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A closer look at landmarks, theme parks, museums, observation decks, viewpoints and memorable travel experiences worth making time for once you arrive.
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A selection of travel attractions and destination experiences, including observation decks, theme parks, geothermal spas, city landmarks and distinctive places worth considering for your itinerary.
Spire 73 rooftop bar at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown, located atop the Wilshire Grand Center on the 73rd floor, with open-air seating, cocktails, fire pits and panoramic views across the Downtown Los Angeles skyline.
Watch Attraction Video →A look at the indoor swimming pool on the 118th floor of The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, approximately 1,588 feet (484 meters) above the city, with its elevated setting, dramatic windows and Hong Kong skyline views.
Watch Attraction Video →Blue Lagoon geothermal spa experience on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula near Reykjavík and Keflavík Airport, featuring the famous milky-blue, silica-rich geothermal water surrounded by black volcanic lava fields.
Watch Attraction Video →Shanghai Tower’s Top of Shanghai Observatory in Lujiazui, located on the 118th floor at 546 meters, including the high-speed elevator, skyscraper exhibits and panoramic views over the Huangpu River, The Bund and Shanghai skyline.
Watch Attraction Video →Shanghai Disneyland walkthrough featuring TRON Lightcycle Power Run, Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken Treasure, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, Mickey’s Storybook Express parade, Disneytown, food and other park attractions.
Watch Attraction Video →A 360-degree virtual-reality bicycle tour through Washington, DC, traveling from Pennsylvania Avenue and the U.S. Capitol across the National Mall past Smithsonian museums, the Washington Monument, White House and major memorials to the Lincoln Memorial.
Watch Attraction Video →What Gets Explored
Attractions can consume an hour or an entire day. These are the details that help explain what the experience involves once you're actually there.
What the attraction, park, landmark or activity is actually like to experience in person.
Where the attraction is and how its surroundings contribute to the visit.
The views, rides, exhibits, architecture or signature features that make the experience distinctive.
Getting there, entering, tickets and how easy — or otherwise — the attraction is to navigate.
Whether the visit needs an hour, an afternoon or a substantial portion of the day.
Visitor flow, waiting, queues and the practical realities that can shape the experience.
How the attraction fits into the wider city, destination or itinerary.
The useful things worth knowing before allocating valuable vacation time to the visit.
The Bigger Picture
Flights and hotels get you somewhere. Attractions are often why the destination mattered in the first place. The goal is to show enough of the place, park or experience to understand what you're actually setting aside vacation time for.
Different Experiences
Some places need a timed ticket. Some need comfortable shoes. Theme parks occasionally require what resembles military planning. They all belong here.
Famous buildings, historic sights, towers and places that help define a destination.
Parks, rides, themed lands, parades and attractions where logistics can matter almost as much as the fun.
Museums, exhibitions, historic sites and cultural experiences worth making room for.
Observation decks, spas, immersive experiences and places where the experience matters as much as the destination.
The Point
Travel time is finite, tickets are not always cheap, and very few itineraries improve by trying to see everything. These videos show an attraction closely enough to help you understand the experience before committing part of your trip to it.
Get a sense of the place, attraction, park or activity before you arrive.
Access, crowds, timing and practical details can materially change the visit.
Not everything belongs on every itinerary. A radical concept, admittedly.
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