Locations on this year's list cover a wide range of traveler interests and price points. Bolivia is on intrepid travelers' radar screens for the first time, whereas Acapulco was glamorous in the 1950s and is once again on the upswing.
The 2009 "It List" spans the globe: from as far as Beirut, Lebanon, the Philippines, and Vilnius, Lithuania, to as close as New York City, Utah and Toronto.
-- Tel Aviv, Israel
-- Bolivia
-- Utah
-- Acapulco, Mexico
-- Vilnius, Lithuania
-- Central Philippines
-- New York City
-- Rajasthan, India
-- Toronto, Canada
-- Beirut, Lebanon