Continuing the legacy of founder Arthur Frommer (1929–2024), Frommer's renews its commitment to transformative journeys that unite people across borders and oceans with the beloved travel brand's list of the Best Places to Go in 2025.

Selected by an award-winning roster of travel experts, this annual feature highlights 21 remarkable destinations with the power to connect strangers and enlarge lives.

On 2025's list:

• Nashville, Tennessee, celebrating the centennial of country music's iconic Grand Ole Opry
• Bolivia, commemorating 200 years of independence with parades, carnivals, fireworks, and music
• Universal Epic Universe, a game-changing new theme park from Universal Orlando in Florida
• Bath and Hampshire, England, hometowns of cherished novelist Jane Austen, the subject of numerous events marking the 250th anniversary of her birth
• Tucson, Arizona, turning 250 with Southwestern flair and culinary events coinciding with hitting a decade as the USA's first UNESCO City of Gastronomy
• Greenland, a once hard-to-reach playground for Arctic adventure finally becoming accessible, thanks to an expanded airport and direct flights from the U.S.
• Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a stretch of waterfalls, forests, and rivers getting a year's worth of celebratory events in honor of the park's 50th birthday
• Slovenia, the small Eastern European country of lakes and mountains, where the town of Nova Gorica will—in a first—share European Capital of Culture duties with a city across the border: Gorizia, Italy
• Barbuda, the often overlooked Caribbean island for its sibling, Antigua, is known for its relative seclusion which may be changing due to high profile projects
• Grand Cayman, the largest of the three Cayman Islands is experiencing a hotel boom, benefiting anybody looking to anchor a vacation along Seven Mile Beach, one of the world’s best beaches
• Brixen, Italy, the oldest town in the South Tyrol, Italy’s northernmost region
• Crete, Greece, ideal for island hoppers who want to experience Greece without the crowds
• El Salvador, the small Central American country has opened a door to tourism
• Ghent, Belgium, soak in the medieval atmosphere and savor one of the world’s most important Western art treasures while avoiding crowds of popular Bruges
• Hobart, Australia, the Australian island of Tasmania's capital
• Madagascar, the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa a bucket-list mainstay for wildlife enthusiasts
• Marshall Islands, the UNESCO World Heritage Site lies in the central Pacific Ocean between Hawaii and Australia and is one of the least visited countries in the world
• Mumbai, India, once known as Bombay, it's a modern, buzzing metropolis with something for every traveler
• Osaka, Japan, host of the World Expo, an Olympics of culture, technology, art, and craftsmanship that could attract close to 30 million visitors between April and October
• Zambia, celebrating its 60th year of independence, the South African nation is most-often associated with its most famous site, Victoria Falls