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Off the beaten path is a showcase article about a lesser-known or unusual travel destination, selected monthly by Wikivoyage's users. See Previous Destinations of the month for better-known destinations, Previous Featured travel topics for phrasebooks, itineraries and travel topics, and Wikivoyage:Destination of the month candidates to nominate and discuss future "Off the beaten path" destinations.

Previously featured destinations were:

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Map of Previously Off the beaten path


Previous features

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Featured on Wikivoyage.

2025

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November
42.5072221.5222221 Andorra la Vella, Andorra
October
35.3655136.4669442 Sekigahara, Gifu, Japan
September
41.373889-83.6508333 Bowling Green, Ohio, United States
August
59.3524.054 Paldiski, Estonia
July
48.9-64.355 Forillon National Park, Quebec, Canada
June
50.7694446.0180566 Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands
May
-30.498333152.5011117 New England National Park, New South Wales, Australia
April
40.27944469.6319448 Khujand, Ferghana Valley, Tajikistan
March
26.6292.799 Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia
February
26.6292.7910 Tezpur, Assam, India
January
27.75-1811 El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain

2024

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December
-35.7251148.491412 Yarrangobilly Caves, New South Wales, Australia
November
-22.125833-51.38888913 Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil
October
45.769444-1.14166714 La Tremblade, France
September
48.2325-101.29627815 Minot, North Dakota, United States
August
50.6311393.77694116 Ath, Belgium
July
-37.133333146.41666717 Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia
June
53.535556-60.14388918 North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
May
40.626111-75.37555619 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
April
34.408111131.39916720 Hagi, Japan
March
-3.733333-73.2521 Iquitos, Peru
February
20.853611-86.87527822 Puerto Morelos, Mexico
January
5.401581100.27815123 Air Itam, Malaysia

2023

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December
-27.12-109.3524 Easter Island, Chile
November
19.35932498.43688425 Pai, Thailand
October
42.516845-70.89850326 Salem, Massachusetts, United States
September
55.61666712.61666727 Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark
August
78.21666715.63333328 Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
July
64.575693-138.47906429 Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada
June
-8.393534127.25507530 Tutuala, Timor-Leste
May
52.6556-0.483731 Stamford, England, United Kingdom
April
62.223889-6.57861132 Klaksvík, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark
March
21.017778-101.25666733 Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico
February
-8.769444115.17388934 Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia
January
30.381489-86.86274235 Navarre, Florida, United States

2022

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December
60.67483317.14438936 Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden
November
26.31666789.43333337 Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India
October
-13.583333-172.41666738 Savaii, Samoa
September
-34.648333150.70111139 Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia
August
52.256.240 Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands
July
51.29-0.7541 Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
June
59.6431-151.52642 Homer, Alaska, United States of America
May
48.533333-64.21666743 Percé, Quebec, Canada
April
23.516667120.844 Alishan, Taiwan
March
35.524722137.55833345 Magome, Japan
February
17.1588-89.069646 San Ignacio, Belize
January
7.34333134.4804247 Koror, Palau

2021

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December
16.75-62.248 Montserrat
November
41.958611-70.66777849 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
October
-9.592775-77.17845350 Chavín de Huántar, Peru
September
36.3697-120.644351 Diablo Range, California, United States
August
52.8102789.96111152 Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany
July
-22.634367-60.20693453 Neuland, Paraguay
June
46.2922227.88277854 Visp, Switzerland
May
42.683611-103.41222255 Crawford, Nebraska, United States of America
April
50.8355.982256 Simpelveld, Netherlands
March
32.772222-16.82916757 Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Portugal
February
-37.9121145.35658 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia
January
-50.983056-72.96638959 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

2020

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December
29.030556-80.92527860 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States
November
24.34123.8161 Iriomote, Japan
October
-11.634.362 Nkhata Bay, Malawi
September
37.96666712.96666763 Alcamo, Italy
August
-13.833333-171.83333364 Apia, Samoa
July
55.09510.24222265 Faaborg, Denmark
June
42.49055678.39361166 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
May
46.45583316.997567 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
April
27.4713589.6336768 Thimphu, Bhutan
March
39.0058-114.219769 Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States
February
-34.03333324.91666770 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa
January
-29.033333167.94972271 Norfolk Island

2019

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December
15.116667105.78333372 Pakse, Laos
November
18.45-64.73333373 Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
October
42.634722-77.98333374 Letchworth State Park, New York, United States
September
16.48111199.52222275 Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
August
49.59388917.25083376 Olomouc, Czech Republic
July
56.539.68333377 Yuryev-Polsky, Russia
June
69.216667-51.178 Ilulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
May
37.6725-121.882579 Pleasanton, California, United States
April
43.4480563.65805680 Bouzigues, France
March
35.907308-79.04992281 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
February
26.18333356.2582 Khasab, Oman
January
-44-176.583 Chatham Islands, New Zealand

2018

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December
-1.396389-78.42472284 Baños, Ecuador
November
24.9568.0585 Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan
October
35.89777814.512586 Valletta, Malta
September
41.82-87.6287 Bronzeville, Chicago, United States
August
-6.083333145.38333388 Goroka, Papua New Guinea
July
64.25-15.21666789 Höfn, Iceland
June
-21.242555.70888990 Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion
May
49.592511.00591 Erlangen, Germany
April
37.51666723.46666792 Poros, Greece
March
25.930278-97.48444493 Brownsville, Texas, United States
February
0.29166734.85611194 Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya
January
4.2138972.864495 Ukulhas, Maldives

2017

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December
45.679444-111.03722296 Bozeman, Montana, United States
November
30.86888934.792597 Sde Boker, Israel
October
-22.333333-60.01666798 Filadelfia, Paraguay
September
34.585083133.77211199 Kurashiki, Japan
August
46.95142.73333399 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia
July
53.2188896.567599 Groningen, Netherlands
June
54-6299 Labrador, Canada
May
51.83510.78527899 Wernigerode, Germany
April
-0.5275166.93599 Nauru
March
36.4627429.1259499 Kabak, Turkey
February
0.0532.4699 Entebbe, Uganda
January
-51.693861-57.84955699 Stanley, Falkland Islands

2016

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December
36.2-106.199 North Central New Mexico, United States
November
-24.1167152.716799 Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
October
39.406917-9.1362599 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
September
38.865442-76.98425399 Anacostia, Washington, D.C., United States
August
17.01972254.08972299 Salalah, Oman
July
43.063889-77.23333399 Palmyra, New York, United States
June
51.5541-0.174499 Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
May
40.74083344.86305699 Dilijan, Armenia
April
-8.416667116.46666799 Mount Rinjani, Indonesia
March
-22.66666714.53333399 Swakopmund, Namibia
February
19.705556-155.08583399 Hilo, Hawaii, United States
January
31.46666735.39444499 Ein Gedi, Israel

2015

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December
33.74583372.787599 Taxila, Pubjab Pakistan
November
14.917719-23.50915699 Praia, Cape Verde
October
-32.45118.8699 Hyden, Western Australia, Australia
September
48.5588.61666799 Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia
August
41.543056-90.59083399 Davenport, Iowa, United States
July
63.4410.499 Trondheim, Norway
June
60.45166722.26694499 Turku, Finland
May
45.65861110.05361199 Iseo, Italy
April
31.545556-110.27555699 Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States
March
-54.807222-68.30444499 Ushuaia, Argentina
February
25.767.58333399 Kirthar National Park, Pakistan
January
17.6325-63.237599 Saba

2014

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December
-43.502170.08199 Fox Glacier, New Zealand
November
24.324722124.08777899 Taketomi, Japan
October
30.61277834.80166799 Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
September
-18.651389-173.98361199 Vava'u, Tonga
August
41.947492-87.73527999 Far Northwest Side, Chicago, United States
July
63.749444-68.52166799 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
June
53.960610.869299 Travemünde, Germany
May
49.9336116.207599 Vianden, Luxembourg
April
25.501855-80.18096999 Biscayne National Park, Florida, United States
March
5.866667-55.16666799 Paramaribo, Suriname
February
27.32916768.13888999 Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan
January
4.641111-75.54138999 Valle de Cocora, Colombia

2013

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December
26.19809456.24918999 Musandam Peninsula, Oman
November
58.7692-94.169299 Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
October
42.976667-78.59194499 Clarence, New York, United States
September
2.182778-73.78472299 La Macarena, Colombia
August
52.9833339.83333399 Soltau, Germany
July
43.286667-78.19166799 Childs, New York, United States
June
48.96563689.96320899 Ölgii, Mongolia
May
57.48333360.299 Nevyansk, Russia
April
-90099 South Pole, Antarctica
March
13.33222274.74611199 Udupi, India
February
13.5152.117599 Niamey, Niger
January
57.98333331.3599 Staraya Russa, Russia

Unofficial Off the Beaten Path

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Featured on Wikitravel before Wikivoyage was adopted as a Wikimedia project.

2012

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October
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, District of Columbia/Maryland/West Virginia, United States
November
Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam
December
Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia
July, August & September
Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States
April
Eindhoven, Netherlands
May
Staraya Russa, Russia
June
Sydfynske Øhav, Denmark
January
Kuta, Indonesia
February
Cape Le Grand National Park, Australia
March
Nanao, Japan 37.043139136.96744499 Nanao

2011

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October
Oxford, Mississippi, United States
November
Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar
December
Bandarban, Bangladesh
July
Menzies, Australia
August
Lower 9th Ward, New Orleans, United States
September
Tongren, China
April
Jeju, South Korea
May
Khabarovsk, Russia
June
Wakkanai, Japan 45.415639141.67308399 Wakkanai
January
Flores, Guatemala
February
Pensacola, Florida, United States
March
Oroville, California, United States

2010

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October
Kununurra, Australia
November
Kakadu National Park, Australia
December
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona, United States
July
Falun, Sweden
August
Hilversum, Netherlands
September
Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
April
Ravello, Italy
May
Sakhalin, Russia
June
Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park, Indonesia
January
Niamey, Niger
February
Tobacco Caye, Belize
March
Tromsø, Norway

2009

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October
Kilkenny, Ireland
November
Mae Salong, Thailand
December
Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
July
Odense, Denmark
August
Colorado's Wine Country
September
Spring Green, Wisconsin, United States
April
Tywyn, United Kingdom
May
Dalton Highway, Alaska, United States
June
Hovd, Mongolia
January
Saint Martins Island, Bangladesh
February
Wake Island
March
Putrajaya, Malaysia

2008

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October
Hitchhiking in Japan
November
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
December
Yakutsk, Russia
July
Dharamsala, India
August
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States
September
Jakar, Bhutan
April
Sihanoukville, Cambodia
May
Gori, Georgia
June
Sligo, Ireland
January
Havelock Island, India
February
Cape Maclear, Malawi
March
Sheki, Azerbaijan

2007

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October
Namche Bazaar, Nepal
November
Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
December
Petra, Jordan
July
Sado Island, Japan 38.044444138.38972299 Sado Island Sado, Niigata on Wikipedia
August
Tampere, Finland
September
Guinsa, South Korea
April
Ashikaga, Japan 36.340167139.44972299 Ashikaga
May
Berneray, United Kingdom
June
Dalian, China
January
Panmunjeom, Korea
February
Hoi An, Vietnam
March
Route 66, United States

2006

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October
Hinchinbrook Island, Australia
November
Iya Valley, Japan 33.875278133.83527899 Iya Valley
December
Pitcairn Islands
July
Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
August
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
September
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
 
May
Svalbard, Norway
June
Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, United States

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