Traverse City Makes Top Ten World Travel Destinations for 2025

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) – – According to The Wall Street Journal, Traverse City is one of the “10 Best Places to Go in 2025.”

“Those of us who live and work here know this is a special area,” said Traverse City Tourism President, Trevor Tkach. “But when the Wall Street Journal puts you in a world spotlight, that’s an amazing honor.”

The story included Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, restaurants and wineries.

The The Wall Street Journal story stated,

Traverse City can feel surprisingly cosmopolitan for its size.

Aside from Traverse City, only 3 other U.S. locations made the top 10, Maui, Hawaii, and Macon, Georgia. The complete list includes:

• Amsterdam
• Morocco
• Malta
• Niseko, Japan
• Madhya Pradesh, India
• Magdalena River, Columbia
• South Caicos – Turks and Caicos

The full Wall Street Journal Article is available at: The 10 Best Places to Go in 2025