You can tap the heart icon next to the search bar to access saved favorites or select one of place categories on the right. After you select a category, a list of places closest to you is displayed. The list contains a maximum of 30 items.
Exploring all categories is possible via the three dots icon in the top right corner:
You can reorganize categories in the list via the edit button. Simply drag and drop the categories as you like and then save the changes: