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:
Map of Previously Off the beaten path
Featured on Wikivoyage.
| | September  42.382520.4355561 Gjakova, Kosovo |
August  -18.76634.52 Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique | July  78.06514.2163 Barentsburg, Svalbard, Norway |
June  62.442222-114.39754 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | May  -17.73333168.3166675 Port Vila, Vanuatu |
April  -37.9667147.0836 Stratford, Victoria, Australia | March  38.037512.58757 Erice, Italy |
February  13.906936100.4733158 Ko Kret, Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand | January  -36.179599175.419699 Great Barrier Island, New Zealand |
December  21.515833-87.67833310 El Cuyo, Yucatan, Mexico | November  42.5072221.52222211 Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
October  35.3655136.46694412 Sekigahara, Gifu, Japan | September  41.373889-83.65083313 Bowling Green, Ohio, United States |
August  59.3524.0514 Paldiski, Estonia | July  48.9-64.3515 Forillon National Park, Quebec, Canada |
June  50.7694446.01805616 Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands | May  -30.498333152.50111117 New England National Park, New South Wales, Australia |
April  40.27944469.63194418 Khujand, Ferghana Valley, Tajikistan | March  26.6292.7919 Banteay Chhmar, Cambodia |
February  26.6292.7920 Tezpur, Assam, India | January  27.75-1821 El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain |
December  -35.7251148.491422 Yarrangobilly Caves, New South Wales, Australia | November  -22.125833-51.38888923 Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
October  45.769444-1.14166724 La Tremblade, France | September  48.2325-101.29627825 Minot, North Dakota, United States |
August  50.6311393.77694126 Ath, Belgium | July  -37.133333146.41666727 Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia |
June  53.535556-60.14388928 North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | May  40.626111-75.37555629 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
April  34.408111131.39916730 Hagi, Japan | March  -3.733333-73.2531 Iquitos, Peru |
February  20.853611-86.87527832 Puerto Morelos, Mexico | January  5.401581100.27815133 Air Itam, Malaysia |
December  -27.12-109.3534 Easter Island, Chile | November  19.35932498.43688435 Pai, Thailand |
October  42.516845-70.89850336 Salem, Massachusetts, United States | September  55.61666712.61666737 Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark |
August  78.21666715.63333338 Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway | July  64.575693-138.47906439 Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada |
June  -8.393534127.25507540 Tutuala, Timor-Leste | May  52.6556-0.483741 Stamford, England, United Kingdom |
April  62.223889-6.57861142 Klaksvík, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark | March  21.017778-101.25666743 Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico |
February  -8.769444115.17388944 Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia | January  30.381489-86.86274245 Navarre, Florida, United States |
December  60.67483317.14438946 Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden | November  26.31666789.43333347 Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India |
October  -13.583333-172.41666748 Savaii, Samoa | September  -34.648333150.70111149 Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia |
August  52.256.16666750 Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands | July  51.29-0.7551 Farnborough, England, United Kingdom |
June  59.6431-151.52652 Homer, Alaska, United States of America | May  48.533333-64.21666753 Percé, Quebec, Canada |
April  23.516667120.854 Alishan, Taiwan | March  35.524722137.55833355 Magome, Japan |
February  17.1588-89.069656 San Ignacio, Belize | January  7.34333134.4804257 Koror, Palau |
December  16.75-62.258 Montserrat | November  41.958611-70.66777859 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
October  -9.592775-77.17845360 Chavín de Huántar, Peru | September  36.3697-120.644361 Diablo Range, California, United States |
August  52.8102789.96111162 Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany | July  -22.634367-60.20693463 Neuland, Paraguay |
June  46.2922227.88277864 Visp, Switzerland | May  42.683611-103.41222265 Crawford, Nebraska, United States of America |
April  50.8355.982266 Simpelveld, Netherlands | March  32.772222-16.82916767 Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Portugal |
February  -37.9121145.35668 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia | January  -50.983056-72.96638969 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile |
December  29.030556-80.92527870 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | November  24.34123.8171 Iriomote, Japan |
October  -11.634.372 Nkhata Bay, Malawi | September  37.96666712.96666773 Alcamo, Italy |
August  -13.833333-171.83333374 Apia, Samoa | July  55.09510.24222275 Faaborg, Denmark |
June  42.49055678.39361176 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan | May  46.45583316.997577 Nagykanizsa, Hungary |
April  27.4713589.6336778 Thimphu, Bhutan | March  39.0058-114.219779 Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States |
February  -34.03333324.91666780 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa | January  -29.033333167.94972281 Norfolk Island |
December  15.116667105.78333382 Pakse, Laos | November  18.45-64.73333383 Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands |
October  42.634722-77.98333384 Letchworth State Park, New York, United States | September  16.48111199.52222285 Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand |
August  49.59388917.25083386 Olomouc, Czech Republic | July  56.539.68333387 Yuryev-Polsky, Russia |
June  69.216667-51.188 Ilulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark | May  37.6725-121.882589 Pleasanton, California, United States |
April  43.4480563.65805690 Bouzigues, France | March  35.907308-79.04992291 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
February  26.18333356.2592 Khasab, Oman | January  -44-176.593 Chatham Islands, New Zealand |
December  -1.396389-78.42472294 Baños, Ecuador | November  24.9568.0595 Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan |
October  35.89777814.512596 Valletta, Malta | September  41.82-87.6297 Bronzeville, Chicago, United States |
August  -6.083333145.38333398 Goroka, Papua New Guinea | July  64.25-15.21666799 Höfn, Iceland |
June  -21.24311655.70723699 Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion | May  49.592511.00599 Erlangen, Germany |
April  37.51666723.46666799 Poros, Greece | March  25.930278-97.48444499 Brownsville, Texas, United States |
February  0.29166734.85611199 Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya | January  4.2138972.864499 Ukulhas, Maldives |
December  45.679444-111.03722299 Bozeman, Montana, United States | November  30.86888934.792599 Sde Boker, Israel |
October  -22.333333-60.01666799 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 |
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 |
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  -54.807222-68.30805699 Ushuaia, Argentina |
February  25.767.58333399 Kirthar National Park, Pakistan | January  17.6325-63.237599 Saba |
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 |
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 |
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
October  Namche Bazaar, Nepal | November  Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa | December  Petra, Jordan |
July  Sado Island, Japan 38.044444138.38972299 Sado Island  | 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 |
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 |
A few previous Destinations of the month might have been chosen for "Off the beaten path" instead, if the feature had existed at the time:
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