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MASA
The atlas

Every place we've mapped

50 destinations with coordinates, seasons, budget levels — and boots-on-the-ground stories for each.

Africa

3 places
Camel riders silhouetted against a low sun on the Giza plateau, with a pyramid rising in shadow to the right
Cairo
Egypt30.0444° N · 31.2357° E5 stories
Table Mountain seen across the bay at dusk from a wide sandy beach, city lights glowing at its base
Cape Town
South Africa33.9249° S · 18.4241° E5 stories
The minaret of the Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech with the snow-capped High Atlas mountains behind it
Marrakech
Morocco31.6295° N · 7.9811° W5 stories

Asia

11 places
Terraced green rice paddies lined with coconut palms in Bali, with a small hut among the trees
Bali
Indonesia8.4095° S · 115.1889° E5 stories
A temple complex in Bangkok on a clear day: the gilded Loha Prasat and traditional Thai temple roofs
Bangkok
Thailand13.7563° N · 100.5018° E5 stories
The twin royal pagodas of Doi Inthanon standing on a forested ridge above layered mountains at sunset, Chiang Mai province
Chiang Mai
Thailand18.7883° N · 98.9853° E5 stories
Hanoi's Train Street: a railway track running between narrow houses hung with red Vietnamese flags, with locals seated at cafés beside the rails
Hanoi
Vietnam21.0285° N · 105.8542° E5 stories
Panoramic view from Victoria Peak at dusk over the lit skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island and Victoria Harbour
Hong Kong
China22.3193° N · 114.1694° E5 stories
Wooden longtail boats moored on white sand at Phra Nang beach, Railay, with a limestone karst rising from turquoise water behind
Krabi
Thailand8.0863° N · 98.9063° E5 stories
A traditional street in Kyoto's Higashiyama district at dusk, wooden houses leading to the Yasaka Pagoda
Kyoto
Japan35.0116° N · 135.7681° E5 stories
Colourful restaurant signs and giant food sculptures lining a Shinsekai street in Osaka, with Tsutenkaku Tower in the background
Osaka
Japan34.6937° N · 135.5023° E5 stories
The Seoul skyline at dusk with N Seoul Tower glowing on the summit of Namsan mountain
Seoul
South Korea37.5665° N · 126.9780° E5 stories
Aerial view of Marina Bay Sands’ three towers and SkyPark at dawn, with the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum in the foreground
Singapore
Singapore1.3521° N · 103.8198° E5 stories
A ramen bowl seen from above with thin noodles, soft-boiled egg halves, sweetcorn, spicy minced topping and fresh greens in a speckled ceramic bowl
Tokyo
Japan35.6762° N · 139.6503° E5 stories

Europe

26 places
The Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, its weathered Doric columns seen from below against a bright sky
Athens
Greece37.9838° N · 23.7275° E5 stories
Aerial view of Barcelona with the Sagrada Família rising from the octagonal blocks of the Eixample grid
Barcelona
Spain41.3874° N · 2.1686° E5 stories
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin seen from Pariser Platz, with the quadriga statue on top and a lone visitor crossing the cobbled square
Berlin
Germany52.5200° N · 13.4050° E5 stories
The neo-Gothic Hungarian Parliament building on the Danube in Budapest under a dramatic pink evening sky, seen from the Buda side
Budapest
Hungary47.4979° N · 19.0402° E5 stories
The village of Vernazza in the Cinque Terre glowing at dusk, its lights spilling down the cliff toward the Ligurian Sea
Cinque Terre
Italy44.1350° N · 9.6840° E4 stories
Aerial view of Copenhagen's Nyhavn canal at sunrise, with sailing boats moored between rows of red-roofed townhouses
Copenhagen
Denmark55.6761° N · 12.5683° E5 stories
A quiet pedestrian street in central Dublin at first light, lined with brick buildings and pub fronts, with a stone church facade closing the view
Dublin
Ireland53.3498° N · 6.2603° W5 stories
Aerial view of Dubrovnik's walled Old Town on the Adriatic, with terracotta rooftops, the Old Port full of moored boats and sea fortifications
Dubrovnik
Croatia42.6507° N · 18.0944° E5 stories
Golden-hour view over Edinburgh rooftops from Calton Hill, with the Balmoral clock tower and the Scott Monument in silhouette
Edinburgh
United Kingdom55.9533° N · 3.1883° W5 stories
Florence Cathedral: Brunelleschi's red-tiled dome and Giotto's bell tower rising above the rooftops of the city
Florence
Italy43.7696° N · 11.2558° E5 stories
Seljalandsfoss waterfall in south Iceland plunging off a green cliff into a wide valley at sunset
Iceland
Iceland64.1466° N · 21.9426° W5 stories
The Galata Tower rising above the rooftops of Istanbul's Beyoglu district, with a flock of birds circling in warm light
Istanbul
Turkey41.0082° N · 28.9784° E5 stories
Krakow's Main Market Square on a sunny day, with the arcades of the Renaissance Cloth Hall and pedestrians crossing the cobbles
Krakow
Poland50.0647° N · 19.9450° E5 stories
Rows of freshly baked pasteis de nata with flaky golden pastry shells and caramelised, blistered custard tops
Lisbon
Portugal38.7223° N · 9.1393° W5 stories
Aerial view of London at sunset: Tower Bridge, the River Thames and the skyline of the City
London
United Kingdom51.5074° N · 0.1278° W4 stories
Daytime rooftop view down Gran Vía in Madrid, with the domed Metropolis building in the foreground
Madrid
Spain40.4168° N · 3.7038° W5 stories
A classic Neapolitan margherita with melted mozzarella, tomato sauce and fresh basil leaves on a marble table
Naples
Italy40.8518° N · 14.2681° E5 stories
The Eiffel Tower above the Seine at violet dusk, with river boats moored along the bank
Paris
France48.8566° N · 2.3522° E5 stories
Colourful houses of the Ribeira district rising above the Douro riverside quay in Porto, with traditional boats on the water
Porto
Portugal41.1579° N · 8.6291° W5 stories
Aerial view along Charles Bridge crowded with pedestrians, looking across the Vltava towards Prague Castle and St Vitus Cathedral at golden hour
Prague
Czech Republic50.0755° N · 14.4378° E5 stories
The Colosseum in Rome at dusk, its arches glowing with warm light under a deep blue evening sky
Rome
Italy41.9028° N · 12.4964° E5 stories
The iconic blue domes of Oia in Santorini overlooking the caldera and the Aegean Sea
Santorini
Greece36.3932° N · 25.4615° E4 stories
A quiet pastel street corner in Seville with cafe tables, orange trees and a bicycle on patterned Andalusian paving
Seville
Spain37.3891° N · 5.9845° W5 stories
Riddarholmen island and its dark church spire under a pink and purple sunset, seen across calm water in Stockholm
Stockholm
Sweden59.3293° N · 18.0686° E5 stories
A gondolier steering a gondola on the Grand Canal in front of the white arches of the Rialto Bridge in Venice
Venice
Italy45.4408° N · 12.3155° E5 stories
Vienna skyline at dusk with the illuminated Gothic spire of St Stephen's Cathedral rising above the rooftops of the old city
Vienna
Austria48.2082° N · 16.3738° E5 stories

Middle East

2 places
Dubai skyline at sunrise with the Burj Khalifa rising above the towers and a vast highway interchange in the foreground
Dubai
United Arab Emirates25.2048° N · 55.2708° E5 stories
A camel resting on the sand in front of the carved columns and pediment of the Treasury (Al-Khazneh) at Petra
Petra
Jordan30.3285° N · 35.4444° E5 stories

North America

4 places
Close-up row of street tacos in corn tortillas piled with meat, cilantro and onion, served with lime wedges, radish and cucumber slices
Mexico City
Mexico19.4326° N · 99.1332° W4 stories
Aerial view of the Midtown Manhattan skyline at sunset, with the Empire State Building rising at the centre
New York City
United States40.7128° N · 74.0060° W5 stories
The Golden Gate Bridge at dusk under a teal sky, viewed from a bluff above the strait
San Francisco
United States37.7749° N · 122.4194° W4 stories
Vancouver's downtown skyline and Coal Harbour marina reflected in calm water under scattered clouds
Vancouver
Canada49.2827° N · 123.1207° W4 stories

Oceania

1 place
Sydney Harbour seen from above Circular Quay, with the white sails of the Opera House, ferries cutting wakes across the water and the CBD skyline behind
Sydney
Australia33.8688° S · 151.2093° E4 stories

South America

3 places
Aerial view of the white Obelisco monument standing on Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires, with tree-lined lanes and traffic crossing below
Buenos Aires
Argentina34.6037° S · 58.3816° W4 stories
The stone terraces and ruins of Machu Picchu with Huayna Picchu peak rising behind, wisps of cloud drifting across the surrounding Andes
Cusco
Peru13.5320° S · 71.9675° W4 stories
Aerial view over Rio de Janeiro with Sugarloaf Mountain rising above Guanabara Bay, Botafogo's boat-dotted cove and the city's white buildings below
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil22.9068° S · 43.1729° W4 stories