Will it look like the photo on your date?
Scaffolding, closed rooms, the wrong tide, a full moon over the bio bay. Check before you book: 306 landmarks and 87 natural attractions.
Under scaffolding or closed right now
- Apollo Theater · New YorkClosed for a year-long, $65 million renovation including the facade and marquee.Closed
- Centre Pompidou · ParisClosed for a five-year renovation (asbestos removal, fire safety, accessibility). No exact reopening day has been announced.Closed
- Moraine Lake · CanadaSeasonal closure: Moraine Lake Road closes after Canadian Thanksgiving because of snow and avalanche risk and usually reopens around 1 June.…Closed
- Pergamon Museum · BerlinFully closed since October 2023. The wing with the Pergamon Altar reopens on 4 June 2027; the Ishtar Gate wing follows in the 2030s. The nea…Closed
- Shuri Castle · Western Japan and OkinawaThe rebuilt main hall, lost to fire in 2019, is scheduled to open to the public on 23 November 2026. Until then the grounds are open but the…Closed
- Smithsonian Castle · Washington, D.C.Closed for a multi-year renovation; the first floor reopened only for summer 2026, until 7 September.Closed
- Enryaku-ji · Kyoto and NaraThe main hall (Konponchudo) is covered by a scaffolding shed, and its interior is closed for most of 2026 and 2027.Covered
- Giotto's Campanile · FlorenceFull-height scaffolding was completed on 1 October 2026 for the first complete restoration in the tower's history. The climb and rooftop…Covered
- Kofuku-ji Five-storied Pagoda · Kyoto and NaraThe pagoda is fully covered during its renovation until March 2034. The rest of the temple is open.Covered
- Angkor Wat · Siem ReapThe whole site is open. The north-east corner of the central Bakan tower is under restoration by APSARA and the Korea Heritage Service, with…Partial
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Timing the sky and the sea
Tides
Low tide in daylight
Mont-Saint-Michel, Hopewell Rocks, causeways, sea caves and sandbars.
Sunsets
Which ticket slot?
Eiffel Tower, Burj Khalifa, Top of the Rock, the Shard and more.
Bio bays
7 pm or 9 pm tour?
Moonrise and a darkness score for 15 glowing bays.
Full moon
Next full moon: 24 Nov 2026
Taj Mahal night viewing, moonbows, the Full Moon Party.
Stars
Darkest night of your trip
Moon-free hours and the Milky Way core at 15 dark-sky sites.
Museums
Louvre closed rooms
What is closed on your weekday, and whether the Mona Lisa is on view.