# Previously Off the beaten path

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:

## Previous features

Featured on Wikivoyage.

### 2025

| February26.6292.791 Tezpur, Assam, India | February26.6292.791 Tezpur, Assam, India | January27.75-182 El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain | January27.75-182 El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain |

### 2024

| December-35.7251148.49143 Yarrangobilly Caves, New South Wales, Australia | December-35.7251148.49143 Yarrangobilly Caves, New South Wales, Australia | November-22.125833-51.3888894 Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil | November-22.125833-51.3888894 Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| October45.769444-1.1416675 La Tremblade, France | October45.769444-1.1416675 La Tremblade, France | September48.2325-101.2962786 Minot, North Dakota, United States | September48.2325-101.2962786 Minot, North Dakota, United States |
| August50.6311393.7769417 Ath, Belgium | August50.6311393.7769417 Ath, Belgium | July-37.133333146.4166678 Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia | July-37.133333146.4166678 Mount Buller, Victoria, Australia |
| June53.535556-60.1438899 North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | June53.535556-60.1438899 North West River, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | May40.626111-75.37555610 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | May40.626111-75.37555610 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States |
| April34.408111131.39916711 Hagi, Japan | April34.408111131.39916711 Hagi, Japan | March-3.733333-73.2512 Iquitos, Peru | March-3.733333-73.2512 Iquitos, Peru |
| February20.853611-86.87527813 Puerto Morelos, Mexico | February20.853611-86.87527813 Puerto Morelos, Mexico | January5.401581100.27815114 Air Itam, Malaysia | January5.401581100.27815114 Air Itam, Malaysia |

### 2023

| December-27.12-109.3515 Easter Island, Chile | December-27.12-109.3515 Easter Island, Chile | November19.35932498.43688416 Pai, Thailand | November19.35932498.43688416 Pai, Thailand |
| October42.516845-70.89850317 Salem, Massachusetts, United States | October42.516845-70.89850317 Salem, Massachusetts, United States | September55.61666712.61666718 Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark | September55.61666712.61666718 Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| August78.21666715.63333319 Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway | August78.21666715.63333319 Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway | July64.575693-138.47906420 Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada | July64.575693-138.47906420 Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada |
| June-8.393534127.25507521 Tutuala, Timor-Leste | June-8.393534127.25507521 Tutuala, Timor-Leste | May52.6556-0.483722 Stamford, England, United Kingdom | May52.6556-0.483722 Stamford, England, United Kingdom |
| April62.223889-6.57861123 Klaksvík, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark | April62.223889-6.57861123 Klaksvík, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark | March21.017778-101.25666724 Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico | March21.017778-101.25666724 Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico |
| February-8.769444115.17388925 Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia | February-8.769444115.17388925 Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia | January30.381489-86.86274226 Navarre, Florida, United States | January30.381489-86.86274226 Navarre, Florida, United States |

### 2022

| December60.67483317.14438927 Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden | December60.67483317.14438927 Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden | November26.31666789.43333328 Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India | November26.31666789.43333328 Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India |
| October-13.583333-172.41666729 Savaii, Samoa | October-13.583333-172.41666729 Savaii, Samoa | September-34.648333150.70111130 Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia | September-34.648333150.70111130 Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia |
| August52.256.231 Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands | August52.256.231 Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands | July51.29-0.7532 Farnborough, England, United Kingdom | July51.29-0.7532 Farnborough, England, United Kingdom |
| June59.6431-151.52633 Homer, Alaska, United States of America | June59.6431-151.52633 Homer, Alaska, United States of America | May48.533333-64.21666734 Percé, Quebec, Canada | May48.533333-64.21666734 Percé, Quebec, Canada |
| April23.516667120.835 Alishan, Taiwan | April23.516667120.835 Alishan, Taiwan | March35.524722137.55833336 Magome, Japan | March35.524722137.55833336 Magome, Japan |
| February17.1588-89.069637 San Ignacio, Belize | February17.1588-89.069637 San Ignacio, Belize | January7.34333134.4804238 Koror, Palau | January7.34333134.4804238 Koror, Palau |

### 2021

| December16.75-62.239 Montserrat | December16.75-62.239 Montserrat | November41.958611-70.66777840 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | November41.958611-70.66777840 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| October-9.592775-77.17845341 Chavín de Huántar, Peru | October-9.592775-77.17845341 Chavín de Huántar, Peru | September36.3697-120.644342 Diablo Range, California, United States | September36.3697-120.644342 Diablo Range, California, United States |
| August 52.8102789.96111143 Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany | August 52.8102789.96111143 Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany | July -22.649722-60.1344 Neuland, Paraguay | July -22.649722-60.1344 Neuland, Paraguay |
| June 46.2922227.88277845 Visp, Switzerland | June 46.2922227.88277845 Visp, Switzerland | May 42.683611-103.41222246 Crawford, Nebraska, United States of America | May 42.683611-103.41222246 Crawford, Nebraska, United States of America |
| April 50.8355.982247 Simpelveld, Netherlands | April 50.8355.982247 Simpelveld, Netherlands | March 32.772222-16.82916748 Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Portugal | March 32.772222-16.82916748 Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Portugal |
| February -37.9121145.35649 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia | February -37.9121145.35649 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia | January -50.983056-72.96638950 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile | January -50.983056-72.96638950 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile |

### 2020

| December 29.030556-80.92527851 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | December 29.030556-80.92527851 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | November 24.34123.8152 Iriomote, Japan | November 24.34123.8152 Iriomote, Japan |
| October -11.63333334.353 Nkhata Bay, Malawi | October -11.63333334.353 Nkhata Bay, Malawi | September 37.96666712.96666754 Alcamo, Italy | September 37.96666712.96666754 Alcamo, Italy |
| August -13.833333-171.83333355 Apia, Samoa | August -13.833333-171.83333355 Apia, Samoa | July 55.09510.24222256 Faaborg, Denmark | July 55.09510.24222256 Faaborg, Denmark |
| June 42.49055678.39361157 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan | June 42.49055678.39361157 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan | May 46.45583316.997558 Nagykanizsa, Hungary | May 46.45583316.997558 Nagykanizsa, Hungary |
| April 27.4713589.6336759 Thimphu, Bhutan | April 27.4713589.6336759 Thimphu, Bhutan | March 39.0058-114.219760 Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States | March 39.0058-114.219760 Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States |
| February -34.03333324.91666761 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa | February -34.03333324.91666761 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa | January -29.033333167.94972262 Norfolk Island | January -29.033333167.94972262 Norfolk Island |

### 2019

| December 15.116667105.78333363 Pakse, Laos | December 15.116667105.78333363 Pakse, Laos | November 18.45-64.73333364 Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands | November 18.45-64.73333364 Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands |
| October 42.634722-77.98333365 Letchworth State Park, New York, United States | October 42.634722-77.98333365 Letchworth State Park, New York, United States | September 16.48111199.52222266 Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand | September 16.48111199.52222266 Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand |
| August 49.59388917.25083367 Olomouc, Czech Republic | August 49.59388917.25083367 Olomouc, Czech Republic | July 56.539.68333368 Yuryev-Polsky, Russia | July 56.539.68333368 Yuryev-Polsky, Russia |
| June 69.216667-51.169 Ilulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark | June 69.216667-51.169 Ilulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark | May 37.6725-121.882570 Pleasanton, California, United States | May 37.6725-121.882570 Pleasanton, California, United States |
| April 43.4480563.65805671 Bouzigues, France | April 43.4480563.65805671 Bouzigues, France | March 35.907308-79.04992272 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States | March 35.907308-79.04992272 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States |
| February 26.18333356.2573 Khasab, Oman | February 26.18333356.2573 Khasab, Oman | January -44-176.574 Chatham Islands, New Zealand | January -44-176.574 Chatham Islands, New Zealand |

### 2018

| December -1.396389-78.42472275 Baños, Ecuador | December -1.396389-78.42472275 Baños, Ecuador | November 24.9568.0576 Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan | November 24.9568.0576 Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan |
| October 35.89777814.512577 Valletta, Malta | October 35.89777814.512577 Valletta, Malta | September 41.82-87.6278 Bronzeville, Chicago, United States | September 41.82-87.6278 Bronzeville, Chicago, United States |
| August -6.083333145.38333379 Goroka, Papua New Guinea | August -6.083333145.38333379 Goroka, Papua New Guinea | July 64.25-15.21666780 Höfn, Iceland | July 64.25-15.21666780 Höfn, Iceland |
| June -21.242555.70888981 Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion | June -21.242555.70888981 Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion | May 49.59638911.00444482 Erlangen, Germany | May 49.59638911.00444482 Erlangen, Germany |
| April 37.51666723.46666783 Poros, Greece | April 37.51666723.46666783 Poros, Greece | March 25.930278-97.48444484 Brownsville, Texas, United States | March 25.930278-97.48444484 Brownsville, Texas, United States |
| February 0.29166734.85611185 Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya | February 0.29166734.85611185 Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya | January 4.2138972.864486 Ukulhas, Maldives | January 4.2138972.864486 Ukulhas, Maldives |

### 2017

| December 45.677778-111.04722287 Bozeman, Montana, United States | December 45.677778-111.04722287 Bozeman, Montana, United States | November 30.86888934.792588 Sde Boker, Israel | November 30.86888934.792588 Sde Boker, Israel |
| October -22.333333-60.01666789 Filadelfia, Paraguay | October -22.333333-60.01666789 Filadelfia, Paraguay | September 34.585083133.77211190 Kurashiki, Japan | September 34.585083133.77211190 Kurashiki, Japan |
| August 46.95142.73333391 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | August 46.95142.73333391 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia | July 53.2188896.567592 Groningen, Netherlands | July 53.2188896.567592 Groningen, Netherlands |
| June 54-6293 Labrador, Canada | June 54-6293 Labrador, Canada | May 51.83510.78527894 Wernigerode, Germany | May 51.83510.78527894 Wernigerode, Germany |
| April -0.5275166.93595 Nauru | April -0.5275166.93595 Nauru | March 36.4627429.1259496 Kabak, Turkey | March 36.4627429.1259496 Kabak, Turkey |
| February 0.0532.4697 Entebbe, Uganda | February 0.0532.4697 Entebbe, Uganda | January -51.693861-57.84955698 Stanley, Falkland Islands | January -51.693861-57.84955698 Stanley, Falkland Islands |

### 2016

| December 36.2-106.199 North Central New Mexico, United States | December 36.2-106.199 North Central New Mexico, United States | November -24.1167152.716799 Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia | November -24.1167152.716799 Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia |
| October 39.406917-9.1362599 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | October 39.406917-9.1362599 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal | September 38.865442-76.98425399 Anacostia, Washington, D.C., United States | September 38.865442-76.98425399 Anacostia, Washington, D.C., United States |
| August 17.01972254.08972299 Salalah, Oman | August 17.01972254.08972299 Salalah, Oman | July 43.063889-77.23333399 Palmyra, New York, United States | July 43.063889-77.23333399 Palmyra, New York, United States |
| June 51.5541-0.174499 Hampstead, London, United Kingdom | June 51.5541-0.174499 Hampstead, London, United Kingdom | May 40.74083344.86305699 Dilijan, Armenia | May 40.74083344.86305699 Dilijan, Armenia |
| April -8.416667116.46666799 Mount Rinjani, Indonesia | April -8.416667116.46666799 Mount Rinjani, Indonesia | March -22.66666714.53333399 Swakopmund, Namibia | March -22.66666714.53333399 Swakopmund, Namibia |
| February 19.705556-155.08583399 Hilo, Hawaii, United States | February 19.705556-155.08583399 Hilo, Hawaii, United States | January 31.46666735.39444499 Ein Gedi, Israel | January 31.46666735.39444499 Ein Gedi, Israel |

### 2015

| December 33.74583372.787599 Taxila, Pubjab Pakistan | December 33.74583372.787599 Taxila, Pubjab Pakistan | November 14.917719-23.50915699 Praia, Cape Verde | November 14.917719-23.50915699 Praia, Cape Verde |
| October -32.45118.8699 Hyden, Western Australia, Australia | October -32.45118.8699 Hyden, Western Australia, Australia | September 48.5588.61666799 Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia | September 48.5588.61666799 Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia |
| August 41.543056-90.59083399 Davenport, Iowa, United States | August 41.543056-90.59083399 Davenport, Iowa, United States | July 63.4410.499 Trondheim, Norway | July 63.4410.499 Trondheim, Norway |
| June 60.45166722.26694499 Turku, Finland | June 60.45166722.26694499 Turku, Finland | May 45.65861110.05361199 Iseo, Italy | May 45.65861110.05361199 Iseo, Italy |
| April 31.545556-110.27555699 Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | April 31.545556-110.27555699 Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States | March -54.807222-68.30444499 Ushuaia, Argentina | March -54.807222-68.30444499 Ushuaia, Argentina |
| February 25.767.58333399 Kirthar National Park, Pakistan | February 25.767.58333399 Kirthar National Park, Pakistan | January 17.6325-63.237599 Saba | January 17.6325-63.237599 Saba |

### 2014

| December -43.502170.08199 Fox Glacier, New Zealand | December -43.502170.08199 Fox Glacier, New Zealand | November 24.324722124.08777899 Taketomi, Japan | November 24.324722124.08777899 Taketomi, Japan |
| October 30.61277834.80166799 Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | October 30.61277834.80166799 Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | September -18.651389-173.98361199 Vava'u, Tonga | September -18.651389-173.98361199 Vava'u, Tonga |
| August 41.947492-87.73527999 Far Northwest Side, Chicago, United States | August 41.947492-87.73527999 Far Northwest Side, Chicago, United States | July 63.749444-68.52166799 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada | July 63.749444-68.52166799 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada |
| June 53.960610.869299 Travemünde, Germany | June 53.960610.869299 Travemünde, Germany | May 49.9336116.207599 Vianden, Luxembourg | May 49.9336116.207599 Vianden, Luxembourg |
| April 25.501855-80.18096999 Biscayne National Park, Florida, United States | April 25.501855-80.18096999 Biscayne National Park, Florida, United States | March 5.866667-55.16666799 Paramaribo, Suriname | March 5.866667-55.16666799 Paramaribo, Suriname |
| February 27.32916768.13888999 Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan | February 27.32916768.13888999 Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan | January 4.641111-75.54138999 Valle de Cocora, Colombia | January 4.641111-75.54138999 Valle de Cocora, Colombia |

### 2013

| December 26.19809456.24918999 Musandam Peninsula, Oman | December 26.19809456.24918999 Musandam Peninsula, Oman | November 58.7692-94.169299 Churchill, Manitoba, Canada | November 58.7692-94.169299 Churchill, Manitoba, Canada |
| October 42.976667-78.59194499 Clarence, New York, United States | October 42.976667-78.59194499 Clarence, New York, United States | September 2.182778-73.78472299 La Macarena, Colombia | September 2.182778-73.78472299 La Macarena, Colombia |
| August 52.9833339.83333399 Soltau, Germany | August 52.9833339.83333399 Soltau, Germany | July 43.286667-78.19166799 Childs, New York, United States | July 43.286667-78.19166799 Childs, New York, United States |
| June 48.96563689.96320899 Ölgii, Mongolia | June 48.96563689.96320899 Ölgii, Mongolia | May 57.48333360.299 Nevyansk, Russia | May 57.48333360.299 Nevyansk, Russia |
| April -90099 South Pole, Antarctica | April -90099 South Pole, Antarctica | March 13.33222274.74611199 Udupi, India | March 13.33222274.74611199 Udupi, India |
| February 13.5152.117599 Niamey, Niger | February 13.5152.117599 Niamey, Niger | January 57.98333331.3599 Staraya Russa, Russia | January 57.98333331.3599 Staraya Russa, Russia |

## Unofficial Off the Beaten Path

Featured on Wikitravel before Wikivoyage was adopted as a Wikimedia project.

### 2012

| 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 |

### 2011

| 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 |

### 2010

| 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 |

### 2009

| 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 |

### 2008

| 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 |

### 2007

| 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 |

### 2006

| 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 |

## Honorary

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:
* March 2006: Yonaguni, Japan
* November 2005: Falkland Islands
* September 2004: Perhentian Islands, Malaysia
* August 2004: Black Rock City, Nevada, United States