8 Of The World's Must-Visit Countries In 2025

Planning to travel overseas? Forbes has handpicked 8 remarkable destinations you musn't miss heading to this year.

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Zimbabwe

A place to witness the planet’s grandest cascade, Victoria Falls, where rainbows rise from the mist. Or wander the misty Eastern Highlands. Sail across Lake Kariba.

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Argentina

The country's landscapes are breathtakingly varied. Far south: Stone architecture, crystal-blue mountain lagoons. Northern Córdoba reveals its heritage through age-old churches and sunlit squares paved in golden stone.

Caption: Fitz Roy mountain, Cerro Chaltén
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Moldova

Eastern Europe's hidden gem, capital Chișinău is a treasure trove of history, culture, delicious food. It is a land of ancient monasteries and forests.

Caption: Catedrala Nasterea Domnului, Chisinau
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Norway

A country painted in vivid blues and greens, cruise the spellbinding Geirangerfjord, stand atop Oslo’s thrilling Holmenkollen, wander the ancient remains of Tønsberg, view Trollheimen’s rugged beauty.

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Denmark

Offering fairy-tale scenes like Kronborg’s grand halls in Helsingør, charming Tivoli, Rosenborg’s royal treasures. Further out, the ruins of Hammershus whisper stories of the past and the sandy shores of Løkken invite you to unwind.

Caption: Tivoli, Copenhagen
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Hong Kong

It glows like a jewel after dark right from the heights of Victoria Peak to the tops of its skyscrapers. The old trams clang about and ferries glide across the harbour. Bazaars buzz with life.

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South Korea

A nation of 16 UNESCO treasures, each tells a tale of ancient days. Or step into the calm beauty of Hyangwonjeong in Gyeongbokgung. Fast-forward to the modern sparkle of Lotte World and its soaring tower.

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Sri Lanka

The little island of treasures has so much to see -- climbing the sacred summit of Adam’s Peak, wandering through the grand halls of Colombo’s oldest museum, or watching a train weave across the 9-arch bridge in Ella, not to mention all its Buddhist monuments. 

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