Things to Do Around the World

Find standout landmarks, museums, neighborhoods, and local favorites. Each guide brings together practical planning details, maps, trusted sources, and related itineraries.

83 visitor guides across 6 destinations

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Things to do in Barcelona

Explore 15 places with practical planning advice.

Barcelona travel guide
Barcelona

Arc de Triomf

Best for seeing a major Barcelona symbol in context: the arch marks the former entry to the 1888 exhibition grounds, and the official tourism page highlights the symbolic friezes, brick construction, and neo-Mudejar detailing.

Barcelona

Barcelona Cathedral

Catalan Gothic landmark in the Gothic Quarter with a cloister, choir, chapter house, chapels, and a later neo-Gothic façade; official sources also highlight Santa Eulàlia’s crypt and the cathedral’s layered construction history.

Barcelona

Mercat de la Boqueria

La Boqueria is Barcelona’s iconic food market on La Rambla, known for its visual energy, longtime commercial tradition, and wide range of fresh food stalls. The official site frames it as a lively market with more than 200 traders; Barcelona Tourism highlights its history as part of La Rambla’s identity and its status as a major food market.

Barcelona

Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

MNAC is Barcelona’s major museum for Catalan art, with the added draw of the Palau Nacional setting and rooftop viewpoints. The official visit pages emphasize permanent and temporary collections plus building-focused self-guided touring.

Barcelona

Palau Nacional

Palau Nacional is the monumental 1929 Barcelona building that houses MNAC. Official materials emphasize the building itself as a visit: the terraces and rooftop viewpoints are part of the experience, and the self-guided tour highlights emblematic spaces of the palace rather than just the collections.

Barcelona

Parc de la Ciutadella

Barcelona’s flagship urban park mixes green space with major landmarks: the monumental waterfall, the lake, 19th-century buildings now used as museums, sculptures, and the Catalan Parliament building in the former arsenal. Turismo de Barcelona and the city council both frame it as a central, history-rich park with strong family appeal.

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Things to do in Ljubljana

Explore 18 places with practical planning advice.

Ljubljana travel guide
Ljubljana

Butchers' Bridge

The bridge is mainly a quick sightseeing stop: it is Ljubljana’s “love bridge,” with love locks, riverside views, and sculptural works by Jakov Brdar. It also sits on a historically charged spot once imagined by Plečnik, and it links the market colonnade to the Petkovškovo embankment.

Ljubljana

Central Market

Ljubljana Central Market is not one single hall but a cluster of market spaces in the city center: open-air stalls, covered market areas, and Plečnik’s colonnades along the river. It is useful for fresh produce, local food, and a quick look at Ljubljana’s daily life rather than a formal attraction visit.

Ljubljana

Cobbler's Bridge

Cobbler’s Bridge is a Plečnik-designed bridge over the Ljubljanica and a recognizable part of Ljubljana’s riverside architecture. Visit Ljubljana highlights it as one of the city’s famous bridges, and places it within the wider network of scenic embankments and historic river crossings that define the old centre.

Ljubljana

Congress Square

Visit Ljubljana describes Congress Square as one of Ljubljana’s most important historic and cultural centers. It was redesigned in 1821 for the Congress of the Holy Alliance, and today the square is framed by major civic buildings and Zvezda Park at its center, with monuments and a music pavilion.

Ljubljana

Krek Square

Krek Square is mainly useful as the lower station area for Ljubljana Castle’s funicular and a gateway to the castle hill. It sits by the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre and across from the open-air market, so it works as a practical start point for castle visits and nearby Old Town sightseeing.

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Things to do in London

Explore 9 places with practical planning advice.

London travel guide
London

Borough Market

Borough Market is a free, historic food market with produce traders, street food, restaurants, bars, and shops in a compact central-London setting. The official site positions it as one of the world’s best-known food markets and a working market rather than a museum-like attraction.

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British Museum

The British Museum is a free, high-demand London museum with broad global collections. For a first visit, the official site frames it as a place to explore human history across continents, with very large collections and free general admission.

London

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is a working royal palace, so the public experience is seasonal and focused on the State Rooms rather than a year-round open-house visit. The main draw is seeing the official ceremonial rooms used for receptions and state occasions.

London

Covent Garden

Covent Garden is an open-air West End destination centered on the Piazza and Market Building, with heritage architecture, the Apple Market, street performers, dining, and shopping. The official site frames it as a place for browsing, eating, theatre-going, and seasonal visits.

London

St. James's Park

Best for a central London green escape with highly visible birdlife, a lake, and strong sightlines to royal/ceremonial landmarks. The Royal Parks highlights the pelicans, the lake, Duck Island, Horse Guards Parade, and classic views from the water’s edge.

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St. Paul's Cathedral

Official accessibility guidance says there is a step-free entrance at the North Transept, and parties with an access need may all use that entrance together. The Cathedral offers ramps, lifts, and guides for hearing and visual impairments, but the Triforium tour itself does not have lift access.

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Things to do in Milan

Explore 11 places with practical planning advice.

Milan travel guide
Milan

Alzaia Naviglio Grande

Alzaia Naviglio Grande is the walkable canal edge of Milan’s Navigli district: scenic water views, historic atmosphere, and a strong evening social scene. It’s a good place for strolling, aperitivo, and people-watching, with the Darsena nearby and pedestrianized canal banks adding to the experience.

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Basilica di San Lorenzo Maggiore

San Lorenzo is one of Milan’s oldest and most architecturally distinctive churches, with the nearby Sant’Aquilino chapel and the Colonne di San Lorenzo making the site a strong Roman-and-early-Christian stop rather than just a parish church.

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Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio

The basilica is one of Milan’s most important churches, tied to Saint Ambrose and the city’s religious identity. The official site highlights its long history, archival treasures, and role in Milan’s spiritual and civic formation; YesMilano calls it a major Romanesque landmark and a must-see in the city.

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Boscoincittà

Boscoincittà is a large public green space in west Milan with woods, meadows, waterways, wetlands, allotments, a pond, a water garden, an apiary and an orchard. Official tourism material frames it as a place to walk, run or simply spend time in nature without leaving the city.

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Piazza del Carmine

A small square in Brera centered on Santa Maria del Carmine; useful mainly as a stop for the church, the cloister setting, and nearby historic streets rather than as a standalone monument.

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Things to do in Osaka

Explore 18 places with practical planning advice.

Osaka travel guide
Osaka

Bandai Pond Park

Small neighborhood park centered on Bandai Pond, known for birdwatching, cherry blossoms, and a local legend tied to Prince Shotoku. Good for an easy walk rather than a destination outing.

Osaka

Dotonbori

Dotonbori is Osaka’s classic food-and-neon district: dense signage, canal views, packed restaurants, and a strong nighttime atmosphere. The area is also tied to Osaka’s kuidaore (“eat till you drop”) identity and its long entertainment history.

Osaka

Hozenji Temple

Small Jodo temple in central Namba with a calm atmosphere, a moss-covered Amitabha statue, and the nearby old-style Hozenji Yokocho lane.

Osaka

Keitakuen Garden

A compact strolling pond garden with central pond views, seasonal scenery, and classic Japanese garden design; it also sits beside Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts and offers views toward Abeno Harukas.

Osaka

Kema Sakuranomiya Park

Riverside park along the Okawa River with long cherry-tree-lined walks, views of Meiji-era buildings nearby, and room for strolling, jogging, and boat-watching. The official tourism site highlights it as one of Osaka’s best cherry blossom spots.

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Nagai Botanical Garden

Municipal botanical garden in Nagai Park, opened in 1974 and marketed as an urban oasis. The draw is seasonal flowers, greenery, and a large city-park setting rather than a single marquee exhibit.

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Things to do in Paris

Explore 12 places with practical planning advice.

Paris travel guide
Paris

Centre Pompidou

The historic Beaubourg building is closed for renovation, but Centre Pompidou is still active through Constellation: exhibitions, talks, performances, film, youth programming, and guided tours at partner venues in Paris and beyond.

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Louvre Museum

The Louvre combines a vast art collection with the historic palace setting; the museum highlights iconic masterpieces and gives families and first-time visitors multiple ways to structure a short or longer visit.

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Musée d'Orsay

A former railway station turned major art museum, Orsay is especially strong for 19th-century art, including Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works, with a dramatic central hall and easy family-oriented resources.

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Musée Picasso

The museum is housed in the Hôtel Salé in the Marais and holds the largest Picasso collection in the world, making it the core Paris stop for visitors focused on Picasso’s work.

Paris

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame is a major Catholic cathedral and a restored Paris landmark that is open for prayer and free visits, with interior chapels, signage, and visitor mediation tools. The official site frames it as both a place of worship and a historic cultural monument.