New Delhi, Nov. 3 -- National Geographic has selected five destinations in the United States among its Best of the World travel list, highlighting places offering scenic landscapes, outdoor adventures, local cuisine and distinctive cultural experiences.

The publication's annual list features 25 destinations across the globe that travellers should consider visiting in the year ahead. The five US locations are Madison in Wisconsin, the Pacific Coast Highway in California, the Southern Ozarks spanning Missouri and Arkansas, Baltimore in Maryland, and Catalina Island off the California coast.

From lakefront trails and historic waterfronts to mountain biking routes and island landscapes, the destinations offer a range of experiences for trav...