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King Charlemagne's favorite residence, Aachen is a distinguished city full of history. Visitors can explore the beautiful and elaborate Aachen Cathedral, the first UNESCO world cultural heritage in Germany and site of Charlemagne's tomb, or relax in ...
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Aalborg has a worldwide reputation for the production of Aquavit (schnapps), but this strong Scandinavian liquor isn’t the only attraction. Once a powerful Viking port, Aalborg served as the base for the Vikings’ predatory pilgrimages. Its old town a...
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Lined by woods and beaches, Aarhus (Arhus) invites you to enjoy its many attractions. Best known and treasured is probably the open-air museum ``the Old Town'' with more than 60 half-timbered houses, all carefully removed from their original ...
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The first eastern national park, Arcadia National Park is a breath taking treasure found on the coast of Maine. This park is made of over 49,000 acres on the Mount Desert Island, and is home to some of the tallest mountains on the U.S. Atlantic coast...
Categories: Acadia National Park
The parish of Achill includes Achill Island and parts of the Currane Peninsula in County Mayo on the west coast of Ireland. From hillwalking and outdoor activities to fishing and angling, from golf, painting or horseriding to surfing, windsurfing or ...
Categories: Achill Island
Categories: Acklins Island
Categories: Addu Atoll
This hook shaped island, is located off the Kimberley coast. The island is surrounded by shallow water limestone platforms, which create perfect sand banks for visitors to enjoy the crystal clear beaches. This island is also an important site for sea...
Categories: Adele Island
Aeroskobing is found on Aero Island, which considered one of the most beautiful islands found in the Baltic Sea. With its narrow cobble stone paved roads, the city represents the historical center of Aero Island. Aeroskobing is heavily visited during...
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Located northeast of the Arafura Sea, Agats is a small village that is excellent for roaming around and visiting the markets, shops, and mosques. The top attraction in the village is the Mueseum Kebudayaan dan Kemajuan Asmat, this museum houses a wid...
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Ahlbeck is not only one of the most beautiful and most elegant places on the island of Usedom, but also the eastern-most seaside resort of Germany. This enchanting holiday resort is known for its sandy beaches, art noveau architecture,...
Categories: Ahlbeck
Categories: Ahorntal
Categories: Aing Ta Lote
Categories: Aingtalok
Categories: Akersten Bay
Categories: Akiyoshido Cave
Categories: Aktun Chen Natural Park
Categories: Al Hajar Mountains
Categories: Al Hamra
Al-Hazm features what may be the most beautiful building in the country, the fort of Sultan bin Seif al Ya'ariba (the sultan is buried there). Inside are dungeons, secret tunnels, towers and a perch over the gateway from which soldiers would pour boi...
Categories: Al Hazm
Categories: Al Wasil
Alba Iulia is one of Romania's oldest cities and where the unification of Romania was declared twice, in 1599 and again in 1918. This historic city is worth a stop to see its 18th-century citadel (Cetatea), several churches and cathedrals, palaces an...
Categories: Alba Iulia
Alcudia is located two miles off the coast in the northeast of Mallorca, and is a perfectly walled city with Roman influences. The city is well known for and specializes in Mallorcan food, a cuisine based on fish, pork and vegetables.
Categories: Alcudia (Mallorca)
Categories: Aldingen
The Alhambra is located on a strategic point, with a view over the whole city and the meadow (la Vega), and this fact leads to believe that other buildings were already on that site before the Muslims arrived. The complex is surrounded by ramparts an...
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Categories: Alipura
Alken is located off La Moselle River on the western side of Germany. A trip to Alken is not complete without stopping at the historic Thurant Castle. This castle was built in the 12 century by Heinrich Pfalgraf Guelphs during the archbishops’ ...
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Tucked away at the mouth of a valley, far from the beaten tourist path, Alligator Pond, Jamaica, is a small fishing community popular with Kingstonians for its seafood restaurants nestled up to a beach where marine turtles go ashore. The surrounding ...
Categories: Alligator Pond
Categories: Amador
Categories: Amakusa
In 1783, Amarapura, Myanmar, was the capital of Burma, with a population of 200,000. Today, around 35,000 people (mainly cotton and silk weavers) live in the city 7 mi/10 km south of Mandalay. Sights in Amarapura (the "City of Immortality") include t...
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A small town in the Upper Amazon alongside the river, Amatura hosts a few internet cafes, museums and amenities. Buildings and homes line the shore, with some docked above the water. Experience the authentic Brazilian culture of Amatura and life with...
Categories: Amatura
Categories: Amazon Lodge
Scenic Cruising
Categories: Amazon River
Categories: Amazon River Delta
The countryside of the Madagascan highlands, Ambalavao has the charm of a mountain French village. Visit the only Gothic cathedral in the city curtained with the backdrop of the three-mountain sized boulders or trek through its forest and spot a ring...
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Categories: Ambodifotatra
Categories: Ambohitralanana
Ambon island, known for its sun, sea, and spices, is the capital city of Maluku, Indonesia. Undoubtedly the greatest attraction in Ambon island is the diving and snorkeling. The highlight of diving in Ambon is its underwater garden. Coral growth here...
Categories: Ambon Island
Students outnumber year-round residents in this pleasant college town located 18 mi/30 km north of Springfield, which is home to the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College and Hampshire College. While there, visit poet Emily Dickinson's home (r...
Categories: Amherst
Categories: Ammassalik Island
Categories: Ampangorinana
The area around Anadarko, located 55 mi/90 km southwest of Oklahoma City, was once a hunting ground for the Comanche, Kiowa and Wichita people. Today, the Apache, Caddo and Delaware are also represented in the area, making Anadarko a rich source of N...
Categories: Anadarko
Categories: Anaho Bay
Categories: Anbo
The Andaman islands are located in the Bay of Bengal, near India, and boast an array of activities for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts alike. On these hilly islands travellers can explore tropical jungles, marine life, ...
Categories: Andaman Islands
Andasibe National Park Perinet (Analamazaotra) is Madagascar's famous rain forest park that is home to the Indri, the largest living lemur. Perinet is known for its biodiversity, and visitors can take guided walks on accessible paths and catch a ...
Categories: Andasibe National Park Perinet
Categories: Andavadoaka
Andernach is known as a very friendly township located along the Rhine River. The town is full of medieval architecture in the form of churches and historical landmarks. Visitors may enjoy picnics in the along the river or the forested grou...
Categories: Andernach
Categories: Anderten
Categories: Anjajavy Peninsula
Categories: Anjos
Categories: Ankarafantsika National Park
The attractions of Ankarana Reserve, 65 mi/108 km from Antsiranana, include the largest underground network of caves in Africa, sacred bat caves, subterranean rivers, tsingy formations (limestone karst pinnacles), and a wide variety of lemurs, birds ...
Categories: Ankarana Reserve
Annapolis, the capital of Maryland, is a vibrant city full of colonial charm. Annapolis lies at the center of an area rich in cultural, historical, and outdoor activities. This city is proud of its maritime heritage, and for the visitor it boasts a l...
Categories: Annapolis
Nestled in the valley of the Appalachian foothills 57 mi/92 km east of Birmingham, Anniston was founded as a planned community in 1833. Today, it is a thriving city, with a lot to offer any traveler coming through the area. Explore the historic downt...
Categories: Anniston AL
Categories: Anse du Cerron
Categories: Anse Margot
Categories: Anse Mitan
Categories: Anse Royale
Categories: Antalaha
Antananarivo, Madagascar's capital city, sits at 4,500 ft/1,370 m in a twisting valley near the center of the island. Tana, as the city is often called, has unusual French- and Asian-inspired architecture, and winding cobblestoned streets and stairca...
Categories: Antananarivo
Located in the Andalusian province of Malaga, Antequera is a centrally located city known as the heart of Andalusia.
Categories: Antequera
Antietam national Battlefield, Maryland, was the site of the deadliest single-day battle in U.S. history. It is located near the town of Sharpsburg in the western part of the state, 65 mi/105 km west of Baltimore. Some 23,000 men were killed or wound...
Categories: Antietam National Battlefield
Founded in 1543, Santiago de Guatemala (now known as La Antigua Guatemala, or simply Antigua) was the capital of Spain's Central American confederacy and the fourth most important city in the Americas (after Mexico City, Lima and Zacatecas) in the 15...
Categories: Antigua Guatemala
Categories: Antisiranana
Antseranana (Antsirenana or Diego Suarez) is a cosmopolitan seaport overlooking a breathtaking gulf. The many lakes, waterfalls and grottoes in the rainforests make this an excellent place to explore the natural beauty and wildlife of Madagascar. The...
Categories: Antseranana
Antsirabe, Madagascar, has lapidaries (stone-cutting facilities), old thermal spas and some volcanic crater lakes in the surrounding area. Tritriva, about 12 mi/20 km from town, is a favorite. Additional interesting things to see in Antsirabe are the...
Categories: Antsirabe
Appleton, an inland town in the Siloah Valley 35 mi/55 km west of Montego Bay, is the home of Wray and Nephew's Appleton Estate, where one of Jamaica's leading rums has been made since 1749. You can tour the distillery, watch a video showing how suga...
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Arad is situated north of Timisoara. It has a huge citadel (still used by the military) and lovely architecture (many buildings were erected in the 1800s during the last decades of Hapsburg rule). You will notice a lot of Western influences, and the ...
Categories: Arad
Categories: Aranjuez
This important coastal park is a fascinating destination for bird-watchers—it's a breeding ground for both European and African birds. While the nearest town is Nouadhibou, visitor permits must be obtained in Nouakchott—no one is allowed to visit wit...
Categories: Arguin Bank National Park
There are currently about 30 resorts scattered around the 100 or so islands within the administrative district of Alifu, which is commonly referred to as Ari. Located 35 mi/55 km southwest of Male', this atoll has some of the country's finest resorts...
Categories: Ari Atoll
Immerse yourself in the Amazon - in Ariau, Brazil. Majestic trees of the world's largest rainforest and deep flowing waters of the Amazon River take you away to experience the unique and wild beauty of South America.
Categories: Ariau
You can see tiny Arno from Majuro, the capital. It is accessible by boat or plane and a quick way to escape Majuro's city life. The beaches are beautiful, the lagoon clear and the people very relaxed. There's a very basic place to stay there and a pe...
Categories: Arno Atoll
Categories: Arromanches
Categories: Arrow Glacier
The Aru Islands are a group of about ninety-five low-lying islands in eastern Indonesia. The numerous islands and islets to the east are home to saltwater straits that have given rise to numerous majestic waterfalls. Travellers may also discover...
Categories: Aru Island
Aschaffenburg is the ideal town for any traveler to rest and relax in for several days after the long flight to Germany. There are many things to see and places to go in and around Aschaffenburg. There are various events and festivals all year long....
Categories: Aschaffenburg
Between Munich and the Bavarian Sea is a picturesque mountain village that holds over 100 years of tradition and was settled as early as the 12th century. During the summer, this mountain village turns into an adventurer’s dream with a buffet o...
Categories: Aschau im Chiemgau
Categories: Asmat Villages
Atar (pop. 17,000), in the Sahara, is probably the easiest desert town to visit—regularly scheduled flights land there and the road is good. We suggest flying to the city and returning to Nouakchott overland (hire a car and driver). The market makes ...
Categories: Atar
Categories: Atrani
People travel 4 mi/7 km southwest from Valletta, Malta, to visit Attard so they can see the San Anton Gardens. First planted in the 17th century, they now contain a wide variety of flowers, shrubs and other plants. The San Anton Palace is the officia...
Categories: Attard
Above the steady rumble of the Pacific surge, the sharply sculpted mountains of Hiva Oa hide their summits in the mists of rain-filled clouds. The largest and most fertile island in the southern group of the Marquesas, Hiva Oa has deep valleys, lush ...
Categories: Atuona
Don't be surprised if you hear the battle cry of "War Eagle" as you enter Auburn, located 60 mi/70 km east of Montgomery. Home to Auburn University and the Auburn Tigers, this town boasts plenty of activities, even when football season is over. Aubur...
Categories: Auburn AL
On the Romantic Road (a scenic driving route) and 43 mi/70 km northwest of Munich, Augsburg, Germany, was founded by Roman legions: The town name comes from the Emperor Augustus. This city merits a one-day visit. Among the interesting sights are the ...
Categories: Augsburg
Located in the southern-central part of Maine, the state's capital—just 55 mi/90 km northeast of Portland—was at various times a lumber center and a major supplier of ice (cut from the nearby Kennebec River) that was sent to places as far away as the...
Categories: Augusta ME
Categories: Auki
Categories: Aurangabad
Categories: Ava (Innwa)
Categories: Awaroa
Myanmar's largest river flows north to south. It is a commercial waterway formed by the confluence of the Nmai and Mali rivers that flows through the Irrawaddy Delta into the Andaman Sea. It is referred to the as "The Road to Mandalay."...
Categories: Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy)
Panama's expansive, semiarid Azuero Peninsula juts into the Pacific Ocean 150 mi/240 km southwest of Panama City. It is a sharp contrast to the lush greenery found elsewhere in Panama, partly because of devastating deforestation for cattle ranching. ...
Categories: Azuero Peninsula
Baa Atoll, Maldives is comprised of 3 separate atolls, consisting of 75 islands, only 13 of which are inhabited. The waters surrounding the Baa Atolls are famous among divers around the world, and have been declared a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. ...
Categories: Baa Atoll
The town of Bacharach is a real gem with all it's traditional cottage style buildings and attractions. The wine tasting at the old brick wine cellar at Weingut Stahl is must for wine enthusiasts. From Bacharach visitors can make half day round c...
Categories: Bacharach
Categories: Bad Bodenteich
Categories: Bad Fussing
Rumoured to house the most millionaires per capita in Germany, luxury, relaxation and tranquility seem to be the name of the game in Bad Homburg. With exquisite Baroque-influenced architecture and the huge sprawling Kurpark (spa garden) throughout th...
Categories: Bad Homburg
Discover all that the German spa town, Bad Schandau, has to offer. Located in the center of the Elbe Sandstone Mountains, stunning views can be enjoyed all around town. From extensive walking paths for all levels, cycling, climbing, water activities,...
Categories: Bad Schandau
Visit Bad Wörishofen to find a world of well-being and relaxation in a beautiful alpine setting. Located approximately 50 miles west of Munich in Bavaria, Germany, this quiet spa town is best known for its hydrotherapy treatments developed by Se...
Categories: Bad Worishofen
Categories: Badanagar
Come spend a couple of relaxing days in Baden-Baden. Be enchanted by Baden-Baden's unique atmosphere and its vast array of amenities. Its spa, resort and convention town, snuggled at the foot of the Black Forest, is well-known throughout the world - ...
Categories: Baden-Baden
Categories: Badenweiler
Bagan (Pagan) is a temple town located on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, in central Myanmar (Burma). Bagan is famous for its Buddhist monuments, which include approximately 2,000 pagodas and temples in varying stages of preservation coveri...
Categories: Bagan
Categories: Bagarchhap
Bago, Myanmar, a city of 135,000, makes an excellent day trip from Yangon, just 50 mi/80 km away. Visit the Shwemawdaw Pagoda and the impressive Shwethalyaung Buddha—at 180 ft/55 m, it's one of the country's largest reclining Buddhas. The city street...
Categories: Bago
The Islands Of The Bahamas is a Multi-Island, Multi-Experience destination. A treasure-trove of experiences awaits the traveler. The destination offers something for everyone. Families, singles, married couples, groups, divers, bi...
Categories: Caribbean
Enjoy Private Island in the beautiful Bahamas, and take part in everything from sunbathing to watersports to shopping.
Categories: Bahamas Private Island
Near the Ukrainian and Hungarian borders, Baia Mare is a bit off the beaten track, but if time permits, plan two days to see it and the surrounding area. Baia Mare is the center of the mountainous Maramures region, which is noted for its fascinating ...
Categories: Baia Mare
Baiersbronn is a resort community located in Germany’s Black forest. A popular holiday destination, visitors can enjoy everything from sophisticated hotels, spas and gourmet restaurants, to walking or biking the extensive network of hiking trai...
Categories: Baiersbronn
Balboa, sited at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal was founded in 1914 and named after Vasco Núñez de Balboa, European discoverer of the Pacific. Balboa is noted for its orchid gardens, with more than 400 varieties. It is separated from Panama...
Categories: Balboa
Balikpapan is a small city in Borneo with many unique attractions to offer. The Orangutan Sanctuary and Eco Lodge is an amazing way to experience orangutans and sun bears in their natural habitat. The Plaza Balikpapan and Kebun Sayur Traditiona...
Categories: Balikpapan (Borneo)
Germany's Baltic Coast is home to several popular vacation spots. The lovely island of Rugen in the Baltic Sea is also Germany's largest. It can seem a bit overcrowded in summer and is best visited in May, June and September. The main beach resort to...
Categories: Baltic Coast Germany
The beautifully restored Inner Harbor of Baltimore with its spectacular 21st Century skyline greets upon arrival. Recent and on-going developments have Baltimore overflowing with museums, shops, and street festivals. Enjoy the National Aquarium locat...
Categories: Baltimore
Bamako is a bustling, energetic city in Mali located on the Niger River. Bamako is the capital of Mali, and is the largest city in the country. Bamako offers great restaurants, hotels and nightlife, a diverse music scene, and one of the best museums ...
Categories: Bamako
Bamberg is a historical yet dynamic city. It is a town of complementary tradition and progress. The locals like to stress their city spreads across seven hills like Rome, has a network of waterways like Venice, and an old city which is at least as be...
Categories: Bamberg
Categories: Bamboo
Categories: Ban Mae Ma
Categories: Ban Muang Pam
Categories: Ban Pha Mon
Ban Thaton (Baan Thaton) is a small village in Thailand located along the Mae Kok river. Ban Thaton is known for its friendliness and peaceful settings, and many find this beautiful setting conducive to meditation. Thaton has maintained its tradition...
Categories: Ban Thaton
Categories: Bandanaira
Bandhavgarh National Park is located in central India in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh has over 22 species of mammals and over 250 species of birds, and an array of flora and fauna. The park is popular for its high density of whi...
Categories: Bandhavgarh National Park
Bandiagara is located in Mali, and is known for its Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons). This is a vast landscape of tablelands, plains and gorges that was once inhabited by the Dogno, who built their houses on the cliff faces to protect from in...
Categories: Bandiagara
Categories: Baneasa
The Bangor Region is located between the rugged coastline of Downeast Maine and the spectacular North Woods of Maine. As the economic and retail hub of Eastern and Central Maine, Bangor boasts a significant retail industry which attracts travelers fr...
Categories: Bangor ME
This nature reserve located 80 mi/130 km northwest of Bamako is home to lions, giraffes, buffalo, hippos, antelope and leopards. It is open December-May.
Categories: Baoule National Park
Drawn by the pines, granite shores, fresh lobster and stunning views from Cadillac Mountain, captains of industry once kept summer homes here. The charming little town, and all the rest, remain. And the rocky boulder beaches on its shoreline are now ...
Categories: Bar Harbor
Categories: Barafu
This ancient fishing village, a former port for goods bound for Oman's foreign territories, is home to a large fort and its ancient walls. Barka is typical of the villages along the coast in this area and can be seen on the way to Al-Hazm. Also near ...
Categories: Barka
Categories: Barneville-Carteret
Categories: Barranco
Barreirinhas is a city in Brazil located in Maranhão. Visitors enjoy strolling through this charming town in its riverside setting, and exploring the sand dunes.
Categories: Barreirinhas
Barro Colorado, the largest forested island in the Panama Canal waterway, is part of the Barro Colorado Nature Monument and is the site of an internationally recognized biological research station. Only a limited number of visitors may visit the isla...
Categories: Barro Colorado Island
Barth is a small town in Germany located on a lagoon of the Baltic Sea. During the First World War, a headquarters was located in Barth, and during World War II, Barth was the site of a German prison of war camp. The town harbor and historic old town...
Categories: Barth
Bartlesville, located 125 mi/200 km northeast of Oklahoma City, is the site of the first commercial oil well in Oklahoma, as well as the restored 26-room mansion of Frank Phillips, founder of Phillips Petroleum. Also in the town is Frank Lloyd Wright...
Categories: Bartlesville
Categories: Bastei
Best known for it's tradition of shipbuilding, Bath is also a busy port of entry. Many tourists visit the city to admire the well-preserved 19th century architecture or take a tour of the Maine Maritime Museum. Bath is also home to on...
Categories: Bath ME
Categories: Batsfjord
Bavaria is Germany’s largest and southernmost state. It is a land full of medieval villages and picturesque towns rich in history, amazing architecture, regional specialties, fun festivals, fantastic shopping, and endless opportunities for all ...
Categories: Bavaria
If your idea of Germany is men in lederhosen and women in dirndls, then the Bavarian Alps is the place for you. The kitsch factor can get pretty high, but it's a wonderful part of the country to see. Many people head to the area for its incredible Al...
Categories: Bavarian Alps
Located in northern Maine, 160 mi/260 km northeast of Portland, Baxter State Park is a beautiful and vast wilderness preserve centering on Mount Katahdin (a rock-topped peak towering 5,267 ft/1,605 m—Maine's highest point). It is reputed to be the be...
Categories: Baxter State Park
The town of Gulf Shores anchors the section of Alabama's Gulf Coast that lies east of Mobile Bay. This beautiful strip of snow-white beach rivals Florida's Emerald Coast, and there are several places along the shore that can be enjoyed. Gulf State Pa...
Categories: Bay Area and the Eastern Shore AL
Categories: Bay of Fires
Bayeux, one of Normandy's many great places, has retained its own history separate from the mystique of D-Day. Visit Bayeux's canal-laden downtown. Admire Bayeux Cathedral, a beautiful church modified to include a number of memorials from World War I...
Categories: Bayeux
Bayreuth is located in Bavaria, Germany, along the Red Main River. It is the largest town in Upper Franconia, and is world-famous for its annual Richard Wagner music festival. Bayreuth boasts one of the most beautiful baroque theaters in Europe, belo...
Categories: Bayreuth
Categories: Beauty Point
Beilngries is one of the most beautiful places in the nature park Altmuehltal and one of the most popular vacation destinations with an abundance at leisure-time facilities, fascinating landscape and inspiring pieces of culture. The city parish churc...
Categories: Beilngries
Categories: Beilstein
Categories: Bekopaka
Categories: Belfast ME
Belleek is a picturesque village located in Northern Ireland in County Fermanagh. It is most famous for the fine Belleek Pottery that is produced here, valued by collectors all over the world. This historic village has traditional music makers, lovel...
Categories: Belleek
Categories: Belo Sur Mer
Categories: Bennett Island
Berastagi is a traditional Indonesian town where visitors will get a taste of the “real” Sumatra with few tourists. The town is dominated by views of the two active volcanoes nearby – Gunung Sinabung and Gunung Sibayak. The volcanoe...
Categories: Berastagi
This Gulf of Aden seaport, the major town in the north, really doesn't have much of interest for visitors. If you're there, do note the harbor—originally built for vessels of the Soviet Navy, it was an important U.S. Navy base from the late 1970s to ...
Categories: Berbera
Because of its medieval appearance, Berching is called the "Rothenburg of the Upper Palatinate". The town wall with 4 gates and 13 towers is completely preserved. Beautiful houses, local history museum, adventure pool. An unusual sight to see is Hors...
Categories: Berching
Berchtesgaden is a charming historic town in the German state of Bavaria, 30 km south of Salzburg. Located in a valley in the German Alps, picturesque views are abundant. Visitors enjoy Lake Königsee, the deepest lake in the Alps, and touring th...
Categories: Berchtesgaden
Categories: Bergfriede
Categories: Bering Island
For more than a century, the tranquil hills in the far-west region of Massachusetts 110 mi/175 km west of Boston have attracted a stunning array of creative talent—from musicians to visual artists to giants of American literature. They've also attrac...
Categories: Berkshires/Western MA
Categories: Berlevag
Berlin is without doubt the most fascinating city in Germany. Covering around 341 square miles Berlin is a unique landscape. With its numerous parks, lakes and wooded areas it is sometimes easy to forget that Berlin is the capital of Germany. The tr...
Categories: Berlin
Categories: Bernalda
Arriving in the Moselle River village of Bernkastle, Germany, is like stepping back in time. With its red-roofed cottages, colorful flower boxes, and multi-paned windows framed with wooden shutters, childhood images of German fairy tales spring to mi...
Categories: Bernkastel
Categories: Bethel
A suburb of Washington, D.C., that features many gracious old buildings, Bethesda, Maryland, has developed into a bustling spot with a variety of restaurants, watering holes, shops and eclectic galleries. Many of Bethesda's best restaurants are in th...
Categories: Bethesda
Bhamo is a ciry in northeastern Myanmar (Burma), on the Irrawaddy River at the head of navigation. It is along the river’s east bank and is comprised of a series of villages approached through a narrow passage; the town proper occupies a high ridge r...
Categories: Bhamo
Bhopal is the capital of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known as the City of Lakes and is one of the greenest cities in India. Visitors enjoy the many lakes and historic mosques and temples of Bhopal. Many Hindu and Muslim festivals are celebrated in B...
Categories: Bhopal
Blessed with natural beauty and mild climate, Bicheno is a perfect place to spend a few days. There are two vineyards in the area, the Freycinet Vineyard and Coombend Estate with wine tasting and tours. For animal-watching, see Tasmanian creatures up...
Categories: Bicheno
This pleasant-sounding atoll was an early testing ground for nuclear bombs. In 1946, the original 450 inhabitants of the island were moved to a series of islands (ending up on Kili Island) and given assurances by the U.S. government that they could r...
Categories: Bikini Atoll
Categories: Bimmah Sinkhole
Categories: Bingen
The most accessible place to seek out the elusive, resplendent quetzal, Guatemala's national bird, is at the Quetzal Biotopo (also known as Biotopo Mario Dary Rivera), near the town of Purulha, about 81 mi/130 km north of Guatemala City. This 2,500-a...
Categories: Biotopo del Quetzal
Categories: Birkat-Al-Mauz
Birkirkara's interesting old streets make this town 3 mi/5 km west of Valletta, and the largest population center on Malta, a pleasant place for strolling. On Wednesday morning, the town hosts an open market.
Categories: Birkirkara
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama and was founded in 1871 during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. Birmingham was at the center of the civil rights movement in the United Sates in the 1950s and 1960s, and has since been used as a mode...
Categories: Birmingham AL
This quiet seaside resort of Birzebbugia, Malta, 7 mi/12 km south of Valletta, is the gateway to Freeport, the country's main commercial port.
Categories: Birzebbugia
Bistrita is a large town on the southwestern end of Borgo Pass, the highest road in Romania. The surrounding forested valley is gorgeous, so if you're in the area, plan to stop for an hour or so to see the 13th-century cathedral and the town's mediev...
Categories: Bistrita
Founded in 1014 by Slavs, Bitola is a pleasant town with an interesting clock tower (the town symbol), an old bazaar (Stara Carsija) that is very small compared to the great bazaar in Skopje, and numerous examples of Turkish architecture, including s...
Categories: Bitola
The Black Forest is a wooded mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, southwestern Germany, with many beautiful hiking trails. It is bordered by the Rhine valley to the west and south. Picturesque towns are plentiful in the Black Forest, and popular tour...
Categories: Black Forest
Discover Jamaica's Coast where miles of beaches, natural waterfalls, and wetlands create an atmosphere of adventure, relaxation or quiet wonder. Long ignored as a tourist destination, the Black River and it's surrounding area still retain the flavor ...
Categories: Black River
The Black River Canyon Gorges National Park area of Mauritius is breathtaking. The area, 15 mi/25 km south of Port Louis, is covered with forests that are filled with a wide variety of birds and plants. If you are lucky, you may see kestrels and parr...
Categories: Black River Gorges National Park
Categories: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
Named after Dr. Livingstone's birthplace in Scotland, the commercial and industrial city of Blantyre is in a pretty setting in southern Malawi. Be sure to visit the Church of St. Michael's and All Angels (built in 1891) and the National Museum (histo...
Categories: Blantyre
Be sure to make a guided walk through the Elb Castle Bleckede, which features a 1,000 square meter exhibition of the unique world of birds and plants in the 'Elbtalaue'.
Categories: Bleckede
Famous for their namesake coffee, these mountains begin 12 mi/20 km northeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and rise above the city to form one of the highest continuous mountain ranges in the Caribbean. They have a fragile ecosystem: The range has suffered ...
Categories: Blue Mountains Jamaica
Categories: Boca Chica (Panama)
Categories: Boca de Soledad
In the islands of Bocas you know you are on vacation the moment you arrive. You have an inmediate sense of unspoiled and unpolluted nature. The islands offer a great diversity of attractions and natural environments, uncommon to other regions of the ...
Categories: Bocas del Toro
Categories: Bodden Town
Categories: Bodufushi Island
Categories: Bohorok
Located on the Rhine River, just south of Cologne, Bonn was once the capital of West Germany. Rich with history dating back to about 10 BC, the city is ripe with museums, monuments and scenic points of interest. Most notable however, Bonn is the bi...
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Boothbay Harbor, a 17th-century English settlement in southern Maine lies on a peninsula of the Atlantic coast between two rivers, 59 miles northeast of Portland. It is now a resort and fishing area. Places of interest include the railway and histori...
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In the course of history, all kinds of people have felt at home in Boppard. Whether Celts, Romans or Franconians, each has left their mark on the 2,000-year-old history of the town. Present day Boppard is home to about 17,000 inhabitants and host to ...
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Boquete is a friendly town located in the beautiful mountains of Panama. Its cool climate, elevation and rich soil make it the perfect setting for coffee, vegetables, citrus fruits and flowers to flourish. Boquete is a top destination for outdoor lov...
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This village could be considered the nation's doorstep: The funicular linking the capital to the rest of the world originates in Borgo Maggiore. It is also the home of San Marino's Philatelic and Numismatical Museum, which displays coins and stamps d...
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Borkum is an attractive North Sea island that has a wide range of activities to offer. The island is know as a health resort and has a long tradition in treating respiratory problems, and offers natural healing mud ...
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Bornholm is a beautiful island with a varied landscape where visitors come to experience nature. Some ways to experience the scenic Bornholm coast include, biking, snorkeling, scuba diving, hiking, and cave exploration by in ...
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Boscobel Bay is located approximately 10 miles from Ochos Rios, on the north shore of Jamaica. Boscobel has something for everyone to enjoy - private beaches, family resorts and popular activities including scuba diving, snorkeling, windsurfing, golf...
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The history and bricklaid beauty of Boston is easy to enjoy. Follow the Freedom Trail past Old North Church, Paul Revere Park, Fanieul Hall, the Commons, Old Ironsides and more landmarks of America's birth. Across the Charles River is Cambridge and H...
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The Ailinglaplap Atoll is a coral atoll comprised of 56 islands in the Marshall Islands located in the Pacific Ocean. Bouj, Ailinglaplap Atoll is located in the south end of the atoll.
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Bowie, Maryland is located in the central part of the state, 35 mi/22km southwest of Baltimore. Horse aficionados will appreciate a trip to Bowie to see the Belair Mansion stables. Called the "Cradle of American Racing," the stables at Belair have pr...
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North of Worcester, in Boylston, Massachusetts, the Tower Hill Botanic Garden offers an educational and peaceful detour. Its 18th-century-style greenhouse filled with subtropical specimens is a nice escape in winter.
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A growing resort area between Montego Bay and Runaway Bay, Braco is just another slice of paradise in Jamaica.
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The city of Braila is located in eastern Romania. It is the capital of Braila County, and an important port on the Danube River for small and medium-sized oceangoing ships. A town rich in history, visitors can tour many 19th century restored building...
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Braintree is a town Norfolk County, Massachusetts, and is conveniently located in the Greater Boston area. Settled in 1625, this New England city is best known for being the birthplace of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as John Hancock.
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One of the province's largest cities, Brandon is primarily an agricultural and industrial crossroads. We recommend seeing the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre (one of five farms established in...
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Braubach is south-western Germany and 8km south of Koblenz.
The Marksburg Castle is perched dramatically on the top of a hill overlooking Braubach. The fortification has never been besieged and escaped virtually unscathed during the French attacks...
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Set on the coast, this town has interesting Arabian architecture. 90 mi/145 km southwest of Mogadishu.
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The town of Breisach, located on the Rhine River in southwest Germany, is a major producer of wine, textiles, electrical goods and paper. This town has been long coveted because of its strategic location. Fortified by the Romans prior to the 13th cen...
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Breitnau is a charming town in the Black Forest of southern Germany. Located near Lake Titisee, outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy boating, hiking, mountain biking, and spectacular views as far as the eye can see.
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Bremen and Bremerhaven share port facilities in this region of Germany. In the area are numerous theatres, libraries and archives, and museums and galleries contribute to the rich cultural life of Bremen. Most of these facilities are concentrated in ...
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The charming little town of Bridgton, Maine, 40 mi/65 km northwest of Portland, is home to a few cavernous antiques shops dotted along the main street.If you're interested in the historical aspects of New England, then be sure not to miss Narramissic...
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Bowdoin College's beautiful 110-acre/45-hectare campus, where Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow both studied, is a focal point of Brunswick, 30 mi/50 km north of Portland. The college administers the fascinating Peary-Macmillan Arcti...
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Bucharest is the capital and largest city in Romania and is located in the southern part of the country. Referred to as the ‘Paris of the Balkans’, Bucharest has ornate buildings, wide boulevards and gardens fashioned after French architecture and ci...
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Bucksport Maine offers the best and most beautiful of coastal and inland Maine. Here visitors enjoy strolling along the 18th century granite forts, catching an elevator ride up in the highest structure in the state, kayaking along the coast, and boat...
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Bühl (Baden) is located in southwestern Germany in the state of Baden-Württemberg, between the Rhine Valley and the Black Forest. Historically an agricultural town famous for its plums, Buhl is now renowned for its good restaurants and char...
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This oasis town was once an important stop along a caravan route. Today the town shares the oasis with the town of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The main reason to go to Buraimi is to cross into the U.A.E. and take the opportunity to compare th...
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Categories: Burg bei Magdeburg
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Burnie is situated on Emu Bay at the mouth of the Emu River on the northern coast of Tasmania. Established in 1829 as Emu Bay Settlement, the settlement was renamed as a town in 1866. Burnie is served by the Sydney-Tasmania ferry and is the commercia...
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Founded during the Roman period, Caen developed to full splendor in the Renaissance. This can be seen from the Italian style Hôtel d'Escoville, or from half-timbered houses of the Quatrans or rue Saint Pierre or again from poet Malherbe's home. From ...
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Caen has sights to captivate any visitor. After the wonder of Abbaye-aux-Hommes and Abbaye-aux-Dames, the ducal castle will captivate. It stands as an 11th Century fortress encompassing the Exchequer, Saint-Georges' Chapel and two museums. The old ...
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Cambridge is a city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA, and part of the Greater Boston metropolis. English Puritans settled in 1630 and first named it Newe Towne. In 1638, the Massachusetts legislature who were also Cambridge University alumni...
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Cambridge enjoys a rich colonial and maritime heritage that visitors will appreciate. Explore the museums, charming boutiques and galleries, famous Chesapeake bay dining, and witness inspiring sunsets over the Choptank River. Cambridge has something ...
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Camden is located within a beautiful sheltered bay in Maine. Residents and visitors enjoy sailing, hiking along the extensive trail network, cozy picnics, and bird watching. Shopping in Camden is a virtual cornucopia with everything from handmad...
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Constructed by French colonists 100 mi/160 km east of Antananarivo, the Canal des Pangalanes connects a series of lakes and rivers running along Madagascar's eastern shore and serves as a transport artery for villagers living along its banks. You'll ...
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Cap-aux-Meules is a tiny busy island in the archipelago of the Grindstone Island in Quebec's Magdalen Islands. It is a fishing harbor that also serves as a commercial cargo and ferry port. It has a number of artisan shops, lively pubs and restaur...
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Discover why Cape Cod is best known for its beaches with their impressive dunes. Explore the pristine landscapes along the 40-mile stretch of National Seashores and Dunes on Outer Cape Cod. Delight in the fresh salt air as you search for the numerou...
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Cruising
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A small village on a long, sandy beach near the southern end of Lake Malawi, Cape Maclear is a jumping-off point for hiking in the surrounding hills, visiting Lake Malawi National Park or taking boat trips to nearby islands. From the islands, you can...
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Enjoy spectacular ocean views and fresh Maine seafood and lobster in the quaint New England town of Cape Neddick. Be sure not to miss the Cape Neddick Light and St. Peter's By-The-Sea Protestant Episcopal Church, two listings on the National Regi...
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Casco Viejo is a popular tourist destination because of all it has to offer. The city is rich with culture and history - a virtual melting pot of different cultures and traditions. THe Moorish inspired presidential palace and Cathedral are worth a lo...
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Not far from Flic en Flac, on the road to Tamarin, you'll find the Casela Bird Park, a group of aviaries housing more than 140 varieties of rare birds. Don't miss the safari to the nearby mountain organized by the park. It's about 10 mi/16 km south o...
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Exclusive private Bahamian island for cruise ships incorporating extensive facilities for water sports, beach barbecues or just lazing on the pristine beaches.
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Named for British sea captain (some say pirate) Arthur Catt, remote and little-visited Cat Island is one of the most beautiful islands in the Bahamas with its tranquil rolling hills and lush green forests. Barely a mile/kilometer wide in places, this...
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Caudebec-en-Caux is located on the right bank of the river Seine. The chief architectural interest of the town is its church, which dates back to the 15th and early 16th centuries. Other interesting buildings in the town are the Maison des Templiers ...
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Categories: Caversham
Cayman Brac is the middle sister of the three Cayman Islands. It is a coral island surrounded by reef with a population of about 1200 residents. It has changed little since it was discovered in 1503 by Christopher Columbus. Despite its history of pir...
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The Cayman Islands offer that postcard-perfect appeal travelers expect from a tropical island getaway. Boasting crystal blue waters, white sandy beaches and a laid-back attitude, travelers are pretty much guaranteed that the lingering concerns carrie...
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Categories: Cebaco Island
Categories: Celebration Key
The Romanian city of Cernavoda is home to over 20,000 inhabitants. The Danube-Black Sea Canal, opened in 1984, runs from Cernavoda to Agigea and Navodari. The city was founded by the ancient Greeks in the 45th century B.C., under the name Axiopolis, ...
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Categories: Chagres River
Although Chamarel village, 18 mi/30 km south of Port Louis, holds little of interest to the casual visitor to Mauritius, the nearby Terres de Couleurs (Colored Earths) make the trip well worth the effort. The name comes from the soil, which is layere...
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Chame is located in northern Nepal, in the Manang District in the Gandaki Zone. Enjoy the trekking paths, beautiful landscapes, strong culture and friendly locals of Chame.
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Categories: Chateau de Cormatin
Categories: Chatham
Categories: Chausey
Cherbourg is built on the probable site of the Roman camp of Coriallum. By the 11th century the community was known as Carusbar or Carusburc. It was sacked by the English in 1295, but it withstood several English sieges during the following two centu...
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Chesapeake City, Maryland, located 60 mi/95 km northeast of Baltimore, is one of the Upper Bay's most appealing towns. It is nestled under the arching span of the Chesapeake City Bridge along the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. The tree-shaded streets o...
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Situated on the Chester River, Chestertown, Maryland, is one of the most graciously pretty Eastern Shore towns. Impressive Revolutionary War-era buildings line the brick streets, shaded by huge trees. Spacious porches and old-fashioned gardens encirc...
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Located more than 400 miles northwest of Bangkok, Chiang Mai is known for its countryside, mountains and scenery. Often named the 'culture capital' of Thailand, it boasts over 300 temples, distinctive architecture and is known for tradition...
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Visit the famous market at Chichicastenango. Full of artisans, this market is great for displaying the wide array of local crafts available in Guatemala. Also, look for the Maya rituals being performed in the Catholic Church.
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Categories: Chikatsuyu
This settlement in the middle of the Sahara is a classic North African desert city—sand dunes surround the settlement, and the central mosque is said to be more than 1,000 years old. The main attraction of Chinguetti is its atmosphere. Considered the...
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This marine park is a group of islands that are located at Almirante Bay in the province of Bocas del Toro (its name was given after Christopher Columbus who discover America) and the Chiriqui Lagoon. It has a surface of 13,226 hectares. This is one ...
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Categories: Chitimba
Christiansø Island in Ertholmene is an island in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Denmark. The population is around 96 people and they live mainly in the old fortresses built in the 17th Century. For a romantic weekend couples can even rent roo...
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The "Polar Bear Capital of the World," the town of Churchill transports visitors to an authentic experience within the tundra of Manitoba Canada. An ecotourists' dream, watch the polar bear migration across the ice of the Hudson Bay from the safety o...
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Categories: Cinque Islands
Located 130 mi/210 km northeast of Oklahoma City and long known as a health spa because of the artesian mineral wells in the area, Claremore is also home to the J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum, one of the largest of its kind, with thousands of ...
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The town was named after a Norman who called himself Maurice de Prendergast who traveled to Ireland in 1169. Though he did not discover this town, it sits at the bottom of a valley midway between Galway and Sligo in the heart of Mayo, Ireland. This p...
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Categories: Clarence Town
Categories: Clew Bay
Past the overgrown pine forests that overlook the mountain village, this tiny town is a coffee connoisseur wonderland, the center for gourmet coffee production. Founded by the Spaniards in the early 16th century, Coban was inhabited by the Mayan peop...
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This medieval town, located in one of the best wine regions of the Mosel Valley, is crowded against the left bank of the river by a huge vineyard-covered hill. Because of its large number of inns, Cochem is your best choice for an overnight stopover ...
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Categories: Cockburn Town
Cockpit Country, Jamaica, a region 70 mi/110 km southeast of Montego Bay, is characterized by an unusual formation of limestone hummocks and sinkholes, which are heavily overgrown and mostly inaccessible except at the outer fringes. Their attraction ...
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Cocoa Island offers some of the most spectacular dive sites in the Maldives. The island has it's own dive center, and also offers catamaran sailing, snorkeling safaris, fishing, and island hopping. Visitors can go shopping at the Singapore Bazaar, a ...
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Isla Coiba is part of a park protecting three kinds of ecosystems: the island, the reef and marine life. This park is a group of islands with Coiba being the largest. This is one of the most extensive marine parks in the world. Coiba itself, is the l...
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Coles Bay is one of the most beautiful spots on Tasmania. Perfect for outdoor adventures – the activities are endless. Here, one can go fishing, boating, swimming, bushwalking, sea kayaking, rock climbing or just soak up the golden rays of the sun on...
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Colima is a quiet, leafy town set high in the shadow of an active volcano an hour from the Pacific coast and 136 mi/220 km southeast of Guadalajara. Its three irregular-shaped plazas with their arched porticos and excellent cafes make great spots for...
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If you don't mind traffic congestion, visit College Park, Maryland, a northeast Washington, D.C., suburb, to see the College Park Aviation Museum, located at the world's oldest operating airport. The first Army Aviation School started there around 19...
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Cologne is a city where cathedral spires tower over Germany's oldest city and its innumerable cultural and historical treasures, world-famous museums and active art scene. In Cologne, street music on the Hohe Strasse or galas in the modern opera hou...
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There’s more to Panama than the canal. Panama’s ethnic mix is reflected in its arts. This is a proud nation that honors its many Indian tribes and its rich Spanish legacy. And with some of the finest deep-sea fishing, snorkeling and birding, once you...
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Admirers of planned cities will enjoy Columbia, Maryland, located off Route 29 between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Established in 1967, Columbia is one of developer James Rouse's success stories. Organized communities and lots of mature greenery s...
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Columbus Isle is a Club Med Resort located on 89 acres on the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas. Guests enjoy oceanfront paradise, delicious cuisine, an abundance of water sports, and utter relaxation. It is a popular vacation destination for wed...
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A Mediterranean island paradise named after its surplus of cumin seeds lies in the Maltese archipelago of Malta and Gozo. In the 17th century, this remote location served as a getaway for the Knights of St. John. Rest and relaxation is often found at...
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Categories: Compass Cay
Categories: Conception Island
Located 20 mi/30 km northwest of Boston, the village of Concord, Massachusetts, was one of the first places where musket balls flew during the Revolutionary War. The main battle site, Old North Bridge, is part of Minuteman National Historic Park, as ...
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Categories: Conde-sur-Marne
Romania's second largest city, Constanta attracts by the harmony between ebulient business world and intense cultural life.
Developed upon the ancient ruins of the Greek stronghold Tomis, Constanta has always been a centre of ethnic and spiritual d...
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Categories: Continental Divide Monument at Ludwigs Canal
Categories: Continental Divide Rhine-Main-Danube Canal
Categories: Coral Bay
Categories: Corinna
Once a gold-mining and timber town, this township of Victorian buildings is a haven for craftspeople, conservationists and alternative lifestylers. Today Coromandel offers the chance to sample a unique lifestyle blending past and present in one of th...
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Categories: Cotai
Categories: Cottbus
Categories: Courseulles-sur-Mer
Sitting on the edge of the World Heritage Site, is Cradle Mountain, one of Tasmania's premier wilderness regions and the fifth highest mountain. It's natural beauty is owed to the dolerite columns and Lake St. Clair National Park.
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Categories: Cregneash
Categories: Crisan
Categories: Crisfield
Cristóbal is a seaport on the Atlantic side of the Isthmus of Panama and gives access to Colon and Panama City settled by Spain in 1519 on the site of an Indian fishing village.
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Categories: Crooked Island
Categories: Crown Bay St. Thomas
Cumberland, Maryland, is located in the mountainous western panhandle of the state near West Virginia, 135 mi/215 km west of Baltimore. Cumberland (founded in 1754) was once a colonial fort; George Washington headed up his first military command ther...
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Curepipe, the commercial center of Mauritius, is 10 mi/16 km southeast of Port Louis and has a good variety of restaurants and shops. The town is the center of the model-ship industry. A few miles/kilometers southwest is Trou aux Cerfs, an extinct vo...
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Categories: Cuxhaven
Categories: Cyclone Bay
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Categories: Dala
Categories: Damery
The Danube Delta is the second largest delta in Europe and the largest continuous marshland on Europe, including the greatest stretch of reedbeds in the world. This UNESCO World Heritage listed site is located where the waters of the Danube River flo...
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Danuphyu (Danu Phyu) is located in Myanmar and is a township in the Maubin District in the Ayeyarwady Region. This traditional farming village is rich in culture and opportunities to experience the real Myanmar.
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At the southern end of the country, 135 mi/215 km east of Panama City, Darien Province, Panama, includes Darien National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that extends to the border of Colombia and serves as a natural buffer between Central and South ...
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Darien is the region forming part of the easternmost Isthmus of Panama and the link between Central and South America. It is a hot, humid area typified by tropical rainforests, mangrove swamps, and low mountain ranges with cloud forest and is one of ...
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Categories: Darien Region
Surrounded by the recreational areas of the Odenwald and the Bergstrasse, the Taunus and the Spessart, Darmstadt is favored not only by nature, having a mild climate and fertile countryside, but is also particularly conveniently located for travel be...
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David is the capital of the Chiriquí Province in western Panama. It is Panama’s third largest city, and is popular with locals, expats and tourists alike due to its much lower cost of living and toasty temperatures. Enjoy the relaxed pac...
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Categories: Dawei
Categories: Dayang Island
Categories: D-Day Beaches
Categories: Deadman's Cay
The town of Deauville is famous for its harbour and pleasure boats, beaches, luxurious hotels and casino as well as magnificent race track and annual film festival.
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Decatur's historical signifance lies in its location along the Tennessee River. Once a river crossing,1836 marked the year Decatur became the eastern end-point for the first rail line west of the Appalachian Mountains. Decatur played an important rol...
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You won't find many architectural preservation projects better executed than Historic Deerfield—12 buildings from the 1700s and 1800s that have been meticulously preserved within the larger town of Deerfield, Massachusetts. Located 80 mi/130 km west ...
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Deggendorf is a town in Bavaria, capital of the district Deggendorf. The earliest traces of settlement in the area are found near the Danube, about 8,000 years ago. Both Bronze Age and Celtic era archeological finds indicate continuous habitation thr...
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Deia, a picturesque mountain village in the northwest of Mallorca, has become a popular destination of the international A-list crowd. Locals credit—or blame—English poet Robert Graves (author of I, Claudius among other works), who lived on Deia for ...
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In addition to Rodrigues Island, Mauritius controls a far-flung area of ocean and some distant islands. These include the Algalega Islands (750 mi/1,200 km north of Mauritius), where a few people grow copra. There is an airstrip, but no regular air s...
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Categories: Desertas Islands
Dessau is a picturesque town in Germany where the Mulde and Elbe rivers meet. Landscape lovers will enjoy visiting the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Worlitz with its exceptional 18th century English style parks and gardens. Dessau also offers vi...
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The port city of Devonport, sitting prettily on Tasmania’s lush mid-north coast, is a ferry port with services to and from Melbourne and one of the world’s newest regional cruise destinations. Its coastal countryside is reminiscent of the green rolli...
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Categories: Dewa
Also known as Southern Nilandhe Atoll or Nilandhe Atholhu Dhekunuburi.
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Categories: Dhiyamigili
Categories: Dibba Al-Baya
Categories: Diego Suarez
Dieppe is a busy port city in Normandy, on the English Channel. Visitors may walk along the harbor promenade and enjoy the charming scenery, shops and restaurants. Dieppe is an excellent place to sample authentic French seafood cuisine. The beach is ...
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Dietfurt has one of the most lively and unique festivals in Bavaria. During the week of Carnival the entire town turns Chinese. During what they refer to as "Chinese Carnival" they eat, drink, and dress up in Asian costumes. Dietfurt also h...
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Categories: Dimaniyat Islands
You'll find the quiet village of Dingli, Malta, and its nearby Verdala Palace about 8 mi/13 km southwest of Valletta. Although the 400-year-old country estate isn't open to the public (it's the summer residence of the president of Malta), the nearby ...
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Located on Jamaica's north coast between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios and 75 mi/115 km northwest of Kingston, Discovery Bay may be the spot where Columbus first came ashore in 1494 (though nearby St. Ann's Bay is another possibility). Today, Discovery B...
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Founded in 1250 on the Bani River, Djenne (pronounced jen-AY) claims to be the oldest city in West Africa. In its day, it was as important as Timbuktu. Reflective of its past glory is the Great Mosque, which was built in the early 20th century on the...
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Categories: Domitz
Donaueschingen is a picturesque town on the eastern fringe of Germany's Black Forest, near the confluence of the Brigach and Breg rivers. These tributaries are historically considered the source of the Danube, and the enclosed karst spring on cas...
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Categories: Dorpen
Douglas has been the capital, principal port, and ferry terminal of the island since 1869, the island itself having become a Crown possession in 1828. It gets its name from the Dhoo and Glass Rivers. Douglas, which developed around smuggling, now ha...
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Dresden is located along the river Elbe in the German state of Saxony and is known as a center for fine arts and science. Beautiful landscaping along the Elbe can be seen in the Elbe meadows and slopes.
The Altmarkdt (Old Market Square) dating ...
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This port city on the Danube River is dotted with pretty parks and bridges. Sites to see include a museum complex (with science, archaeological and ethnographical exhibits, as well as an aquarium), a 13th-century church, ruins of a medieval fortress ...
Categories: Drobeta Turnu Severin
Categories: Drobeta-Turnu Severin
Categories: Druif Bay
Categories: Duclair
Duisburg is located in Germany's Ruhr area in the North-Rhine Westphalia, located within the world's biggest inland harbor. Duisburg has a strong steel industry and Duisport is a primary port in the region. One of the major opera houses in Ge...
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Düsseldorf is a wealthy city -- the richest in Germany. It's big and commercial, full of banks and industrial offices and skyscrapers, but it's also refreshingly clean. Düsseldorf got its start as a settlement on the right bank of the Rhine, but tod...
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Categories: Eastern Egg Rock
Easton, Maryland, is a charming town, 45 mi/70 km southeast of Baltimore, full of gracious homes and alluring shops housed in well-preserved buildings from the 1700s and 1800s. Attractions include the Historical Society of Talbot County Museum, the l...
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Eastport features miles of beautiful cobble beaches, tidal covers, rivers, streams, and inland lakes, and is truly one of the last unspoiled areas on the coast of Maine. Eastport is also know for having the largest Fourth of July celebration in...
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Ebeltoft, Denmark, is in the hilly countryside of Mols, 50 mi/80 km northeast of Aarhus, and its setting provides a perfect backdrop for its cobblestoned streets and well-preserved buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries. Children love to explore ...
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Categories: Eberbach
Categories: Eberbach Abbey
Eberswalde is a charming old German town surrounded by large verdant forests. The city is popular for its festivities including Carnival when the entire town participates, and Rock me Magdalena a huge rock concert in one of the towns c...
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Categories: Eden Island Marina
The town of Edgartown is located on the delightful island of Martha's Vineyard, tucked against the New England coast. Edgartown was Martha Vineyard's first colonial settlement and the seaport town has been preserved and carefully maintained t...
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Categories: Edgewood
Categories: Ediger-Eller
Egg Island is a small islet inhabited by chickens. In fact, the residents of a nearby island own the chicken and travel here to collect the eggs. The island itself is protected by a reef and is an excellent place to swim or watch the sea's inhab...
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Categories: Ehreshoven Castle
The birthplace of Johann Sebastian Bach and once home to Martin Luther, Eisenach, Germany, requires a full day to see its sights. The main attraction is Wartburg Castle, where medieval minstrels congregated, Martin Luther translated the New Testament...
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Categories: El Dorado Reserve
El Porvenir Island is situated at the foot of Volcán Maderas and is surrounded by a lush garden with flowers and butterflies. There are two areas, under thatched roof, with tables and chairs where you will have great views over Volc&aacut...
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El Valle, Panama, makes a delightfully cool escape from the lowland heat, with its springlike climate and exquisite setting. Situated in a steep valley among rugged peaks—in the heart of the country, just a two-hour drive from Panama City—it is known...
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Cascading down steep, rocky hills just west of Baltimore, Ellicott City, Maryland, is a former mill town that now attracts artists and shoppers. Founded in 1772, it's a good place to hunt for antiques and visit historical sites. Many of the buildings...
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About 200 mi/320 km east of Mumbai, India's Ellora and Ajanta aren't cities, but ancient sites filled with religious carvings and paintings. Ellora is a collection of 34 cave-shrines chiseled out of solid rock between the fourth and ninth centuries. ...
Categories: Ellora and Ajanta
Categories: Eltville
Categories: Eltz Castle
Categories: Emalahleni
In South Male atoll, also known as Three Coconut Isle.
Categories: Emboodhu Finolhu Island
Categories: Embudhoo Kandu
Categories: Emden
Categories: Emerald Bay
Categories: Emmerich
Like its neighbor Bikini, this atoll was used as a nuclear test site. The world's first hydrogen bomb was exploded on Enewetok in 1952. After contaminated waste was collected and covered by a giant concrete dome, the indigenous inhabitants were allow...
Categories: Enewetok Atoll
Categories: Engelskirchen
Categories: Engers
Categories: Enid
Standing on an island between the Upper and Lower Lough Erne, Enniskillen is one of Northern Ireland's most tranquil towns. However it is famous for all the wrong reasons. The town was the scene of a tragedy in 1987 when 11 people died in an IRA bomb...
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Categories: Enterprise
Erfurt, the Capital and spiritual center of Thuringia, is located in the center of Germany. This medieval city holds the only extensively preserved baroque town fortress in central Europe, and its old town is one of the most in tact medieval cities i...
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The city of Erlangen is full of art and culture and one of the best preserved baroque cities in Europe. There are many attractive shopping facilities as well as historic attractions. The Huguenot Church is the oldest building in the city. The Orang...
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Esbjerg, Denmark's largest fishing port on the western coast of Jutland, was constructed between 1868 and 1874. It is the gateway to Ribe, a town founded in 869 and said to be Scandinavia's oldest, whose narrow cobblestone streets, 16th century half-...
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Esquipulas, Guatemala, 138 mi/222 km east of Guatemala City, is worth a stop to visit the Basilica of Esquipulas, an important pilgrimage church known for its Black Christ statue. It's often seen as part of a trip to the Copan ruins in neighboring Ho...
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Esslingen lies nestled in the Neckar Valley and is surrounded by beautiful hillside vineyards. Some sights to admire are the oldest row of half-timbered houses in Germany and the castle battlement walkway with an incredible view of the town and the...
Categories: Esslingen
Categories: Estancia San Lorenzo
Categories: Etretat
Categories: Ettal
Faaborg is one of the oldest medieval towns in Denmark. Its beautiful natural surrounding make it perfect for outdoor recreation such as, hiking by the ocean, cycling, and sailing. A walk through the merchant town with its numerous well preserv...
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It may come as no surprise that the name of this city is synonymous with "cliff." Falaise is a fortified city overlooking the Ante River.Falaise is surrounded by a fortifying wall—or was. Of the original 1-mi/2-km wall, three-quarters remain. One of ...
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Students of maritime history will want to set anchor in Fall River, Massachusetts, located 45 mi/70 km south of Boston and just a 15-minute drive from New Bedford. It's home to Heritage State Park at Battleship Cove where visitors can board the World...
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Falmouth has often been compared to Colonial Williamsburg because of its 19th century Georgian architecture and plantation complexes. Visit the Greenwood Great House museum, and feel like you've stepped into the 19th century. Music and history...
Categories: Falmouth (Jamaica)
Categories: Falmouth MA
Fang, Thailand, is primarily a transit point for visitors who are taking the boat north along the Kok River to Chiang Rai (from Fang, it's only a couple of miles/kilometers to Tha Ton, where the boats depart). The five-hour trip passes interesting vi...
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Since the early Middle Ages, fishermen and their families have inhabited the windswept island of Fano, Denmark, now a 20-minute ferry trip from the city of Esbjerg. In summer, many Danes and Germans enjoy its perfect broad beaches, dunes and the uniq...
Categories: Fano
Categories: Farankaraina
The Faroe Islands have been voted by National Geographic Traveler as the most undisturbed and appealing place in the world. Visitors can take boat excursions around the islands and experience the magnificent stone cathedrals in one of the m...
Categories: Faroe Islands
The island of Fatu Hiva is spectacularly beautiful with jungle greenery beginning at the water's edge, and narrow ravines, deep gorges and luxuriant valleys close to sheer cliffs that plunge straight down into the splashing surf. The Bay of Virgins, ...
Categories: Fatu Hiva Marquesas
Categories: Fetesti
This small commune is in the district of Fandriana. This tiny village cultivates a large agricultural staple of rice, maize, cassava and sweet potatoes.
Categories: Fiadanana
Fianarantsoa, about 175 mi/280 km south of Antananarivo, is not particularly a tourist destination in itself, but it is where most of Madagascar's wines are produced. The city of Fianarantsoa was founded in the 19th century, when Queen Ranavalona wan...
Categories: Fianarantsoa
Categories: Fish Camp
Fitchburg, Massachusetts, 24 mi/30 km north of Worcester, has a small art museum that has gained attention in New England. Prints by American impressionist Mary Cassatt and German expressionist Kathe Kollwitz are stars of the collection. There are al...
Categories: Fitchburg
Flacq is in the eastern coastal district of Mauritius, 30 mi/48 km east of Port Louis. It has numerous hotels and fine beaches, especially Belle Mare. Besides the beaches, Flacq has large sugarcane and vegetable plantations and a number of lime kilns...
Categories: Flacq
Categories: Flamenco Island
Flensburg lies on the Baltic in northern Germany. This quaint fishing village has a lot to offer visitors. One can find many shops, cafes and restaurants serving local cuisine - making it a great day trip. The town is also home to a Museum of Ship...
Categories: Flensburg
Categories: Flinders Island
Deeply enriched with history, blues, culture, and natural beauty, Florence is filled with character alongside the Tennesse River. Here, where you can walk along part of the Trail of Tears, is where you will find the Rosenbaum House--the Alabama struc...
Categories: Florence AL
Just miles away from Tikal, the most famous Maya ruins, lies the charming Mayan Treasure in Flores. Travelers can grasp authentic Guatemalan experience and explore the island village that sits on Lake Peten Itza, built over the ancient city of Tayasa...
Categories: Flores
Categories: Flowerpot Island
Forchheim, the largest district city in Franconia in northern Bavaria, is the seat of the administrative region of upper Franconia. A former royal city, it is sometimes called the "Gateway to the Franconian Switzerland," as the region is known.
F...
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Fort Dauphin, or Tolagnaro in the Malagasy language, is Madagascar’s oldest town and a popular destination for excursions to the Berenty Reserve and the Spiny Forest. The province of the same name is located in the southeastern part of the enormous i...
Categories: Fort Dauphin (Tolagnaro)
Set in a large bay on the leeward side of the island looking out onto the Caribbean sea, Fort de France became the capital of Martinique when St Pierre was wiped out by the eruption of the volcano Montagne Pelée in 1902.
The town has mushroom...
Categories: Fort de France
Fort Payne is named after the fort where Cherokees were held prior to their forced march along the Trail of Tears. If you can, time your visit to coincide with an evening performance at the Fort Payne Opera House, the oldest theater in Alabama still ...
Categories: Fort Payne AL
Categories: Fort San Lorenzo
Categories: Fortescue Bay
Categories: Fowl Cay
Frankfurt is the city of the International Book Fair, the National Library - a city encompassing a variety of publishing houses, libraries and bookshops. In its museums, exhibition halls, and art galleries, Frankfurt displays its distinct style of co...
Categories: Frankfurt
Categories: Frankfurt an der Oder
Right on the Jutland peninsula is the striking town of Fredericia, a historic Danish military stronghold founded by Frederick III in 1650. Fortified city walls, historic monuments, and military remnants abound throughout the town, and it still serves...
Categories: Fredericia
Located 45 mi/75 km west of Baltimore amid rolling green hills, Frederick, Maryland, has a number of historical sights. Be prepared for unsightly urban sprawl around Frederick, but a definite must-see is the beautiful architecture in the Frederick Na...
Categories: Frederick
The Dutch Renaissance castle of Frederiksborg - which is over several small islets on a lake called Slotsø - is spectacular from the outside, and the interior of this former fortress and national museum has over 70 publicly accessible rooms boasting ...
Categories: Frederiksborg
Categories: Frederikshavn
Where Nassau is a blend of the old and new, Freeport/Lucaya is a modernistic planned city, and is situated on the the Bahamas' second most popular tourist destination: the Island of Grand Bahama. Grand Bahama Island has long stretches of deserted cle...
Categories: Freeport
Freeport is a magnificent coatal village in Maine along the upper shores of the Casco Bay, approximately 20 minutes north of Portland. It is best known for its outlet shopping and most notably as the home of L.L. Bean.
Categories: Freeport ME
Freiburg is the gateway to the southern Black Forest and a center of wine-growing and the arts. Some of the more notable sights include the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Kaiserstuhl, Freiburg's famous cathedral, the unique brooks running through t...
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Frenchtown, St. Thomas, was established many years ago by a group of French-speaking immigrants from the Caribbean island of St. Barthelemy, and this fishing village on the western edge of Charlotte Amalie has retained its French flair to this day. O...
Categories: Frenchtown
A peaceful town set amidst woodland and vivid meadows, Freudenberg is filled with picturesque buildings of white bricks and dark brown and blacks timbers. Visitors enjoy outdoor recreational activitues, exploring the landscape via hiking or by bicyc...
Categories: Freudenberg
Categories: Freudenberg am Main
Jutting out from the sea on Tasmania ’s mild east coast is the rugged and beautiful Freycinet Peninsula. The Freycinet National Park, reserved in 1916, consists of knuckles of granite mountains,surrounded by azure bays and white sandy beaches.T...
Categories: Freycinet National Park
Germany's Frisian Islands in the North Sea are reminiscent of the Cape Cod area in the U.S. or of coastal Scotland—the sea is rough, it's often foggy and there's a certain crispness in the air. Lying 100 mi/160 km northwest of Hamburg, the islands ar...
Categories: Frisian Islands
For many years this small island, accessible from the mainland by a causeway, was off-limits. A former headquarters of the U.S. Army and Naval Forces, this island is now developing into an upscale destination. Today visitors can enjoy the first clas...
Categories: Fuerte Amador (Panama City)
Categories: Fukuyama City
Categories: Fulda
Madeira has been described as "Island of Eternal Spring". It is renowned for its wine, which many feel ranks among the world’s best. Funchal has a wide selection of resort hotels where watersports, golf and tennis are popular. Visitors can tour the ...
Categories: Funchal (Madeira) Portugal
Exploring Funen (pronounced Fyn) is entering into the fairytale land of Hans Christian Anderson, beloved Danish fairytale writer and poet whose birthplace was this quaint harbor town. Funen is Denmark’s second largest island that sits between t...
Categories: Funen
Categories: Furore
Categories: Fushiki
Categories: Fussen
Categories: Galati
Mid-way through the transit of the Panama Canal is the town of Gamboa. Enjoy the relatively undisturbed rainforest where iguanas, crocodiles and many other species can be viewed. And birdwatchers can experience one of the premiere bird watching...
Categories: Gamboa
Although it used to be one of the region's most important cities and capital of the once mighty Songhai Empire, today's Gao, located 575 mi/925 km northeast of Bamako, attracts few tourists. The town was destroyed by Moroccan invaders in 1591 and, de...
Categories: Gao Mali
Although Garmisch is known more for outdoor activities than sightseeing, it has a number of places to visit. The historic churches of Garmisch and Partenkirchen are worth a peek. The Werdenfelser Heimatmuseum, a regional history and folk museum, occu...
Categories: Garmisch
Categories: Garmisch-Partenkirchen
This small family recreational area is used by residents of the Atlantic community and employees of the Panama Canal Commission. While ashore experience folk dances and entertainment, marvel at excellent handicrafts or just relax. Nature walks are av...
Categories: Gatun Lake (Panama)
Categories: Gatun Locks
Categories: Gatun Yacht Club
Categories: Gedser
Categories: Geising
Gelib, on the Uebi Giuba River, lies near an area with many wild animals (monkeys, gazelles and numerous birds). Though there are currently no national parks in Somalia, the area south of Gelib is expected to one day become the Lag Badana National Pa...
Categories: Gelib
Categories: Gengenbach
Genthin sits on the Elbe-Havel Canal, and has a recorded history that dates back to 1171 AD. Genthin also has a variety of beer gardens for guests to taste authentic German beer and meet city locals.
Categories: Genthin
Categories: George Town Bahamas
This small town, 60 mi/95 km southwest of Montgomery, is where singer Hank Williams Sr. spent his early years. The town hosts the Hank Williams Festival on the first weekend in June near the Hank Williams Sr. Boyhood Home and Museum. Largely a music ...
Categories: Georgiana AL
This lovely old town sits on the Tauber River and boasts undamaged 14th-century city walls and beautifully preserved fortifications. Visitors can easily visit this small town on scenic river cruise from one of the larger cities.
Categories: Gerlachshausen
Germerseim, a quaint town in the German state Rhineland-Palatinate, contains Deutsches Strabenmuseum, Europe's only road museum.
Categories: Germersheim
When an erupting volcano threatened their homes in 1875, a number of Icelanders left their homeland and ended up around Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba. They formed their own short-lived nation, the Republic of New Iceland. Gimli and Hecla Island are two v...
Categories: Gimli/Hecla Island/Selkirk
Categories: Ginzan Onsen
The Giurgiu County is situated in the Southern part of Romania, on the middle course of the Danube River, as a part of the Romanian Plain. The Southern border of the county washed by the Danube on a length of 72 km gives it the possibility to have ri...
Categories: Giurgiu
Categories: Gjesvaerstappan
Gloucester, Massachusetts is America’s oldest seaport. In 1606, Samuel de Champlain came into the harbor and named it ‘Le Beau Port’. Today, it is still a busy seaport where most of the town’s inhabitants fish for a living, supplying much of the w...
Categories: Gloucester
Categories: Gordon River
Categories: Gordon's Beach
If you didn't get to see any salt caravans in Timbuktu, stop for a day in Goundam, located 50 mi/80 km to the southwest of that city. The caravans pass through more frequently, though you'll find there isn't much to do in between. If you have already...
Categories: Goundam
Set in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Africa, Gozo is the second largest of the Maltese islands after Malta itself. Reputed in Greek legend to be the island of Ogy'gia, where the sea nymph Calypso entertained Odysseus, it is 9 miles long a...
Categories: Gozo
Situated 100 miles off the Florida coast, Grand Bahama Island is a tourism center offering great beaches, crystal clear water, excellent offshore diving, resort hotels, casinos, golf courses and shopping bazaars. It is the fourth largest island in th...
Categories: Grand Bahama Island
The gastronomic capital of St. Martin, Grand Case (pronounced grahnd kahz—rhymes with blahs) is the French side's second-largest town. Its main street is lined with more than 30 charming, small restaurants, many with gingerbread-trimmed patios or ver...
Categories: Grand Case
Grand Cayman attracts most Cayman tourists, most of whom flock to Seven Mile Beach. Divers see abundant marine life. Gentle stingrays cluster at Stingray City. Rum Point serves up cinnamony rum punch. Spend an entire day floating in clear azure water...
Categories: Grand Cayman (George Town)
Categories: Grand-Bourg
Grande-Anse is the starting point for ocean excursions. Between July and September, Bay of Chaleur is home to whales attracted by its plankton-rich waters. It is possible to see whales from the top of the capes. Come discover many little crypts on t...
Categories: Grande Anse
Categories: Grassy
Categories: Great Bay
Categories: Great Harbour Cay
Categories: Great Inagua Island
Categories: Great Oyster Bay
Private Island! Relax on the talcum sand and swim in the crystal-clear waters of this private island. This unique island is yours to enjoy. The coral-sheltered cove and powder-soft beach are perfect for a lazy day in the sun.
Categories: Great Stirrup Cay Bahamas
Located on the Rhine River and the border of France, Greffern has a long history that dates back to the late 13th century. Primarily a fishing and shipping town, Greffern's history reflects this, as it consistently remains an important role in the sh...
Categories: Greffern
In summer Greifswald is especially beautiful where visitors can sit with ice cream in the old marketplace, relax at the Baltic Sea beaches and take delight in cultural events such as the Classical Music Festival. German...
Categories: Greifswald
Categories: Griefswald-Wieck
Categories: Guadalupe
A quiet town on the Rio Mamore, Guajara hosts an annual festival in mid-August known as the Boi-Buma festival, which is a recreation of a larger celebration in larger areas of Brazil.
Categories: Guajara
Guatemala City is the largest and most modern city in Guatemala. The city has excellent museums such as the Popol Vuh Museum, and the Archaeology and Ethnology Museum, which have very nice collections of archaeological items from the pre-Hispan...
Categories: Guatemala City
This cluster of Islands in the Gulf of Panama was once home to pre-Columbian pearl divers, and in Colonial times it was a rest stop for pirates. Today the islets are a nature lovers dream. With over 30 beaches, hidden coves, clear blue waters, t...
Categories: Gulf of Panama Islets
Categories: Guna Yala
Categories: Gundelsheim
Categories: Guraidhoo Kandu
The first capital of the state, Guthrie sprouted in one day (22 April 1889) into a tent city of 15,000 residents during the land rush. Today this city 20 mi/32 km north of Oklahoma City has a 1,400-acre/570-hectare historic district that is said to b...
Categories: Guthrie
Categories: Gwalior
Categories: Gway Chaung Village
Categories: Haa Alif (Thiladhunmathi) Atoll
Categories: Hacienda Concepcion
Haderslev, Denmark, is a quaint little town in southern Jutland, 125 mi/200 km southwest of Copenhagen and well off the beaten path. It's not touristy, and its museums, streets, park and cathedral merit a visit. Just outside town is Haderslev Dam, a ...
Categories: Haderslev
Categories: Hagar Qim
Categories: Hagen
Hagerstown, Maryland, in the western part of the state—70 m/110 km northwest of Baltimore and nearly midway between Pennsylvania and West Virginia—has a number of sights related to area history. Among them are the mid-1700s Jonathan Hager House Museu...
Categories: Hagerstown
Hagi is a former castle town, off the major transport ways, along the tranquil Sea of Japan coast in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Hagi is best known for its nicely preserved former castle town and local pottery, which ranks among Japan's finest.
Hagi us...
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Hahei was once a peaceful and prosperous village named after one of three brothers who settled in the area of Oahei who had just arrived with his family from Polynesia. A civil war ensued among tribes and the Ngati Hei survivors prompted to leave Hah...
Categories: Hahei
Categories: Hakahau Ua Pao
Categories: Haldensleben
The eastern portion of Maui is actually a single volcanic mountain—Haleakala. It is the largest dormant volcano in the world, rising 30,000 ft/9,150 m from the ocean floor (only a third of it extends above the water). Encompassed within the national ...
Categories: Haleakala National Park
Half Moon Cay is a private island in the Bahamas. Have you ever peered through water so clear? Sipped a tropical cooler in the shade of a palm tree? This private paradise has been designated a Wild Bird Reserve by Bahamian National Trust. When was th...
Categories: Half Moon Cay
Welcome to Hamburg, formerly Germany's largest city, which has a skyline dominated by historic spires, the largest port, the center of trade, and the most daring nightlife. Obviously, a city of superlatives, there is a reserved, gentlemanly quality a...
Categories: Hamburg
Categories: Hamilton
Hammerfest, the world's northern-most city with a population of 7,000 residents, is located in the wide but calm bay of the Province of Finnmark. The North Atlantic Gulf Stream provides the city with an ice free port all year round. Hammerfest's sho...
Categories: Hammerfest
Located on the southeast side of Maui, Hana is a favorite spot on the island, and getting there is half the fun. You can fly in, but many prefer the 50-mi/75-km drive along the Hana Highway. To call this a winding road is an understatement: There are...
Categories: Hana
Categories: Hanavave
Lying 177 mi/286 km west of Berlin, Hannover, Germany, has had better luck attracting trade-show visitors than tourists; however, an older and popular attraction there is the Herrenhausen Gardens. It has intricate flowerbed patterns, one of the large...
Categories: Hannover
Just outside of Montego Bay is a parish that borders Cornwall county and St. James. The smallest parish on the island, this historical area is the birthplace of labor leader and first Jamaican prime minister Alexander Bustamante, one of seven nation...
Categories: Hanover
Categories: Hanstholm
Categories: Harburg
Harsova is a charming small town located on the bank of the beautiful Danube River. The town is the site of several archaeological digs, and the sites have demonstrated to be of great importance in understanding the evolution of prehistoric cultures....
Categories: Harsova
In Harvard, Massachusetts, you will find the Fruitlands Museum, a small farmhouse complex that began as a utopian "New Eden" co-founded by transcendentalist Bronson Alcott (Louisa May's father). Exhibits include Shaker furniture and crafts, Native Am...
Categories: Harvard
The Harz Mountains, a wooded, mountainous region in central Germany 183 mi/295 km southwest of Berlin, has inspired many eerie legends and folktales. There are several towns and small villages that could be combined for a nice two- or three-day tour....
Categories: Harz Mountains
The pretty little town of Hassfurt lies on the north bank of the main between the Steigerwald and the Hassbergerg. For much of its history, it was a frontier post of the territory of the latter's prince-bishopric, and two massive medieval tower-gates...
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A town with European charm, Hassmersheim contains plenty of reactional activities for visitors, including sports halls, pools, canoeing, and sport shooting. Nearby attractions include a variety of castles, including the Guttenberg Castle, which rests...
Categories: Hassmersheim
Nuku Hiva is the largest island in the Marquesas archipelago. Its beauty from the sea or from high above the islands is truly breathtaking. The 2,100 inhabitants live in Taiohae, Taipivai, Hatiheu, Aakapa, Pua, Houmi, Anaho and Hakaui, where they wor...
Categories: Hatiheu Marquesas
Categories: Hatoma
Categories: Hautvillers
Categories: Havelock Island
Havre de Grace, Maryland, is set on a point of land where the Susquehanna River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, 30 mi/50 km northeast of Baltimore. Havre de Grace is a nautical town of sailboats, quiet streets and large, Victorian homes. Stop first at...
Categories: Havre de Grace
Categories: Healdsburg
Hecla Island is a nature lovers paradise. Classified as a National Park there is a diversity of recreational activities available, including walking trails, first-class fishing, golfing, hiking and cross country skiing. The Island's landscape is...
Categories: Hecla Island
Categories: Heide/Buesum
Heidelberg's fairy tale setting has captivated imaginations for centuries in works from writers to painters to composers. Its culture shows in its museums, private galleries, playhouses, concerts by Philharmonic and the Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra,...
Categories: Heidelberg
Categories: Heilbronn
Heimaey, off the coast of Iceland, is one of 15 volcanic Westman Islands - home to "Keiko" the star of the "Free Willy" movies. The island is buzzing with life and there are some truly spectacular sights. The perfectly formed natural harbor area has ...
Categories: Heimaey
Categories: Heimaey Town
Categories: Hekla Havn
Categories: Helgoland
Categories: Hell Ville
Helsingør (English Elsinore) is a town and seaport in eastern Denmark's Frederiksborg County, Sjælland (Zealand), near Copenhagen. Helsingør, with Kronborg Castle east of the town, is famous as the locale of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The castle, built d...
Categories: Helsingor
Categories: Hembadhu
Categories: Hennigsdorf
Categories: Henry Lawrence Island
This city is in a self-declared independent area called Somaliland. Of interest mainly for its tribal culture, Hergeisa boasted many tourist facilities before the country's collapse. Among them were a museum, a theater, restaurants, hotels and banks....
Categories: Hergeisa
Heringsdorf is a seaside resort town on the German island of Usedom. The entire island is a nature park and outdoor lovers dream. There are numerous lakes to explore, and green hills to hike or simply bike around He...
Categories: Heringsdorf
Categories: Herjólfsdalur
Categories: Highbourne Cay
A city with over centuries of history, Hilpotstein was first founded as the "oppidum in Lapide," meaning the town at the stone in 1280. The country atmosphere of Hilpoltstein will transport a visitor into a peaceful haven, full of green in all direct...
Categories: Hilpoltstein
Driving southeast 15 mi/25 km along winding Highway 228 from Boston, you'll reach Hingham, Massachusetts, a delightful town with a boulevardlike main street and lavish 18th- and 19th-century houses set off by gracious lawns. The elegant town center i...
Categories: Hingham
Categories: Hinthada
Categories: Hiroshima Bullet Train Station
Categories: Histria
Categories: Hitzacker
Above the steady rumble of the Pacific surge, the sharply sculpted mountains of Hiva Oa hide their summits in the mists of rain-filled clouds. The largest and most fertile island in the southern group of the Marquesas, Hiva Oa has deep valleys, lush ...
Categories: Hiva Oa Marquesas
Hobart
Don't miss this small, scenic capital, famous for its Georgian buildings and crisp air. Browse bustling Salamanca Markets and run your hands over the sandstone buildings in Salamanca Place. Climb craggy Mount Wellington for sweeping views ov...
Categories: Hobart
Categories: Hof
Categories: Hofu
Categories: Hohenschwangau
Categories: Hohenwart
Holyoke, Massachusetts, 8 mi/13 km north of Springfield, is an example of an early planned mill city. Today it's a year-round recreation center, with fishing, ice skating, cross-country skiing, rock climbing and snowshoeing at Mount Tom State Reserva...
Categories: Holyoke
The lovely village of Hombori sits surrounded by rocky outcroppings. Notably different from most West African towns because of its stone houses, Hombori is built on the slopes of Hombori Tondo, a 3,800-ft/1,150-m mesa 450 mi/725 km northeast of Bamak...
Categories: Hombori
The peaceful setting of the picturesque port of Honfleur along the estuary of the Seine attracted many artists and writers over the years, including Impressionist Painters. Throughout its history, numerous maritime journeys were initiated from Honfle...
Categories: Honfleur
Categories: Hongu
The world's northernmost village, Honningsvag, the gateway to the North Cape, is a completely modern fishing harbor set in a land of forests, fjord waters, and crashing waterfalls, everything bathed in summer by the eerie light of the midnight sun. O...
Categories: Honningsvag
Categories: Horombo Huts
Categories: Horsholm
Categories: Hoshangabad
Categories: Hoya
Hsipaw (pronounced see-paw), Myanmar, was once a Shan royal city, at least until its last prince, Sao Kya Seng, was kidnapped in 1962. (The saga has been chronicled by the prince's Austrian wife, Inge Sargent, in her memoir Twilight Over Burma: My Li...
Categories: Hsipaw
Located in Manitoba near Churchill, Hudson Bay is in the heart of polar bear territory. With expert guides, visitors can embark on Arctic world adventures along the Hudson Bay shoreline for a glimpse of beluga whales, any of the more than 250 bird sp...
Categories: Hudson Bay
Categories: Hugh Town
Categories: Hulhumale
Categories: Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Categories: Hundested
The nation's space exploration and research program had its start in Huntsville, when Dr. Wernher von Braun and a team of German scientists began working at the Redstone Arsenal at the close of World War II. Today, visitors can learn about their work...
Categories: Huntsville AL
Categories: Huraa
Categories: Hurricane Island
Categories: Huvadhoo Atoll
Categories: Huvafen Fushi
Categories: Hvalso
For those on a northern excursion of the country, Iasi, the ancient capital of Moldavia, is definitely worth a visit. And it's also an important stop for those who want to get closer to the Romanian heart and intellect. During the latter half of the ...
Categories: Iasi
One of the oldest settlements in Oman, this formerly walled town contains a well-preserved castle, a restored mosque and a distinctive women-only bazaar that specializes in henna, cosmetics and clothes. The town was once a key hub on caravan routes. ...
Categories: Ibra
Indigo dyeing and weaving (including the weaving of camel-hair rugs) are major industries in this town, which is quite far inland on the main highway. Just to the south of Ibri is the village of Sulaif. Though abandoned, the traditional architecture ...
Categories: Ibri
This southern region comprises of two fishing villages and is synonymous to rest and relaxation. Stay in luxurious bungalows, snorkel with the marine life and explore the mangrove forests!
Categories: Ifaty
Categories: Ifotaka
Ihosy is generally visited as an overnight on the long, 250 mi/400 km drive from Antananarivo to the south of Madagascar. It offers accommodations and pleasant scenery, including views of the Andringitra Massif, but there's no need to schedule extra ...
Categories: Ihosy
Categories: Ile aux Nattes
Categories: Ile des Phoques
Categories: Ilha Abacate
Categories: Ilha de Porto Santo
Categories: Indein
Categories: Inglis Island
Categories: Ingolstadt
In the heart of the Shan Plateau lies a beautiful highland freshwater lake. The Intha or Lake Dwellers inhabit the Inle Lake who have a unique way of rowing their traditional boats with their leg.
Categories: Inle Lake
Except for a few minor interruptions, Inwa, formerly known as Ava, was Myanmar's capital city for nearly 400 years, before finally losing that crown to nearby Amarapura. Little remains of the original city, located 13 mi/21 km southwest of Mandalay, ...
Categories: Inwa (Ava)
Just north of Salem and 31 mi/50 km northeast of Boston (on Route 107) lies the charming colonial town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, which has several 17th-century homes (preserved by the Ipswich Historical Society) around the town common. Anne Bradstre...
Categories: Ipswich
Dense mangroves and jungles cover more than half of the island, and is home to rare and exotic wildlife. Outdoor enthusiasts will certainly enjoy trekking the rugged cross-island trails, river boating or kayaking the down the rivers, and diving off t...
Categories: Iriomote Jima
Categories: Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park
This scenic passage is truly a spectacular, once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Iron Gates are a narrow gorge between the Carpathian and Balkan Mountains. The gorge, one of the most dramatic sights in Europe, forms a natural border between Serbia and ...
Categories: Iron Gates (Cruising)
Categories: Isalo National Park
Ishigaki Island is the main island of the Yaeyama Islands. The island offers visitors calm beaches, snorkeling, and diving in the surrounding coral reefs. Visitors can also explore the jungle like scenery around the rivers by taking a river kay...
Categories: Ishigaki
Categories: Isla Grande
Categories: Isla Mamey
Visit the lovely La Restinga National Park, take a four-wheel drive along the Peninsula of Macanao or the island's interior, enjoy the interesting Tacuantar Village and shop for hand-made hammocks on this Venezuelan island in the Caribbean sea.
Categories: Isla Margarita (El Guamache)
Categories: Isla Parida
Categories: Isla San Jose
A relaxing island break before entering the canal. Isla San Telmo is an island in the Bay of Panama on the Pacific Ocean, close to the entrance to the Panama Canal. Enjoy the beaches and snorkelling.
Categories: Isla San Telmo
Surrender to the joyful sounds of West African music throughout the island. Or wander virgin rain forests in search of hundreds of tropical bird species. Isla Taboga is an island in the Bay of Panama on the Pacific Ocean, 11 miles south of Panama Ci...
Categories: Isla Taboga
Germany's largest island, the Isle of Rugen is a breathtaking Baltic getaway. White chalk cliffs, long sandy beaches, woods of beech and lovely buildings make the Isle of Rugen a must see.
Categories: Isle of Rugen
Near Trier, Kaiserslautern, and Koblenz, Issel is situated in the Rhineland-Palatinate region. It rests along the river that shares the same name.
Categories: Issel
Categories: Iwakuni
Deep in the slopes of Tokushima is an unexplored valley of Japan. This region forms part of Mt. Tsurugi Quasi-National Park and cuts through the Iya River. Isolated, it is one of 3 hidden valleys known as a retreat and sanctuary for fleeing Samurais....
Categories: Iya Valley
The Pacific coast town of Iztapa, Guatemala, just east of Puerto San Jose and 68 mi/109 km south of Guatemala City, is a base for sportfishing trips. November-June, large sailfish, dorado, sharks and yellowfin tuna lure anglers looking to test their ...
Categories: Iztapa
Categories: Izuhara Port
Izumo is a small city in the Shimane prefecture of Japan, but has many sites for visitors to enjoy. Izumo is located near enchanting Lake Shinji, and offers stunning natural landscapes and country views. Izumo is home to...
Categories: Izumo
Categories: Jabal Akhdar
In this town, one of the best forts in the country (built in the 1670s as a palace) has been restored by the government. It's now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Be sure to admire its beautiful carvings and painted ceilings. 110 mi/180 km southwest of ...
Categories: Jabrin
During the German and Japanese colonial eras, Jaluit was the capital of the Marshalls. Today the atoll is a beautiful place for watersports. Scuba divers and snorkelers will enjoy the clear waters and stunning reef life, and quite a bit of war wrecka...
Categories: Jaluit Atoll
Whether you’re up for an adventure, ready to tie the knot or simply want some rest and relaxation in paradise.
We’re the island of happy days, vivid nights and dreams that come true. Paradise in Jamaica can be whatever you want it to be – lose you...
Categories: Caribbean
Categories: Jaque
Categories: Jarsingh Pauwa
Categories: Jeh Ailinglaplap Atoll
Categories: Jellyfish Lake Dock
Categories: Johor
Locals and visitors flock to this town on the northern coast for its dramatic sunsets. The strategically located La Galera Fort, which sits atop a hill north of town, is an excellent place to see the show. You can also settle in with a cocktail at on...
Categories: Juangriego
Categories: Jumièges
Categories: Juno Beach
Categories: Jurna Recreation Farm
Located in the Amazonas of Brazil, Jutai is a river city focused on fish trading.
Categories: Jutai
Categories: Kaali Meteorite Craters
The west-coast community of Ka'anapali, Maui, has several nice resorts, an excellent beach and two fine golf courses (one designed by Robert Trent Jones, the other by Jack Snyder).Though the lovely beach at Ka'anapali is lined with resort hotels, the...
Categories: Kaanapali
Categories: Kaashidhoo (Kaafu) Atoll
Categories: Kadonbaw
The country's third-largest city (pop. 22,000), Kaedi lies in the southern region along the Senegal River. It's a colorful market town, well worth a two-night stay. The surrounding verdant scenery is a nice change from the desert. 200 mi/320 km south...
Categories: Kaedi
Categories: Kahana
On the northern coast of Maui's central valley, Kahului is a fairly large town, with shopping centers, some no-frills hotels, a commercial harbor and cruise-ship dock, and Maui's main airport. All the big-box stores, car dealerships and warehouses ar...
Categories: Kahului
Categories: Kai Islands
Categories: Kakku
Categories: Kaladan River
Enjoy trekking in the hills of Kalaw, a colonial Burmese village where the air is cool and the panoramic views abound.
Categories: Kalaw
Categories: Kalhufahalafushi
Categories: Kalmar Strait
Sitting on the western bank of Bhagirathi is a town named after the deity Goddess Kali, Maa Ambika. Ambika Kalna or 'Kalna' is known as the 'City of Temples.' Upholding its title is the 108 Shiva temples built in 1809 and in addition,...
Categories: Kalna
Kalundborg is a harbor town whose history goes back to the 12th century. Kalundborg contains rich architecture, primarily the Lerchenborg Castle, situated five minutes from the pier. This Castle was built by General Lerche from 1743-1753 and is a ...
Categories: Kalundborg
Categories: Kampung Bilit
Categories: Kande Beach
Categories: Kandooma Caves
Categories: Kandooma Thila
Categories: Kangra
Categories: Kanha National Park
The island of Kani sits in the archipelago in Maldives. Surrounded by giant palm trees and a serene atoll, Kani’s exclusive resort make this getaway location a romantic beach paradise.
Categories: Kani
Categories: Kapalua
Categories: Karanga
Karlsruhe, the vivacious metropolis on the Rhine, is rich in culture and excellent, unusual museums. The star-shaped arrangement of roads fanning out from Baroque Schloss, the lovely Schlossgarten park and Botanical Gardens, the Stadtgarten Park an...
Categories: Karlsruhe
Categories: Kassel
Malawi's biggest game reserve, Kasungu is great for bird-watchers (more than 300 species have been sighted). We suggest a minimum of two nights at one of several lodges to see the birds, as well as bushbuck, impala, elephants, zebras, lions, cheetahs...
Categories: Kasungu National Park
Located near the center of Saitama Prefecture and a 30-minute drive northwest from Tokyo, Kawagoe City reveals a very different side of Japan, where tradition and all its glory seems to trump modernity. A day trip to Kawagoe, or Little Edo as it is a...
Categories: Kawagoe
Categories: Kawthaung
Administrative capital of the scenic western part of Mali, this town on the Senegal River is a regional trading center. Kayes' three markets offer a variety of goods from Tuareg, Fulani and Moorish traders. The downside is that Kayes is Africa's hott...
Categories: Kayes
Categories: Kedah
Categories: Kehl
Categories: Kei Islands
Categories: Kelantan
Kelheim is a harbor town on one main important European water road and ships with freight from everywhere of the world now bring prosperity. The first sign of reaching Kelheim is a big monument on top of a hill. It is a white round hall from marble, ...
Categories: Kelheim
Categories: Kengtung
Categories: Kenieba
Kennebunkport and Lower Village of Kennebunk are nestled between the Kennebunk River and the ocean- "the port" being on the east side of the river and Lower Village on the west. On both sides of the river, waterfront buildings steeped in history are ...
Categories: Kennebunkport
One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu temples, famous for their erotic sculpture. The name Khajuraho is derived from the Hindi word khajur meaning date palm.
Categories: Khajuraho
Khasab is the capital city on the Musandem Peninsula in the Persian Gulf. The region is notable for the rugged mountains, fjords and small fishing villages. Khasab is most notable for the smuggling boats that come and go frequently from the harbor cl...
Categories: Khasab
Categories: Khor Rori
Categories: Kibo Huts
Kiel is a city in north central Germany, in Schleswig-Holstein, a port on the Baltic Sea, at the eastern entrance of the Kiel Canal. The city has been noted as a port since the 10th century because of its excellent harbor, which is a tideless fjord. ...
Categories: Kiel
The Kiel Canal, also known as the Nord-Ostsee Kanal, is an artificial waterway in northwestern Germany that links the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The canal extends in a northeastern direction across the farmIands of Schleswig-Holstein from Brunsbüt...
Categories: Kiel Canal
This desert town of 4,500 is on the Transmauritanienne Highway (the Road of Hope), in south-central Mauritania. Although it's a crossroads for travelers and an important trading center, Kiffa has no hotel. Nearby is an interesting canyon—to see it, y...
Categories: Kiffa
On the island's southwest coast you'll find Kihei, Maui's fastest-growing resort community, which is a paradise for golfers but also offers watersports. Thousands of condos and several luxury hotels line the coastal road as you drive through Kihei to...
Categories: Kihei (Maui)
Categories: Kikelelwa
Categories: Killary Harbour
Categories: Kin Pun Sakhan
Categories: King Island Tasmania
Kingston is the capital and the commercial, administrative and cultural heart of Jamaica. It is the largest English-speaking city in the Caribbean, has the seventh largest natural harbor in the world, and lies on a wide plain with the sea to the sout...
Categories: Kingston Jamaica
Categories: Kirindy Forest
Categories: Kirishima
This coastal city once had a nice zoo. Fighting was particularly heavy in this area in 1992, the animals were eaten, and little of anything remains standing. 250 mi/400 km southwest of Mogadishu.
Categories: Kismayu
A popular destination 80 mi/130 km southwest of Portland, Kittery is known for shipbuilding at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and a variety of outlet stores. Take a look at the ship models and submarine display at the Kittery Historical and Naval Muse...
Categories: Kittery
Part of the German state of Bavaria in the Franconia region, Kitzingen is surrounded by vineyards and produces the most wine in Bavaria. A 13th century leaning tower stands as Kitzingen's main landmark, and is said to have been caused by wine replaci...
Categories: Kitzingen
While exploring this lovely town, visitor are encouraged to visit the nearby 18th-century Pillnitz Castle featuring a blend of Baroque and Far Eastern architecture. Discover its splendid collection of 13th- to 20th-century arts and crafts a...
Categories: Kleinzschachwitz
This 2,000-year-old city at the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine rivers is the cultural and business centre of the Middle Rhine region. History buffs can explore the Neoclassic Residence Schloss, the Prince Elector's palace; the Deutsches Eck, a s...
Categories: Koblenz
Koge, Denmark, is a quaint shopping town just 22 mi/35 km southwest of Copenhagen, with a cobblestoned market square and many half-timbered houses. Most of the first-rate shops and restaurants are in historic houses that date from the Middle Ages. Ko...
Categories: Koge
Categories: Kolhapur
Categories: Komandor Bay
Categories: Kongsfjord
Konigstein offers visitors many old world attractions and enjoyable activities. Visitors may go aboard a historic paddle-steamer and tour the beautiful landscape along the Elbe river. The fortress of Konigstein is also a...
Categories: Konigstein
The famous tourist destination of Konigswinter is located at the slopes of the Rhine river banks in the Siebengebirge Mountain, a climatically and geographically prime location.
Categories: Konigswinter
Categories: Koniya
Categories: Konstanz
Categories: Konz
Categories: Kourion
Koya San or Mount Koya is the center of an important Buddhist sect. Secluded, the tiny village is surrounded by mountains where a 1,200 year long history of temples was established. Local and foreign visitors make their pilgrimage to Koya San and sta...
Categories: Koyasan (Mt. Koya)
Categories: Krefeld
Categories: Kronberg
Malaysia's capital rises like a vision from the deep jungles. Its fascinating array of architectural styles includes Malay stilt villages, Islamic minarets, Hindu temples, Chinese shop houses and the indescribable opulence of the Royal Palace. In...
Categories: Kuala Lumpur
A most spectacular natural sound-and-light show in Malaysia takes place in Kuala Selangor, about 43 mi/70 km from Kuala Lumpur. Stretching for about 9 mi/15 km along the Selangor River, thousands and thousands of fireflies (actually beetles) perform ...
Categories: Kuala Selangor
Kuda Bandos is an uninhabited island, but a hot spot for tourists and Maldivians looking for a place to get away for the day. The clear, shallow waters around the island are excellent for snorkeling and swimming. The island offers cooking facilities,...
Categories: Kuda Bandos
A private island with unparalleled natural beauty, visit Kuda Hithi Island for a luxurious vacation beyond your wildest dreams.
Categories: Kuda Hithi Island
Categories: Kuda Huraa
Kurashiki means the “warehouse village.” During the feudal era, the warehouses were used to store rice from the surrounding area. Many of the warehouses have now been converted into museums. Explore the traditional architecture and beautiful canal...
Categories: Kurashiki
Categories: Kuredu Island
Categories: Kuressaare
Categories: Kustenkanal
Kuumiut is the largest settlement in the Ammassalik Fjord in Greenland. Hunting and fishing are popular activities in the area, and visitors can fish with nets from small boats or on the beach. The town is framed by spectacular mountains and maj...
Categories: Kuumiut
Kwajalein is the world's biggest bull's eye. Unarmed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) streak in occasionally from California to plop into the center of the anchorage. Missile-defense systems, targeted against the ICBMs, have also been test...
Categories: Kwajalein Atoll
Categories: Kyaikkhami
Categories: Kyaiktiyo
Categories: Kyan Hnyat
Categories: Kylemore
Categories: La Chunga
Categories: La Crique
Categories: La Joliette (Marseille)
La Romana is a city on the Domincan Republic's Caribbean coast with a population of about 130,000. It is the Dominican Republic’s youngest and wealthiest city and has a well-developed tourism infrastructure. It was founded in 1897 as an oil town...
Categories: Caribbean > Dominican Republic
Categories: Laamu Atoll
Categories: Labuan
Lacovia is the longest village in Jamaica, laid out for more than 5 mi/8 km on either side of the South Coast highway and the Black River, both of which divide the community into East and West Lacovia. The name Lacovia is derived from the Spanish nam...
Categories: Lacovia
This national park lies on the isthmus that connects the eastern and western portions of the island. Canvas-roofed motorboats (for up to nine passengers) take visitors through the maze of mangroves—home to oysters, starfish and exotic birds, includin...
Categories: Laguna de la Restinga
In August 2023, devastating wildfires swept through the western coastal town of Lahaina, Maui, causing billions of dollars worth of destruction to homes, businesses and historic sites. Recovery is ongoing and will take time. Confirm conditions on the...
Categories: Lahaina
Categories: Lahnstein
We think Lake Atitlan, Guatemala, with its enchanting backdrop of three volcanoes, is one of the most beautiful lakes anywhere—well worth a two-night visit. In the morning, the lake (a caldera, or collapsed volcanic cone) is smooth; by noon, the wate...
Categories: Lake Atitlan
Lake Constance (Bodensee), Germany's largest lake, is bordered by Switzerland and Austria. It's an old-fashioned resort area, with one of the warmest summer microclimates in the country. It's also a big fruit-growing region and a popular location for...
Categories: Lake Constance
Categories: Lake Izabal
At the southern tip of Lake Malawi, this national park encompasses the bulk of the Nankhumba Peninsula, all of the Cape Maclear Peninsula and several offshore islands. In addition to boating, visitors can enjoy bird-watching and animal viewing (baboo...
Categories: Lake Malawi
Categories: Lake St. Clair National Park
Categories: Lakselv
Categories: Lancelin
Categories: Langa Langa Lagoon
This uninhabited island where the vibrant ocean meets the adventurous jungle sits off the North Male Atoll of Maldives. Kick off the stress and unwind as the spa master takes you into a trance of relaxation. Give in to nature's wonders and explor...
Categories: Lankanfushi Island
Categories: Las Escobas Rainforest
Categories: Las Perlas Islands
There are more than a dozen lakes in this area making this a paradise for water sports enthusiasts looking for sailing, rowing, and swimming activities. Lauenberg also features beautiful scenic views, magnificent churches and architecturally beautifu...
Categories: Lauenberg
Categories: Lauenburg
Categories: Lauffen am Neckar
Launceston in northern Tasmania is situated where the North and South Esk rivers meet to form the River Tamar, a navigable tidal estuary meandering 40 miles to the Bass Strait. Sights in Launceston include the maritime college, the Queen Victoria Mus...
Categories: Launceston
Lauterbach, meaning Loud Stream, is a charming town popular with German tourists for the city's festivals and traditional costumes. The lauterback museum features exhibits detailing the middle-ages in Germany, as well as a collection of pottery and f...
Categories: Lauterbach
Oklahoma's fourth-largest city, 90 mi/145 km southwest of Oklahoma City, Lawton was the last Oklahoma town to blossom overnight (6 August 1901). Within months of its creation, the town had 85 saloons. Today, it's the home of the Museum of the Great P...
Categories: Lawton
The name Le Diamant (The Diamond) refers to two places. One is a rocky island that rises out of the sea about 2 mi/3 km off the southwest coast of Martinique's main island. In the 1700s, the rock was fortified and used as a British military outpost, ...
Categories: Le Diamant
Categories: Le François
Categories: Le Marin
Categories: Lehnitz
Categories: Leinster Bay
In Goethe's Faust a character named Frosch calls Leipzig 'a little Paris.' He was wrong - Leipzig is more fun. Street-side cafes pour out onto the streets, and underground music clubs thud throughout the night; the town also has some of the finest cl...
Categories: Leipzig
Categories: Lencois (Chapada Diamantina)
Set in the Shire Valley along the border with Mozambique, this reserve (345 sq mi/887 sq km) is home to antelope, buffalo and leopard, as well as the rare Nyala antelope and Samango monkey. The park can be seen easily on a day trip from Blantyre. Len...
Categories: Lengwe National Park
Lenox, Massachusetts, is the location of "The Mount," Edith Wharton's gracious estate. It was there that she wrote Ethan Frome and entertained such literary stars as Henry James. A long-term, US$35 million restoration of the house incorporated Wharto...
Categories: Lenox
The twin communities of Grand-Andely and Petit-Andely form a commercial center, with a distillery, metalworks, glassworks, and silk and leather industries. On the border between Normandy proper and the Norman Vexin, it was of considerable strategic i...
Categories: Les Andelys
Categories: Les Anses-d'Arlet
Categories: Let Pan
Categories: Leti Island
A small village in Connemara area, also known as Letterfrac.
Categories: Letterfrack
Lexington Park, Maryland, is located near the Potomac River's Breton Bay in the south-central part of the state, 50 mi/80 km south of Baltimore. Lexington Park is the home of the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum, part of the Air Warfare Center located...
Categories: Lexington Park
Lexington, Massachusetts, about 10 mi/16 km northwest of Boston, bears witness to the war for U.S. independence. On 19 April 1775, Lexington was the site of the first skirmish of the Revolutionary War when British troops were dispatched to seize a su...
Categories: Lexington MA
Categories: Lhaviyani Atoll
Categories: Lichterfelde
Categories: Lighthouse Point
These sandy islands, covered in baobab and mango trees, are out-of-the-way places to relax and enjoy Lake Malawi. Likoma Island is home to an impressive Anglican cathedral built in 1903 to counter the witchcraft that missionaries found when they arri...
Categories: Likoma and Chizimulu Islands
Categories: Likoma Island
Malawi's modern capital city of Lilongwe is in the center of the country. It is split into two main centers known as the New and Old Towns. The modern New Town is a collection of gleaming buildings with manicured lawns. The more chaotic Old Town coul...
Categories: Lilongwe
Callao is the port of Lima, located six miles from the city center. Among Callao’s attractions is the Real Felipe, a colonial-style fortress built in the 18th century to defend Lima from English and Dutch buccaneers.
Today, a visit to Lima may se...
Categories: Lima (Callao)
The Limfjord is the body of water that rather unequally divides Denmark's Jutland into two, about 140 mi/225 km northwest of Copenhagen. The long coastline, with its cliffs, beaches and calm waters, is popular with bathers and friendly seals. It is a...
Categories: Limfjorden
Categories: Lindau
Categories: Linderhof Palace
Categories: Linz am Rhein
Categories: Little Belt
Little Cayman, 70 mi/110 km northeast of Grand Cayman and reached by air from Grand Cayman or Cayman Brac, has good beaches, bird-watching in the winter, bonefishing and superior snorkeling and diving. There's little to do on the island besides divin...
Categories: Little Cayman
Categories: Little Current
This beautiful historical town is perched high on the Livingstonia Escarpment on the top of a road with 22 hairpin bends. The settlement resembles an English village and has a spectacular view of the lake and surrounding region. Livingstonia was sett...
Categories: Livingstonia
Malawi's finest national park lies on the banks of the Shire River and Lake Malombe, just south of Lake Malawi. Hippopotamus, crocodiles and elephants are the most commonly sighted large animals, and black rhino, waterbuck, warthogs, bushbuck, baboon...
Categories: Liwonde National Park
Categories: Llucalcari
Categories: Long Island
Categories: Long Island Bahamas
Categories: Longues-sur-Mer
Categories: Lorrach
Categories: Loschwitz
This former mill town, the City of Spindles, located 35 mi/55 km northwest of Boston, was a pioneer in the U.S. industrial revolution. Lowell, Massachusetts, is now a thriving modern city with a lively arts scene centered on the Merrimack Repertory T...
Categories: Lowell
When you visit this well-preserved 1830s fort, you'll find a store, a doctor's house, a men's dormitory and other structures all built from limestone. They're filled with authentic artifacts from the fur-trading days. The whole place comes alive than...
Categories: Lower Fort Garry National Historic Park
Categories: Lübbenau
Now designated a World Heritage Site, this ancient 'Queen of the Hanseatic League' from the 12th to 16th century is today a beautifully preserved medieval town whose traffic-free center is an architectural treasure chest. Lubeck's ancient heart withi...
Categories: Lubeck
Lucaya features an exciting array of attractions and activities. In the Marina complex visitors will find the vibrant Marketplace Wing featuring bars, shops, restaurants, live music and dancing. Ocean lovers can enjoy watersports, swim with dolphins,...
Categories: Lucaya
Categories: Lucea
Ludwigsburg is Baroque town located on the Neckar River and is known for its beautiful gardens and palaces dating back to the 1700's. Ludwig's Palace is one of the biggest Baroque palace complexes in Germany built for Duke Eberhard Ludwig of Wurit...
Categories: Ludwigsburg
Categories: Ludwigshafen
Categories: Lueneburg
Near Hamburg, Luneburg, Germany, is a Hanseatic League city that was prosperous in the Middle Ages—many fine old buildings and houses remain from the 14th and 15th centuries. Some of them have step-gable roofs and ornate facades. The most notable bui...
Categories: Luneburg
Categories: Lunow
Categories: Ma Lae
On the southern end of the central valley is Ma'alaea, a windy area of Maui and home to the Maui Ocean Center. There are plenty of restaurants and shops in the Ma'alaea Harbor Village and a number of residential condominiums nearby. Many boat and wha...
Categories: Maalaea
Categories: Maalifushi
Categories: Mabul Island
Categories: Machame
Macquarie Island, one of Australia's subantarctic islands and a site of outstanding geological significance on a world scale, has recently been added to the World Heritage List for its geological wonder. It is the only island in the world composed en...
Categories: Macquarie Island
Categories: Macquarie Island Station
Rich in culture and tradition, teeming with tapas bars, and boasting a bustling nightlife, Madrid is a world-class capital city with a great deal to offer its visitors. Madrid features a mix of the classic and the modern from its architecture to its ...
Categories: Europe
Historically, Magaroya Island was a place of refuge for pirates, pilgrims and adventurers. The landscape is beautiful, and the locals are friendly and full of spellbinding tales about the island. Today, the island is a national recreation area with a...
Categories: Magaroya Island
The city of Madgeburg is 1200 years old and located on the banks of the river Elbe. The city is loaded with art and architecture from all time periods. The Monastery of Our Lady is made in the beautiful Romanesque style as are many of the city's ch...
Categories: Magdeburg
Categories: Magens Bay
Categories: Magway
Located 150 m/240 km southeast of Mumbai, Mahabaleshwar, India, is a hill station set at an altitude of 4,500 ft/1,375 m amongst the Western Ghats. Walks and drives through the terraced hills and green valleys offer relief from the busy life of citie...
Categories: Mahabaleshwar
Categories: Mahajanga
Mahebourg, Mauritius, the country's first capital, is 30 mi/48 km southeast of Port Louis and the nearest town to the international airport. It is a pretty little seaport filled with fishing boats. It also has a naval and history museum housed in an ...
Categories: Mahebourg
Categories: Maheshwar
Categories: Main River Village
Mainz is located on the left bank of the Rhine, across from the Rhine's intersection with the Main River. It is thought that there may have been wine-producing vines in the area even before the coming of the Romans in 38 B.C., although it was from th...
Categories: Mainz
Categories: Maiori
Visit Majete Wildlife Reserve, one of Malawi's largest protected areas covering over 170,000 acres and the only place in the country where the Big Five can be seen.
Categories: Majete Wildlife Reserve
Categories: Majuli Island
Majuro is the capital of the Marshall Islands where sport fishing is popular and divers are attracted by the underwater wreckage left from World War II.
Categories: Majuro Marshall Islands
Categories: Makena
Malacca City, also known as Melaka, is situated 95 miles south of Malaysia's capital of Kuala Lumpur, in Malacca state. In the days of the great sailing ships, the port was one of the busiest on the peninsula. Shipping now is confined to coastal ...
Categories: Malacca (Melaka)
With towering skyscrapers, rugged mountains and warm sandy beaches, Malaysia is a multicultural country of diverse culture, people and beauty. Local Malay, Chinese and Indian influences are felt right across the country, from its stunning rural villa...
Categories: Asia Pacific > South East Asia
The Maldives boast some of the finest tropical beaches in the world. The very name, Maldives, arouses visions of exotic tropical beach sun and barbeques on luxury island hotel resorts surrounded by clear calm coral reef fringed warm waters of the Ind...
Categories: Malé
Categories: Male Atoll
During World War II, this atoll was the easternmost Japanese base in the Pacific. Bombed and bypassed by the U.S. Navy, Maloelap still has numerous Japanese guns, intact pillboxes and wrecked Zeros, as well as a submerged wreck (the freighter Toroshi...
Categories: Maloelap Atoll
Categories: Manali
Categories: Mananara
The capital of the State of Amazonas, the belle époque splendor of Manaus is still evident in the graceful mansions and the Teatro Amazonas opera house. This city, resting on the Rio Negro, was created by the rubber boom of the mid-19th-cen...
Categories: Manaus (Amazon River)
The second largest city in Burma evokes the grandeur of the past with the Royal Palace of the Konbaung Dynasty glistening high on Mandalay Hill. What was once the former capital of Myanmar, is now a home to Buddhist monaseries and Myanmar masonry.&nb...
Categories: Mandalay
Categories: Mandara Huts
There's not a lot to do in Mandeville, Jamaica, but this pretty town 60 mi/95 km west of Kingston and some 2,000 ft/610 m up in the mountains offers relief from the heat of beach resorts. It's an important center for bauxite and alumina mining, which...
Categories: Mandeville
Categories: Mandi
Enjoy the unusual wildlife and search for the four species of resident lemurs and the many birds that can be found in Mandrare.
Categories: Mandrare River
Mangalis offers many attraction but nothing attracts visitors to this resort town more than the therapeutic spas and mineral springs. Sightseeing attractions include visit the Museum of Archaeology, the Esmahan Sultan Mosque in stunning Moorish style...
Categories: Mangalia
Categories: Mangochi
From its start as a quaint fishing village more than a thousand years ago, Mannheim has grown into one of the largest and most developed cities in Southern Germany. For a short time in the eighteenth century, the city served as a regional government ...
Categories: Mannheim
Miles of white and black sand beaches, glistening bays, spectacular resorts waiting to pamper the senses. This hidden retreat on Mexico's Pacific coast is a charming port town filled with over 600 years of history and boundless beauty. With excellen...
Categories: Manzanillo
Categories: Mara North Conservancy
Categories: Maramures
Categories: Maras Salt Mines
The North Shore town of Marblehead, Massachusetts, near Salem, has an Old Town section with Federal-style sea captains' homes and charming cottages. The views of Marblehead Harbor from Crocker Park are exquisite New England panoramas.Stop at Abbot Ha...
Categories: Marblehead
Categories: Maria Island
Marigot is the French side of the magnificent island of St. Martin. Its amenities provide for one of the most exhilarating experiences in the Caribbean. Sailing buffs can join in a real race on a pair of multi-million dollar America's Cup Yachts, fo...
Categories: Marigot St. Martin
Categories: Marktheidenfeld
Categories: Marlborough MA
Categories: Maroantsetra
The picturesque village of Marsaxlokk, Malta, 5 mi/7 km southeast of Valletta, will appeal to history buffs—it was the landing site for the Ottoman and Napoleonic invasions of Malta. Today, the harbor boasts a large and colorful fleet of luzzu, the M...
Categories: Marsaxlokk
In the heart of the Caribbean archipelago, Martinique and its 425 square miles make a really special vacation destination. Just one careful listen to the Creole language that's spoken on Martinique, and it's easy to hear what this island is...
Categories: Caribbean
Categories: Masirah Island
Categories: Masoala National Park
The Masoala Peninsula, 300 mi/480 km northeast of Antananarivo, boasts some of the last areas of intact rain forest in Madagascar, most of which are now protected in Masoala National Park. Several lemur species are present, including the very localiz...
Categories: Masoala Peninsula
Categories: Mass Maritime Academy
Matheran, India, is a hill station 2,625 ft/800 m high, on the mountains of Sahyadri. A ban on motor vehicles there makes it a tranquil place. A heritage train chugs up the 16 mi/26 km route from the foothills. Activities such as trekking, riding and...
Categories: Matheran
Categories: Maubin
Categories: Maug Islands
The island of Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands with a population of just over 117,000. Maui has a thriving tourism industry and is one of the most popular islands to visit, featuring alluring attractions like the massive Haleakala v...
Categories: Hawaii
Categories: Maw Leik
Categories: Mawenzi Tarn
Categories: Mawlamyine
Categories: Mayaguana
Categories: Maymyo (Pyin Oo Lwin)
Whether you seek leisure, excitement, magnificent views, romantic ambience, the thrill and fascination of places or experiences new and different, Mazatlán will meet your every desire.
Nestled on the Pacific shoreline of Mexico, Mazatlán has 12 mi...
Categories: Mexico
Walking through the web of alleys and narrow streets in the ancient, fortified town of Mdina, you will feel the history beneath your feet and all around you. Known both as the “Citta` Notabile” (the noble city) and the Silent City, Mdina’s history sp...
Categories: Mdina
Located 875 mi/400 km northwest of Jakarta, Medan is the capital city of North Sumatra and Indonesia's third largest city. It has few of the luxuries of Jakarta with all of the congestion, crowds, pollution and crime. Most people who go to Medan are ...
Categories: Medan
Categories: Meemu (Mulaku) Atoll
Categories: Meeting of Waters
Categories: Mehamn
Meissen is known as the "cradle" of saxony. The town's beautiful stone buildings display different time periods in Saxon as well as Holy Roman Empire history. The Albrechtsburg Castle was the first royal residence in Germany and is currently a museu...
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Mellieha Bay is a popular European beach resort near the isle of Malta. The bay offers beautiful sandy beaches and sparkling blue waters perfect for swimming and watersports. There are a number of cozy bars and restaurants surrounding the bay, a...
Categories: Mellieha Bay
Categories: Menabe
Mentone has Alabama's only ski resort, Cloudmont Ski and Golf Resort (phone 256-634-4344; http://www.cloudmont.com). Snow-making machines provide the snow December-March. You will also find golf and a dude ranch on the 1,000-acre/405-hectare resort. ...
Categories: Mentone AL
This banana port and Arabian town (pop. 189,000) has interesting architecture. Game animals were once seen in the surrounding countryside, but no longer. 50 mi/80 km southwest of Mogadishu.
Categories: Merca
Categories: Merchant Row ME
Part of a marine sanctuary rich in exotic sea life, divers and snorkelers alike will delight in the lacy corals, huge sponges, colorful reefs and other natural wonders.
Categories: Mercury Bay
Categories: Mergui Archipelago
Categories: Merida Spain
Categories: Mersing
An ancient oasis city that served as the gateway to Central Asia is located near the river of Murghab. Filled with rich monuments, the city of "Mary" or Merv was famous for its trade and politics and once was the seat of the Persian Achaeme...
Categories: Merv
Cancun, Riviera Maya and Cozumel are three of the best tourist destinations across the country of Mexico. The region’s riviera is known worldwide for its idyllic landscapes, activities of all kinds, cuisine of great proportions and its incomparable b...
Categories: Mexico
Categories: Mgarr (Victoria)
Categories: Miandrivazo
Coral reefs, pristine beaches and gentle breezes are what attract most visitors to the Miladhunmadulu Atoll on the Maldives Islands. Explorer Thor Heyerdahl wrote about these islands during his visit. He believed the Redin people of the South Miladhu...
Categories: Miladhunmadulu
The main island of Mili atoll is Mili-Mili. During World War II, the local population joined forced laborers from Korea and Okinawa in a revolt against the Japanese. Their revolt was brutally suppressed. War relics exist, but today the island is wond...
Categories: Mili Atoll
Categories: Millinge
Categories: Millinocket
Visit the historic market place "Schnatterloch" and the site of the set for the film "The pub in Spessart Forest". From here proceed to the nearby Amorbach, a romantic Baroque town, where you visit the Odenwald nature reserve.
Categories: Miltenberg
Located in the Okayama Prefecture and surrounded by mountains is the village of present-day Mimasaka. Three legendary hot springs located in Mimasaka are said to soothe its visitor’s souls: Yubara, Okutsu, and Yunogo-Onsen. Together they are kn...
Categories: Mimasaka
Categories: Min Kun
Categories: Minamikyushu
Categories: Minamitsuru
Categories: Minhla
Categories: Miraflores Locks
Categories: Mirbat
Categories: Mitarai
Categories: Mittelland Canal
Mobile, Alabama is a port city on the Mexican Gulf coast of the United States. Colonised by the Spaniards in 1519, the French established a fort here in 1702. It was a major Confederate port during the American Civil War and the site of a naval battl...
Categories: Mobile AL
Categories: Modhera
Categories: Modlareuth
Categories: Moe Dar
Categories: Moenchengladbach
Though efforts are being made to maintain peace, Mogadishu (pop. 1,257,000) remains divided among hostile clans. At one time Somalia's capital and largest city merited a two-day visit. Mogadishu has suffered extensive damage since then—the Italian co...
Categories: Mogadishu
Categories: Mogosoaia
Categories: Mogue River
Moka is home to the lovely campus of the University of Mauritius, as well as the Mahatma Gandhi Institute. It's about 4 mi/6 km south of Port Louis. Near town is Maison Eureka, a beautifully furnished colonial house dating to 1830. It is surrounded b...
Categories: Moka
Categories: Monhegan
Categories: Monheim am Rhein
Categories: Monkey Bay
Categories: Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge
Mon's Klint refers to the chalk-cliff formation on the east coast of the island of Mon, Denmark, 50 mi/75 km south of Copenhagen. The dazzling white cliffs form what some consider to be the most spectacular landscape in Denmark. Try to see them in th...
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Montagne d'Ambre National Park is one of the most visited attractions in Madagascar. Located in the northern region, 620 mi/1,000 km northeast of Antananarivo, it contains more than 12 mi/20 km of trails for self-guided hikes. With more than 70 speci...
Categories: Montagne d’Ambre National Park
Montego Bay, with its hotels and beaches, offers the best of the Caribbean. Visit the famous Rose Hall Great House which was once home to the White Witch of Rose Hall, now owned by millionaire John Rollins. Legend has it the White Witch, Annie Palmer...
Categories: Montego Bay
Monterrico, 77 mi/124 km south of Guatemala City and accessible only by boat through some swampy wetlands, is often referred to as Guatemala's best beach. Like all of Guatemala's Pacific Coast beaches, Monterrico has black sand and a strong riptide. ...
Categories: Monterrico
The Civil Rights movement began in Alabama's capital, Montgomery, where a yearlong bus boycott ended in a Supreme Court decision to integrate public transportation in 1956. Today, you can watch a re-enactment of that historical event at the Rosa Park...
Categories: Montgomery AL
A rocky island located in the largest bay in Europe, Mont-Saint-Michel is known as 'The Marvel of the Western World'. The Abbey which takes up most of the island is one of the most famous Pilgrimage Centers dating back to the Middle Ages. Mont St Mic...
Categories: Mont-St-Michel
Moore Town, a remote village high in Jamaica's John Crow Mountains, is the capital of the Windward Maroons, whose ancestors were slaves who were freed by the Spanish in the mid-1600s and who later battled English colonists. Getting to Moore Town is n...
Categories: Moore Town
The Moosehead Lake area, in west-central Maine, offers a chance to experience the state's incredible natural beauty and wilderness with far fewer people than you'll run into along the coast. The lake itself is huge—more than 40 mi/65 km long, with lo...
Categories: Moosehead Lake
A city spread over three islands, Mopti sits at the junction of the Niger River and the Bani River, almost halfway between Timbuktu and Bamako. The stronghold of the Fulani tribe, Mopti is an interesting market town where various tribes go to trade f...
Categories: Mopti
Set in the scenic Pembina Valley, about a 90-minute drive southwest of Winnipeg, Morden's Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre houses the world's largest collection of marine fossils, all of them found in Manitoba, a large part of which was once the bott...
Categories: Morden
An important center of the Sakalava people in Madagascar, Morondava is a good base for visiting their decorated tombs. Unfortunately, many of the sculptures associated with the tombs have been stolen, so the tombs are considerably less impressive tha...
Categories: Morondava
Categories: Morotai
Categories: Morrinho
Categories: Morro
Categories: Mortensnes
Most travelers find themselves in Moshi because of its proximity to the base of Mount Kilimanjaro. It's from there that trekking companies depart early every morning and head into the Kilimanjaro National Park to commence the climb to the top. The re...
Categories: Moshi
Categories: Mossman Gorge Centre
Categories: Mosta
Categories: Mount Pelee Coast
Towering over the surrounding landscape, Myanmar's solitary Mount Popa can be seen from quite a distance. The remains of an ancient volcano, the mountain is an important Burmese pilgrimage site, located 30 mi/50 km southeast of Bagan. A museum there ...
Categories: Mount Popa
Categories: Mount Tre Calli
Mrauk-U, Myanmar, 180 mi/290 km southwest of Mandalay, was the capital of the Arakan empire in what's more recently known as Rakhine state during the 15th-18th centuries. Today, the empire is gone, but its ruins remain—go to Mrauk-U (pronounced mraw-...
Categories: Mrauk Oo (Mrauk U)
Central Africa's highest mountain (9,848 ft/3,002 m) is surrounded by a region famous for its tea plantations, trout-filled streams and fragrant cedar forests. Mountaineers and hikers will be pleased to find huts available for overnighting on the mou...
Categories: Mt. Mulanje
At 4,583 ft/1,397 m, Mount Pelee is the tallest mountain on Martinique—even without its top, which blew off in the 1902 eruption. Though smoke occasionally wisps out of its crater today, the volcano has not erupted since 1929, and scientists do not e...
Categories: Mt. Pelee
Categories: Mti Mkubwa
Categories: Mud Volcano Minbu
Categories: Muenster
Categories: Muhlhausen
Categories: Mukah
About 300 years ago, the area of Bombay was nothing more than seven islands occupied by small fishing settlements. Today this bustling city offers a seemingly endless array of sights and cultural activities. Mumbai is the glamour of Bollywood cinem...
Categories: Mumbai
Categories: Mumbo Island
Home of tworld-famous Oktoberfest, the Hofbrauhaus and beergarden-experience, Munich has become one of the most modern and prosperous cities in post-war Germany. Munich offers museums, art galleries, concert halls and historical buildings, beergarden...
Categories: Munich
Categories: Munster
Categories: Murud-Janjira
The Peninsula boast some of the most spectacular views in Oman. Majestic mountains jut out into the sea creating natural fjord inlets. When exploring the mountain regions by the coast visitors can visit small villages by boat and get a feel for the&n...
Categories: Musandam Peninsula
Surrounded by striking mountains on one side and soft sandy shores along its coasts, Muscat is an ancient town, characterized by a unique civilization reflecting Arabian and Islamic influences. It maintains a medieval appearance with two ancient Port...
Categories: Muscat
A lot of regional culture flows through this area, which was once known for a treacherous series of rapids on the Tennessee River. (The rapids have since been tamed by the Army Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Valley Authority—the area's Wilson D...
Categories: Muscle Shoals Area AL
Muskogee is known to most people as the place where folks don't smoke marijuana (and don't do a lot of other things, either), claims made in Merle Haggard's late-1960s hit "Okie from Muskogee." It's the home of the Five Civilized Tribes Museum, which...
Categories: Muskogee
Categories: Mweka
Categories: Myingyan
Visit the market town of Myin Mu, located along Myanmar's exotic Ayeyarwady River, 30 miles south of Mandalay.
Categories: Myint Mu
Categories: Mys Severozapadnyy Bering Island Commander Islands
In the far north, Mzuzu is the biggest regional center in northern Malawi and is mainly visited on the way to Tanzania or the northern parts of Lake Malawi. The town has an airport, a few shops, a good hotel, several restaurants and local guesthouses...
Categories: Mzuzu
Categories: Nagato
Categories: Nagi Gompa
Set on a craggy perch in the West Hanjar Hills and overlooking groves of palms, the town's 17th-century fortress has one of the most dramatic and picturesque views in the country. The area is also known for its mineral-rich thermal springs, the most ...
Categories: Nakhal
Categories: Nalagarh
Categories: Nanuk
Categories: Nape
Categories: Napili
Naples is located in the center of the western lakes region 30 mi/48 km west of Portland and is a favorite vacation spot. Check out Songo Locks, stone locks that are still hand operated and connect Songo River to Sebago Lake. Take a cruise on the Son...
Categories: Naples ME
Categories: Napo Wildlife Center
Categories: Nara Mali
Categories: Nashik
This animal sanctuary lies off the Nata River delta that nourishes much of the wildlife. Here in Nata, the elephants are common but keep your eyes peeled for the ostrich, the impala and the giraffe. The Nata River also feeds Sua Pan, the region where...
Categories: Nata
Translating literally to mean "Royal City of the Sun," Myanmar's slightly extravagant capital city of Nay Pyi Taw is one of the more recent chapters in Myanmar history. Ground was broken on the city in 2002 when the generals decided the current capit...
Categories: Nay Pyi Taw
Categories: Nedlitz
Categories: Negeri Sembilan
The "capital of casual," Negril is located at the western tip of the island, and is most noted for its seven miles of gorgeous white sand beach and incredible sunsets. By law, no building is higher than the tallest palm tree.
Categories: Negril
The drive to Nema through the desolate Sahara Desert seems to last an eternity, but the quick Air Mauritanie flight is almost always overbooked. Still, we spent two nights in Nema and thoroughly enjoyed the isolation and meeting the local nomads. Thi...
Categories: Nema
Categories: Neumagen
Categories: Neumuenster
The city of Neustadt lies in the Naturpark Südschwarzwald (South Black Forest Nature Park). The Mittelweg hiking trail that goes through town leads also passes many beautiful natural monuments. All along the city visitors can enjoy the hiking tr...
Categories: Neustadt
From 1820 to 1860, the waterfront town of New Bedford, Massachusetts, was the world's most active whaling port, which made it one of the world's wealthiest cities of its time. In addition to 90 restored buildings, this town 60 mi/100 km south of Bost...
Categories: New Bedford
Categories: New Gatún Locks
Categories: New Providence
Coastal Newburyport, Massachusetts, near the state's northeasternmost tip 35 mi/55 km north of Boston, draws visitors with its rich nautical heritage—boatyards, taverns and magnificent Federal-style mansions on High Street that were once the homes of...
Categories: Newburyport
Located 40 mi/65 km west of Portland, charming Newfield, Maine, is nestled among apple orchards and farmland. But the best reason to visit Newfield is to see Willowbrook (open late May to mid-October), a large collection of restored buildings and art...
Categories: Newfield
Categories: Ngadas
Located 4 mi/6 km from the village of Thandwe (Sandoway) in Rakhine state, Myanmar's most famous beach has become a tourist hot spot as the palm-thatched bungalows make way for high-end resorts. Lined by palm trees and deep blue waters, the 1.8-mi/3-...
Categories: Ngapali Beach
Categories: Niederfinow
Categories: Nienburg
Categories: Nierstein
Categories: Nikel
If Nine Miles doesn't sound familiar, don't worry: It's a remote mountain village that doesn't even appear on some maps of Jamaica. It's about 48 mi/80 km northwest of Kingston and 25 mi/40 km south of Runaway Bay, between Alexandria and Claremont, o...
Categories: Nine Miles
Nizwa, the capital of Oman during the 6th and 7th century is one of Oman’s largest cities that converted to Islam centering trade, religion, education, and art, a clear foundation for Islamic learning. In the 17th century a grand fort was built...
Categories: Nizwa
The most popular traveler hangout on Lake Malawi, Nkhata Bay is a lively little village with markets, cafes and a busy fishing harbor. It attracts many backpackers who spend up to a few weeks there in the rustic beach resorts. Though best-known as a ...
Categories: Nkhata Bay
On the banks of Lake Malawi, Nkhotakota is the oldest settlement in Malawi and was once a center for the slave trade. The fig tree under which Dr. Livingstone preached against slavery can still be seen. The village can be visited on a very long day t...
Categories: Nkhotakota
Categories: Noerdlingen
This arid region was once a rich, fertile valley, but soil erosion has left it somewhat desolate. Overland travel is difficult during the rainy season, when roads sometimes become impassable even for four-wheel-drive vehicles. War and drought have d...
Categories: Nogal Valley
Categories: Noonu Atoll
Nordkapp is a municipality in Finnmark country, Norway and home to large seabird colonies. Nature enthusiasts will enjoy this region dominated by lakes, marshes, razorbills, and long-tailed ducks. A popular stop for tourists include the Artico Ice Ba...
Categories: Nordkapp
This town is home to the University of Oklahoma. In 2005, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art on the university campus opened a new wing that houses its impressive collection of French Impressionist paintings, American painting and sculpture (particular...
Categories: Norman
Categories: Norman’s Cay
Located in the Berkshires region of northwestern Massachusetts, the small city of North Adams is home to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA). Describing itself as a supercollider for the arts, the museum is a must-visit for conte...
Categories: North Adams
North East, Maryland, is located 45 mi/70 km northeast of Baltimore, at the head of the Chesapeake Bay. Once a bustling fishing center, North East now concentrates on landing tourists. Main Street is lined with shops offering antiques, gifts and fres...
Categories: North East Maryland
Categories: North Haven Island
The North Maldive Islands are a chain of beautiful atolls with miles of white sandy beaches, stunning underwater coral gardens and shimmering blue lagoons. The islands offers excellent scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, and fishing. The islands ...
Categories: North Maldive Islands
Categories: North Male Atoll
North Zealand is an ancient playground of royalty and a current day popular holiday destination in Denmark known as the Danish Riviera. Enjoy the many castles and manors, the pristine beaches, beautiful nature, and close proximity to Copenhagen. Visi...
Categories: North Zealand
Northampton, Massachusetts, where former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge lived and practiced law after attending Amherst College, is a well-preserved 19th-century town with a thriving arts community. The town is also home to Smith College, whose Museu...
Categories: Northampton MA
Categories: Norway House
The holiday resort of Nosy Be has colonial French atmosphere galore. Nearby is the island of Nosy Komba and its free-spirited lemurs.
Categories: Nosy Be
Nosy Boraha, Madagascar, was formerly a pirate hideout (more commonly known as Ile Sainte Marie) and has a charming, relaxed pace. This island 200 mi/320 km northeast of Antananarivo is just 30 mi/55 km long and 4 mi/7 km wide. Only one road connects...
Categories: Nosy Boraha
Categories: Nosy Hao
Categories: Nosy Hara
Categories: Nosy Iranja
Categories: Nosy Komba
Nosy Mangabe is a small island near Madagascar's Masoala Peninsula known for its population of aye-ayes, which were introduced there in the 1960s when this peculiar creature was thought to be on the brink of extinction. The aye-ayes are quite easy to...
Categories: Nosy Mangabe
Categories: Nosy Mitsio
Categories: Nosy Tanikely
Categories: Nosy Ve
This port city of 70,000 on the edge of the Sahara has a noticeable Moorish influence—leavened with a bit of the brand-spanking-new. The modern airport, complete with Muzak, represents "progress." Once outside, however, the paved streets are covered ...
Categories: Nouadhibou
Nouakchott is the capital city of Mauritania and one of the largest cities in the Sahara. Attractions in Nouakchott include the Nouakchott Silver Market, and a splendid sandy beach. The city is quite spread out, but the town center is a goo...
Categories: Nouakchott
Categories: Novo Airao
Across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas, Nuevo Laredo is very large and has one of the prettiest town plazas in a Mexican border town with some good handicrafts shops. In fact, it used to be the largest shopping mecca anywhere along the border outsi...
Categories: Nuevo Laredo
Nuku Hiva is the largest island in the Marquesas archipelago, and its beauty from the sea or in the air high above the island is truly breathtaking. The 2,100 inhabitants live in Taiohae, Taipivai, Hatiheu, Aakapa, Pua, Haumi, Anaho and Hakaui, where...
Categories: Nuku Hiva Marquesas
Categories: Nurburgring
The second largest city in Bavaria, Nuremberg is a glowing testament to medieval culture as evidenced in its historic monuments, Gothic churches and elegant patrician houses. Take a walk around the 13th-century city walls, complete with moats, watch...
Categories: Nuremberg
Categories: Nyaung Oo Phee
Nyaung-U is a small township, but a popular tourist spot in the Mandalay Region of central Myanmar. Visitors will pass by vendors of teashops, temples and the lively Shwezigon Paya market. Old bagan is home to authentic Myanmar cuisine with a large r...
Categories: Nyaung-U
At around 7,500 ft/2,300 m, this park is one of the world's highest-altitude game reserves. This area of beautiful grassland and waterfalls offers a wide range of animal viewing, hiking and fishing, but it's really quite remote (in far northern Malaw...
Categories: Nyika National Park
Categories: Oak Bluffs
In far-western Maryland, Oakland is known for its Amish farms, mountain scenery and several sights related to the past, such as the Garrett County Historical Museum, the 1884 B&O Railroad Station (one of the country's oldest) and St. Matthews Episcop...
Categories: Oakland MD
If Oberammergau did not have the reputation it does, it would have been one of the quietest places among numerous others in the Alps. But its tradition made it that well-known. This tradition does apply to handicraft, to history up to the legends and...
Categories: Oberammergau
Categories: Oberwesel
Categories: Ocean Cay
On the Atlantic coast 105 mi/170 km southeast of Baltimore, Ocean City, Maryland, is a strip of boardwalks and high-rise condos along wide, white-sand beaches. It is known as the White Marlin Capital of the World, but the bay and ocean waters also of...
Categories: Ocean City
The most famous attraction in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, is Dunn's River falls, where you can barefoot your way up a staircase of cascading water. For sheer natural beauty, you can't surpass Shaw Park Botanical Gardens, which offers 32 acres of indigenous ...
Categories: Ocho Rios
Oderberg is a charming small town surrounded by vast forests and picturesque landscapes. The forest, hills and marked nature trails make for excellent hiking and walking. The town also offers cycling routes and bike rentals so that visitors...
Categories: Oderberg
Categories: Offenbach
About as picturesque as they come, Ogunquit has a slightly more frivolous spirit than its Kennebunk neighbors, and it is a very popular gay resort spot 60 mi/95 km southwest of Portland. Once a fishing village, the town is now something of an art cen...
Categories: Ogunquit
Categories: Ohn Ne Choung
Ohrid is an immortal town, a magical hill whose primordial pulsation links ancient and modern times forever. Ohrid has been a living town for 2,400 years. It is the legitimate descendant of the shining Lychida, a town whose achievements were woven in...
Categories: Ohrid
Categories: Okinoerabujima
Oklahoma City lies in the Great Plains region with a large livestock market, and booming oil, natural gas, and petroleum industries. It's thriving nightlife has popular spots for dancing, drinks, and music. It's arts culture flourishes throug...
Categories: Oklahoma City
Categories: Oksfjord
Categories: Oldenburg
This small island in the Republic of Maldives is located on the north end of the Male Atoll. Group picnics are popular on the island during weekends, and during the week the island caters to individuals who wish to have the i...
Categories: Olhahali Island
Categories: Olowalu / West Maui
Oltenita is the ancient Constantiola, which was the seat of the first bishopric established in Dacia. In the Crimean War the Turks forced the river at this point and inflicted heavy losses on the Russians. Oltenita is also the birthplace of Romanian ...
Categories: Oltenita
Omaha Beach was a D-Day beach in Normandy, France during World War II. This historic site is a beautiful oasis with remnants of World War II structures, architecture and military artillery.
Categories: Omaha Beach
Categories: Omoa Fatu Hiva
Categories: Onahama
Categories: Onomichi
Oracabessa is one of Jamaica's best kept secrets on the North Coast. It is home to the world famous James Bond Beach and a place which Charlie Chaplin referred to as "like no place on earth, simply paradise".
Categories: Oracabessa
On the Hungarian border, this monumental Hapsburg-style city can provide a pleasant break if you're driving between Cluj and Budapest, Hungary. While exploring Oradea, note its arched bridges, parks and citadel. Attractions to visit include the Museu...
Categories: Oradea
Stroll, paddle, swim, surf or just relax at beautiful Shelley or Spring Beach in Orford. Walk the cliff top path from East Shelley to Spring Beach for amazing sea and island views. Enjoy superb east coast seafood with friendly locals at popular Orfor...
Categories: Orford
Categories: Orient Beach
Orsova is a charming port city along the Danube River in Romania. The Carpathian mountains are a stunning sight and Orsova is the perfect town in which to see the mountains. The town offers a spectacular combin...
Categories: Orsova
Categories: Osaki Kamijima
Categories: Osnabruck
Categories: Ostseebad Binz
Categories: Otopeni
Categories: Otter Cove
Formerly a major caravan stop, Ouadane is very isolated today. Camels are still a part of life in this desert town—the dromedaries can be rented for travel around town or to other cities (we opted for a quick spin around Ouadane). While in town, visi...
Categories: Ouadane
Categories: Ouistreham
All the islands other than New Providence and Grand Bahama are referred to as the Out Islands (also known as the Family Islands). They include Abaco, Andros, Bimini, Cat Island, Eleuthera, the Exumas and San Salvador, but there are oodles more. Life ...
Categories: Out Islands
Oxford, Maryland, is a pretty little town on the Tred Avon River, 50 mi/80 km southeast of Baltimore. It is a quieter, less-crowded version of St. Michaels, the popular shore town to the north. Founded in 1683 and once a busy trade center, Oxford is ...
Categories: Oxford MD
Categories: Pa An
Categories: Pa Khao Lam
The Pacific Coast of Panama has so much to offer. Relax on the beautiful white-sand beaches, kayak on the Pacific, surf, or dive in the azure waters. An array of activities await the entire family.
Categories: Pacific Coast (Panama)
Padang is a city in western Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra, at the base of the Padang highlands, near the port of Telukbayur (formerly Emmahaven). It is the shipping centre of a region in which coal, rubber, copra, coffee, spic...
Categories: Padang
Categories: Padangsidempuan
Categories: Pagan
Categories: Pahang
Pa'ia, a former sugar plantation town a few miles/kilometers west of Kahului, retains the charm of its historic buildings, though it's growing rapidly. The town is actually just the intersection of two streets, where a traffic light regularly bottlen...
Categories: Paia
Categories: Pakokku
The Balearics are comprised of 16 islands; the three principal ones are Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca. Lying just 60 miles off the Spanish mainland, the islands’ lush and rugged landscape combined with an extremely mild, sunny climate prove irresistib...
Categories: Palma de Mallorca
This small fishing town has several colonial structures, including Castillo de San Carlos Borromeo, a 17th-century fort overlooking the bay. Across from the fortress is the Iglesia del Santisimo Cristo del Buen Viaje (Church of the Most Holy Christ o...
Categories: Pampatar
Categories: Pan Tan Naw
There are plenty of hotels and restaurants in Panajachel, Guatemala, on the shores of Lake Atitlan, but this village is a tad run down, slightly overpriced and very touristy. (We think some of the pristine beauty of the lake was destroyed when the Ho...
Categories: Panajachel
Panama may be best-known for the Panama Canal, but the Central American country has many other incredible features, like its beautiful coasts in both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, its unmatched biodiversity and an abundance of exciting res...
Categories: Central America
Linking the Atlantic to the Pacific, the Panama Canal provides one of cruising's most unforgettable experiences. Over 10 years were needed to complete the canal's 51 miles in 1914 - so avoiding the lengthy and often dangerous voyage around Cape Horn...
Categories: Panama Canal
Categories: Panama Canal Expansion Center
The sights of Panama City are many, but much of it can be seen on foot. The Plaza de Francia is dedicated to the 22,000 workers who perished while building the Panama Canal. The ruins of the Church of Santo Domingo features an arch that has stood uns...
Categories: Panama City
Categories: Panna National Park
Paola, Malta, is the site of the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum and is about 3 mi/5 km south of Valletta. Also nearby and within walking distance, at Tarxien, are impressive megalithic monuments and temples (3600-2500 BC). Allow at least a half-day to visit b...
Categories: Paola
Categories: Papenburg
Paradise Island is an island in the Bahamas located off the shore of Nassau, connected by two bridges crossing Nassau Harbor. Paradise Island offers miles of white sandy beaches, resorts including Atlantis, a laid-back island town and cultural experi...
Categories: Paradise Island
Categories: Paraiso
Categories: Paricatuba
A quiet respite 56 mi/90 km northwest of Portland, Paris, Maine, is home to one of the largest lilac collections in New England. The breathtaking flowers grow in McLaughlin Gardens (http://www.mclaughlingarden.org). Just down Highway 26 is West Paris...
Categories: Paris ME
In the third millennium, Passau was considerably enlarged by the prince bishops of Passau, who made it their royal residence and capital of the largest Danube diocese. The wonderful Baroque buildings dominating the city today were built after a fire ...
Categories: Passau
Categories: Pau Mao Bay
Some of the most renowned pearls in the world come from the oysters on the seabed around the hundred or so islands which make up the Pearl Island archipelago in the Gulf of Panama.
The islands are mostly uninhabited. There are some fishing communi...
Categories: Pearl Island
Categories: Pedro St. James Castle
Categories: Peel
To visit Peenemunde is to step into a very significant part of WWII history. It was here that V1 and V2 rockets were formulated, tested and launched. Now there is not much to be seen of the factories where the rockets were made, as the allied forces ...
Categories: Peenemunde
Penang, or more properly Pulau Pinang, is the northern gateway to Malaysia
and also the country’s oldest British settlement. To the tourist industry, Penang
has been marketed for a long time as the Pearl of the Orient. Although Penang is bes...
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Categories: Penang (Pulau Pinang)
Categories: Penikese Island
Categories: Penobscot Bay
Categories: Perak
Coco Cay is a tropical island reserved exclusively for Royal Caribbean guests. Pristine beaches and turquoise waters are available to enjoy snorkeling, scuba diving or just soaking up the rays. Parasail over Coco Cay and experience breathtaking views...
Categories: Perfect Day at CocoCay
Categories: Perhentian Islands
Categories: Perlis
Categories: Petén Itzá
Piatra Neamt is an attractive city in Moldavia. There's not a lot to do, but it affords gorgeous scenery—it's in the shadow of three mountains, near pine forests and lakes. The Neamt Monastery nearby should not be missed (fantastic religious art). Ot...
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Categories: Pila Kyun Island
Categories: Pindaya
Pisang is a village along the Marsyangdi River in northern Nepal's Manang District. Visit upper Pisang's Buddhist temple and enjoy the magnificent views of the snow-capped peaks and the terraced villages. Popular with trekkers, Pisang village...
Categories: Pisang
Ironically, Col. Jacob Wendell, the man credited with initiating and guiding the original settlement of Pittsfield, never lived here and may have never even visited. In 1738, the wealthy Bostonian bought 24,000 acres of lands known originally as Pon...
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Categories: Plascencia
Playa Bonita is part of a set of 7 sandy beaches of Rada Tilly. This flat sanded paradise is a getaway from vibrant Panama City. It is the bridge between the Americas, Playa Bonita with scenic views of the ocean and Taboga Island from afar.
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Categories: Playa Coronado
Categories: Playa de Muertos
Categories: Playon Chico
Categories: Pleidelsheim
Categories: Plittersdorf
Founded by the Pilgrims on December 21, 1620, this town situated on the banks of Plymouth Bay is ripe with historical significance to U.S. history. Any American grade-schooler can tell you about Plymouth Rock and the Mayflower and here one can see b...
Categories: Plymouth Massachusetts
Categories: Point Reyes
Martinique's Pointe Du Bout resort center lies across the bay from Fort de France and is easily reached by one of the hourly ferries that run from the capital, as well as by car. Some of the island's best beaches can be found there, as well as facili...
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Categories: Pointe du Hoc
Poland Spring, Maine, 25 mi/40 km north of Portland, was once the home of the famous Poland Spring Resort and is one of the oldest vacation destinations in the Northeast. It's also known for its fabled mineral water that is sold as Poland Spring bott...
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Pollenca is a serene, simple retreat from the hubub of resort travel elsewhere on the island of Mallorca. Park in the lower town and explore by foot from there. Visit the Puig de Pollenca up the hill, where a 14th/15th century monastery has panoramic...
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Categories: Pommern
The people of this lush, rugged volcanic island experience an ongoing struggle over assuming a traditional or influenced identity. Currently headed by chiefs, this agrarian society depends primarliy on its fishing, pepper, and handcraft industries as...
Categories: Ponape
On the Normandy - Brittany border, Pontorson lies on the very doorstep of Le Mont Saint Michel. Pontorson is a convenient town for lodging when visiting the poignant reminders of the Second World War and beautiful Mont St. Michel.
Categories: Pontorson
In northern Guatemala's Peten region, southeast of Tikal, Poptun (240 mi/387 km northeast of Guatemala City) is a small town known for its proximity to the Naj Tunich cave and Finca Ixobel. The cave, which has erotic Maya paintings and an underground...
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Porlamar is located in the southeast of Venezuela's Margarita Island. The city has grown and now Los Robles and Pampatar can be considered part of Porlamar. Very close is the city El Valle, where Santiago Mariño, an independence hero, was born and wh...
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Categories: Porsangerfjorden
Some say movie star Errol Flynn was the first to float down the Rio Grande River on a raft. In this part of Jamaica, it's still a good way to spend a few idyllic hours.
Categories: Port Antonio
Port Arthur is a popular tourist resort on the Tasman Peninsula south-east of Hobart, Australia and is based around a huge restored penal settlement that was established in 1830 and in service until 1877. It was named after Sir George Arthur, the li...
Categories: Port Arthur
These islands lie on the trade routes between India and China, and merchants have called here for centuries. Port Blair is surrounded by rolling hills of lush Andaman redwood and has the air of a lively Indian market town. A number of museums offer i...
Categories: Port Blair Andaman Islands
Categories: Port D'Andratx
Categories: Port Davey
Categories: Port de Soller
Categories: Port d'Ehoala
Categories: Port Erin
This mountain-backed capital bustles with big-city commercial activity by day, and by night is quiet - except for Le Caudan Waterfront, with a casino, cinemas, shops, bars and restaurants. There's a Chinatown and a distinct Muslim area around Muamma...
Categories: Port Louis
A small town on Jamaica's north coast and 45 mi/70 km north of Kingston, Port Maria is best known as the site of Firefly, the estate where actor and playwright Noel Coward lived prior to his death in 1973. At 1,000 ft/300 m above the coastline, Firef...
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Located just across the harbor from Kingston, Port Royal was once Jamaica's richest city. The wealth came from renegades and pirates who, after the English took control of Jamaica, were allowed to use the town as a base for their raids on foreign shi...
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Port St. Mary is a charming seaside town in the southern region of the Isle of Man. The Chapel of St. Mary is situated along the seacliff and offers sweeping views of Chapel Bay. Take a walk along the rocks to reach the popular harbor, or stroll from...
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Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is a town in Normandie, France that was captured by Royal Marines of No. 47 during the Normandy landings.
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Maine's largest city, Portland is known for its stately elms, historic homes and restored waterfront area. Considered the gateway to "Down East" Maine, this coastal city is a great spot to enjoy Maine lobster fresh from the sea. Visit Longfellow's bo...
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Categories: Porto Cristo
On the edge of 86,000 acres of protected forest and with endless beaches, Portobelo and the neighboring national park have much to offer those passionate about conservation, diving and the outdoors. Visitors come for the food, for the Afro-Caribbean ...
Categories: Portobelo
Laid at the southern feet of the Mounts Lattari, which protect it from the
Northwinds, Positano enjoys - thanks to its favourable position - all the advantages
of a mild, dry climate. It is surrounded by green mounts, which form a sort
of...
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The city of Potsdam, Germany, is most often seen as a day trip from Berlin. Located an hour's drive south of Berlin, Potsdam was the scene of one of the most important events at the end of World War II. It was there that the Big Three—the U.S., Great...
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This ski resort is beautifully situated in the Carpathian Mountains south of Brasov. The popularity of the place can be confirmed by the fact that the slopes reopened for business just a few days after the revolution. Breathtaking mountain scenery, q...
Categories: Predeal
For those who venture 240 mi/385 km northeast of Portland to far northern Maine, Presque Isle, located just west of the Maine-New Brunswick border, is an ideal base from which to tour Aroostook County, a major potato-growing region. Driving through t...
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Categories: Prome
Categories: Promise Bay
Pua Mau is a peaceful, ancient sanctuary amidst the forests of Hiva Oa, the biggest of the Marquesas southern island chain. Paul Gauguin was drawn to Hiva Oa for its lush landscape, beautiful water and vibrant people. Gauguin's tomb is here, as w...
Categories: Puamau Hiva Oa
Guatemala’s Puerto Izabal is a natural paradise offering breathtaking scenery of mountains, lakes, volcanoes and flora and fauna. Guatemala offers the recourses of a mainland port with some of the most spectacular archaeological sites of the Mayan wo...
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Categories: Puerto Piña
Categories: Puerto Pollensa
Puerto Quetzal, on the Pacific coast of Guatemala, gives access to Guatemala City, the capital, beaches and some significant historical sites. Magnificent buildings of the colonial period remain at Antigua, the colonial capital, located near Guatemal...
Categories: Puerto Quetzal
Puerto San Jose is a Pacific coast town 55 mi/90 km south of Guatemala City, and it was Guatemala's principal seaport before Puerto Quetzal was built just down the coast. It's now a rather run-down place, but the beach fills up with Guatemalans on we...
Categories: Puerto San Jose
Categories: Pukara de Quitor
Categories: Pulau Leti
Categories: Pulau Suanggi
Categories: Pulau Tenggol
This tiny island in Kimanis Bay produces a therapeutic mineral where visitors can come and detox in a mud bath. The mud volcanoes resulted from a giant 1897 earthquake on Mindanao Island, Philippines. This earthquake caused a chain reaction along the...
Categories: Pulau Tiga
A regional administrative center during the British Raj, Pune, India, is known largely as the former home of Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh, the charismatic guru whose controversial spiritual ranch in the northwestern U.S. eventually folded when Rajneesh was d...
Categories: Pune
Categories: Punta Alegre
Categories: Punta Patiño
About 15 mi/25 km south of Kuala Lumpur lies Putrajaya, the administrative center of the federal government of Malaysia. A remarkable accomplishment reflecting a Malaysian aesthetic and brilliance in architectural design, Putrajaya consists of incred...
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Categories: Putussibau
Categories: Pyay
The medieval town of Qormi, Malta, about 3 mi/5 km southwest of Valletta, is a great place just to walk around—its narrow streets have plenty of atmosphere.
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Qrendi, 6 mi/10 km south of Valletta on the island of Malta, lies near two Neolithic temple complex sites: Mnajdra and Hagar Qim. The temples are in various states of decay, but portions have been restored. Sadly, vandals have defaced dozens of stone...
Categories: Qrendi
Categories: Queenstown Tasmania
Quetzaltenango, also known as Xela (SHAY-la), is Guatemala's second-largest city. Built on the former site of a Maya city called Xelaju (hence the nickname), Xela is an attractive place 127 mi/205 km west of Guatemala City with a wealth of handsome 1...
Categories: Quetzaltenango
Quincy, Massachusetts, just 7 mi/21 km south of Boston, is aptly called the City of Presidents—both John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams hailed from there. The Adams National Historical Park includes the birthplace of both men and an Adams family...
Categories: Quincy MA
Set on the banks of the Motagua River 127 mi/205 km northeast of Guatemala City, Quirigua is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Guatemala's most important archaeological sites. Quirigua's main claim to fame is its collection of remarkable stelae...
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Categories: Raa Atoll
Categories: Randers
With 110 lakes and ponds, Rangeley, Maine, offers all sorts of water activities 115 mi/265 km northwest of Portland. The 690-acre/280-hectare Rangeley Lake State Park is great for swimming, camping, boating and fishing. Scenic flights over the forest...
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Known to locals as "The Door to Isalo National Park" Ranohira is an ideal stop-over for travelers to the national parks. Accommodations in this town range from simple rooms to luxurious bungalows. Camping is also an option and a great cultu...
Categories: Ranohira
The combination of fair accessibility, comfortable accommodation, scenic beauty and varied wildlife make the 158-sq-mi-/410-sq-km Ranomafana National Park (about 40 mi/66 km from Fianarantsoa) one of the most alluring protected areas in Madagascar. I...
Categories: Ranomafana National Park
Categories: Ranov
Categories: Ras al Jinz
Categories: Rasdhu Atoll
Categories: Rastatt Landing
Categories: Rayen
Most visitors go to Red Hook, St. Thomas, to board the ferry to St. John, but it's definitely worth a look around at some of the little shops, or if only to daydream about the beautiful yachts at anchor. There are a few shops selling items you may no...
Categories: Red Hook
Categories: Rees
Regensburg is located in Bavaria, one of the most distinctive regions of the entire nation. It is an ancient city. Settled first by the Celts in prehistoric times, it was a Roman center for centuries and the site of an important bishopric in the Midd...
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Categories: Reichenstein Trechtingshausen
Categories: Reidenberg
Remagen is a German city rich in World II history.
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Categories: Remate
Categories: Remseck
Categories: Restingue Island
Categories: Rheinau
Winding from Bingen to Bonn, the 'heroic Rhine' has created a beautifully picturesque gorge. The river-scape has been an inspiration to both artists and authors.
Categories: Rhine Gorge
Categories: Rhine River Cruising
Weaving through the Slate Mountains from Bingen to Koblenz, this UNESCO world heritage site is brimming with picturesque panoramas of hills and forests, a latticework of medieval villages and more castles than any other river in the world are found w...
Categories: Rhine Valley
Germans call this area The Rhineland-Pfalz, the river valleys created by the Ahr, Lahn, Moselle (Mosel) and Rhine Rivers. In the Middle Ages the Moselle and Rhine river valleys were controlled by feudal lords who built castles at strategic intervals...
Categories: Rhineland
Ribe, Denmark, about 150 mi/240 km southwest of Copenhagen, is the oldest continuously occupied city in the country. Plan to stop there for about three hours. Many old brick-and-timber buildings are still standing; we especially liked the 12th-centur...
Categories: Ribe
Categories: Ricardito Camp
Mostly wilderness, the park provides 1,150 sq mi/2,980 sq km for hiking, camping, golfing, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking. Wildlife found in the park includes elk, moose, bears, coyotes, wolves and a small herd of bison. Its resort town of W...
Categories: Riding Mountain National Park
Riedenburg is in the heart of Bavaria and has a magnificent landscape created over millions of years. Rabenstein and Tachenstein, two fortresses, sit in ruins, but Rosenburg Castle, Riedenburg‘s best known building, is full of life and houses the Mu...
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Categories: Rikitea
Categories: Rio Bueno
Categories: Rio Dulce
Rio Hato is located on the beautiful coast of Panama, approximately 80 minutes west of Panama City. Enjoy some of the best surfing in Central America, beautiful beachfront resorts, and exciting activities including zip line tours, jet skiing and snor...
Categories: Rio Hato
Stretching down the Yucatán Peninsula's Caribbean coast lies the Riviera Maya, also known as the Mayan Riviera. The Riviera Maya coastline stretches from the southern end of bustling Cancun to the north, down south to the Mayan Ruins in Tulum, a...
Categories: Mexico
Home to a farm where crocodiles from Madagascar are bred, Riviere des Anguilles is in a beautiful forest and an easy 20 mi/30 km trip south of Port Louis. We spent a half-day at the farm, walking through the dense woods and seeing the small zoo of an...
Categories: Riviere Des Anguilles
The Grand Baie tourist resort, 15 mi/25 km northeast of Port Louis, is the centerpiece of this area of Mauritius. Several islands off the northern coast may be visited, including Coin de Mire (with the oddly named Madam's Hole Cave) and Ile Plate, wh...
Categories: Riviere Du Rempart
Even the most casual golfers will want to try at least one of the state's 23 courses designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. On the 378-hole trail (considered the biggest golf construction project in the history of the game), golfers can stroke their way ...
Categories: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail AL
Located right on the Chesapeake Bay, Rock Hall, Maryland, is a quiet fishing village that has become a popular getaway for people living in the metropolitan areas. It has evolved into a quaint artist community with good restaurants and charming accom...
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Categories: Rock Sound
Categories: Rockland
Categories: Rockport
Rodrigues Island, a mountainous dependency 400 mi/650 km east of Mauritius, was first discovered by Europeans in 1528 and named for Portuguese explorer Diego Rodrigues. The island is surrounded by large areas of coral reef. Port Mathurin is the capit...
Categories: Rodrigues Island
Categories: Roman Villa Borg
Granted, the notion of Germany's Romantische Strasse (Romantic Road) was simply a marketing scheme of the 1950s, but it was a good one. Some of the prettiest towns in Germany are scattered along the route, a fact that millions of tourists discover ev...
Categories: Romantic Road
Located a short 20-minute taxi ride from Montego Bay, Rose Hall is a trip back in time. Visitors take advantage of the stunning hillside views and water surrounding the town. The city is home to a number of upscale resorts, yet it still evokes old wo...
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Rose Island - an attraction just off the Bahamian island of Nassau/New Providence - boasts some of the most beautiful beaches in the Bahamas. Relax on the warm sand, explore the shallows, or snorkel on the coral reefs just off the island.
Categories: Rose Island
Roskilde holds the history of the ancient Viking Era and is home to giant rock music festival, the Roskilde Festival. It sits in West Zealand, Denmark and west of Copenhagen. Roskilde was also the central hub for land and sea trade routes. This ancie...
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Categories: Ross Island
Although there's little to do in Rosso (pop. 18,000), the drive from Nouakchott is pleasant, passing small villages, interesting people and sand-colored rock buildings. Rosso lies on the Senegal River, in the fertile southern region where the country...
Categories: Rosso
Categories: Rostock Laage
There is still a sweetness to this once-sleepy island, which the local people call Luta. Whether you drive or walk along the road, almost everyone driving in the opposite direction will wave hello as they pass. The only town, Songsong Village (pop. 3...
Categories: Rota
Roth, Germany is best known for its Quelle-Roth Challenge, an annual triathalon that attracts the hearty from all over the world.
Categories: Roth
Of the many towns along the Romantic Road, Rothenburg is the most lovable. Today it’s Germany's best-preserved medieval walled town, enjoying tremendous popularity. Those spending a night in Europe’s most exciting medieval town risk actually hearing ...
Categories: Rothenburg
Categories: Rothensee
Categories: Rots
Nature, Celtic traditions and Bavarian luxury stretch upward towards the Austrian border from the Tegernsee Valley. Travelers visiting this lake town will never be short of something to do. Witness 500 years of tradition as the town dresses up in fol...
Categories: Rottach-Egern
Settled by the Celts, Rouen really flourished in the Middle Ages. In a natural amphitheater on the Seine, the capital of Normandy is important as a commercial and cultural center. Today the city is a blend of ancient and modern. Rouen is known as th...
Categories: Rouen
Rüdesheim is located in the heart of the Rhine river area at the southern entrance to the Lorelei valley. This romantic holiday town offers much to visitors seeking a fabulous German experience. As you cruise down the Rhine, if you listen carefully, ...
Categories: Rudesheim
Ruedesheim an der Nahe is a small town located near the Nahe River, not to be confused with Rudesheim am Rhein, which is situated along the Rhine River. The town is only 2 mi/3 km from Bad Kreuznach.
Categories: Ruedesheim an der Nahe
Categories: Ruhen
Many visitors make a stop in this town 75 mi/125 km northwest of Portland to see the 180-ft/55-m Rumford Falls (formerly known as Penacook Falls) along the Androscoggin River. One of Maine's first pulp and paper mills is located there as well. The dr...
Categories: Rumford
From Ocho Rios, drive west to Runaway Bay (so called because slaves once used this area as an escape route) to visit Seville Great House and Nine Miles, the birthplace of Bob Marley.
Categories: Runaway Bay
Categories: Russell Falls
Rüsselsheim am Main is located on the Main in the Rhein-Main region of Germany between Mainz and Frankfurt. The first Riesling was cultivated in Russelsheim in 1435, and historic vineyards still exist in the picturesque town.
Categories: Russelsheim am Main
Categories: Ruwi
Categories: Sa Rapita
A historical and cultural center of the Saarland region of Germany, Saarbrucken has much to offer the discerning visitor.
Old churches such as the 18th century Basilica St. Johann have been perfectly renovated give a taste of the multiude of Baroqu...
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Categories: Saarburg
Categories: Saarland
Categories: Saarlouis
Sabah is located in the eastern region of Malaysia, in the state of Borneo. It is abundant in wild life and offers tourist nature loving attractions that include, Mount Kinabalu, Danum Valley and Sepilok Orang Utan Centre. This destination features c...
Categories: Sabah
Sagaing lies on the western bank of the Ayeyarwaddy River and is an important religious center. The picturesque area around Sagaing is home to many Buddhist nunneries and monasteries, a major monastic hospital, numerous temples, pagodas and stupas. T...
Categories: Sagaing
Categories: Sainte-Mere-Eglise
Saipan is rich in spectacular natural beauty and historical landmarks. Islan Maigo Fahang offers a breathtaking view of secluded emerald bay. Explore Banadero Cave's war relics and natural limestone cave fortress. Enjoy panoramic views from Laderan...
Categories: Saipan
Matsue's major draw is its Matsue Castle, which is one of the original castles of twelve castles left in Japan. Built in 1611, it features artifacts from the Matsudaira warrior tribe, including their armor and swords. Climb to the top of the castle t...
Categories: Sakai Ko (Matsue)
Categories: Sakata
Categories: Sakurajima
Salalah is the capital of Dhofar province, which is the southern region of the Sultanate of Oman. Lovely parks and groves of banana, papaya, watermelon and vegetables give the city a tropical atmosphere and have earned it the name Garden City. Along ...
Categories: Salalah
Salay is located on the eastern bank of the beautiful Irrawaddy River. It is a meaningful center for Buddhism in the country with many active monasteries. Salay is a very small and colorful city with many sites to be discovered, such as the “Yo...
Categories: Salay
Salem, Massachusetts is a coastal city in the United States of America. Salem holds an important piece of history in early America, this is because it was the birthplace of the National Guard and known for its famous Witchcraft Trials of 1692. Salem ...
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Categories: Saline Bay
Salisbury, Maryland, is a relatively large inland town near the Delaware border, 85 mi/135 km southeast of Baltimore. Salisbury can be used as a base to see area sights, among which are the early-1800s Poplar Hill Mansion, as well as the Downtown Pla...
Categories: Salisbury MD
Categories: Salt Cay Bahamas
Categories: Saltwhistle Bay
A cultural oddity in a country usually associated with Columbus and Spanish domination, the town of Samana, 65 miles northeast of Santo Domingo, was founded in the 1750s and later settled by English-speaking U.S. slaves in the 1820s. This came about ...
Categories: Caribbean > Dominican Republic
Categories: Sambu River
Categories: Samosir Island
The friendly Cuna Indians live quietly on these primitive islands off Panama's Caribbean coast. The arrival of visitors to their home is still a special occasion for these isolated island dwellers. They are happy to be photographed in their colorful ...
Categories: San Blas Islands
Located on the Sea of Cortez, the lovely Mexican resort community of San Carlos offers something for everyone. For water sports enthusiasts, there are beautiful sand beaches, spectacular diving and snorkeling, kayaking, and offshore fishing.
Categories: San Carlos
San Juan La Laguna is located in the southern shores of Guatemala. The municipality consists of the main town and 3 other small villages. The main economic contributor in San Juan La Laguna is agriculture and increasing tourism. Enjoy a day exploring...
Categories: San Juan La Laguna
Categories: San Miguel
Categories: Sand Point
Categories: Sandy Bay
Sankt Goar is a town on the west bank of the Middle Rhine in the Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis (district) in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the Verbandsgemeinde of Sankt Goar-Oberwesel, whose seat is in the town of Oberwesel.
Sankt Goar is...
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Categories: Sankt Goarshausen
Categories: Santa Catalina (Panama)
Categories: Santa Clara
Santa Rosa is located in California's Sonoma County, and serves as the northwestern gateway to the famous Napa Valley and Sonoma Wine Country. Santa Rosa is home to several vineyards, and is also frequently visited for the famous redwood trees of...
Categories: Santa Rosa
Categories: Santiago
Santo Antônio do Içá is a municipality in the state of Amazonas. Santo Antônio do Içá is a small community centrally located in the middle of the Brazilian rain forest. The population of this town falls of about 34,875 friendly locals.
Categories: Santo Antonio do Ica
Puerto Santo Tomas De Castilla in Guatemala is located on a small stretch of Caribbean coast virtually untouched by man. Do not miss Tikal, the largest and most impressive of all classic Mayan sites with over 500 excavated structures.
Categories: Santo Tomas de Castilla
São Paulo de Olivença is a municipality on the western side of the Amazonas. Located near the Rio Solimoes, it is a very humble community with an estimated population of about 28,861 people.
Categories: São Paulo de Olivença
Categories: Sapote River (Amazon River)
Located 600 mi/965 km east of Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak is a land of many mysteries, from seductive tales of horrifying headhunters to the legend of the first White Rajah, an English adventurer named James Brooke who united the warring indigenous tribes ...
Categories: Sarawak
Categories: Sarodrano
Categories: Sarstoon
The bundesland (state) of Schleswig-Holstein, located 61 mi/99 km northwest of Hamburg on the isthmus connecting Germany to Denmark, has coastlines on both the North and the Baltic seas, with some of the most rural stretches of land in the country. E...
Categories: Schleswig Holstein
Tucked deep in the Bavarian Alps with a breathtaking view of the Wetterstein Mountain and Ferchenbach Stream is a wellness-retreat untethered to communal life and ideologies. Its chaste surroundings of whispering forests, trickling streams and majest...
Categories: Schloss Elmau
Categories: Schloss Johannisberg Geisenheim
Categories: Schonau
Categories: Schoodic Peninsula
Categories: Schwangau Germany
Schweich is a municipality in the district of Trier-Saarburg in Germany. It is a charming destination with much of a preserved beauty. There are restaurants as well as vineyards to be visited around the area. There are also plenty of hotel accommodat...
Categories: Schweich
Schweinfurt is located in the Bavaria, Germany. The city was completely destroyed back in the 1250’s because of a war that had broken out between Earl of Henneberg and Prince-Bishop of Wuzburg. Following its years it was quickly reconstructed a...
Categories: Schweinfurt
Segou, the main city of the Bambara tribe, is near the remains of Mbella, the ancient Bambara capital. Segou is a nice place to stop and catch your breath after the dust and congestion of Bamako: It's a calm, tree-lined city with more than its share ...
Categories: Segou
Seikhata is located within Myanmar, a beautiful Southeast Asian destination with so much culture and natural beauty to offer its visitors.
Categories: Seikhatha
Categories: Selibaby
Selkirk is the self-proclaimed Catfish Capital of the World, but its main attraction is the Marine Museum of Manitoba, which has five grounded and restored ships you can explore. Selkirk's main events are the Festival on the Red (dances, snowmobile ...
Categories: Selkirk
The 35-mi/55-km route from Montgomery to Selma has been designated a National Historic Trail. The town's name became internationally recognized in 1965 when, on "Bloody Sunday," state troopers clashed with civil-rights activists participating in the ...
Categories: Selma AL
Selvagem Grande Island is part of the Savage Islands in the North Atlantic of the Portuguese archipelago. The island is a deserted destination in Portugal. With its natural reservation as well as a bird sanctuary it has plenty to offer its adventurou...
Categories: Selvagem Grande Island
Senga Bay is a charming fishing village set on the shores of Lake Malawi near the town of Salima. Visitors can enjoy water sports activities and stroll on the picturesque shores along Senga Bay. In a nearby wildlife park numerous indigenous species c...
Categories: Senga Bay
Categories: Senglea
Categories: Seoni
Categories: Sepanggar Island
Categories: Sepulot
Sermilik Fjord is an isolated region of Ammassalik, East Greenland. The area is surrounded by frozen giants of mountains, icebergs, glaciers, rivers and beautiful arctic landscape. Village settlements are few in number however scientific research con...
Categories: Sermilik Fjord
Categories: Shanlay
Categories: Shelter Bay Marina
Categories: Shima-shi
Shimla (also spelt as 'Simla') derives its name from goddess 'Shayamla Devi', which is another manifestation of Goddess Kali. The capital of Himachal Pradesh came into light when the British discovered it in 1819. Till then, it was a part of the Nepa...
Categories: Shimla
The city of Shimonoseki lies at the southern tip of Yamaguchi Province on Honshu Island on the strait separating Honshu from Kyushu Island. Attractions in the city include the Shimonoseki Aquarium, the largest in Japan and the Akama Shrine commemorat...
Categories: Shimonoseki
Categories: Shimotsu
Categories: Shingu
Categories: Shira
Categories: Shirahama
Categories: Shirdi
Categories: Shroud Cay
Categories: Shwe Paw Island
Categories: Sighetu Marmatiei
Categories: Siguenza
Situated 180 mi/290 km southeast of Bamako in the country's agricultural region, Sikasso is not interesting enough to make the journey there worthwhile. Only stop by if you are on your way to or from Burkina Faso or Cote d'Ivoire.
Categories: Sikasso
Silesia, Maryland, is a southern suburb of Washington, D.C. Military-history buffs and children will enjoy seeing Fort Washington, which overlooks the Potomac River. This fairly well-preserved fort, dating from the 1800s, is complete with towers, dra...
Categories: Silesia
Categories: Silves
Categories: Simba
Simikone is a region located in the country of Myanmar. This country is beaming with culture, history and beautiful green terrain to be explored.
Categories: Simikone
Categories: Simpson Bay
Sinaia, Romania is a sought after ski destination for many in the surrounding region. The city has a variety of hotels and restaurants to accommodate any traveler. Of course, any season is a good time to visit. There are many sites to see, such ...
Categories: Sinaia
Categories: Sindhudurg
Categories: Sipitang
Categories: Sittwe
At the tip of Jutland, where picturesque streets and luminous landscapes have inspired painters for centuries, see the works of Holger Drachman, and perhaps take up your own brush. Also in Skagen, Danish precision is manifest in the art of watchmakin...
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Skarsvag is situated in the northern point in Norway, and belongs to the municipality of Nordkapp. Skarsvag is inhabited by a population of 60 friendly locals. It is a charming little village that is said to be the northernmost fishing village in the...
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The capital and modern city of Skopje has everything that any other capital city can offer—fabulous churches, mosques, excellent museums, galleries, shopping, concerts, theater, opera, ballet and even casinos—but all on a smaller scale. And one of it...
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Sliema, about 1 mi/2 km across Marsamxett Harbor from Valletta, is the address of many of the capital's resort hotels, shops and restaurants. It's also the port of embarkation for most island cruises.
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Maryland's Smith Island (actually three islands), in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay and accessible only by a 12-mi/20-km boat ride, is not a tourist hot spot. Cars cannot be transported to the island and there are few inns, restaurants or shops. It...
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Soberania National Park, just outside Panama City, is one of the world's most accessible rain forests. A mere 30-minute drive takes you to tropical wilderness, where you can see monkeys, toucans, iguanas and agoutis (a large rodent). Once inside the ...
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Sohar is located in the northern region of Oman. It is one of the most developed cities and a capital of Al Batinah Governorate. At once this destination was the largest and home to the most important Islamic port in the region, since then Sohar has ...
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Soller de Mallorca is on the western side of the island of Mallorca. The town lies in a large, fertile, bowl-shaped valley and is famous for its orange groves and terraces of ancient olive trees.
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Somova is a small commune, with an area of 55.98mi located in Northwestern Romania. Somova is made up of three small villages, Mineri, Parches, and Somova. Here you will have the opportunity to do some fishing in the Lake, which is part of the famous...
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Sonoma County is perfect for a great vacation getaway, with beaches and surf, mountains and redwoods, the lush beauty of vineyards, upscale specialty shops, rich cultural arts, outdoor sports, and a dazzling selection of award-winning wineries, resta...
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Categories: Soo Locks
The highlights of Souillac, Mauritius, aren't in town at all—they're all just north of town, about 25 mi/40 km south of Port Louis. Visit Rochester Falls, Gris Gris Cliffs and poet Robert Edward Hart de Keating's home, La Nef (this coral and volcanic...
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South Hadley, Massachusetts, 9 mi/14 km north of Springfield, is home to Mount Holyoke College, the oldest women's college in the country (founded in 1837). The collection at Mount Holyoke Art Museum ranges from Egyptian artifacts to contemporary wor...
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The ideal serene paradise for adults and honeymooners sits between the Vaadhoo Kandu channel of the North and South Male Atoll. Uninhabited islands with pristine beaches and azure warm waters is nirvana in the tropics. Get breakfast served at your ov...
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Enjoy a visit to an authentic Colonial-style town, and be sure savor some of New England's best chowder and apple pie while visiting Southbridge!
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Spandau is located in northern Germany, in western Berlin. The population was estimated at about 223,962 in 2010. This location is home to the Spandau Citadel, which was built in the 16th century and is now completely surrounded by water. There are p...
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Spanish Town is the first city in Jamaica and was once the capital for 300 years. The city is located in Middlesex,Jamaica just west of Kingston.Spanish Town is is now a major historical landmark with plenty to be discovered around town. There is ple...
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One of the oldest Rhine cities, Speyer celebrated its 2,000th jubilee in 1990. It became a significant religious center early on when the Diet of Speyer, in 1529, united the followers of Luther in a protest against the Church of Rome.
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Categories: Spreewald
In a state known for firsts, Massachusetts' third-largest city located 90 mi/145 km southwest of Boston, Springfield, claims its fair share: the first U.S. automobile, the first motorcycle, the first gas pump (which, presumably, was installed for the...
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Categories: Sri Ksetra
Located on Jamaica's north coast, 60 mi/95 km northwest of Kingston, St. Ann's Bay makes a convenient stop for those traveling between Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. Its town square is a good focal point for your visit. See the mid-1800s church, and then...
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Categories: St. George's Cay
Categories: St. Goar
St. Goarshausen is located on the eastern shore of the Rhine River in Germany. This destination is home to the famous Lorelei rock which marks the narrowest passage of the river. The most important economy boosters in the town come from tourism and w...
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St. Helena is a vibrant town in the middle of one of the most charming spots in the world, Napa Valley. The town offers visitors the best of everything: world-famous wineries, world-class restaurants and an incredibly diverse selection of lodging, f...
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St Helens is one of the largest towns on the east coast of Tasmania - with a deep-sea commercial fishing fleet and plenty of sport fishing boats to charter to fish for marlin or tuna. For surfing, there’s Beer Barrel Beach and Binalong Bay. North of ...
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Categories: St. Julian's
Although the island only comprises about 37 square miles, it is partitioned into two different nationalities — Dutch and French — making it the smallest landmass in the world to be shared by two separate governments. The two nations have been livin...
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St. Mary's City, Maryland's first state capital, is one of the nation's oldest communities. It is located 80 mi/130 km south of Baltimore. Historic St. Mary's City is an outdoor history museum where one admission fee will admit you to the State House...
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St. Michaels is a town located in Talbot County, Maryland. According to the 2010 US census, there are 1029 inhabitants living in the area. This destination attracts many tourists and offers great luxury hotels, seafood restaurants and shopping opport...
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Saint-Pierre, Martinique, is often called the Pompeii of the New World—in 1902, about 30,000 people perished under a cloud of molten ash and poisonous gas there, about 20 mi/32 km north of Fort de France. Before Mount Pelee erupted, Saint-Pierre was ...
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Of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas is certainly considered the busiest. Abuzz with activity, attractions, duty-free shopping, and miles of sandy beaches, this island is the most popular among travelers to the USVI. Though the island only me...
Categories: Caribbean > Us Virgin Islands
Staniel Cay is a beautiful secluded island belonging to The Bahamas. Staniel Cay is known for its turquoise waters, unspoiled white sand beaches and swimming pigs. There are a few resorts and restaurants in the island, tourism is rising slowly yet it...
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Categories: Stauning
Categories: Ste. Anne
The picturesque village of Ste. Marie, Martinique, northeast of Fort de France on the Atlantic coast, is known for the tombolo, a seasonal sandbank connecting the small island to the shore in front of the town. This curious natural phenomenon allows ...
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Categories: Ste. Marie Island
Visit Steinbach, located 30 mi/50 km southeast of Winnipeg, to see the 40-acre/16-hectare Mennonite Heritage Village, which documents the lives of early Mennonite settlers. Enjoy wandering through the village's restored prairie-sod house (called a se...
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Categories: Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Stettin is located in northwestern Poland on the Oder River Valley. It is capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, and it is one of the country’s largest cities with a population of 407,811 according to a 2011 poll. The city is culturally ri...
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Categories: St-Laurent-sur-Mer
Artist Norman Rockwell spent his last years in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. A sizable collection of his works, most notably cover illustrations for the Saturday Evening Post, are displayed at the Norman Rockwell Museum. Another famous Stockbridge arti...
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Categories: Stolzenau
Categories: Storhofdi
Categories: Storms River
Strahan, is the only coastal town on the unprotected western side of Tasmania flanked by the Macquarie Harbor. Named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie this 50 kilometres long harbour opens to the sea through the narrow, eddying waters of Hell's Gates...
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Stralsund has one of the best natural harbors in the Baltic. The town is separated from the island of Rügen by a narrow sea channel, the Strait of Bodden, and makes its living mainly from shipyards, fishing fleets and, to an increasing degree...
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Straubing is a medieval town located in Lower Bavaria, Germany. The city is situated on the banks of the famous Danube River. The streets of Straubing are buzzing with so much fun, culture and history surrounding them. You will find an abundanc...
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Categories: Struga
It's worth at least a half-day's visit to the south-central Massachusetts town of Sturbridge to see Old Sturbridge Village, a reconstructed 1830s working village 55 mi/90 km southwest of Boston. Cattle and oxen graze the 200-acre/80-hectare living-hi...
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Stuttgart is the capital of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The population was noted at 613,392 in the year of 2012. Stuttgart is known as a very important industrial mecca, home to some of the world’s most prestige line of vehicles, wineries and fashion...
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Known locally as "the Loaf," this ski area 110 mi/175 km north of Portland has the third-tallest peak (4,237 ft/1,291 m) in New England. It lies in the Carrabassett Valley of the Longfellow Mountains. Every level of skier, from beginner to expert, wi...
Categories: Sugarloaf ME
Categories: Sulfeld
Sulina is a small town in Romania, with the smallest community in the country at only 4,443 inhabitants residing here. Sulina is the easternmost point of Romania, and has an area of 329 km. This destination is a natural reserve only reachable by wate...
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Categories: Sunday River
Categories: Sungei Tekai
Sur is located in the western coast of Oman. It is the capital of Ash Sharqiyah Region, and has been the capital for some time now. At one point it was under Portuguese rule but was soon liberated to the Omani imam Nasir as it went under an economic ...
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Surtsey is a volcanic island belonging to the southern coast of Iceland’s archipelago. This island mysteriously came to be in 1963, when it was born from a huge undersea eruption. Surtsey is reserved for research and many have said it is ...
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Categories: Swan Valley
Swansea, a town on beautiful Great Oyster Bay which overlooks Freycinet National Park and Southern Island, is as beautiful as its name, a place of quaint stone cottages and spectacular beaches. Testament to the rough days when Rocky Hills was station...
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Sylt is an island belonging to the North Frisian archipelago in Germany. It is the largest island in northern Germany, and 4th largest in the country. The island is attached to the mainland by a narrow way, it has become a very popular destination fo...
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Categories: Tadine
The capital of the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is the place to begin learning about the Cherokee people. You'll want to visit the Cherokee Heritage Center, a complex that contains the Cherokee National Museum, where multimedia exhibits are ...
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Categories: Tahuata
Categories: Tahuayo River (Amazon River)
Atop a green peak bordering the bay at Nuka Hiva is a statue of Virgin Mary (984 ft above sea level). In the valley is the Naniuhi "tahua", a meeting place for pre-Christian Marquesans, including a dance platform, ceremonial stones and petr...
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Categories: Taipa
Categories: Takayama Bullet Train Station
Categories: Taketomi Island
Categories: Tala
Categories: Talisoara
This huge national park affords a great opportunity to see lush rain forest and a wide variety of wildlife not far from Kuala Lumpur (110 mi/175 km northeast of the city). Within a day's walk from the park headquarters you'll hear and perhaps get a g...
Categories: Taman Negara
Categories: Tamano
Tamar Valley has fine houses to visit, including medieval Cotehele House, Sir Frances Drake’s Buckland Abbey, Mount Edgcumbe House on Rame peninsula, as well as a thousand year old Launceston castle. Morwellham Quay – a Victorian heritage village and...
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Categories: Tambelan Archipelago
A Gulf Coast oil town midway between Brownsville, Texas, and Veracruz, Tampico, Mexico, was a great fishing port until water pollution destroyed the sportfishing industry in the 1970s. Today, even though the water is clean again, the town's main attr...
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Categories: Tampolo
Categories: Tanabe
Tanah Ampo is a recently opened port on the eastern side of Bali, Indonesia. After disembarking, visitors can explore the exotic black sand beaches or other nearby sights such as The Mother Temple of Besakih, Mount Agung, the...
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The town of Tangermunde is located on the Elbe River about an hour outside of Berlin. The town has a medieval charm with its huge wall with fortified gates, narrow cobblestone streets and ancient churches still remaining from over 400 years ago. A...
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Categories: Tangkahan
Categories: Tanimbar Islands
Categories: Tanintharyi
Tanjung Puting National Park, located on the Indonesian island of Borneo, is home to a wide variety flora and fauna. However, it is most famous for its orangutan and proboscis monkey conservation programs. Tanjung Puting was designated a...
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Categories: Tant Kyi Taung
Categories: Taolanaro
Categories: Tapon Creek Natural Park
Categories: Tarakan
Categories: Tarraleah
Categories: Tarxien
Categories: Tasman Peninsula
Categories: Taunnggyi
Categories: Tawau
Categories: Temple
Categories: Terengganu
At one time, the two small islands of Ternate and Tidore, in the Maluku, were the world's only source of cloves. Ternate Town, established by the Portuguese in 1521 and ruled in turn by the Spanish and Dutch, is dominated by the Dutch-era Fort Oranje...
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A very different town from the rest of Macedonia, Tetovo is occupied predominantly by Albanian Muslims—it has a more Eastern feel to it. The beautiful painted mosque Sarena Djamija is its principal site along with the old Dervish monastery, Baba Arab...
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Categories: Thaa (Kolhumadulu) Atoll
Categories: Thabeikkyin
Thahtay Kyun Island is located in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Myanmar. While the beaches on the island may be too rocky for swimming, the surrounding waters are alive with a number of exquisite coral gardens, perfect for diving or ...
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Categories: Thandwe
Categories: Thanlyin (Syriam)
Categories: Tharay-khit-taya (Sri Ksetra)
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Categories: The Bight
The Exumas are an archipelago of 365 cays and islands, beginning just 35 miles southeast of Nassau. Once called Yumey and Suma (names of Amer-Indian origin), the islands have gone through many changes over the years. Today, they’re divided into three...
Categories: Caribbean > Bahamas
Categories: The Meeting of the Waters (Amazon River)
Once an important fur-trading point, The Pas (pronounced paw) is now a commercial center, transportation hub and site of the Northern Manitoba Trappers' Festival and World Championship Dog Race (mid-February). During the festival, locals and visitors...
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Categories: Therese Island
Categories: Theresienthal
Thlawa, also known as Yangon, is the charming, tree-filled capital city located in southern Myanmar on the Yangon River. Up on a hilltop is the gold-plated and bejeweled Shwedagon Pagoda, the holiest Buddhist site in the country, with smaller pagodas...
Categories: Thilawa Myanmar
Categories: Thimarafushi
First a trading post, then a famous port and shipbuilding center, Thomaston, Maine, has always had a strong presence in Maine commerce. In the mid-1800s, only seven millionaires existed in the U.S., and two of them lived in Thomaston. The town is als...
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The sprawling nickel-mining town of Thompson is practically the end of the road in Manitoba—only the tiny village of Gillam and Churchill lie farther north. For those seeking genuine wilderness fishing, hunting, camping or paddling, Thompson makes a ...
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Categories: Thulhagiri
Categories: Thulusdhoo
From Eisenach, it's a short trip to the beautiful Thuringian Forest in central Germany, which is ideal for hiking, relaxing and taking a vacation from your vacation. Beautiful hills and valleys characterize this region, and botanists (amateurs includ...
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Visit the UNESCO “Heritage of Humanity” ruins at Tikal where huge Mayan temples rise above the jungle canopy, and noisy monkeys and colorful birds are abundant in the surrounding rainforest.
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Categories: Tikamgarh
Synonymous with the ends of the earth, Timbuktu gained its reputation as a city of mystery because no European ever saw it and returned to tell the tale until 1828. A former world center of Islamic learning and culture, this small, remote town made f...
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Flashpoint of the 1989 revolution, this scenic city is spiritually centered on the inconspicuous church Biserica Reformata Tokes. It was there that Father Laszlo Tokes preached a sermon that inspired the citizens of Romania to overthrow the dictator....
Categories: Timisoara
One of the three islands that make up the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Tinian, was the busiest airbase during World War II. Currently, with its warm, clear waters and coral reefs, the island is a popular destination for ...
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Categories: Tirelli
This city along the Ialomita River is noted for a 15th-century monastery and a 16th-century church. However, it is especially noted for the ruins of Vlad Dracul's palace and an eerie-looking watchtower. Also worth seeing is the statue of Vlad Dracul ...
Categories: Tirgoviste
Plan to spend at least one night in Tirgu Mures. It's both industrial and sophisticated, and while the downtown area successfully retains its old-world charm, the city has the most contemporary feel of any in Romania. Among the attractions are the ba...
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This town of 70,000 is home to the country’s largest port. Its once-fine colonial houses give Toamasina (Tamatave) a shabby elegance. It is a busy place with sailors and tourists, offering a variety of bars, restaurants and hotels. Most visitors spen...
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Located in central Spain, this former capital of the Spanish Empire was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. As one of Europe’s oldest cities, Toledo is home to many historical sites, including the Alcázar Cathedral and the Zocodover, a...
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Although there's no beach and only a small cultural museum downtown in the growing town of Toliara (also known as Tulear), this Madagascar port is popular because of the snorkeling and diving opportunities at Ifaty village to the north. From the cent...
Categories: Toliaria
Categories: Tomonoura
Categories: Tonga Island
Located southwest of Berlin, Torgau is best known as the location of a diplomatic meeting between U.S. and Soviet leaders during World War II. Since the reunification of East and West Germany, the historic town center has been rest...
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Categories: Torrent Bay
The county seat of Baltimore County, 5 mi/3 km north of Baltimore, Towson, Maryland, was once just a city suburb, but it has become its own urban center. With a beautiful courthouse, two colleges and a bustling downtown loaded with shops and restaura...
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Categories: Transylvania
Categories: Travemunde
Treasure Beach, 70 mi/115 km west of Kingston and encompassing a string of sleepy fishing villages, offers a relaxing, no-frills, offbeat experience in a place where tourism hasn't flourished. The community remains friendly and rooted in a life attac...
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Categories: Trechtingshausen
Categories: Treis-Karden
Categories: Trelawny
Categories: Trendelburg
Trier is a charming and very beautiful city. Founded by the Romans in 16 B.C., it is Germany's oldest city and exhibits architectural styles of the last 2000 years.
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Trinityhaven is
on the spectacular Magdalenefjord on the northwest corner of Spitsbergen, Norway.
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History buffs may want to visit the estate just outside Trois-Ilets, Martinique, where Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon I, spent time as a child. (She may well have been born there—as island residents say—though the island of St. Lucia also claims...
Categories: Trois Isles
Trouville-sur-Mer, located where the river Touques and the Callenville stream flow together, is a charming seaside resort that earned the reputation “Queen of the Beaches.” Once only a small fishing port, it is now also called the 21st arrondissemen...
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Categories: Troy
Categories: Trunk Bay
Categories: Tsarabanjina
Located in western Madagascar, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage site and the largest protected area in the country. Opened to the public in 1998, it contains spectacular limestone karst formations known as tsingy. T...
Categories: Tsingy de Bemaraha Reserve
Categories: Tsukigahama Beach
Tubingen, which was built on a hillside above the Neckar River, is one of Germany's most important and famous university towns. The city dates from at least 1078, and the university was founded in 1477. For a picturesque view over the city, stroll al...
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This eastern Romanian city, founded in the 7th century B.C. and later conquered and rebuilt by the Romans, has a long, rich history. Tulcea, which is situated on the banks of the famous Danube River, has been an important harbor for hund...
Categories: Tulcea
Categories: Tulear
This attractive and prosperous city was the oil-producing capital of the nation until newer oil boomtowns, such as Houston and Dallas, took the wind out of its sails. Evidence of the city's onetime oil pre-eminence is an impressive collection of 1920...
Categories: Tulsa
It is a river port and has large shipyards and several food-processing plants. The surrounding area is known for its extensive rose gardens and its white wine. Drobeta-Turnu Severin was founded on the site of Drobeta, an ancient town believed to be t...
Categories: Turnu Severin
This charming college town, 50 mi/80 km southwest of Birmingham, has been the home of the University of Alabama since 1831, and many stately houses from that era still stand. It was also the state capital for 20 years, starting in 1826. Today, a park...
Categories: Tuscaloosa AL
Tuskegee, Alabama, is a relatively small town 30 mi/50 km east of Montgomery. It is where Booker T. Washington founded Tuskegee Institute in 1881, the nation's first college established and operated by African Americans. The courageous and highly dec...
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Categories: U Bein Bridge
A crescent shaped island, Ua Huka is the smallest of the northern Marquesan group and home to 539 inhabitants. A vast plateau spreads out at the base of Mount Hitikau, with an arid, desert like topo scrub brush. Wild horses roam the tablelands and he...
Categories: Ua Huka Marquesas
Ua Pou has one of the earthís most dramatic skylines - a wilderness of fantastic peaks, thrusting 4,000 feet into the ocean sky and Great Cathedral spires, and strange obelisk-shaped columns that give the island its name - the pillars. Ua Pou ...
Categories: Ua Pou Marquesas
Lago Uara, Amazonas is a beautiful black water lake offering a chance to experience the rich ecosystem of the region and is home to a vast number of fish species including piranha and Amazon catfish as well as being a birding paradise of exotic and b...
Categories: Uara
Categories: Ube
Categories: Uhuru Peak
Categories: Uligamu Island
Categories: Uligan
Ulm is a German city rich in history. It is located along the Danube River in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg. Ulm is best known for being the birthplace of Albert Einstein and for having the church with the tallest steeple in the world, the Gothic Ul...
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Categories: Unga Island
Uno Ko features Koraku-en, one of Japan's finest gardens. The gardens have beautifully landscaped lawns, attractive ponds, and rice paddies. The Hayashibara Museum is a place of interest with a collection of oriental furniture, swords, and costum...
Categories: Uno Ko (Okayama)
The slopes of Haleakala descend gently to the lower altitudes of central Maui. The area about halfway down is known as the Upcountry, Maui's cowboy district: Ranches, horses, wooden fences and fields of wildflowers dot the landscape, away from the bu...
Categories: Upcountry Maui
Categories: Utah Beach La Madeleine
Categories: Utheemu
Categories: Vaavu Atoll
Categories: Vagaaru
Categories: Val Thorens
This small and beautiful community that sits on the forested hills and lush countryside on the Balearic Islands is lined with blonde stones and draped with green plants and colorful flowers. The charming cobbled streets are filled with galleries, caf...
Categories: Valldemossa
Categories: Valle delle Ferriere
Valletta is the capital of Malta. This remarkable fortified city with its massive bastions followed the most advanced Renaissance ideas in town planning, with streets laid straight on a grid looking over the Grand Harbour. Outside the 'City Gate' is ...
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Categories: Van'gaaru
Categories: Vascoeuil
At the gateway to Normandy, 75 km from Paris and 60 km from Rouen, the village of Giverny (pronounced Jee-va-nyee) is located on the right bank of the River Seine, at its confluence with one of the two branches of the River Epte lined with willows an...
Categories: Vernon (Giverny)
Categories: Vestmannabjorgini
Victoria on Mahé is one of the smallest capital cities in the world, and the only major port in the Seychelles. It's also the only town in the country - every other settlement is a village. The courthouse and main post office have been untouched sinc...
Categories: Victoria Seychelles
Categories: Vila do Maio
Categories: Villa do Porto
Categories: Villingen-Schwenningen
Vilshofen is a small town on the banks of the Danube, and it has a welcome blend of modernity and history along its city streets. The old city center with its tower and St. John cathedral, antiquated narrow streets, monuments, and Baroque architectur...
Categories: Vilshofen
The renaissance Royal Palace of Visegrad and the Castle are unique witnesses of Hungarian history with thousands of visitors each year. In summer festivals are held on the ruins commemorating the Middle Ages. The nearby spa in Lepence has both excell...
Categories: Visegrad
The small marina town of Vitte opens up into an island filled with beech and pine forests, white sand beaches, dramatic cliffs and flowered marshland. No cars are permitted on Hiddensee, and it is a small part of the Boddenlandschaft National Park. S...
Categories: Vitte
Categories: Voerde
Categories: Volcan
Categories: Volkach
The Völklingen Ironworks, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, sprawls across the city as the last example of 19th and 20th century ironwork production sites that were organized within city limits, integrated into the metropolitan design. The ...
Categories: Völklingen
Categories: Vollrads Castle
Categories: Vraux
This large park runs along the low-lying border are with Zambia south of the Nyika Plateau. It is easily accessible from the small town of Rumphi. Populations of about 2,000 buffalo, 550 hippos and 30 elephants are the largest in Malawi. Other large ...
Categories: Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve
Categories: Wadi Bani Khalid
This enormous gorge is truly spectacular. The rocky river valley winds its way past the country's highest mountains and sheer cliffs, creating a scene reminiscent of the Grand Canyon in the U.S. The view overlooking the gorge is breathtaking. Adventu...
Categories: Wadi Nakhr Gorge
Categories: Wahai Maluku
These rolling desert sand dunes cover a large part of eastern Oman. The scenery is starkly beautiful: clear blue sky and rust-colored sands are all you can see for miles/kilometers. The only inhabitants in the area are roving Bedouins, who have trade...
Categories: Wahiba Sands
Over the hills of the Wailea vistas, cascades the waves of the Pacific Ocean against grains of sun-kissed sand. Split into two County Districts, Wailea-Makena has some of the best snorkeling and dive sites with Molokini (meaning "many ties,"...
Categories: Wailea
Wailuku is Maui's county seat and home to most government buildings, the island's only hospital, and most professional services, from lawyers to doctors. It is also rich historically, as one of three originally populated areas in Maui history under H...
Categories: Wailuku
Categories: Waldeck
Categories: Warderick Wells Cay
Located 12 mi/20 km off the eastern coast of Oman, Wasirah Island is accessible by ferry from Shana'a or by air. Noted for its white-sand beaches, the island attracts visitors who want to fish, bird-watch (especially good September-November) or see t...
Categories: Wasirah Island
Categories: Watubela Archipelago
Categories: Wehlen
Categories: Weikersheim
Weimar, Germany, which is 177 mi/285 km southwest of Berlin and can be seen in a day, has a strong connection to Germany's most famous poets and philosophers (primarily Goethe and Schiller). Though it was never the nation's capital, Weimar lent its n...
Categories: Weimar
Categories: Weingut Schlagkamp-Desoye Senheim
Categories: Weltenburg
Wertheim is an important city with a historic past that has remained true to its medieval roots. Wertheim's claim to fame is its fabulous castle ruins. Positioned on the cornerhills between the rivers, the Burg Wertheim appears quite striking on firs...
Categories: Wertheim
Categories: Wesel
Categories: Weser River
Categories: West End
Categories: West End Cayman Brac
Located 30 mi/50 km northwest of Baltimore, Westminster, Maryland, is the home of McDaniel College (formerly known by the geographically inaccurate name Western Maryland College). Westminster is a pleasant college town in the state's central farm cou...
Categories: Westminster MD
Westport, designated one of Bord Failte's Heritage Towns, is situated in the shadow of Croagh Patrick, overlooking Clew Bay. One of the few planned towns in the Country, Westport was designed in the 18th Century by James Wyatt. It has become one of I...
Categories: Westport
Categories: Wetar
Whangamata is famous for its spectacular ocean beach which provides some of the best surfing breaks, yet safest swimming in New Zealand. Sea conditions suitable for all are available along its length or in the safe harbours that lie to the north and ...
Categories: Whangamata
Wheaton, Maryland, a suburb of Washington D.C., is home to Brookside Gardens. This public park features several specialty gardens, including a Japanese garden, azaleas, roses, a children's garden and much more. The gardens also offers several special...
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In western Maine, near the state's border with New Hampshire, the White Mountain National Forest covers 41,943 acres/16,980 hectares. The forest, about 60 mi/95 km northwest of Portland, is famous for cascading streams and mountain panoramas (you can...
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White House is as alluring as it is rich in the history, distinctive culture and creative fare that makes Jamaica's south coast the next hit vacation spot. Whitehouse is a flashback to Jamaica's colonial past, as it is the setting for what...
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The city of Wiesbaden is located on the Rhine River and is often described as the "Nice of the North" with its beautiful parks and gardens. Its hot springs make it a popular health resort and place of tranquility. There is plenty to do in W...
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Two roads lead to Williamstown which are of romantic beauty. One is old stage-road through New Ashford and lovely valley of South Williamstown. A deliciously cool stream parallels the road with the ruins of the old saw-mill and the curious abyss of ...
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Wimpfen am Berg is a small town situated on a ridge high above the Nectar River. The half-timbered houses dating back to 16th century, the high towers and walls, and the historic buildings make the town look picturesque.
In the west part of the ...
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Winnipeg surprises. It's a large and cosmopolitan city rising from the vast plains of southern Manitoba, not the regional town some may expect. Winnipeg is home to the world-class Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Blue Bombe...
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Along Highway 1 is Wiscasset, which bills itself as "the prettiest village in Maine." Beautifully maintained antique homes surround this Sheepscot River town 45 mi/75 km northeast of Portland. Several of these architectural gems are maintained by His...
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Wittenberg was central in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. This little medieval town was where Martin Luther's 95 Theses were nailed to the doors of the Castle Church, where you can now visit his tomb. You can visit Luther's House, an ...
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The Wittow Peninsula is reached by the Wittower Faehre ferry. As you approach, you will see the striking, pictorial Cape Arkona, with a red topped lighthouse and the cliff faces along pebbled, rocky beaches. Beyond the light house is a beautifully sc...
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As a Wendish stronghold in the 12th century, Wolgast was home to dukes and German settlers. Because of the town-wide fire in 1713 by Russian soldiers during a battle, much of what we see now in modern Wolgast are buildings built in the 18th and 19th ...
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Wolin is built on top of and around a medieval town, dating to the 11th century. Slavic ruins may be found in the surrounding region. There is also Wolin National Park to explore.
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Worcester, Massachusetts, located 40 mi/65 km southwest of Boston and the second-largest city in the state, has a long history as a cultural center. Charles Dickens, Henry David Thoreau and Mark Twain all lectured at Mechanics Hall, which was built i...
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Once an imperial residence, Worms sits proudly on the banks of the River Rhine. Like other cities in the region, Worms is of great historical significance. She has been home to the Celts, the Romans, the Huns, has been razed by the French and bombe...
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Along with Maloelap and Mili, Wotje Atoll has extensive Japanese wreckage from World War II. 180 mi/290 km northwest of Majuro.
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The historic bishopric of Würzburg on the river Main is now the capital of Lower Franconia. Surrounded by sloping hills covered with vineyards, Würzburg is a centre of the wine trade. Visit the cathedral, the Neumünster church, the Marienkapelle and...
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This charming town on the Lower Rhine has been delighting young and old alike for 2,000 years. Xanten combines cosmopolitan flair with an easy-going country attitude in the picturesque medieval streets around the cathedral. The countryside around Xan...
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Yangon, formerly Rangoon, is the dazzling capital of ancient Burma, now known as Myanmar. The city of Yangon today occupies the site of a 2,500-year-old Burmese settlement known as Okkala. The city's history revolves around the ancient Shwedagon Pago...
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One of Maine's oldest settlements, York, which is about 45 mi/75 km southwest of Portland, was called Agamenticus when it was established in 1624. Visitors can learn about the town's past at the Old Gaol Museum and at many historic buildings: the Eli...
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This old town, along the east bank of the Mosel, is best known for its excellent wine, Schwarze Katze ("Black Cat"). The grape is king here, as you'll quickly realize if you visit during the annual autumn wine festival. Nearby, on the left bank of th...
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Zerben is a local part of the unit municipality Elbe Parey in the district Jerichower country in Saxonia-Anhalt. Zerben lies in a landscape shaped by a lush forest and tranquil river. Visitors to Zerben will discover the an architecturally beautiful ...
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Ziegenort is part of the Puszcza Wkrzanska forest region of northeastern Germany and Poland. It is a scenic, simple town along the Szczecin Lagoon in the Oder River's estuary, with a harbor, beach and nearby hiking and cycling areas to other villages...
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Zingst is known as one of the newer spa and health resort towns on the Baltic Coast. Here, you can indulge in a variety of treatments at the Spa Centre, stroll the Zingst Harbor and hop on a ferry to visit the island of Hiddensee or the Bodden Nation...
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This beautiful, high plateau (3,000-7,000 ft/915-2,135 m) rises up near the former capital city of Zomba. In the city, visit the botanical garden and open market, see the parliament and presidential palace, then head into the countryside to enjoy the...
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Zurrieq, Malta, is a good-size village 5.5 mi/9 km south of Valletta that retains much of its medieval core, which predates the arrival on the island by the Knights of St. John. Nearby is the departure point for boat trips to the Blue Grotto, a popul...
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