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The green and blue lakes of Sete Cidades in their volcanic crater on São Miguel, seen from the Vista do Rei viewpoint

Portugal37°44′ N · 25°41′ W

Azores Travel Guide: São Miguel, Terceira, Pico and Island Hopping

Dubrovnik's walled Old Town and Old Port seen from the hillside, with red roofs and the open Adriatic beyond

Croatia43°30′ N · 16°26′ E

Dalmatian Coast Itinerary: Zadar to Dubrovnik by Road and Ferry

Red and yellow Dragon and Tiger Pagodas with their dragon and tiger entrances on Lotus Pond in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Taiwan22°38′ N · 120°18′ E

Kaohsiung Travel Guide: Pier-2, Lotus Pond and Night Markets

Fourvière basilica lit up on its hill above Saint-Jean Cathedral and the Saône River in Lyon at night

France45°46′ N · 4°50′ E

Lyon Travel Guide: The Old Town, Traboules and Bouchons

White sand and clear turquoise water at Furuzamami Beach on Zamami Island in Okinawa's Kerama Islands

Japan26°13′ N · 127°41′ E

Okinawa Travel Guide: Naha, the Kerama Islands and Ryukyu Culture

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao's titanium curves beside the Nervión River, with Louise Bourgeois's spider sculpture Maman

Spain43°16′ N · 2°56′ W

Bilbao Travel Guide: The Guggenheim, the Old Town and Pintxos

Arlington Row in Bibury, a line of steep-roofed stone weavers' cottages above a green meadow in the Cotswolds

United Kingdom51°50′ N · 1°50′ W

Cotswolds Travel Guide: Best Villages, Walks and How to Plan a Trip

Aerial view of the Dubai skyline with Burj Khalifa rising above Downtown and the Sheikh Zayed Road towers

United Arab Emirates25°12′ N · 55°16′ E

Dubai Travel Guide: Things to Do and the Best Time to Visit

St. Mary's Basilica and the Main Market Square in Kraków at dusk, with café umbrellas and a lit fountain

Poland50°04′ N · 19°56′ E

Kraków Travel Guide: Old Town, Wawel, Kazimierz and Day Trips

Forested limestone karst islands rising from calm water in Ha Long Bay, northern Vietnam, at dusk

Vietnam16°03′ N · 108°12′ E

Vietnam Travel Guide: A North-to-South Itinerary from Hanoi to Saigon

Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo during blue hour with pedestrians crossing

Japan35°41′ N · 139°41′ E

Tokyo Travel Guide: Best Things to Do, Eat and Explore

Panoramic view of the Metropolitan Cathedral and Zocalo in Mexico City at golden hour

Mexico19°26′ N · 99°08′ W

Mexico City Travel Guide: Ancient Roots, Street Food and Modern Culture

The Pestana Palace in Lisbon, a 19th-century mansion in landscaped gardens

Portugal38°43′ N · 9°08′ W

Pestana Palace Lisboa, Lisbon – Portugal

Entrance of Hotel Hankyu International in the Chayamachi district of Umeda, Osaka

Japan34°42′ N · 135°30′ E

Hotel Hankyu International, Osaka, Japan

View from Miradouro de Santa Luzia over the red rooftops of Alfama and the Tagus River in Lisbon

Portugal38°43′ N · 9°08′ W

Lisbon, Portugal: A Travel Guide to the City of Seven Hills

Panoramic view of the Machu Picchu citadel with terraces and stone buildings below Huayna Picchu peak in Peru

Peru13°10′ S · 72°33′ W

The Story Behind Machu Picchu: History of the Inca Citadel

Satellite-image world map on the Mercator projection with an oversized Greenland and Antarctica stretched along the bottom

World0°00′ N · 0°00′ E

Were We Lied To? The Truth Behind World Maps and Their Distortions

Kiyomizu-dera temple’s wooden stage above red autumn maples, with the Kyoto skyline and mountains behind

Japan35°01′ N · 135°46′ E

Kyoto Travel Guide: Where Ancient Traditions Meet Modern Japan

Rows of purple lavender in bloom with red poppies on the Valensole plateau in Provence, France

France43°50′ N · 5°14′ E

Discover the Enchanting Charms of Provence, France

The Acropolis of Athens with the Parthenon seen from Philopappos Hill above the city

Greece37°58′ N · 23°44′ E

Explore the Timeless Beauty of Greece: A First-Timer’s Travel Guide

Turquoise Peyto Lake surrounded by forest and snowy peaks in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada

Canada51°26′ N · 116°11′ W

Discover the Wonders of Canada: A Traveler’s Guide

Elephants grazing in green Amboseli grassland with snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro rising behind

Africa2°20′ S · 34°50′ E

Discover the Wonders of Africa: Must-See Places and Experiences

Colorful houses of Positano stacked up a steep hillside on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy

Italy41°54′ N · 12°30′ E

Explore the Enchanting Wonders of Italy: A First-Timer’s Guide

Turquoise water and swirling white sand of Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island, Queensland

Australia16°55′ S · 145°46′ E

Queensland Beyond the Gold Coast: Reef, Rainforest and Islands

Calm blue water with floating ice between snow-covered mountains in the Lemaire Channel on the Antarctic Peninsula

Antarctica64°49′ S · 63°29′ W

Antarctica Travel Guide: Wildlife, Seasons and How to Get There

White houses and blue domes of Oia on the cliffs above the Santorini caldera, seen from a boat

Greece36°23′ N · 25°28′ E

Exploring Santorini: Things to Do, Best Time and Travel Tips

Green aurora borealis over snowy boreal forest and a glowing tipi near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Canada62°27′ N · 114°22′ W

Aurora Hunting in Canada’s Arctic: Where and When to See It

Abandoned section of the Great Wall of China

China40°26′ N · 116°34′ E

Exploring the Abandoned Regions of the Great Wall of China

Crowds eating at food stalls under strings of flags inside Gwangjang Market in Seoul

South Korea37°34′ N · 126°59′ E

South Korea Night Markets: The Best Street Food and Where to Find It

Glacier and granite peaks in Patagonia

Argentina & Chile49°20′ S · 72°53′ W

Undiscovered Glaciers and Mountains in Patagonia Beyond the Crowds

Snorkelers in drysuits floating in the clear blue Silfra fissure between mossy lava walls in Þingvellir National Park, Iceland

Iceland64°58′ N · 19°01′ W

Iceland’s Hot Springs and Underground Rivers: Nature’s Hidden Wonders

Maletsunyane Falls plunging 192 meters into a green basalt gorge near Semonkong, Lesotho

Africa28°45′ S · 28°53′ E

Africa’s Tallest Waterfalls: 8 Little-Known Natural Wonders

Huge white icebergs filling the Ilulissat Icefjord beyond dark rocks, tundra and small pools in West Greenland

Greenland69°13′ N · 51°06′ W

A Unique Journey Through Greenland’s Glaciers: Ilulissat and Beyond

Mountains reflected in a thin layer of water on the Salar de Uyuni salt flat at sunrise, Bolivia

Bolivia20°08′ S · 67°29′ W

The Stunning Reflections of Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia’s Great Salt Flat

Turquoise bay and white sand of Haukland Beach seen from above, with Lofoten mountains across the water in Norway

Norway60°28′ N · 8°28′ E

Norway’s Blue Lagoon: The Hidden Sources of Its Turquoise Water

Towering Grandidier’s baobabs lining the red dirt road of the Avenue of the Baobabs near Morondava, Madagascar

Madagascar20°15′ S · 44°25′ E

Madagascar’s Baobab-Lined Roads: The Avenue of the Baobabs

Lichen-covered stone walls of the abandoned township of Hallaig on Raasay below the flat-topped hill Dùn Caan

Scotland56°29′ N · 4°12′ W

Ghost Towns of Scotland: Abandoned Cottages and Cleared Villages

Abandoned concrete apartment blocks rising behind the seawall of Gunkanjima (Hashima Island) near Nagasaki

Japan32°38′ N · 129°44′ E

Gunkanjima (Hashima Island): Japan’s Lost Island Village

Aerial view of the wide Congo River with forested islands near Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

DR Congo4°19′ S · 15°19′ E

Adventure on the Congo River: River Villages, Boats and Safety

Two neighboring Kelimutu crater lakes on Flores, one bright turquoise and one dark brown, separated by a rocky crater wall

Indonesia8°46′ S · 121°49′ E

Indonesia’s Color-Changing Volcano Lakes: Kelimutu and More

Green northern lights over frozen Lake Torneträsk and mountains in Abisko National Park, Swedish Lapland

Canada58°46′ N · 94°10′ W

The Top 10 Hidden Places to Watch the Northern Lights

Aerial view of dense Amazon rainforest canopy near Manaus, Brazil, under which ancient earthworks can hide

Brazil3°28′ S · 62°13′ W

Ancient Lost Cities in the Amazon Rainforest: What LiDAR Revealed

Rusting boilers of the old whaling station on the black volcanic beach of Whalers Bay, Deception Island, with snowy hills

Antarctica62°58′ S · 60°39′ W

Antarctica’s Hidden Hot Springs: Deception Island’s Geothermal Beaches

Lagoon and palm-fringed islet in Tuvalu

Tuvalu8°31′ S · 179°12′ E

Unknown Paradise: A Serene Escape to Tuvalu in the South Pacific

White houses of Lindos below the clifftop acropolis on Rhodes, seen from the north-east

Greece36°26′ N · 28°13′ E

Rhodes, Greece: A Captivating Island of History and Nature

The illuminated Eiffel Tower at dusk seen along the Seine with the lamps of Pont Alexandre III in Paris

France48°52′ N · 2°17′ E

The Eiffel Tower: Symbol and Architectural Marvel of Paris

Aerial view of ring-shaped coral reefs and small islands in turquoise water in Baa Atoll, Maldives

Maldives3°12′ N · 73°13′ E

Discover the Magic of the Maldives: Atolls, Reefs and Travel Tips

Hagia Sophia with its great dome, buttresses and four minarets on the historic peninsula of Istanbul

Türkiye41°01′ N · 28°59′ E

Hagia Sophia: Istanbul’s Historical and Architectural Marvel

Sharp-crested orange sand dunes of Erg Chebbi in the Moroccan Sahara in low evening light

North Africa23°25′ N · 25°40′ E

The Sahara Desert: A Guide to Africa’s Largest Sand Sea

Machu Picchu citadel and Huayna Picchu mountain at sunrise in Peru

Peru13°10′ S · 72°33′ W

Machu Picchu Travel Guide: Tickets, Routes and Tips

Colorful neoclassical houses rising above the harbor of Symi island in the Dodecanese, Greece

Greece37°58′ N · 23°44′ E

Lesser-Known Places in Greece: 12 Underrated Destinations

Radcliffe Camera library dome seen from above in Radcliffe Square, Oxford, surrounded by stone college buildings

United Kingdom51°45′ N · 1°15′ W

UK Universities That Are Hard to Get Into: A Visitor’s Guide

Five-story Chureito Pagoda on a wooded hillside with snow-capped Mount Fuji rising behind it

Japan36°12′ N · 138°15′ E

Places to Go in Japan: 13 Destinations for Your First Trip

Aerial view of the Château de Chambord in the Loire Valley with its towers, formal gardens and wooded park

France47°37′ N · 1°31′ E

Castles in France: The Best Châteaux to Visit, Region by Region

Islands of Italy

Italy37°36′ N · 14°01′ E

Best Islands in Italy: Where to Go and How to Choose

Curved white beach of Wineglass Bay between forested mountains on the Freycinet Peninsula, Tasmania

Australia25°16′ S · 133°47′ E

Best Holiday Destinations in Australia by Travel Style and Season

Storseisundet Bridge curving over the sea on the Atlantic Ocean Road in western Norway

World0°00′ N · 0°00′ E

10 Breathtaking Routes for Travel Enthusiasts: Roads, Rails and Trails

Uluru glowing deep red at sunset above golden spinifex grass in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory

Australia25°16′ S · 133°47′ E

Natural Wonders of Australia: 10 Icons from Uluru to the Reef

Orange slipper lobsters, known in Australia as bugs, on ice at a seafood counter in the Sydney Fish Market

Australia33°52′ S · 151°13′ E

Australia’s Finest Restaurants: A Food Lover’s Guide by City

Sydney Opera House sails in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and city skyline across the harbor

Australia25°20′ S · 131°02′ E

Must-Visit Destinations in Australia: A First-Trip Bucket List

Adelaide city skyline and the white Adelaide Festival Centre reflected in the River Torrens on a clear day

Australia34°56′ S · 138°36′ E

Adelaide Travel Guide: Culture, Food, Beaches and Wine Country

Yellow road signs warning of camels, wombats and kangaroos for the next 92 km on the Eyre Highway, Nullarbor

Australia25°16′ S · 133°47′ E

Australia Travel Guide: Visas, Seasons, Distances and Costs

Perth city skyline at sunset reflected in the Swan River, seen from South Perth

Australia31°57′ S · 115°52′ E

Perth Travel Guide: Beaches, Fremantle and Rottnest Island

Story Bridge spanning the Brisbane River with the city skyline behind on a sunny day

Australia27°28′ S · 153°02′ E

Brisbane Travel Guide: South Bank, Koalas and the Brisbane River

Flinders Street Station in Melbourne lit up at night with its dome and clock tower

Australia37°49′ S · 144°58′ E

Sydney vs Melbourne: Which Australian City Should You Visit?

Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge silhouetted at sunset, seen from the sandstone rocks at Mrs Macquarie's Chair

Australia33°52′ S · 151°13′ E

Sydney Travel Guide: Harbour Icons, Beaches and Day Trips