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:

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Featured on Wikivoyage.

2024

April 1 Hagi, Japan		March 2 Iquitos, Peru
February 3 Puerto Morelos, Mexico		January 4 Air Itam, Malaysia

2023

December 5 Easter Island, Chile		November 6 Pai, Thailand
October 7 Salem, Massachusetts, United States		September 8 Amager, Copenhagen, Denmark
August 9 Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway		July 10 Tombstone Territorial Park, Yukon, Canada
June 11 Tutuala, Timor-Leste		May 12 Stamford, England, United Kingdom
April 13 Klaksvík, Faroe Islands, Kingdom of Denmark		March 14 Guanajuato City, Guanajuato, Mexico
February 15 Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia		January 16 Navarre, Florida, United States

2022

December 17 Gävle, Gävleborg County, Sweden		November 18 Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India
October 19 Savaii, Samoa		September 20 Budderoo National Park, New South Wales, Australia
August 21 Deventer, Overijssel, Netherlands		July 22 Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
June 23 Homer, Alaska, United States of America		May 24 Percé, Quebec, Canada
April 25 Alishan, Taiwan		March 26 Magome, Japan
February 27 San Ignacio, Belize		January 28 Koror, Palau

2021

December 29 Montserrat		November 30 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
October 31 Chavín de Huántar, Peru		September 32 Diablo Range, California, United States
August 33 Bergen, Lower Saxony, Germany		July 34 Neuland, Paraguay
June 35 Visp, Switzerland		May 36 Crawford, Nebraska, United States of America
April 37 Simpelveld, Netherlands		March 38 Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Portugal
February 39 Belgrave, Victoria, Australia		January 40 Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

2020

December 41 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States		November 42 Iriomote, Japan
October 43 Nkhata Bay, Malawi		September 44 Alcamo, Italy
August 45 Apia, Samoa		July 46 Faaborg, Denmark
June 47 Karakol, Kyrgyzstan		May 48 Nagykanizsa, Hungary
April 49 Thimphu, Bhutan		March 50 Great Basin National Park, Nevada, United States
February 51 Jeffreys Bay, South Africa		January 52 Norfolk Island

2019

December 53 Pakse, Laos		November 54 Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
October 55 Letchworth State Park, New York, United States		September 56 Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand
August 57 Olomouc, Czech Republic		July 58 Yuryev-Polsky, Russia
June 59 Ilulissat, Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark		May 60 Pleasanton, California, United States
April 61 Bouzigues, France		March 62 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
February 63 Khasab, Oman		January 64 Chatham Islands, New Zealand

2018

December 65 Baños, Ecuador		November 66 Keenjhar Lake, Pakistan
October 67 Valletta, Malta		September 68 Bronzeville, Chicago, United States
August 69 Goroka, Papua New Guinea		July 70 Höfn, Iceland
June 71 Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion		May 72 Erlangen, Germany
April 73 Poros, Greece		March 74 Brownsville, Texas, United States
February 75 Kakamega Rainforest, Kenya		January 76 Ukulhas, Maldives

2017

December 77 Bozeman, Montana, United States		November 78 Sde Boker, Israel
October 79 Filadelfia, Paraguay		September 80 Kurashiki, Japan
August 81 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia		July 82 Groningen, Netherlands
June 83 Labrador, Canada		May 84 Wernigerode, Germany
April 85 Nauru		March 86 Kabak, Turkey
February 87 Entebbe, Uganda		January 88 Stanley, Falkland Islands

2016

December 89 North Central New Mexico, United States		November 90 Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia
October 91 Caldas da Rainha, Portugal		September 92 Anacostia, Washington, D.C., United States
August 93 Salalah, Oman		July 94 Palmyra, New York, United States
June 95 Hampstead, London, United Kingdom		May 96 Dilijan, Armenia
April 97 Mount Rinjani, Indonesia		March 98 Swakopmund, Namibia
February 99 Hilo, Hawaii, United States		January 99 Ein Gedi, Israel

2015

December 99 Taxila, Pubjab Pakistan		November 99 Praia, Cape Verde
October 99 Hyden, Western Australia, Australia		September 99 Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Mongolia
August 99 Davenport, Iowa, United States		July 99 Trondheim, Norway
June 99 Turku, Finland		May 99 Iseo, Italy
April 99 Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States		March 99 Ushuaia, Argentina
February 99 Kirthar National Park, Pakistan		January 99 Saba

2014

December 99 Fox Glacier, New Zealand		November 99 Taketomi, Japan
October 99 Mitzpe Ramon, Israel		September 99 Vava'u, Tonga
August 99 Far Northwest Side, Chicago, United States		July 99 Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
June 99 Travemünde, Germany		May 99 Vianden, Luxembourg
April 99 Biscayne National Park, Florida, United States		March 99 Paramaribo, Suriname
February 99 Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan		January 99 Valle de Cocora, Colombia

2013

December 99 Musandam Peninsula, Oman		November 99 Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
October 99 Clarence, New York, United States		September 99 La Macarena, Colombia
August 99 Soltau, Germany		July 99 Childs, New York, United States
June 99 Ölgii, Mongolia		May 99 Nevyansk, Russia
April 99 South Pole, Antarctica		March 99 Udupi, India
February 99 Niamey, Niger		January 99 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 99 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 99 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 99 Sado Island	August Tampere, Finland	September Guinsa, South Korea
April Ashikaga, Japan 99 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 99 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