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Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
A colonial city of cobbled streets, pastel houses and ruined churches, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, ringed by volcanoes.
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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.
Natural features
Balos Lagoon, Crete
Kíssamos, Crete, Greece
A shallow turquoise lagoon of white and pink sand between the Gramvousa peninsula and a rocky cape, at the far north-west tip of Crete.
Historic sites
Château d'Angers and the Apocalypse Tapestry
Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France
A massive fortress with 17 striped towers of dark schist and white stone, built by Saint Louis in the 13th century.
Natural features
Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
Central and Western, Hong Kong
The highest point of Hong Kong Island, with the classic view over the skyscrapers of Central, Victoria Harbour and Kowloon.
Natural features
Cape Hillsborough wallabies at sunrise
Bucasia, Queensland, Australia
In Cape Hillsborough National Park, north of Mackay, wallabies and kangaroos come down to the beach at dawn to feed on seed pods and mangrove leaves …
Tours and activities
Antarctic Peninsula cruise
Antarctica
Expedition cruises from Ushuaia cross the Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula, landing by Zodiac among penguin colonies, glaciers and icebergs, …
Historic sites
Powis Castle and Garden
Welshpool, Powys, United Kingdom
A medieval castle of red stone built by Welsh princes, perched on a ridge above famous Italianate terraced gardens, laid out over 300 years ago and p…
Historic sites
Geghard Monastery
Garni, Kotayk, Armenia
A medieval monastery partly carved into the cliffs of a gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with chambers hewn from the rock and remarkable acoustic…
Natural features
Sennen Cove
St Just, Cornwall, United Kingdom
A wide crescent of white sand and turquoise water at the far western tip of Cornwall, sheltered by Pedn-men-du headland.
Walks and treks
Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez
Sangatte, Pas-de-Calais, France
Two great headlands on the Opal Coast facing England across the narrowest part of the Channel: the white chalk cliffs of Blanc-Nez and the grey rocks…
Historic sites
Real Alcázar of Seville
Sevilla, Spain
A royal palace begun by the Moors and rebuilt by Christian kings in the Mudéjar style, with richly tiled and carved halls, courtyards with pools, and…