Natural features
Etosha National Park
Kunene, Namibia
A vast salt pan surrounded by grassland and waterholes, where elephants, lions, rhinos, giraffes and zebras gather in the dry season.
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Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue
La Digue, Seychelles
One of the most photographed beaches in the world, with pink granite boulders, white sand and a shallow turquoise lagoon.
Attractions
Naoshima art island
Kagawa, Japan
A small island in the Seto Inland Sea transformed into a home of contemporary art.
Natural features
Þingvellir National Park
Bláskógabyggð, Iceland
A rift valley where the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates are pulling apart, and where Iceland's parliament, the Alþingi, met in the open a…
Walks and treks
Zion National Park
Toquerville, Utah, United States of America
A deep red and cream sandstone canyon carved by the Virgin River in southern Utah.
Historic sites
Luxembourg City Old Town and Casemates
Luxembourg
The capital of the Grand Duchy stands on a sandstone plateau above deep river gorges, its old quarters and fortifications a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic sites
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
Kandy, Central, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist temple, in the royal palace complex beside Kandy Lake, housing a relic of the Buddha's tooth.
Walks and treks
Trolltunga
Ullensvang, Vestland, Norway
A spectacular rock ledge sticking out horizontally 700 m above Lake Ringedalsvatnet, one of the most famous photo spots in Norway.
Natural features
Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Suzhou's classical gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are miniature landscapes of ponds, rocks, pavilions and windows framing views.
Natural features
Scala dei Turchi
Realmonte, Agrigento, Italy
A dazzling white cliff of soft marl rock on Sicily's south coast, eroded into the shape of a huge staircase descending into the turquoise sea.
Buildings
Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto, Japan
The head shrine of Inari, the god of rice and business, famous for its thousands of bright vermilion torii gates, donated by businesses, which form t…
Historic sites
Bonifacio, Corsica
Bonifacio, Corse-du-Sud, France
A citadel town perched on white limestone cliffs at the southern tip of Corsica, its houses overhanging the sea, with views across the strait to Sard…