At the top of the list? It’s Mongolia, the landlocked nation packed with nature and wildlife in central Asia. Mongolia also scored the top spot on Time Out’s list of underrated travel destinations this year, so we can’t say we disagree. Its position in the mountains makes it one of the highest countries in the world, and its capital city Ulaanbaatar is where modern life meets traditional Mongolian culture.

India comes in second on the list, and thanks to an abundance of new flights to hubs like Delhi, Goa and Kerala from Europe and the US, it’s rapidly becoming a much more accessible place to travel.