52 Places to Go in 2014

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52 Places to Go in 2014

Witness a city in transformation, glimpse exotic animals, explore the past and enjoy that beach before the crowds.

1. Cape Town, South Africa

A place to meditate on freedom,
and the creative life that followed.

2. Christchurch, New Zealand

The rebirth of a quake-ravaged city.

4. Albanian Coast

On a rugged shore, Europe at its best.

5. Downtown Los Angeles

Downtown? Really? Yes, thanks
to a thriving food scene.

6. Namibia

Africa’s latest conservation success
story is a boon for travelers.

7. Ecuador

Epic biodiversity, and a newly
renovated railway to get you there.

8. Quang Binh, Vietnam

Now open: One of the world’s largest caves.

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13. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

An ambitious art scene heads
toward the international stage.

Building on a strong historical legacy (Addis boasts one of East Africa’s oldest art schools) are a host of events scheduled for 2014: a photography festival, two film festivals and a jazz and world music festival. Thanks to the city’s diverse art institutions and galleries, including the artist-in-residence village Zoma Contemporary Art Center and the Asni Gallery (really more an art collective than a gallery), there is an art opening at least once a week. Even the local Sheraton puts on “Art of Ethiopia,” an annual show of new talent. But it’s the National Museum that, in May and June, will host this year’s blockbuster exhibit, “Ras Tafari: The Majesty and the Movement,” devoted to Emperor Haile Selassie I and Rastafarianism. — GISELA WILLIAMS