Fodor’s Travel released its 2024 “Travel Go” list of the 24 best travel destinations across the planet earlier this week.

Only two places in the United States made the list, and Cannon Beach is one of them.

“If Michelangelo, Toni Morrison, and H.E.R all collaborated to come up with a single destination, the creation would be Cannon Beach,” wrote Kay Kingsman about the beach town for Fodor’s.

High praise for the town known for its very tall haystack rock. But earned. Where else can you view wildlife (maybe even a cougar?), eat amazing seafood, walk on a wide open beach, eat delectable baked goods and just generally soak in the beauty of the Oregon coast a mere bus ride away from Portland?

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Cannon Beach joined Boulder as the two United States destinations on the list, which also includes Botswana, George Town, Malaysia and Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

At the same time, it released its “Travel Go” list, Fodor’s also released its “Travel No” list of places to avoid next year, which included over-visited Venice, Italy, and threatened parts of Lake Superior.

Which is fine. Who needs to travel out of state or internationally when we have one of the best places to visit in the world right here?

— Lizzy Acker

503-221-8052; [email protected]; @lizzzyacker

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