Boston that its residents have always known: not a college town or a business-first destination but a vibrant and dynamic metropolis where past and future coexist,” the publication reads.
In 2026 specifically, Condé Nast recommends visiting the capital city for its various special attractions, including Sail Boston, the 2026 FIFA World Cup and “America’s 250th anniversary,” which “will shine a brighter spotlight on the historic capital.”
The magazine also recommends visiting restaurants like Comfort Kitchen or Row 34, hotels like Atlas Hotel and neighborhoods like Charlestown, Dorchester and East Boston.
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What other destinations made the list?
Want to travel all across the continent? Here is Condé Nast’s full list of the best places in North America and the Caribbean to visit in 2026, in no ranked order:
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Catalina Island, California
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Prince Edward County, Canada
This article originally appeared on The Patriot Ledger: Why Boston is a Condé Nast Traveler’s best places to visit in 2026
