Find the place for what you want to do

Most travel sites start with the destination. Getaway List starts with the activity. Pick surfing, ski touring, diving or wildlife watching, and see where in the world it's genuinely worth doing.

Every entry is a specific thing you complete — a route, a summit, a crossing — not a place with a nice view.

• By activity. Thirty-seven of them, from ice diving in Þingvellir to snowkiting across an Icelandic glacier.

• By place. Norwegian fjords, Nepali passes, Icelandic highlands.

• By what it asks of you. Skill level, effort, and how many days it takes — so you know before you commit.

• By what it takes to arrange. Permits, daily quotas, guide requirements and season windows. The details that decide whether the trip actually happens.