This California city was named one of the world’s most breathtaking. See why
California has one of the most breathtaking places in the world, according to National Geographic.
The magazine released its annual review of the “25 breathtaking places and experiences for 2023” and San Francisco made the list.
Writers, “Nat Geo explorers” and editorial teams from all over the world chose 25 places from 200 nominations, Amy Alipio, senior editor for National Geographic, told McClatchy News in an emailed statement.
Each place was selected in one of five categories: culture, nature, adventure, community and family.
“We curated this final list of 25 places that are timely, superlative, and uniquely representative of the category they are in,” Alipio said in the statement. “We aim for a mix of places that are geographically diverse and for an inclusive range of travelers.”
San Francisco was recognized in the family section. National Geographic highlighted hiking the Crosstown Trail and visiting Presidio Tunnel Tops to sit around a campfire with views of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Among the 25 destinations, four other places in the U.S. were featured, including Charleston, South Carolina; Big Bend National Park, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Utah.
Culture
- Appian Way, Italy
- Busan, South Korea
- Longmen Grottoes, Henan Province, China
- Egypt
- Charleston, South Carolina
Nature
- Scottish Highlands
- Botswana
- Slovenia
- Big Bend National Park, Texas
- Azores
Adventure
- New Zealand
- Choquequirao, Peru
- Utah
- Austrian Alps
- Revillagigedo National Park, Mexico
Community
- Dodecanese Islands, Greece
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Alberta, Canada
- Laos
- Ghana
Family
- Trinidad and Tobago
- San Francisco
- Colombia
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Switzerland
This story was originally published October 27, 2022 at 4:40 PM with the headline "This California city was named one of the world’s most breathtaking. See why."
