This content comes from our partnerVisit Philadelphia. Used with permission.

Philadelphia, youre blushing.

The City of Brotherly Love is one of the 25 must-visit destinations in the world in 2020, according to a phenomenal new write-up in National Geographic Traveler that hits newsstands on Friday, November 29.

Even more impressive: The city is one of only two U.S. destinations (alongside the Grand Canyon) to make the list, which is part of the publications annual Best Trips feature.

In the piece, author Johnna Rizzo reflects on Philly as a metropolis of the unexpected in the midst of an exciting reinvention, saying that Philly has changed from a city of industrial might to a city of ingenious makers.

For Rizzo, that excitement is palpable in the citys art. She draws attention to the eclectic (The Electric Street neon installation off East Passyunk Avenue, Klip Collectives holiday Deck the Hall Light Show) as well as the familiar (the LOVE sculpture, the William Penn statue on City Hall).

Elsewhere, Rizzo finds lots to love in the citys dining scene, noting that food in Americas first capital city is being reinvented at a radical clip.

Nationally acclaimed eateries like Fishtowns Suraya and South Philly Barbacoa warrant glowing mentions. So does the cheese-and-salami utopia Di Bruno Bros. and dive bar Dirty Franks. (One thing we learned: Bob Dylan was maybe once kicked off the stage at Dirty Franks.)

Rizzos exploration of the city as an American classic also finds her visiting Cherry Street Pier on the Delaware River waterfront, the Philly Typewriter store on East Passyunk Avenue, Keith Harings only in situ mural in the U.S. and Indonesian to-die-for restaurant Hardena/Waroeng Surabaya.

And The Rittenhouse, the Lokal Hotel and the Notary Hotel receive call-outs as worthy places to lay your head after a full day exploring the city.

The whole article is, of course, worth a read. (Were also admittedly a bit biased.)

Check out a sneak peek of the article on National Geographic Travelers site, then pick up a hard copy of the Best Trips edition on newsstands beginning on Friday, November 29 to read the full piece.

Ready to start planning your own epic Philadelphia adventure? We thought so. Check out Visit Philly's overnight hotel package, an easy way to start exploring the spots extolled by National Geographic and beyond.

See more here:

Philadelphia Named the Top U.S. City To Visit in 2020 - NBC 10 Philadelphia