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TIME has released its 2024 world’s greatest places list of 100 "extraordinary destinations," including 20 in the U.S.
TIME said it compiled the list based on nominations from correspondents and contributors around the globe, as well as an application process. The destinations, TIME said, are the epitome of "what the collective we desires most when unburdened from daily stressors and responsibilities."
"While last year's list featured 50 cities, this year we decided to explore even more—and more specific—establishments that stand out in their field, and the world," TIME wrote.
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Here are the U.S. destinations that made the cut. See the full list from TIME here.
TIME’s Places to Stay in US
Visitors watch the sunrise over Lake Powell from Alstrom Point in Big Water, Utah, on September 3, 2022. (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)
- Modern Elder Academy – Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Snow Peak Long Beach Campfield – Long Beach Peninsula, Washington
- Kantishna Roadhouse – Denali National Park, Alaska
- The Wayback – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
- The Manchester – Lexington, Kentucky
- Under Canvas Lake Powell-Grand Staircase – Big Water, Utah
- Fontainebleau – Las Vegas
- Mine + Farm Inn – Guerneville, California
- Warren Street Hotel – New York City
- Bowie House, Auberge Resorts Collection – Fort Worth, Texas
- World Equestrian Center – Ocala, Florida
- Omni Homestead Resort and Warm Springs Pools – Warm Springs, Virginia
TIME’s Places to Visit in US
Washington, Long Beach Peninsula, Fort Canby State Park, North Head Lighthouse In Evening Light. (Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images)
- Lahaina, Hawaii
- Buffalo AKG – Buffalo, New York
- CPKC Stadium – Kansas City, Missouri
- International African American Museum – Charleston, South Carolina
- The Rabbit Hole – North Kansas City, Missouri
- Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza – Palm Springs, California
- Montgomery Whitewater – Montgomery, Alabama
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens – Sarasota, Florida