Top 10 New Global Travel Experiences of 2026: From Frida Kahlo Museum to Sperm Whale Reserve
In 2026, Time Out highlighted the top 10 new global attractions, including the Museo Casa Kahlo in Mexico City, which opened its doors in late 2025 and showcases Frida Kahlo's personal items. Australia welcomed the Happitat Adventure Park, featuring the tallest zip lines, also launched in late 2025. Tomorrowland is set to take place in Thailand from December 11 to 13, 2026, with an expected attendance of nearly one million. Dominica created the first-ever sperm whale reserve. Chicago's The Hand & The Eye debuted in spring 2026 following a $50 million renovation. The King Charles III England Coast Path commenced in March 2026, while James Turrell's Skyspace opened in June 2026. Rabat was named UNESCO World Book Capital for 2026, and Route 66 marks its centennial on April 30, 2026. Uzumasa Kyoto Village resumed operations on March 28, 2026.
Key facts
- Museo Casa Kahlo opened in late 2025 in Mexico City, inside Casa Roja, a building once owned by Kahlo's parents.
- Happitat Adventure Park in Lamington National Park, Australia, features the country's highest zip lines, opening in late 2025.
- Tomorrowland will debut in Asia in Thailand from December 11-13, 2026, at Wisdom Valley in Pattaya.
- Dominica has created the world's first sperm whale reserve, an 800-square-kilometer area off its west coast.
- The Hand & The Eye, a magic venue in Chicago's McCormick Mansion, opened in spring 2026 after a $50 million renovation.
- The King Charles III England Coast Path launched in March 2026, with the King inaugurating it at Seven Sisters.
- James Turrell's largest Skyspace opened in June 2026 at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark.
- Rabat, Morocco, is the UNESCO World Book Capital for 2026, with events including the new Théâtre Royal de Rabat by Zaha Hadid.
- Route 66 celebrates its centennial in 2026, with a concert in Springfield, Missouri, on April 30.
- Uzumasa Kyoto Village in Japan reopened as an immersive theme park on March 28, 2026.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Museo Casa Kahlo
- Casa Azul
- Happitat Adventure Park
- Tomorrowland
- The Hand & The Eye
- Rockwell Group
- ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
- UNESCO
- Théâtre Royal de Rabat
- Uzumasa Kyoto Village
Locations
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Queensland
- Australia
- Lamington National Park
- Pattaya
- Thailand
- Dominica
- Caribbean
- Chicago
- United States
- England
- Seven Sisters
- East Sussex
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Rabat
- Morocco
- Route 66
- Springfield
- Missouri
- Kyoto
- Japan
Sources
- Quartz —