Two Massachusetts towns with a key role in American history were just named among the best places in the world to travel in 2025, according to The New York Times. The publication’s annual “ 52 places to go ” list, now in its 20th year, names Lexington and Concord in a single entry, calling the pick “a tribute to the ‘shot heard round the world.'”

Accompanied by an aerial shot of the recently rehabilitated Michigan Central Station, the NYT feature's entry has plenty of compliments to share on the Midwestern metropolis' behalf.

Detroit made The New York Times' list of places to go in 2025. The annual list features 52 locations around the globe to travel to each year. Detroit is the 39th location on the list this year and was applauded for its "remarkable signs of renewal" in an entry written by Lauren Matison.