Banaue (or alternatively spelled as Banawe), officially the Municipality of Banaue is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ifugao. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 21,837 people. It is widely known as the site of the UNESCO Word Heritage Site, the Batad Rice Terraces and Hapao Rice Terraces.  

Sagada is a place where tribal ritual exists and where some still practice old tradition of burying people. Not everyone is qualified to be buried this way; among other things, one had to have been married and had grandchildren. You see hanging coffins on cliffs and on caves. The entire valley is a burial site. Popular activities include also trekking, exploring both caves and waterfalls, spelunking, bonfires, picnics, rappelling, visiting historical sites, nature hikes, and participating in tribal celebrations. Most of the guides are natives, also known as Igorots.

The City of Vigan is one of the few towns left in Philippines whose old structures have mostly remained intact, and it is well known for its cobblestones streets and a unique architecture of the Philippine colonial era which fuses Native Philippine and Oriental building designs and construction, with colonial Spanish architecture that is still abundant in the area. Located on the western coast of Luzon, facing the South China Sea. In May 2015, Vigan City was officially recognized as one of the New 7 Wonders Cities together with Beirut, Durban, Havana, Kuala Lumpur and La Paz.

Laoag City is the capital of Ilocos Norte. It is the province's political, commercial, and industrial hub and the location of the Ilocos Region's busiest commercial airport.