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Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, Thailand
A golden temple on a mountain above Chiang Mai, reached by a naga-lined staircase of 306 steps (or a funicular), with views over the city.
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Ubud and the Tegallalang Rice Terraces, Bali
Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia
Ubud is Bali's cultural heart, with temples, art markets, yoga retreats, and traditional dance performances in the evenings.
Attractions
Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Florence, Italy
One of the world's great art museums, in a Renaissance building beside the Arno, with masterpieces such as Botticelli's Birth of Venus and Primavera,…
Natural features
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Volcano, Hawaii, United States of America
Two of the world's most active volcanoes, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
Historic sites
Angkor Wat
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The largest religious monument in the world, built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple, later Buddhist, with five lotus towers and kilometres of ca…
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Heidelberg Castle and Old Bridge
Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
The romantic red sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle rise above the old town and the River Neckar.
Places to stay
Icehotel, Jukkasjärvi
Kiruna, Norrbotten, Sweden
The world's first ice hotel, rebuilt every winter since 1989 from blocks of ice from the Torne River, with art suites carved by artists from around t…
Tours and activities
Ras Mohammed and Red Sea diving
Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt
A national park at the southern tip of Sinai with some of the best coral reefs in the world, and the famous SS Thistlegorm wreck nearby.
Historic sites
Palace of Knossos, Crete
Irákleion, Crete, Greece
The great Bronze Age palace of the Minoan civilisation, Europe's oldest city, linked to the legend of King Minos and the Minotaur's labyrinth.
Natural features
Cape Reinga (Te Rerenga Wairua)
Northland, New Zealand
The northern tip of the North Island, where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean in a line of clashing waves off the point.
Natural features
Lake Bohinj and Savica Waterfall
Bohinjska Bistrica, Bohinj, Slovenia
Slovenia's largest lake, in the Triglav National Park, quieter and wilder than Bled, surrounded by mountains.
Historic sites
Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Sigiriya, Matale, Sri Lanka
A 5th-century palace built on top of a 200 m rock rising from the jungle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.