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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...
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In the mid 16th century and early 17th century, Agra witnessed a frenzied building activity and it was during this time when the symbol of love Taj Mahal was built. The buildings made during this era were purely in the contemporary Mughal style and o...
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Akumal, Mexico's trademark is its perfect crescent-shaped bay. The Riviera Maya's first inn was built there in the 1960s, catering to serious deep-sea divers on their way to scout for shipwrecked galleons. Its name means "place of the turtle," and th...
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This town is worth an hour or two if you're in the area. Visit the port, local market, regional museum, beach and mosques. There are several interesting old watchtowers in the center of Khor. Just outside the city are the Al Khor Gardens, a pleasant ...
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This inland village hosts camel races October-May. There is a stadium where the races begin and end, but you can also follow the camels in a truck when they are running outside the stadium (a considerable portion of the race). Check English-language ...
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This old port has a nice collection of mosques and traditional homes. Also visit the town's museum. 10 mi/15 km south of Doha.
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Points of interest in Alabama include the Helen Keller birthplace at Tuscumbia, the Space and Rocket Center at Huntsville, the White House of the Confederacy, the restored state Capitol, the Civil Rights Memorial, the Rosa Parks Museum & Library, and...
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Alajuela is the third largest city in Costa Rica, and located northeast of the capital San Jose. A main attraction to visit in Alajuela is La Paz Waterfall Gardens; this ecological attraction is trailed with five waterfalls and countless species of w...
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Alaska. Imagine your vacation in Alaska for one moment. Delight at the sight of a grizzly bear with a cub or two. That instant when the silence of a misty fjord is shattered by a pod of giant humpback whales, breaching high into the air, then crashin...
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The center of a triangle made up by Bari, Brindisi, and Taranto, the Valley of Itria has long been known for olive cultivation and the beehive-shaped houses dotting its landscape. These curious structures, called trulli, were built at least as early ...
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This small town is home to the Kensington Runestone—the mysterious artifact that some say is proof of the Vikings' visit to this continent more than a century before Christopher Columbus. The Runestone Museum has exhibits on local history and Native ...
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Algonquin Provincial Park is known for its bounty of maple hills, rocky ridges, and thousands of lakes. Located in the park are eight camping grounds and fourteen trails, the park can only be explored by canoe or foot. Each Thursday in August the cro...
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Alishan, a cool mountain resort located at 8,530 ft/2,600 m, is a wonderful antidote to the humid world below. The best time to visit is at sunrise, when the jagged peaks are ringed in mist known as the Alishan Sea of Clouds, just like in Chinese pai...
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Allahabad, previously known as Prayag, is located in northeast India surrounded by the mystic Yamuna River. It is believed that when Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, landed on earth he landed in the city of Allahabad. For this reason, Allahabad is ...
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The bridge between Asia and Europe is Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan with a growing population of 1.5 million. Also known as the "city of apples," Almaty grows a variety of apples used both as consumption and scientific research. At...
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The Italian Alps stretch for 600 mi/966 km across the north of Italy. These mountains, some of which rise 14,000 ft/4,340 m, offer incredible scenery, great skiing, hiking and other activities year-round. They are generally divided into western, cent...
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The Altay Mountains, 430 mi/700 km northeast of Almaty, present some of the most unspoiled beauty in Central Asia—waterfalls, forests and meadows rather than the stark flatlands that you'll see in the rest of the country. Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia ...
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The small, picturesque seaside resort of Amalfi, famous for its glorious history as a maritime republic, has spectacular scenery and great weather. The white, pink and yellow cottages are surrounded by whitewashed courtyards and winding alleys that m...
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Categories: Amalfi Coast
The city of Anaconda, Montana, located 250 mi/400 km west of Billings, is a reminder of the great mining days of the 1800s and early 1900s. It was originally named Copperopolis, because copper barons built their mansions as quickly as they could dole...
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Ancona is a port on the Adriatic coast of central Italy. Monuments of interest include the Cathedral remodelled in the 12th and 13th centuries in Romanesque style with evident Byzantine influence. Notable landmarks, restored since the war, include th...
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This city on the Syr Darya in the Ferghana Valley is the main city in Uzbekistan's most densely populated province. It has a long history as a Silk Road trading center, but the only thing of real interest there today are its two bazaars (one street i...
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Categories: Anjos
Categories: Antarctic Circle Crossing
Categories: Antarctic Experience
The Antarctic Peninsula thrusts out past the Antarctic Circle, lunging vainly towards the Andes, across the infamous Drake Passage. As far as the Antarctic is concerned, the peninsula is the most densely populated location on the continent, sprinkled...
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Antarctic Sound also know as, Iceberg Alley, is accompanied my views that can only be described as amazing. Huge open skies, enormous icebergs, low clouds, sudden weather changes and constant surprises from the hugely abundant wildlife you see will k...
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Categories: Antinori nel Chianti Classico
Anzio is a charming fishing port on the coast of Lazio, south of Rome. In fact, Romans drive to Anzio simply to enjoy the fresh seafood from an array of restaurants lining the port. Along the beautiful sandy beaches visitors will discover ruins perta...
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Categories: Appalachia (Appalachian Region)
Categories: Apu Bay
Categories: Arahoho Blowhole
The world's largest concentration of natural stone arches (at least 2,000) can be found within Utah's Arches National Park, near Moab (190 mi/305 km southeast of Salt Lake City). The area's geology, combined with wind and water erosion, created these...
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Arenal, in Costa Rica, is the site of one of the most active volcanoes in the world.
On almost a daily basis, red-hot rocks crash down its steep slopes and volcanic grumbles produce huge ash columns above the crater.
In addition to the volcano, t...
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Categories: Arenal Hanging Bridges
Arenal volcano is the most spectacularly active in Costa Rica. Hotels in the region tout their views of the lava flows and red hot boulders ejected from the volcano glowing in the darkness. Although eruptions are the main attraction, you should be aw...
Categories: Arenal Volcano National Park
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's no place on earth quite like the Grand Canyon State. It's not just our landscapes, which take in tall mountain ranges, swift rivers, grasslands, sand dunes, and cactus forests. It's not just our storied past, which reaches back thousands of y...
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Arkansas is a unique tapestry of mountains, plains and fertile delta. The history and heritage is part Western frontier, part Ozark pioneer and part Old South. Whether you choose to spend time enjoying contemporary cityscapes or outdoor recreation th...
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Arusha is the safari capital of East Africa, a bustling, vibrant town with the streets filled with 4X4 game viewing vehicles criss-crossing the potholed roads. Maasai warriors in full regalia stroll the streets, mingling with tourists in crisp khaki,...
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The accomplishments of the Turkmen rests in the "the city of love" also known as Ashgabat. Found between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range, Ashgabat a young city founded in 1881 sprouted on the ruins of the Silk Road. Acro...
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An artists town with Venetian roots, scenic Asolo, Italy, sits on a panoramic hillside location overlooking trees and small farms 25 mi/45 km northwest of Venice. Walk the narrow streets to see the flower boxes that decorate each house. Visit the mus...
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Assisi is a well-preserved medieval town that's, after the Vatican, Italy's
second most-popular religious-pilgrimage destination. Located high on a hilltop,
it has an air of mystical serenity in keeping with its history. Assisi was the
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An undistinguished agricultural center for most of its history, Astana, 680 mi/1,100 km north of Almaty, became the capital of Kazakhstan in December 1997. The city was known as Astana until 2019, when its name was changed to Nur-Sultan, in honor of ...
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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 ...
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Visit a sugar cane mill in season, a coffee facility where Costa Rica's superior beans are prepared, and a processing plant for the flavorful macadamia nut. One of the principal attractions of the area is a thrilling ride in a river raft or a kayak. ...
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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...
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About 25 mi/40 km northwest of Chetumal is the town of Bacalar, home to Bacalar Lagoon (the second-largest lagoon in Mexico) and the Spanish-built Fort San Felipe (noted for its museum of weapons and military uniforms but not always open). Bacalar is...
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Badami (Vatapi) is located in Karnataka, India. Tourists flock to Badami to see the ancient cave temples carved out of red sandstone in the hill cliffs. Dating back to the 6th and 7th centuries, there are four temple caves, each representing differen...
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Badlands National Park, given its name by the Lakota, is located in southwestern South Dakota, and is comprised of 244,000 acres of protected prairie lands that draws visitors from around the world. Badlands National Park is known for containing one ...
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Categories: Bagamoyo
On the edge of the Cholistan Desert, Bahawalpur has interesting forts, a museum, royal palaces and beautiful paper-thin black-clay pottery. Also, visit the Lal Suhanra National Park (22 mi/36 km east of town), which has lakes and a 77,480-acre/31,360...
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Categories: Bahia Borrero
Categories: Bahia Bowditch
Categories: Bahia Culebra
With the tallest primary rainforest on the planet, the national forest in Abahia Drake is home to many endangered animal and bird species as well as a huge number of indigenous wildlife and flora. From Drake Bay you can also visit the biological rese...
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Categories: Bahia Huevos
Bahia Paraiso is located on the far western edge of Osa Peninsula just bordering the Corcovado National Park to the south. Due to it's remoteness, it is only possible to get to the lodge by boat or helicopter charters. Getting to Bahia Paraiso is a w...
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Categories: Bahia Potrero
Formerly called Leninsk, Baikonur, Kazakhstan, was renamed by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin in 1995. It is 590 mi/950 km northwest of Almaty.Considered the launching pad to the stars, this settlement is home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome, a vas...
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Bajos del Toro sits in Costa Rica, is situated next to the Poas Volcano National Park, Juan Castro Blanco National Park, and the Bosque de Paz Rain/Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. Outdoor activities are plentiful with rugged trail systems to ex...
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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)
This ancient town served as headquarters for Alexander the Great for two years after his invasion in 328 BC—inevitably, he renamed it Alexandria after himself. During a campaign to subdue the northern tribes threatening Balkh, Alexander married a loc...
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Ballena Bay (Whale Bay) is located at the base of Dragon Hill on the west coast of Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos Island chain. The bay is known for its unique green sand containing olivine crystals with silica, iron and magnesium, formed when th...
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Though horribly vandalized by the Taliban, Bamian remains one of the most extraordinary sites in Afghanistan. It was once world famous as an ancient center of Buddhist learning, and in its heyday (from the fifth to eighth centuries AD), the valley bo...
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Bandel is a small port town on the banks of the Hoogly River in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bandel was founded by Portuguese settlers, and the original church and monastery build around 1660 can be visited today.
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The barren Band-i-Amir region offers deep blue lakes set amid treeless desert and hills at an elevation of 9,800 ft/3,000 m. Up to two days could be spent exploring the area, probably in a sturdy four-wheel-drive vehicle. 125 mi/200 km west of Kabul.
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Situated in the heart of Banff National Park in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, Banff is a 1.5-hour drive from Calgary and just a short trip from mountain towns of Lake Louise, Kananaskis Country and Canmore. It's a unique place to visit. A train whistle ...
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Categories: Baobab Valley
Baranagar (Barahanagar) is a town located in the outskirts of Kolkata in the state of West Bengal, India. Located east of the Hugli (Hooghly) River and connected by road and rail with Kolkata, Baranagar is a major agricultural and industrial center. ...
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Barcelona, the self-confident and progressive capital of Spain, is a tremendous place to be. Though it boasts outstanding Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings, and some great museums – most notably those dedicated to Picasso and Catalan art – it is abov...
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Bari (ancient Barium) is an industrial city in the Apulia region of southern Italy and a seaport on the Adriatic Sea. The old quarter of the city sits on a promontory separating the old and new harbors. It is the site of two notable Romanesque church...
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Barra Honda National Park, a small park 110 mi/175 km northwest of San Jose on the Nicoya Peninsula, protects the flora and fauna of the tropical dry forest and has an extensive network of caves. You can hire local guides to lead you through the cave...
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Originating from the English word “barracks,” Barrackpore (Barakpur) sits in north Kalkata and was once the summer retreat for many British aristocrats. Today, it is an industrial belt where traces of the India independence movement still...
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Categories: Barrientos Island
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Categories: Basilicata
Bassano del Grappa is a medieval town located in the province of Vicenza, in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Due to its nearby location to the Alps, the architecture of the town has a decidedly Austrian flavor intermixed with the typical charmin...
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Batopilas, founded in 1709, is a small mining town located in Mexico’s Copper Canyon in the Western Sierra Madre. Batopilas Canyon enjoys a subtropical or tropical climate year round, even when the surrounding peaks are covered with snow. The v...
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Baveno is a town perched on the shores of Lake Maggiore, in northern Italy. Baveno is known for its historic villas and castles, beautiful gardens, peaceful location, and perhaps best of all, its spectacular views of the lake and the Borromean Island...
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Categories: Bay of Fires
The Bay of Naples, offers travellers the chance to visit some of Italy's most extraordinary sites such as, the classic ruins at Herculaneum, a town that was destroyed along with Pompeii in 79AD, and Mt. Vesuvius. Additionally, Castellammare...
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Categories: Beaufort Island
Categories: Beauty Point
Located outside of Beaver in the Tushar Mountains, one of Utah's tallest ranges, Eagle Point bills itself as an affordable family snowsport destination. Its 36 trails are a mix of beginner, intermediate and expert terrain, with a halfpipe and signifi...
Categories: Beaver UT
This out-of-the-way place was once known as Kapissa, capital of the Kushan (Indo-Greek) kings. Sights include the remains of a fort built by Alexander the Great. A number of other sites are waiting to be excavated. It's now home to the largest U.S. a...
Categories: Begram
Aptly named Belle-Ile-en-Mer is the largest of France's Atlantic islands, located just off the Brittany coast. It is a popular summer holiday spot, with rolling countryside and broad beaches, miles of hiking trails along the shoreline cliffs and eve...
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Categories: Bellingshausen Sea
Ben Tre, a rustic city in Vietnam, transports visitors to a relaxing and laidback world with calming rivers and coconut tree forests. Many visitors take boat trips and can also enjoy keo dua, a coconut candy the province is famous for.
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Bengaluru (Bangalore) is located in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is Karnataka’s capital and India’s third largest city. Bangalore is a cosmopolitan city known for its pleasant climate and leading information technology (now known as the “Silicon...
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Beppu is one of Japan's most famous and most touristy hot spring resorts. It is a good place to try out different types of hot springs including sand baths. In addition, there are a few spectacular hot springs, called the "Hells of Beppu", which are ...
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Categories: Besalu
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...
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The scenic community of Big Sky, Montana rests high in the Gallatin National Forest, where Lone Mountain, at 11,166 feet, towers over the community. Big Sky is home to the Big Sky Ski and Summer Resort, a year-round playground for outdoor recreationi...
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The lakeside village of Bigfork is a year-round resort nestled on picturesque Bigfork Bay. It's also known as an arts colony: It has a playhouse and plenty of crafts shops and art galleries. Golf is a popular summer pursuit in the area—there are nine...
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Located 535 mi/860 km southeast of Mumbai, Bijapur, India, has many interesting Islamic monuments. See the Gol Gumbaz, a huge domed tomb with an amazing whispering gallery (any slight noise on one side of the dome can be heard perfectly on the opposi...
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It is nicknamed the Magic City because of its rapid growth from its founding as a railroad town in 1882. It was said that Billings "grew like magic." Billings is named for Frederick H. Billings, president of the Northern Pacific Railroad. Due to Bill...
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Soak up the Vietnamese life as you browse through the cafes, markets where local villagers make handcrafts and see houses which often double as shops.
Categories: Binh Thanh Island
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.
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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.
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Start your visit to North Dakota's capital with a guided tour of the former governor's mansion. The current governor's mansion and art-deco-style state Capitol, which is topped with a skyscraper, are also worth a visit. From there, go to the North Da...
Categories: Bismarck
Categories: Black Glacier
The legendary Black Hills are an oasis of pine-covered mountains on the Great Plains, located in South Dakota. The Black Hills and Badlands are central to the Lakota Nation culture. The Black Hills are home to hundreds of historic attractions includi...
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Only accessible by a dinghy, the beautiful and tranquil bay of Black Turtle Cove is a protected national park. Black-tip and white-tip reef sharks, sea turtles, and even sting rays raise their young around the mangroves. Travelers can take a day...
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Southeastern Utah contains many structures built by the Anasazi people, and Blanding, 260 mi/420 km southeast of Salt Lake City, makes a good base for exploring them. Some of the best-preserved are in Hovenweep National Monument, which is a collectio...
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Bloomington is located on the banks of the beautiful Minnesota River, minutes from Minneapolis and St. Paul. With its central location, visitors have a chance to experience all of the attractions and activities Bloomington and the Twin Cities have to...
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Utah’s Canyon Country also known as ‘Bluff’ was first a Puebloan community in 650 A.D. This ancient village nestled between sandstone rock art and the San Juan River surrounded with amazing scenic vistas and spectacular canyons. Dur...
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Many people pass through Bologna, Italy, on their way elsewhere, which is a shame—it merits a stop of at least a day. Sometimes called "Bologna the fat," this city 65 mi/105 km north of Florence is a great place to indulge yourself: Many consider it ...
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Bolzano lies 265 m above sea level along one of the most important routes running from the Mediterranean to the North Sea, connecting North and South. It is surrounded on all sides by mountains. Bolzano's inhabitants belong to three linguistic group...
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Categories: Booth Island
Bosque de Paz Reserve is a lush jungle paradise in the middle of Costa Rica, only 1 ½ hours from San Jose. Visitors to this private ecological reserve experience natural beauty, crystal waters and fresh air of the mountains while surrounded by...
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Categories: Boulder UT
This large area of gorgeous lakes and rivers is managed by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service and lies along Minnesota's northeastern border with Ontario, Canada. One reason the waters remain unspoiled is that most of the territory is off-limits not only to...
Categories: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Bouvet Island is an uninhabited island known as the most remote island in the world, located in the South Atlantic Ocean southwest of South Africa. This inactive volcanic island is only 49 square kilometres and is 93 percent covered by a glacier. Des...
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Bow Lake is located on Bow River in western Alberta in the Canadian Rockies. Bow Lake is one of the glacial lakes that lines the Icefields Parkway. It is a popular hiking, camping, fishing and sightseeing destination, where visitors can explore the s...
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Located in the heart of southwesten Montana's Rocky Mountains, just 90 miles south of Yellowstone Park, Bozeman is a mecca of year-round outdoor recreation and offers some of the world's finest fly-fishing, skiing, hiking, camping, biking, rafting, c...
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Categories: Bracciano-Martignano Regional Nature Park
A largely undeveloped park, Braulio Carrillo National Park lies in the mountains 40 mi/65 km east of San Jose on the way to Limon, and is sometimes referred to as "the lungs of San Jose." Some of its beautiful yet rugged mountain scenery and waterfal...
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Categories: Brenner Pass
Located in the north-west of France in Brittany is the city of Brest. An important port and naval base, the Germans used the city as a large submarine base during World War II. After suffering major damage during the war, the city was rebuilt. One of...
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Breuil-Cervinia is located in Italy’s Aosta Valley at the foot of the Matterhorn. Sharing a ski area with Zermatt, it is known as one of the world’s top ski resorts. With an abundance of excellent snow, great runs for all levels and a fri...
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Brian Head is a town in southern Utah with views of alpine forests, and is known as the city in Utah with the highest elevation. Brian Head Ski Resort is located in Brian Head, and Cedar Breaks National Monument is only 3 miles away.
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Bridger Bowl Ski Area, one of Montana's most popular slopes, lies 16 mi/26 km northeast of Bozeman. There are 1,800 acres/728 hectares of skiable terrain, including an additional 400 acres/161 hectares in the Slushman's area. Bridger Bowl has 71 runs...
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Categories: Bridport
Rich in history Brindisi sit's on the boot's heel of Italy and is one of the three main towns of the Salento peninsula. From here Crusaders sailed for the Holy Land and traders sold goods from the Silk Road. Visitors can visit the local Archa...
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Brookes Bay is an excellent place to watch Magellan penguins, and view magestic glaciers.
Categories: Brookes Bay
Brown Bluff is located at the northern end of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is a tuya (rare flat topped, steep sided volcano that erupted through thick ice or glacier). Brown Bluff is an Important Bird Area, with a breeding colony of adelle, gentoos a...
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Browning is a town that lies within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, located nearby Glacier National Park, home of the only remaining glaciers in North America. Visitors can experience scenic views of pristine forests, spectacular lakes, alpine mead...
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The elegant hilltop suburb of Brunate is home to a plethora of villas and gardens. It can be reached in seven minutes via a small funicular from the eastern end of the Lungo Lario Trieste, which runs along the shore of Lake Como. The views from the "...
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At Bryce Canyon National Park, erosion has shaped colorful Claron limestones, sandstones, and mudstones into thousands of spires, fins, pinnacles, and mazes. Collectively called "hoodoos," these colorful and whimsical formations stand in horseshoe-sh...
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Categories: Bucaramanga
If you want to see what the Great Plains looked like before the coming of farms and fences, spend some time in this park. Buffalo Gap National Grassland encompasses a large area in southwestern South Dakota (it surrounds Wall and Badlands National Pa...
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The ancient Persian city of Bukhara, located on the Silk Road in Uzbekistan, is more than 2,000 years old. Often visited for its famous tomb of Ismail Samani and a large number of 17th century madrasas, Bhukara is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Si...
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Categories: Bumdrak Camp
Comprised of four smaller valleys (Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor) with a number of ancient Buddhist monasteries and temples, Bumthang is a deeply spiritual region that charms its visitors. Cultural treks are popular, and much of the area is part of ...
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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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When Butte was a rip-roaring copper town, there were two things to do—work in the mines and drink in the saloons. Your choices aren't quite so limited these days. The city's rich history has been preserved—with a kind of rambunctious elegance—in ever...
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Cachi is a small city in the Salta Province of northern Argentina of the Calchaqui Valleys. The small city is approximately 2,280 m above sea level and is surrounded by snow-covered Andean mountains. Thus Cachi is derived from the Quechuan word...
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Located on the Carribean coast of Costa Rica, Cahuita was founded by a turtle fisherman William Smith in 1828. The little village is laid-back and vibrant submerged in Creole culture and Afro-Caribbean heritage. Visitors can hike the jungle, snorkel ...
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Cai Be is the gateway to the city of Vinh Long in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. In Cai Be visitors are encouraged to set off by motor boat to visit the floating market and watch locals trading food and and goods o...
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Calabria is known as the ‘Carribbean of Europe’ in Southern Italy. The pristine beaches and beautiful landscape borders the Tyrrhenian Sea to the West and the Ionian Sea to the East. Calabria is one of the oldest regions of Italy where vi...
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Caletas Beach in the south Western part of Nicoya Peninsula, in Costa Rica is home to many unspoiled beaches. Caletas Beach is a quiet secluded beach that offers a beautiful sandy shore, and peaceful relaxation. Caletas Beach also has some of th...
Categories: Caletas Beach
This modern cosmopolitan city of Calgary was once home to Blackfoot Indians for at least hundreds of years. Fort Calgary came into existence as a Northwest Mounted Police settlement in 1875, and Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in 1883. With the clos...
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From Mexico's newest resort area, Calica, there are several exciting options. Visit the fine, sandy beaches and turquoise waters of Cancun, irrsistable to many sun-worshipping visitors. Or roam the city, where there's no shortage of sights to see. Ex...
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Extending along America's Pacific Coastline, California is one of the country's most beautiful destinations. California is recognized for diverse landscape and great attractions. Visit the coastal town of Eureka, vineyards of Mendocino County, Sonoma...
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Camaret Sur Mer is a beautiful port city located in the Crozon Peninsula of France. Tourists flock to visit the Tour Vauban, a defensive tower that defended France in the Anglo-Dutch war of 1694 and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is al...
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Campeche is located in southeast Mexico, west of the Yucatan Peninsula and one of 31 states of Mexico. It was founded on top of an old Maya town called Ah Can Pech meaning “place of snakes and ticks.” When founded in 1540, Spanish conquis...
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Sited at the confluence of the Can Tho and Hau Giang rivers, Can Tho is the Mekong Delta's biggest city, a major trading centre and transport interchange. However, abundant rice fields are never far away, and boat trips along the canals and rivers, t...
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A French fishing port, Cancale is the Oyster Capital of coastal Brittany. Their infamous oysters were brought by Louis XIV from Versailles and centuries later, oyster farming became the town’s economic industry. While most visitors travel to Ca...
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Cancun is an exciting, master-planned resort area on the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean side of Mexico. Until a relatively short time ago, this land had been largely untouched since the mysterious departure of the great Mayan civilization over 70...
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Canmore, a former sleepy mining town turned robust community, is a recreational paradise. It's a straight shot west of Calgary via the Trans-Canada Highway, one hour from the city and 90 minutes from the international airport. In winter, the splendid...
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Not only do the waters surrounding Caño Island contain some of the most abundant and varied marine life in the world, but the island also possesses several pre-Colombian archeological artifacts. These artifacts can be explored on several hikes throug...
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A haven for birds and wildlife, Cano Negro National Wildlife Refuge is located in north-central Costa Rica, 120 mi/195 km northwest of San Jose. The best way to see it is from the water—narrow boats leave from Los Chiles near the Nicaraguan border fo...
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Canyon Point falls in the center of the nature lovers’ desert playground: southern Utah. Encircled by red rock national parks, serene desert landscapes and canyons burn fiery oranges and pinks come sunrise or sunset, you’ll find only endl...
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Canyonlands preserves an immense wilderness of rock at the heart of the Colorado Plateau. Water and gravity have been the prime architects of this land, cutting flat layers of sedimentary rock into hundreds of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, a...
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The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell). Capitol Reef National Park was established to protect this grand and colorfu...
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Known as the "Island of Love" since the days of the Roman Empire, Capri offers stunning views, dozens of international cafes, fine Mediterranean restaurants and sophisticated resort shopping. Enjoy a boat trip around the coast to witness the hypnotic...
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The small town of Capriva was settled in Roman times until being passed to the Venetians in 1428. By the 16th century, the town was transferred to Italy. Known for its viticulture, Capriva is also refined in its traditional cuisine, organic homemade ...
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Carara Biological Reserve is a tropical dry forest and a nature enthusiasts dream. The reserve is a region of majestic mountain ranges, marshes, verdant forests, rivers and ravines, and archeological sites. The reserve houses a very diverse range of ...
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Categories: Carrillo Beach
Cartago is Costa Rica’s first capital and its oldest capital until 1823. Cartago was founded by Juan Vasquez de Coronado in 1563. It’s an old community that sits at the Irazú Volcano. Cartago’s rich soil is ideal for agricult...
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Casa de Orquideas also known as the real-life Garden of Eden, is a short 25 minute boat ride from Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica. Casa de Oruideas was founded 30 years ago by American expats Ron and Trudy McAllister. Self-taught botanists, the pair have ...
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Casas Grande (Great Houses) also known as Paquime, is an archaeological site constructed by the Mogollons ancient Native Americans in 1060 and settled by 1130 CE. Casas Grande is centrally located in modern-day Chihuahua, Mexico where small communiti...
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Castel di Lama derives from the name of a mediaeval castle. In the 14th century, the castle was originally named Castel della Lama. By the late 17th century the fort was transformed what is today’s hotel Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi.
Visit...
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Cedar City is located in Iron County, south of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. For thousands of years, Cedar City was home to the ancestors of present-day southern Paiute Indians. This city was settled in 1851 by Mormon pioneers who were sent to smelt iro...
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Celestun is in Yucatan, Mexico. It is a fishing village considered an ecotourism paradise, famous for its ria, beautiful flamingo colonies, freshwater springs and beaches. The exceptional landscape of the Celestun Estuary is part of the World patrimo...
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Cerro Dragon is a Galapagos Island with small lagoons with flamingos, Palo Santo trees, Opuntia cactus.
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The Charles Darwin Station offers insight into ongoing research and conservation in the Galapagos.
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Chennai (formerly known as Madras) is the capital of the great state Tamil Nadu and is one of four metropolitan cities in India. Compared to the other major metros of India, it is far less congested and polluted. Chennai, is a journey into timeless I...
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Categories: Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
It's relatively new as Mexican cities go -- it was founded in 1898 in an effort
to curb the illegal trade of arms and lumber. The city's name is Mayan, meaning
"where red cedar is abundant."
As you explore Chetumal, you'll find clean, prett...
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Chianti is Tuscany’s very own wine region popular across the Italian countryside and the most visited by tourists. Chianti covers two provinces, Florence and Siena and 7 other subregions. Its fields of vineyards grow best on rolling hills creat...
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Chichen Itza which means “at the mouth of the well of Itza” is a large pre-Columbian city built by the Mayan people of the Terminal Classic period AD 600 - 900. This city is an archaeological site located in the Yucatan State of Mexico. T...
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Chihuahua's eighteenth century historic buildings stand scattered around busy downtown. See an eighteenth century, triple-naved stone Baroque cathedral. In Plaza de Armas is city hall - with 'the world's largest conference table'. Museo Casa de Juáre...
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Chikmagalur is located in the Indian state of Karnataka in the foothills of the Mullayanagiri range. It is known as "coffee land" and is one of India's largest coffee producers. Chikmagalur is also famous for its beautiful scenery with ...
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Categories: Chile Chico
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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The main attraction in Chirripo National Park, on the northwest corner of La Amistad International Park (60 mi/100 km southeast of San Jose), is Mount Chirripo. At 12,600 ft/3,840 m, it is Costa Rica's highest peak. From Mount Chirripo's summit, you ...
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Located on National Highway 4 in Karnataka and 188 mi/300 km northeast of Bangalore, Chitragurga, India, has the magnificent Seven Round rock fort, a marvel built on a rocky hill. It has architectural symmetry, intricate in-laid patterns in stones, d...
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In the heart of the Hindu Kush Mountains, this town is accessible by road only during the summer. (Flights are available year-round but are subject to cancellation because of inclement weather.) However, travel to Chitral is inadvisable at this time....
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Categories: Chocholá
Categories: Chomolhari
Categories: Cierva Cove
Explore the ruggedly beautiful Ligurian villages of Cinque Terre. With their steep-walled coastal cliffs, the villages of these "Five Lands" are perched high above the sea, commanding spectacular views. Accessible by boat, railway or on foot, Cinque ...
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Circeo is a small and isolated mountain range rising above the Tyrrhenian Sea that runs along Gaeta, a province of Latina, Italy. During the middle ages, Circeo was one of Rome’s first colonies controlled by feudal lords and protected by the Kn...
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The industrial city of Ciudad Juarez lies across the Rio Grande from El Paso, Texas, and 225 mi/360 km north of Chihuahua. The historic center is relatively safe, but the city has earned the unenviable reputation as the most dangerous city in North A...
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One of the Yucatan Peninsula's ancient archaeological sites, Coba was once the commercial hub of the Mayan empire in the southern part of what is now the state of Quintana Roo. The pyramids and temples—among the tallest in the Yucatan—are still being...
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Categories: Cobourg
Categories: Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Cocos Island National Park might be thought of as the little Galapagos of Costa Rica. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the island is the northernmost and oldest of a chain of volcanoes, mostly submarine. Cocos Island is one of the world...
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Also spelled Coyhaique and is the Capital city of the Aysén Region and the Coyhaique Province.
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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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Colorado is located in Southwestern United States of America. The rugged Rocky Mountain range dominates the western half of the state. It is a favorite destination for hikers, backpackers, campers and mountain climbers who love to trek through and en...
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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: Commonwealth Bay
The valley by the sea, the "City of Sailors," the pearl of the Amalfi Coast where lemon orchards and aromatic flowers fragrances the Tyrrhenian air lies Conca dei Marini the small charming village with relics of the Roman Empire. This villa...
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Categories: Connecticut
Cooke City, located in the heart of the Beartooth Mountains and bordered by the Custer, Shoshone and Gallatin national forests, offers breathtaking scenery and small-town charm. The city is only slightly more than 3 mi/5 km beyond the Northeast Entra...
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Coorg (Kodagu) is located in India's beautiful hill country, among emerald forests containing over 250 species of flora, coffee and spice plantations and natural springs.
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Copper Canyon is actually a series of more than 20 canyons running through the northern region of Mexico. The canyon covers over 20,000 square miles and is four times larger than the Grand Canyon in the United States. The scenery is breathtaking, the...
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Established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, it was renamed to the Jim Corbett National Park, the oldest national park in India that aims to protect the endangered Bengal tiger.
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Categories: Corinna
Categories: Cornwall
Cortina d'Ampezzo is a town and municipality in the province of Belluno, Veneto, northern Italy. Located in the Dolomites, it is a popular winter sport resort. .Probably among the three most exclusive mountain locations in Europe, Cortina is know...
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Categories: Corvara
Categories: Costa Brava
Built around the enigmatic culture of the ancient Maya, and the rich jungles of the yucatan peninsula, travelers enjoy sapphire blue seas, emerald green jungles, and a gamut of experiences ranging from diving shipwrecks in Chinchorro Banks, to shoppi...
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Costa Mujeres (Playa Mujeres) is an oasis and top tourist destination located on a two mile stretch of virgin white sand in Cancun on an untouched peninsula between a wetlands preserve and the Caribbean. Stay at a seaside resort overlooking the beaut...
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Quick Facts
Passport Info:
To enter Costa Rica, U.S. nationals need to present a valid passport and a return ticket to exit the country within 90 days — no visa is required.
Official currency:
US dollars are accepted nearly eve...
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Costa Rica’s famous Coter Lake lies along Costa Rica’s beautiful Northern Pacific mountains, an exclusive location with breathtaking views of Arenal Volcano. Coter Lake is next to the Ecolodge’s primary forest private reserve. This is the perfect p...
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The highest summit in Western Europe, Courmayeur is a ski-resort haven popular amongst international tourists and more foreign languages spoken here than at any airport. When snow has melted, this village turns into a summer hiking destination.
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Categories: Cova Santo Antão
Coxen Hole (also called Roatan) is the capital of the Bay Islands that lie 30 miles off the Caribbean coast of Honduras, an archipelago patchwork that is the remains of an ancient submerged volcanic mountain range. It is located on the largest island...
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The island of Cozumel lies
just twelve miles off the Yucatan Coast, a 45 minute ferry ride from the famed
Riviera Maya. Dive into the crystal blue waters of Cozumel and discover why
Jacques Cousteau called it the "best diving area in th...
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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: Cunningham Bay
Custer State Park in the Black Hills encompasses 71,000 acres of spectacular terrain and an abundance of wildlife.
Within the park, you’ll discover a world of adventure!
Favorite outdoor activities include hiking 7,242-foot Harney Peak, mountai...
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Categories: Cut Bank
Categories: Cyclone Bay
Oasislike Cypress Hills Provincial Park, 220 mi/355 km southeast of Calgary, has been popular for centuries and boasts the distinction of being the first park shared by two provinces (Alberta and Saskatchewan) in Canada. Located in the prairie countr...
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Categories: Dallmann Bay
Dar es Salaam in east Tanzania is located on an arm of the Indian Ocean. It is the country's largest city and former capital, chief seaport, and principal commercial, manufacturing, and educational centre. Rail links extend inland to Arusha in the n...
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A memorable town created some 150 years ago near the border with Afghanistan, Darra has always had a frontier atmosphere. Under a deal struck with the British colonial rulers, local residents were allowed to manufacture weaponry at Darra in exchange ...
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Categories: Darvaza
Located in the heart of the Black Hills of South Dakota, Deadwood is a historically significant city to the gold rush of 1876. Deadwood originally was settled on Lakota land in the 1870s, and once gold was discovered, the town became known for wild s...
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Deer Valley is a beautiful upscale ski resort town located in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain Range. It is filled with non-stop outdoor activities for the whole family such as skiing, fine dining, boutique shopping, concerts and lift-served mountain biking a...
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Categories: Dehradun
Categories: Delaware
Categories: Delta
Categories: Denia
Categories: Detaille Island
You won't have any trouble finding something to do in Devils Lake—the area is a popular recreation spot. According to local legend, the lake was once known as Bad Spirit Lake after a group of Sioux warriors drowned there. The moniker doesn't deter 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
Diamante Verde (Green Diamond) has a set of ten amazing waterfalls, and is a trip for the adventurous. Hike up a lush mountain in Costa Rica’s southern zone while enjoying tropical fruits and panoramic views, to ultimately camp overnight in a h...
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Categories: Dinan
Categories: Dinard
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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Washington D.C. is the nations capital and is full of things to see and do. See where the President lives or even where the laws are made; take a tour of the Capitol building and White House. Washington D.C. is situated perfectly between Virginia and...
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Doha is not only the capital city of Qatar, but is also the largest holding half of all the total inhabitants of the country. There are several luxurious hotels in the city and several major shopping areas. As far as sights to see while visiting t...
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Playa Dominical is a popular surf town in Costa Rica, and a haven for nature lovers and outdoor adventurers. Trek to nearby waterfalls, enjoy the incredible bird watching in the local estuaries and mangroves, snorkel and scuba dive, go horseback ridi...
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The port a Dos Bocas is a large hub for imports, oil production, exchange, and travel. It opened in 1982, and since then has grown significantly into a multi-purpose terminal.
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Categories: Douarnenez
Named after the vibrant orange and yellow iguanas of the Isla Santa Cruz of the Galapagos Islands, Dragon Hill also contains a dark lagoon visitors can explore where many types of birds often gather.
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Drake Bay, named after Sir Francis Drake, is an outdoor enthusiasts dream. Naturalist tours lead by professional entomologist are a fun and fascinating way to learn more about the bay. There are also diving adventures, and mountain biking expeditions...
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About 75 mi/120 km northeast of Calgary and two hours away by car, Drumheller is one of the hubs of Alberta's "dinosaur country," renowned for the large number of prehistoric reptile bones found there. From Drumheller, you can take the Dinosaur Trail...
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Dudhwa National Park is an example of a highly diverse Terai ecosystem, and is located in Uttar Pradesh, India, near the Indo-Nepal border. The "big five of Dudhwa" are tiger, rhinoceros, barasingha (swamp deer), crocodile, garuda (birds of...
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Spread along the hilly north shore of Lake Superior, Duluth lies amid some of the most beautiful country in Minnesota. Perhaps the best time to visit is autumn, when leaves on the hardwoods turn brilliant colors. Start your exploration of the city at...
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Categories: Dumont d'Urville Station
Tajikistan's capital, nestled south of the Ferbana valley and west of towering Pamir Mountains, has a population of about 700,000. It wasn't always the premier city in the country: Until 1926, Dushanbe was a tiny village whose main importance was a m...
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Categories: East Glacier Park
Categories: Eden Islet
Categories: Edinburgh
If you can, arrive in Edmonton at night. As you ride in from the airport, you'll see Edmonton's glittering steel-and-glass skyline rising on the far shore of the North Saskatchewan River. It's a dramatic introduction to the way oil money transformed ...
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In El Calafate you will find yourself at the gateway to the majestic world of glaciers. This town is near Lake Argentino, a green water surface covering 1,600 km2, with a length of 60 km and a width between 12 and 14 km. It also has great mysterious ...
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El Chato Reserve is part of Galapagos National Park on Isla Santa Cruz. Visitors can stand face-to-face with the giant Galapagos tortoise in the wild and enjoy bird watching, in hopes to catch a glimpse of a Darwin finch or short-ear owl. El Chato Re...
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Categories: El Dorado Reserve
Categories: El Trapiche
This side of Isla Isabella is a paradise for sea turtles. Endemic Flightless Cormorants and the marvelous Galapagos Penguins are in their prime habitat here. Nowhere else in the world do they find themselves more at home.
Categories: Elizabeth Bay
Residents of Embarrass in northeastern Minnesota, 200 mi/322 km northeast of Minneapolis and St. Paul, take their Finnish heritage seriously. They've banded together to preserve some rare turn-of-the-century Finnish homesteads, and tours of the inter...
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Categories: Emporda (Ampurdan)
There is so much to explore in this land of historic cities, dramatic moorlands and gentle, rolling pastures. Incomparable theater, beautiful cities, country lanes, castles and the quintessential English garden -- England has it all. Each area of Eng...
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Categories: English Coast
Categories: Entreves
The Errera Channel is a scenic area located between Ronge Island and the Danco Coast in Antarctica. The Channel is full of a broad range of wildlife such as whales, birds and penguin colonies, including Gentoo and the more rare Chinstrap.
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Categories: Estancia Alice
Categories: Faarumai Valley
Categories: Fairmont
Categories: Fanes-Sennes-Braies Natural Park
Categories: Fanjove Island
North Dakota's largest and most metropolitan city, 200 mi/320 km east of Bismarck, Fargo is located on the state's eastern border, across the Red River from Moorhead, Minnesota. Fargo will appeal to those who like beautiful architecture, including Vi...
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Categories: Fatehpur Sikri
Categories: Fathom Five National Marine Park
Ferghana is an imperial town with a decidedly Russian-czarist flavor—it was founded in 1877 as a newer, Russian counterpart to nearby Marghilan. Many of its buildings date from the late 1800s and early 1900s. There are a couple of decent hotels in to...
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Many of the streets in the walled, picture-perfect city of Ferrara, Italy, are lined with elegant palaces. Unfortunately, some of the most beautiful parts of this city 70 mi/112 km southwest of Venice—the courtyards and gardens hidden within the pala...
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The main thing to see in the capital of Catalonia's wild hilly Upper Ampurdan area is, naturally, Dali's famed Museum. Otherwise the main attraction in this small, neat, but rather bland Gallic-looking town (it's situated just half an hour from the F...
Categories: Figueres
Categories: Fingal's Cave
Categories: Finike
Categories: Flinders Island
For those who live in northern climes, Florida takes on an almost mythical stature. Long before visiting the state, travelers are regaled with tales of its warm sun, exotic creatures and golden beaches.Once they actually visit Florida, visitors tend ...
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Categories: Foggia
Categories: Foguangshan
Categories: Fontainhas Santo Antão
Fort Sisseton State Park is 184 mi/296 km north of Sioux Falls. The army established Fort Sisseton in northeastern South Dakota in 1864 to protect Dakota Territory settlers. In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration began to restore 14 of its b...
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Categories: Fortescue Bay
Categories: Fougeres
Located 400 mi/650 km southeast of Salt Lake City, Utah's southeastern corner joins three other states, making it the only place in the U.S. where four states share a common point. A monument run by the Navajo (whose reservation encompasses this corn...
Categories: Four Corners UT
Categories: Franklin Island
Categories: Frazer Bay
Most people visit tiny Malawi on their way somewhere else. Squeezed between southern and eastern Africa, this poor, densely populated little country makes a convenient stopover for those en route from, say, Mozambique to Tanzania. Those who do make t...
Categories: French Southern Territories
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...
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Categories: Friuli-Venezia-Giulia
Categories: Frontenac
Gaeta is an intimate seaside resort town. Rich in history, the medieval urban settlement was built upon foundations laid during the Roman period. Since the times of ancient Romans, the favorable setting and mild climate have made Gaeta an enchanting ...
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In 1865, a lumberman, Zachariah Sales and his family settled near the entrance of the Gallatin Canyon. Here he established a sawmill attracting other families to settle in the area as well. By 1928, a large community was formed. Gallatin County lies ...
Categories: Gallatin Gateway
Originally named Kalè polis, meaning "Beautiful City", by ancient Greek mariners, Gallipoli's Old Town with its labyrinth of winding lanes emerges from the Ionian Sea and is connected to mainland modern Gallipoli via a 17th-century bridge. It is a l...
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Categories: Gananoque
A tiny village 10,000 ft/3,000 m up in the Himalayas and 200 mi/320 km northeast of Delhi, Gangotri, India—along with nearby Badrinath, Yamunotri and Kedernath—is one of the four great mountain shrines in the Garhwal Himalaya, a vast region of primev...
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Gardiner is located at the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park in southwest Montana. The Roosevelt Arch, dedicated in 1903 by President Theodore Roosevelt, provides a gateway to Yellowstone from this entrance. Gardiner is a quaint western tow...
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Categories: Garhwal
Categories: Gauguin Museum
With its dizzying mix of old and new, of sophistication and squalor, Genoa (Genova) is as multilayered as the hills it clings to. It was and is a port city: an important maritime center for the Roman Empire, boyhood home of Christopher Columbus (whos...
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Categories: Georgia
A number of geographical anomalies around the Gerlache Strait make these waters among the most plankton-rich in the world. So, in addition to some of the most stunning polar mountains, and majestic floating ice floes in the distance, ...
Categories: Gerlache Strait
Ghazni was one of the most powerful capitals in the world during the time of the Ghaznevid Empire, which stretched from the Tigris to the Ganges. Today Ghazni is not very large, but it does have a fabulous minaret shaped like a double star, as well a...
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An old Buddhist center in the disputed Northwest Frontier Province, Gilgit is surrounded by mountains. It offers beautiful scenery, traditional music, trout fishing, polo matches (usually with a traditional music group providing a soundtrack), and ex...
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Categories: Ginzan Onsen
Girona, the ancient "Gerunda," is capital of Catalonia's fertile Lower Ampurdan region of green fields, olives, vines and neatly arrayed poplars all presided over by the towering distant Pyrenees. Iberians, Romans, Arabs and Visigoths have all come a...
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Glacier National Park was established to protect the area's spectacular scenic values, as characterized by the geologic features of the Rocky Mountains and valleys and the native plant and animal life. The park encompasses approximately 1.4 milli...
Categories: Glacier National Park
Categories: Glen Canyon
Surrounded by steep hills and tropical rain forest, the chamring town of Golfito has a sheltered position on the Golfo Dulce on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. From here you can explore the Corcovado National Park, the black sand beach at Zancudo, a...
Categories: Golfito
Golfo de Papagayo is a recently expanded area of Costa Rica's rainforest, offering amazing untamed areas for visitors to explore. Papagayo has beautiful sandy beaches, shady pal trees, clear waters, and stunning views. Visitors looking to get away fr...
Categories: Golfo de Papagayo
Categories: Gombe Stream National Park
Categories: Gordon River
Categories: Gosainkund
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...
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Categories: Grado
The town of Grand Forks, 75 mi/120 km north of Fargo, is centered around the University of North Dakota, and the academic community fosters a sophisticated culture. The North Dakota Museum of Art, located on campus, is known throughout the region for...
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The small town of Grand Marais, in far northeastern Minnesota, is a good jumping-off point for outdoor activities in the region. The Lutsen Mountains area is said to be the Midwest's largest ski complex, with runs for all levels of expertise. The Lut...
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Categories: Grand Prairie
The huge, 1-million-acre/404,686-hectare (reduced from 1.7 million acres/687,965 hectares in 2017) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a remote area of colorful plateaus, canyons and cliffs. It lies southwest of Capitol Reef National Park,...
Categories: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Categories: Grand Targhee
Categories: Grassy
The waterfalls that gave this city its name were an important signpost for Lewis and Clark as they passed along the Missouri River. Lewis and Clark encountered five waterfalls; four of those cataracts are in the near vicinity of Great Falls. One of t...
Categories: Great Falls
Categories: Great Oyster Bay
Categories: Greater Krakatau
Categories: Green River
Categories: Greenough
Categories: Groix
Categories: Grytoya
Here you can drive to the very edge of a volcanic crater, hike through the heart of a mountain jungle and explore a cherished rainforest in the same day. The Guanacaste region is a beach lover's paradise with its unforgettable white sand beaches and ...
Categories: Guanacaste
If you're going to Mexico to lose yourself, you'll have no problem doing so
on the streets of Guanajuato (gwah-nah-whah-toh). They seem designed for just
that purpose as they curl this way and that, becoming alleys or stairways, and
inte...
Categories: Guanajuato
Categories: Guishan Island
Categories: Gulf of Morbihan
Categories: Haa Dzongkhag
Categories: Haamene Bay
Categories: Hagar Qim
Hamilton, Ontario, sits on the Niagara Escarpment, a distinct vertical cliff that separates the upper and lower city. Known as "the mountain," this cliff is the city's defining feature. Streets continue from the bottom of the mountain to the top, wit...
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Hampi, India, was the capital of the fortified metropolis of Hindu Vijayanagar in the 15th century. Located 350 mi/565 km southeast of Mumbai, the mighty kingdom covered one third of India and was known for its riches, foreign trade and exemplary adm...
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The smallest of the Marquesas archipelago, at only 19 square miles, Tahuata is a leaf-shaped volcanic island with sheer cliffs, white-sand beaches, lush vegetation, twin bays—and a turbulent colonial history. You’ll call on Hapatoni, a charming, seaf...
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Hassan is a district in the state of south western Karnataka, India. Between the 10th and 14th centuries, Hassan was a glorified seat of the Hoysala Empire and was named after the Goddess Haasanamba, a deity that presided the town. Many of its revere...
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Categories: Havre MT
Hawaii is the most remote island chain in the world, over 2,000 miles from the nearest landfall. Distance makes for splendid isolation - these Polynesian islands are removed from all else but one another.
Hawaii consists of eight major islands pl...
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Categories: Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Categories: Heavenly
Helena, the state capital located 225 mi/360 km northwest of Billings, began in the 1860s as a gold-rush boomtown. Today, it's home to the old Queen Anne-style governor's mansion, the Greek Renaissance-style state Capitol (with a dome of copper mined...
Categories: Helena MT
The country's third-largest city, Herat was once occupied by Alexander the Great. Enormous defensive walls and earthworks remain from ancient times. Destroyed in the early 13th century by Genghis Khan, it was later rebuilt. Although much of the old t...
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Categories: Herculaneum
Categories: Heredia
A quiet beach some ten years ago mostly frequented by Ticos and campers, Playa Herradura was an unknown paradise. A superb black sand beach with aqua green waters and a palm tree lined shoreline; Playa Herradura is today a tourist hotspot on the Nort...
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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...
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Categories: Hoedic
Categories: Holbox Island
In the waters surrounding Hope Bay are fantastic seascapes including giant tabular icebergs and glaciers. Hope Bay is home to a huge Adelie penguin rookery, and also a sizeable Argentine scientific station with its own mayor, post office and school....
Categories: Hope Bay
Categories: Horizontal Waterfalls
Categories: Horseshoe Island
In the 1890s, mineral springs and health spas made the city of Hot Springs, located 57 mi/91 km south of Rapid City, the first tourist mecca in the Black Hills. Today, the hot springs are still flowing: The town boasts Evans Plunge, a large, indoor s...
Categories: Hot Springs SD
Categories: Houat
Many visitors find this city to be one of the most appealing cities in Taiwan. Visitors come here to enjoy the scenery and fresh air and also to tour the famous Taroko Gorge, which is located a few miles north of the city. Not to miss ...
Categories: Hualien
"Nine Bays of Perfection". Discover secret coves and hidden lagoons in and around the nine sparkling bays of Huatulco. As the hemisphere's first eco-tourism resort, Huatulco remains pleasingly primitive. Explore 22 miles of nearly virgin Pacific coas...
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Categories: Huka Falls
Categories: Hunda Island
Categories: Huntsville
A special area in northern Pakistan, the Hunza Valley offers spectacular scenery and the Batura Glacier. The people of the valley are famous for their longevity, which they claim is due to their isolation from modern civilization. (Some even claim th...
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Categories: Huron
Categories: Icefields Parkway
Categories: Idaho
Categories: Ile des Phoques
Categories: Ile Verte
Categories: Illinois
Oneglia is one of the larger council areas in Imperia and feels like a separate town. The Olive Oil Museum, on grounds of the Carli Brother's renowned oil company in via Garessio, houses a collection of oil-related paraphernalia, tracing the flavor ...
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Deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995, Inaccessible Island, contrary to its name, can be visited if escorted by a guide from Tristan da Cunha. The island is part of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, which is the most remote inhabited island in ...
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Categories: Indiana
One of the smaller islands in the South Shetland chain, Intercurrence Island lies just off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula.
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Extending north across the border with Canada, this 2,340-acre/950-hectare park is dedicated to the friendship between the two nations. Self-guided, scenic drives on both sides of the border loop around lakes, playgrounds and picnic areas. The 1.5-mi...
Categories: International Peace Garden
Categories: Inverlake
Categories: Iowa
The Irazu Volcano poured smoke from 1963-65 and deposited ash and mud as far away as San Jose. Today, the volcano, located about 35 m/56 km east of San Jose, is surrounded by trees and wide plains where, if you're lucky, you will see foxes and other ...
Categories: Irazu Volcano National Park
This town in Tanzania overlooks the Ruaha River and borders the dry belt of central Tanzania. However the cool breeze of the Southern Highlands seeds its already abundant agriculture. With its beautiful scenery and game parks, Iringa is the perfect d...
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Ischia is the largest of the three islands off the coast of Naples. The coastline offers ample opportunities for sun-bathing and relaxation. Inland, the peaceful rolling volcanic hills and mountainous terrain awaits those ready to hike. For the ...
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Located off the southern tip of South America, Isla Carlos III rests on the Strait of Magellan. Visitors might catch a glimpse of humpback whales during the summer months, as this location serves as a feeding ground for these majestic mammals through...
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Isla Coiba boasts 1,450 animal species. Among them whales, manta rays, parrots, and hump backed whales. Don’t miss the exotically feathered Guacamya Royal as she flits above the treetops looking for her prey. Isla Coiba’s volcanic soil makes for verd...
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Isla del Caño is a small island in Costa Rica, and an established protected National Park. Visitors come here for the beautiful beaches, coral beds, and abundant marine life. These waters are home to manta rays, dolphins, sea turtles, whales, ...
Categories: Isla del Cano
Categories: Isla Del Coco
A picture-perfect location just south of Boca Brava, Isla Gamez is an uninhabited island in the Chiriqui Gulf National Marine Park by the border of Costa Rica. This island contains colorful coral reefs, mangrove swamps, coconut palms, and glistening ...
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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)
This island is more laid back than other busy beaches in Mexico, but has a variety of activities to keep visitors happily entertained. Travellers can fill their days with shopping, snorkeling, swimming and sun bathing. The island has beautiful w...
Categories: Isla Mujeres
Categories: Isla Santa Cruz (Garrapatero Beach)
Categories: Isla Santa Cruz Ferry Dock
Islamabad and Rawalpindi are so close together (and share the same airport) that we've chosen to combine the two. The cities are in north-central Pakistan, at the edge of the Potohar Plateau. Islamabad (pop. 201,000), 10 mi/16 km north of Rawalpindi,...
Categories: Islamabad/Rawalpindi
Categories: Islas Murcielagos
Categories: Isola di San Pietro
Categories: Isola di Stromboli
The Italian Lakes District is an area that is graced with shocking beauty and incredible diversity. The setting includes beautiful valleys, snowcapped mountain peaks and the shimmering lakes of Maggiore, Como and Lugano. Your breath will be taken ...
Categories: Italian Lakes District
The Italian Riviera is famous for its particularly mild climate which, together with the charm of its old fishing ports and the beauty of its landscape, has made it a popular destination for travellers and tourists since the time of Byron and Shelley...
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Inhabited for thousands of years by the Paiute people and their ancestors, Ivins welcomed its Mormon brothers and birthed the dream to bring water to the Santa Clara desert. After the construction of an 8-mile canal and a reservoir to store their wat...
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The twin cities of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo (sometimes the two are referred to as Ixta-Zihua) are anything but identical. It's the perfect vacation destionation for travelers looking for a round of golf on a lush, green course followed by a leisur...
Categories: Mexico
Categories: Jaco
Categories: Jacquinot Bay
Categories: Jakar
This ancient walled town guards the western end of the Khyber Pass. A playground for the rich and famous of the ancient world, Jalalabad continued to serve as a resort for the wealthy during the winter—Afghanistan's reinstated king once had a palace ...
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The capital of Veracruz state, Jalapa (also spelled Xalapa) is also a university town with its own symphony orchestra and is surprisingly dynamic for its small size. There are frequent concerts in the main square, and theater productions and travelin...
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Categories: Jangchulakha
Categories: Jangothang
Located in the heart of Jasper National Park in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, Jasper's friendly alpine hospitality and the promise of adventure will make your visit unforgettable. It is easy to get to Jasper by car from a number of nearby visitor d...
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Categories: Jele Dzong
Another Black Hills-area attraction, 60 mi/100 km southwest of Rapid City, Jewel Cave National Monument features a cavern studded with sparkling calcite crystal formations. Jewel Cave is among the longest caves in the world, with more than 140 mi/225...
Categories: Jewel Cave National Monument
Jhansi city, situated between the rivers Pahunj and Betwa is a symbol of bravery, courage and self respect. It is said that in ancient times Jhansi was a part of the regions Chedi Rashtra, Jejak Bhukit, Jajhoti and Bundelkhand.
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Categories: Jimilang Tsho
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: Kabini
Set atop a plateau nearly 6,000 ft/1,825 m high in the Hindu Kush mountain range, 3,000-year-old Kabul once rated at least a three-night stay. Today, the arid capital city is not much more than ruins. Thousands of missiles fell on the city during the...
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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...
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This impressive region is set in the heart of the Himalaya. Kaghan Valley offers the beautiful, deep blue Lake Saiful Muluk (at an elevation of 10,000 ft/3,200 m), interesting bazaars, stunning waterfalls, glaciers, boat rides and picturesque small v...
Categories: Kaghan Valley
Categories: Kahiltna Birchworks
Categories: Kalametiya
Located in the northwest part of the state, 420 mi/675 km northwest of Billings, Kalispell is in the heart of the Flathead Valley, a popular area for visitors. The main visitor attraction in town is the Conrad Mansion National Historic Site, the 1890...
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Just north of Arizona's State line is a town nicknamed "Little Hollywood" - famous for the filming of western movies and television series. Kanab sits in the Grand Circle, centrally located in the middle of America's greatest 10 sce...
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An hour from Calgary, and less than an hour from Canmore and Banff, the unparalleled beauty of Kananaskis Country (K-Country) captures the hearts of Albertans and visitors worldwide. A unique entity, K-Country encompasses rolling foothills and aspen ...
Categories: Kananaskis
Located about 42 mi/68 km west of Chennai, Kanchipuram is one of seven sacred cities in India. It's dotted with the soaring spires of 1,000 temples, the most notable being the Ekambareswarar, or "One Mango," Temple. Kanchipuram is famous for its hand...
Categories: Kanchipuram
Kandahar, the nation's second-largest city, is considered to be the birthplace of modern Afghanistan. Virtually all of this 200-year-old city was destroyed during the battles of the last 20 years. Muhammad's Sacred Mantle (a cloak believed to have be...
Categories: Kandahar
Categories: Kansas
Categories: Kanyakumari
Kaohsiung is home to many green parks, temples, and museums for visitors to enjoy. At night visitors can take a relaxing river tour and take in the charming sights along Love River. Along the river you will find a variety of cafes and restaurants wit...
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Once covered by the sea, Kara Kum (Gara Gum) makes up 80–90% of the Republic of Turkmenistan. The desert possesses large reserves of oil, natural gas and deposits of Sulphur wherein Kara Kum translates to “Black Sand.” An excavation...
Categories: Kara Kum Desert
This very large port (pop. 11,800,000) on the Arabian Sea is a city of two sides: It's dirty and noisy, but with some exciting ancient and modern attractions. The gap between Pakistan's rich and poor is unescapably evident in Karachi: Filthy slums ir...
Categories: Karachi
Though Karaganda is one of the cities in Kazakhstan, give it a pass if time is short. Relatively new, it is primarily a coal-mining center located 500 mi/800 km northwest of Almaty. Attractions in Karaganda are limited to the obligatory war memorials...
Categories: Karaganda
Categories: Karatu
Categories: Kasfjord
Categories: Kastelruth
Situated in the remote Western Rift Valley between lakes Rukwa and Tanganyika about 870 mi/1,400 km west of Dar es Salaam, the 2,750-sq-mi/4,500-sq-km Katavi is Tanzania's third-largest national park and possibly its most remote. Its isolation, diffi...
Categories: Katavi National Park
Categories: Katoomba
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: Kawayu Onsen
Kennebec is a friendly town near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Enjoy the endless panoramic views of the Great Plains and Sioux terrain when visiting this rural town.
Categories: Kennebec
In the southernmost region of Taiwan, Kenting National Park offers scenic routes and paved paths lined with some 1,300 species of exotic plants (each marked with its Latin, English and Chinese names). This 70-sq-mi/175-sq-km peninsula is 220 mi/355 ...
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Categories: Kentucky
Mount Rushmore memorializes the birth, growth, preservation and development of the United States of America. Between 1927 and 1941, Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers sculpted the 60-foot busts of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore ...
Categories: Keystone SD
This ancient city, a trading center on the Silk Road has been a caravan stop since the 10th century. People gather from both east and west not only to trade, but for its tasty and cool water. Legend has it that the city was built around the well that...
Categories: Khiva
Set in the foothills of the Pamirs, this quiet, remote town is generally used as a jumping-off point for climbing and trekking trips to nearby mountains. The town lies on the border with Afghanistan and is currently accessible only from Dushanbe via ...
Categories: Khorog
One of the oldest towns in Central Asia, Khujand (pop. 160,000) was a major stop on the Silk Road. Until the security in Dushanbe improved, it was the site of much of the Western business focus in Tajikistan, at least in part because the northern reg...
Categories: Khujand
The Khyber Pass is one of the world's most notorious highways. It winds 35 mi/55 km through the Himalaya to link Afghanistan and Pakistan. We recommend the trip with a caution or two: Even in more tranquil times, check locally about the safety of mak...
Categories: Khyber Pass
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
Categories: Kigoma
Categories: Kilimanjaro International Airport
Categories: Killarney National Park
Categories: Kilwa Kisiwani
Categories: Kimbe Bay
Categories: King Island Tasmania
Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of its many historic buildings built from limestone. Kingston is home to many artists who work in visual arts and performance art. There are many music and theater venues that hold per...
Categories: Kingston Ontario
Categories: Kinmen
Categories: Ko Lanta National Park
Categories: Ko Rawi
Black-tip sharks patrol the reef shallows, along with hawksbill turtles on this uninhabited island with some of the prettiest beaches in Thailand.
Categories: Ko Rok Nok
This city, set in a fertile region of oases in the Ferghana Valley, is an interesting blend of Islamic, Chinese and Russian influences. Once the chief city of a khanate, Kokand's primary attraction is the lavish 113-room Palace of Khudayar Khan, whic...
Categories: Kokand
Categories: Kokopo
The small border town of Kordai, 135 mi/220 km southwest of Almaty on the main highway (Silk Road) to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is a good base for exploring the nearby Chumysh Hills (approximately 3 mi/5 km from the center of town). The hills harbor a col...
Categories: Kordai
This large town is a popular lunch stop for travelers by bus between Dar es Salaam and Moshi or Arusha. Visit the cathedral church dedicated to St. Michael or taste the exotic fruits and other delicacies at the neighboring stalls upon waiting for you...
Categories: Korogwe
Kota Bharu means "new castle," and is a serene city rich tradition and culture. There are many decorative temples and large Buddhas around the city and the surrounding areas that are worth visiting. The city also offers a number of cul...
Categories: Kota Bharu
Whether dining on the freshest barbecued fish at the local night market, visiting the stunning islands just off the mainland, exploring the wilds of Borneo, or simply relaxing on one of the beaches, travelers are easily accommodated in this city. Wal...
Categories: Asia Pacific > South East Asia > Malaysia
Categories: Kuannit
Categories: Kuli Iskanderkul
This town was known for having one of the most fascinating bazaars in the country before hostilities broke out. The nature of the bazaar has changed, but Kunduz's beautiful setting in the mountainous Badakhshan region is a permanent attraction. Kundu...
Categories: Kunduz
This capital of the ancient state of Khorezm is well worth a day trip, but getting there can be a bit difficult. The nearest town is Dashoguz, about 60 mi/100 km to the southeast. Trips can also sometimes be arranged from towns in western Uzbekistan ...
Categories: Kunya Urgench
Kurtey, Bhutan's best-known weaving region, is high in the mountains of eastern Bhutan and is accessible only by foot beyond Lhuntsi. The fabrics are beautiful, but if you don't have a strong interest in weaving (or walking), you may want to give it ...
Categories: Kurtey
Categories: Kwara Concession
Categories: Kyanjin Gompa
La Fortuna is near Costa Rica's active volcano, Volcan Arenal. Driving into the park, plumes of smoke belching out of the volcano become ominiously closer. Arenal has been nearly contastantly active and attracts visitors from around the world. Experi...
Categories: La Fortuna
Categories: La Pavona
Located in the northern region of Italy, La Spezia is one of Italy's biggest military and commerical harbors. Cinque Terre and Portovenere are often accessed by La Spezia.
Categories: La Spezia
Categories: La Thuile
Categories: La Turba
Sleepy Laglio is not the prettiest town on Lake Como, but it's become a meeting place for the jetset. The culprit is Hollywood actor George Clooney, who bought Villa L'Oleandra (allegedly for US$10 million) in 2000. The walled villa dates from the 18...
Categories: Laglio
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
This busy, polluted metropolis (pop. 6,040,000) was once the capital of the Mughal Empire. It has some of Pakistan's best sights, including the Tomb of Emperor Jahangir (with its beautiful surrounding gardens), the narrow streets of the Old Town, the...
Categories: Lahore
Categories: Lake Cachuma
Categories: Lake Eyasi
Northwest of Verona is scenic Lake Garda, Italy's largest lake, offering Roman ruins and 12th-century castles. Although some of Lake Garda's towns are now a bit overbuilt (tourists pack the area in July and August), there are still some lovely little...
Categories: Lake Garda
Like the other northern Italian lakes, Lake Maggiore's credentials as a tourist destination go back a long way. The early twentieth century saw a spate of illustrious visitors enjoying themselves in luxurious lakeside villas and verdant gardens.
T...
Categories: Lake Maggiore
Categories: Lake Manyara Airport
Approaching Lake Manyara National Park the view is spectacular. From the east the Rift Valley escarpment looms on the horizon forming an impressive backdrop to the lake. From the west, the Park lies in a green strip below and the lake glistens in the...
Categories: Lake Manyara National Park
Categories: Lake Ontario
Categories: Lake Orta
Lake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake, and the widest naturally occurring part of the Mississippi River, located approximately 60 miles downstream from Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Categories: Lake Pepin MN
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (NRA) offers unparalleled opportunities for water-based and backcountry recreation. The recreation area stretches for hundreds of miles from Lees Ferry in Arizona to the Orange Cliffs of southern Utah, encompassin...
Categories: Lake Powell
Categories: Lake St. Clair National Park
Categories: Lake Superior
If you want to get a look at some of Ontario's better natural vistas without getting too far away from civilization, this drive along Lake Superior should fit the bill. It skirts the lake's shoreline and then takes you for a tour of the green islands...
Categories: Lake Superior/Georgian Bay
The world's longest and second-deepest freshwater body, Lake Tanganyika is also exceptionally beautiful, with its crystal clear waters hemmed in by the lush, green mountains of Tanzania's Rift Valley escarpment. Kigoma, the main lake port, is an attr...
Categories: Lake Tanganyika
Categories: Lalomalava
Categories: Lamalerap Village
Almost on the Iowa border, tiny Lanesboro has spawned an active artists colony, with year-round playhouse performances, galleries, vintage shops and appealing bed-and-breakfasts. Located in the heart of Amish country, it also offers buggy tours. Self...
Categories: Lanesboro
Categories: Langa Langa Lagoon
Langhe is a famous area in Piedmont, famous for its landscapes, long history of wine making, cheeses and truffles.
Categories: Langhe
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the medieval walled city of L'Aquila, Italy, in April 2009, claiming more than 300 lives and causing severe damage to almost all of the buildings in the historical center of the town, which is the capital of the ...
Categories: L'Aquila
Santa Cruz is the center of tourism in the Galapagos. The white-sand beach of Las Bachas on Isla Santa Cruz is a major egg-laying site for Pacific green turtles, but pelicans and flamingos feel at home here, too. Puerto Ayora, the largest settlement...
Categories: Las Bachas
Categories: Las Salinas
Another town seriously damaged in Afghanistan's armed conflicts, Bost is the site of the ancient buildings, ramparts, arches and towers of what was once a capital of the Ghaznevid Empire. The Qalai Bost (arch) still has a human skeleton lying at its ...
Categories: Lashkar Gah
Categories: Latham Island
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
Categories: Lazio
Categories: Le Montenvers
Belle-Îsle is an island off the south coast of France and is 7 miles off of the Quiberon Peninsula. Fishing is the principal occupation of the inhabitants, who speak both Breton and French. Le Palais is the largest of the island’s villages and mo...
Categories: Le Palais Belle Isle France
Lecce is a historic city located in Puglia, often referred to as Florence of the South. The city is filled with Baroque monuments and the historic center is popular for fine food and many sights.
Categories: Lecce
The noisy industrial area between the Lago di Lecco and the smaller Lago di Garlate often deters visitors from visiting Lecco, which actually has quite a pretty city center. Located 19 mi/30 km from Como, Lecco has a lovely lake promenade, a medieval...
Categories: Lecco
Categories: Lemaire Channel
Categories: Lenakel
The industrial city of Leon, 240 mi/380 km northwest of Mexico City, is the largest in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. It has little of interest to most tourists, however. Shoe factories abound in Leon, and several specialized malls offer good price...
Categories: Leon Guanajuato
Lerici is a picturesque resort town along the Italian Riviera. The cliffs of the city are terraced and planted with vineyards and gardens, and the waterfront buildings are conveniently clustered around the harbor. The main square is Piazza Garibaldi ...
Categories: Lerici
In Lhuntsi, in the northeast region, you'll find the Lhuntsi Dzong, jagged terrain and kishutara, a locally produced handwoven brocade. Not often visited because of its remote location, Lhuntsi is nevertheless well worth the effort. The Lhuntsi Tsech...
Categories: Lhuntsi
Categories: Liard Island
Liberia is a rapidly becoming popular with travelers. It's a charming college town lined with magnolia's and mango trees. Liberia has something for all travelers form its historic architecture to it's accommodations, fantastic servi...
Categories: Liberia (C.R.)
Categories: Liguria
Puerto Límon, on a palm-fringed shore backed by mountains, is the country's most important port. It was built on the site of an ancient Indian village, Cariari, where Columbus landed on his fourth and last voyage. Though he felt this was potentially ...
Categories: Limon
Categories: Linderhof
This large, impressive battlefield, 55 mi/89 km southeast of Billings, memorializes one of the final armed efforts by Native Americans to preserve their land and way of life. On 25-26 June 1876, Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and 12 companies of th...
Categories: Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
A stop in Livingston, Montana, 25 mi/40 km west of Bozeman, is a "must-do" for art-loving visitors to Yellowstone National Park. Livingston is just an hour's drive through gorgeous Paradise Valley from Yellowstone, and is home to more than a dozen ar...
Categories: Livingston MT
In the centre of the fertile plain of the river Segre sits Lleida, a city which has played host to several cultures through its history. Prominent atop a hill in the historic quarter of the city is the old cathedral or Seu Vella, symbol of the capita...
Categories: Lleida
Categories: Locronan
Categories: Lombardy
Categories: Lomblem Reef
This region of south-central Ontario, located midway between Toronto and Windsor, took great joy in modeling itself after England: London has its own Thames River, and nearby Stratford, namesake of Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, has i...
Categories: London ON
Brittany's fourth largest city, lies on an immense natural harbour protected from the ocean by the Île de Groix and strategically located at the junction of the rivers Scorff, Ter and Blavet. A functional, rather depressing port today, it was once a ...
Categories: Lorient
Protected by the Saint-Louis Citadel, L'Orient had a long period of prosperity thanks to the spice trade with Maagascar and Africa, as well as India. Today you can still see tree trunks upright in the SCorff, planted over 400 years ago ready to build...
Categories: L'Orient
Categories: Los Angeles Cloud Forest
The Los Gemelos Twins are two volcanic depressions on the highest part of Santa Cruz Island - whcih is the fourth largest island in the archipielago and has several great visitor sites.
Categories: Los Gemelos
Renowned as one of Costa Rica's premier destination resorts, Los Suenos abounds with outstanding recreational facilities and offers a wide array of optional excursions. Spend the day as you wish, experiencing your choice of activities. Play a round o...
Categories: Los Suenos
Categories: Louisiana
Located in north-central India 260 mi/420 km southeast of Delhi and not far from the border with Nepal, Lucknow has gardens, parks and the beautiful Bara Imambara tomb (an enormous tomb of a Shiite holy man). Lucknow was the site of the Uprising of 1...
Categories: Lucknow
Lukang, situated on the western coast, was once an important port in Taiwan, starting with the Dutch in the 17th century. After the Dutch left, Lukang remained an important port until early in the 20th century when railroads, highways and harbor silt...
Categories: Lugang
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: Madonna di Campiglio
A great capital that once traded with the Roman Empire, Madurai sits at the banks of the river Vaigai. It is known as one of the oldest cities in the world that is locally inhabited. Madurai is famous of its temples built by the Pandyan and Madurai N...
Categories: Madurai
Mafia Island is a spectacular destination off the coast of Tanzania. The Island's Marine Park features, coral reefs, sandy beaches, and sparkling lagoons. To learn more about traditional village culture, visitors go on safari tours and visit local vi...
Categories: Mafia Island
Mahale Mountains National Park is home to some of Africa’s last remaining wild chimpanzees. Located in western Tanzania and named after the Mahale Mountain range, the area was originally inhabited by the Batongwe and Holoholo people. It was onl...
Categories: Mahale Mountains National Park
Mahogany Bay features clear blue waters, a long white sandy beach, and even a suspended chair lift to get you there. There are also a variety of watersport opportunities, a wide range of shops, and excellent restaurants. Shore excursions include kaya...
Categories: Mahogany Bay
Categories: Maine
Majahual (Mahahual) is part of the State of Quintana Roo territory and lies on the Caribbean coast of Mexico. Its beach has white sand and blue clean waters making Majahual the ideal place for swimming and fishing. The fishing village of Xcalak, wher...
Categories: Majahual
Metamorphosing from a sleepy, remote and rugged stretch of hard-to-reach coast into a hip, rapidly evolving favorite of both the backpacking and monied crowds, Mal Pais, Costa Rica, along with contiguous Santa Teresa and Carmen beaches, is a hot dest...
Categories: Malpais
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A stopover at the famed Manakamana Temple, 75 mi/125 km northwest of Kathmandu, is easy to include in a trip to either Pokhara or Royal Chitwan National Park. The temple, home to the goddess Bagwati and a major Hindu pilgrimage site, sits at an altit...
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Manas Game Sanctuary is a fascinating jungle reserve, but it is currently closed to visitors because of political insurgencies in the bordering Indian state of Assam. This internationally recognized sanctuary is home to the once-endangered golden lan...
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These smaller islands are situated in the straits between the main islands of Upolu and Savai'i. Manono Island has beautiful clear water and is a great place to lie on the beach, swim or fish. The absence of hotels, dogs, shops and cars makes this is...
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Mantua is a commune in Lombardy, Italy and sits on the most southeastern part of Lombardy surrounded by 3 man-made lakes carved out in the twelfth century. It is a small town that has spread a cultural movement questioning modern humanism, rediscover...
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Manuel Antonio National Park was established in 1972 by Costa Rica to preserve the biodiversity of one of the most beautiful areas in the world. Its stunning beauty and diverse wildlife is unequaled. Walk through rainforests to expansive, sandy beach...
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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...
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Marangu is a busy little village 17 mi/27 km east of Moshi that most people visit to climb the Marangu Route up the mountain—the entrance to the Kilimanjaro National Park is 3 mi/5 km beyond the village. Marangu is also an excellent base for gentler ...
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Known as 'the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian', enjoy this exclusive and peaceful coastal destination in the south of Italy where many of the rich and famous have spent their holiday over the years. Relax on a beautiful beach, visit one of the many c...
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Marbella which formerly was just a small Andalusian fishing-village turned into one of the most exciting holiday resorts along the Mediterranean coast, one of the favourite places of the rich and beautiful and all those who wish they were. This cente...
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Marenco's lies at the edge of a breathtaking nature reserve in enchanting Costa Rica. The exotic coastal location provides a variety of opportunities for adventure, family recreation, nature study, and relaxation, in one of the world's most amazing w...
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Compared with its neighbor Ferghana, Marghilan is an older, more traditional Uzbek town. It has the largest and most famous silk factory in the country (tours are offered). The bazaar is also an interesting sight. This is a great place to buy silk ca...
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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...
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Categories: Martano
Categories: Martina Franca
Mary (pop. 95,000) is an oasis and cotton-growing center on the Murghab River. According to tradition, the region around Mary was the original Paradise, though it hardly resembles paradise today. The main (and perhaps only) reason to go to Mary is to...
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Mazar-i-Sharif is not that interesting in itself, but its airport is the closest to Balkh. Mazar-i-Sharif is worth a stop to visit the magnificent Tomb of Ali (a mosque said to be the resting place of Muhammad's adopted son, Ali) and to shop for the ...
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Located on Ross Island, McMurdo is the largest settlement in Antarctica. It's home to about 1,200 residents during the summer season. The station is operated by the U.S., but it's reached by air from New Zealand. (New Zealand's Scott Base is a near n...
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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...
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This gateway to the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park is very much tied to the history of the West. At the park's visitors center museum, you can relive that history through a collection of frontier artifacts and other memorabilia. The N...
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The Melchior Islands are affectionately known as the “Venice of Antarctica” because of the many narrow canals and small islands that make up the area. The waters here are quite and shallow, but visitors will see a number of unique birds o...
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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...
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Located on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula in the fascinating Mundo Maya Region,
Merida provides a looking glass that reveals both colonial influence and the
mystique of an ancient civilization. In fact, the city is built on the exact
site of ...
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Water. It's the reason European explorers and fur traders arrived in Michigan long before they got to many other parts of the Midwest. With shoreline on four of the five Great Lakes, Michigan was directly on the canoe routes that were the superhighwa...
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Categories: Midland ON
One of the world's last unspoiled, secluded paradises, closed to the public for more than 50 years, is now open to visitors. It's Midway Islands, known primarily as World War II's decisive "Battle of Midway." Midway served as a U.S. Naval Base from b...
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Categories: Mijas (Costa del Sol)
Categories: Mikkelsen Harbor
Tanzania's medium-sized Mikumi National Park (650 sq mi/1,685 sq km) offers good viewing of giraffes, impalas, warthogs, elephants, lions, hippos and other animals. The landscape is woodlands and grassy plains fed by the floodplains of the Mkata Rive...
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Milan is a city that arouses extreme feelings, just like the city lifestyle. A frenetic, restless rhythm is part of both work and leisure, so much so that it is difficult to stay unmoved and not get overwhelmed by all the cultural and social stimulus...
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Sicily’s coastal city of Milazzo was founded by the Greeks in 716 BC. Milazzo is most known for the fortress built above the city. It is thought it was originally a Greek acropolis, but the main fortification was constructed by the Arabs in the 10th ...
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Minneapolis and St. Paul might be called "the Twin Cities" but they are not identical. Minneapolis is often considered the more cosmopolitan and shiny city; St. Paul (10 mi/16 km away) is the state capital that offers a more historical, traditional a...
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Known as "Garden City" for its lush green landscape, Missoula lies in the heart of the northern Rockies in Western Montana where five valleys converge and serves as a center for education, medicine, retail and arts. Located at the base of Mount Senti...
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Categories: Missouri River
If you're driving west from Sioux Falls on Interstate 90, be sure to stop in Mitchell (70 mi/112 km away) to see the turreted Corn Palace. Take some time to look at its decorative patterns and pictures made up of grasses, corn and other grains that a...
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Located on the banks of the Colorado River, nestled in a fertile green valley between soaring red sandstone cliffs, the town of Moab is truly an emerald in the desert. Moab’s close proximity to several national and state parks has made it a popular d...
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Categories: Modena
Moenjodaro (Mound of the Dead) is an ancient city that claims to be the birthplace of the 4,500-year-old Indus Valley Civilization. Today, it's much less civilized: Travelers are advised to take an armed escort from tourism authorities in Hyderabad a...
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Categories: Molinos
A commune in the province of Asti, Mombaruzzo borders 11 other municipalities.
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Monfalcone is a charming modern city in the Gorizia provence of Italy. The city has a special archeological past and has a fine Speleological and Paleontological Museum. The city also boasts a number of beautiful churches including the Duomo (S. Ambr...
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Mongar is on some itineraries because it is visited as an overnight stop for those traveling east: There are no special attractions in the town itself. It's interesting mainly for its Mongar Tsechu festival November-December.
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Located on the Adriatic coast halfway between Bari and Brindisi, Monopoli is a doorway to the rugged region of Puglia, renowned for its vineyards and olive orchards, and for the distinctive trulli, whitewashed stone houses with conical stone roofs
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Categories: Montaione
Welcome to Montalcino, Italy - A small Italian paradise. It offers a traveler a feast of opportunities to fall in love with this charming Mediterranean country. From large cities to small rural towns with farms and estates.
Montalcino, Italy is a...
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The grandeur of Oaxaca's ancient ruins that translates to "White Mountain" was once an ancient pre-Columbian capital traced back to the indigenous tribe of the Zapotec civilization. Monte Alban is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and towers...
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Montecatini Alto is the original Montecatini settlement, lying a few hundred metres above the 'new' town. The views from here are splendid, and the delightful Piazza Giusti is home to some good bars and restaurants.
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Categories: Montefollonico
Categories: Montepulciano
Monteriggioni is a medieval walled town, located on a natural hillock, in the Siena Province of Tuscany. In addition to being a strategic defense fort during the Middle Age conflicts between Siena and Florence, the Tuscan poet Dante Alighieri used t...
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The Monteverde rainforest area, which comprises ten towns with 8,000 people, is situated on the Continental Divide at an elevation of 5,600 feet. A walk through a Costa Rica Monteverde cloud forest reveals a lush green garden of mosses, ferns, flower...
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There's a small but active artists colony in Moorhead, which bumps up against Fargo, North Dakota, to create one metropolitan area. While in Moorhead, see the Red River Valley Heritage-Hjemkost Interpretive Center, home of the Hjemkomst, a full-size ...
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Established in 1903 as a trading post on the Moose River 600 mi/965 km north of Toronto, Moosonee is the northern terminus of the four-hour Polar Bear Express train ride that begins in Cochrane. The train, which runs late June-early September, travel...
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Moremi, hunted by the
Bushman as
long as 10,000 years ago, was initiated by the Batawana tribe and
covers some 4,871 km2, as the eastern section of the
Okavango Delta. Moremi is mostly d...
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Categories: Mount Etna
Kilimanjaro is a giant stratovolcano that began forming about a million years ago, when lava spilled from the Rift Valley zone. Two of its three peaks, Mawenzi and Shira, are extinct while Kibo (the highest peak) is dormant and could erupt again. The...
Categories: Mount Kilimanjaro
Categories: Mount Meru
Named for one of the ships of explorer James Ross and located on Ross Island, Mount Erebus is one of three active volcanoes on the Antarctic continent and the southernmost active volcano in the world. Scientists estimate that the volcano erupts at le...
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Located in the southwestern part of the state, 35 mi/56 km southwest of Rapid City, Mount Rushmore is one of the most famous landmarks in the U.S. and the draw that started the Black Hills tourism boom. The likenesses of four U.S. presidents—George W...
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Categories: Mto wa Mbu
Categories: Mudumalai
Categories: Muelle
Categories: Mughal Sarai
In this centrally located city (pop. 773,000), look for blue-tiled monuments, the 14th-century tomb of Rukn-i-Alam, a good bazaar and local handicrafts. 250 mi/400 km south of Islamabad.
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Categories: Museum of Tahiti
Categories: Musoma
Mwanza is one of the best places in Tanzania to see Lake Victoria, though it is far off the usual tourist itinerary despite being the country's second largest city. It has an attractive setting on the lakeshore and is dominated by Bismarck Rock—a mas...
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Mysore a city of palaces in the region of Karnataka, is the second most popular travel destination of southern India. Legend deems the name Mysore comes from the demon king Mahishuru who was defeated by the goddess Chamundeshwari. Another name given ...
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Categories: Mystras
This village of Nagarkot is just a small collection of houses and guesthouses 20 mi/30 km east of Kathmandu. Although it barely exists, its location, atop the mountains ringing the Kathmandu Valley, gives it a unique perspective. On clear mornings Oc...
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Today Nantes is the most important commercial and industrial center in west-central France and appears as a well-managed city with fine museums and carefully tended parks and gardens. One museum is dedicated to Jules Verne, born here in 1828. The Lo...
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Categories: Nantou
From Naples visitors can explore the rugged Amalfi coast, Italy's most romantic stretch of coastline. Near Amalfi is the resort of Positano, where visitors enjoy strolling through streets and shopping in small boutiques. Take an excursion to legendar...
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The National Park is a lushes forested savannah featuring thousands of species of flora and fauna. Visitors to this beautiful park can expect to see howler and capuchin monkeys swinging from tree canopies, and the musical accompaniment of birds,...
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A large area in the north-central part of the state, Standing Rock adjoins the Cheyenne River Reservation and is bordered on the east by the Missouri River. The burial site of Sitting Bull lies just west of the town of Mobridge. He was killed in 1890...
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Categories: Neapolitan Riviera
Categories: Nebraska
Categories: Neko Harbor
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...
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Founded by German settlers, 75 mi/120 km southwest of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the center of this town boasts a glockenspiel with 37 bells and animated figures that move as the hours chime. At noon, 3 and 5 pm each day, panels in the clock slide ope...
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New York has much to offer visitors, including mountain getaways, varied and interesting culture, and great spas.Visitors seeking relaxation in New York won't be disappointed by the offerings upstate. The Catskill and Adirondack mountains offer refre...
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Categories: Nglanggeran
An ancient hole in northern Tanzania, Ngorongoro Crater is one of Africa's best wildlife-viewing spots since it acts like a natural cage; the crater's depth makes for a difficult escape for some animals, but most have no need to leave, finding plenty...
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One of the world's most famous travel destinations, Niagara Falls offers a combination of natural beauty and entertainment that has inspired visitors since the 19th century.The impressive 170-ft-/53-m-high Horseshoe Falls on the Canada side and roman...
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Niagara-on-the-Lake offers many recreational activities including world-class golf courses, cycling on the Niagara Parkway, tennis, swimming, or a visit to our harbourfront. Amongst all this the town boasts the world Renowned Shaw Festival, fully re-...
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Off of the mainland of Costa Rica is a sanctuary where guests can wake up to the calming waves peeling off the coastal shore, monkeys hollering for your day to start, and an unbelievable view to wake up to. Take a dip in Nicoya's saphhire waters ...
Categories: Nicoya Peninsula
Nightingale Island is the only island in the Tristan da Cunga Island chain that is accessible to visitors. The Island is know for two things; pirates and wildlife. For years, Nightingale Island has intrigued treasure hunters with its mysterious histo...
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Categories: Nipigon Bay
Categories: Nongsa Point Marina
There are two reasons travelers go to this completely modern town (built in 1960). One is to see the nearby Norak Dam and its hydroelectric station. More than 975 ft/300 m high, the dam is billed as the tallest concrete barrier in the world, and the ...
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Categories: North Dakota
Categories: Noshiro
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...
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Nuristan is one of the country's most unusual and inaccessible regions. Set in striking mountains near the territory of Kashmir (whose ownership is a matter of hot dispute), this dramatic, forested area is dotted with wooden hillside homes. The Greek...
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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...
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Categories: Nyaungshwe
Established in 1922, the Selous Game Reserve is Africa's largest wildlife reserve (21,235sq mi/55,000 sq km), and is in fact roughly the size of Switzerland and four times larger than the Serengeti. The park is named after Captain Frederick Selous, a...
Categories: Nyerere National Park
Categories: Oacoma
This magical city proves a wealth of 16th century colonial architecture, museums,
a magnificent cathedral and exquisite dining. For a truly unique vacation experience,
combine this lovely city with the stunning resort of Huatulco, just a sho...
Categories: Oaxaca
Categories: Ocean Village
Ohio has never let itself get stuck in the past. Places such as Cleveland and Cincinnati helped forge the industrial age, but when the industries hit hard times, they managed to exchange rusting factories for gleaming city centers. And in this, the a...
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Categories: Oklahoma
Lying inside the protected Gulf of Olbia in the northeast of Sardinia, the town with the same name sits by the sea. This quaint seaside villiage was originally started as a Greek colony and was the scene of a Roman victory over the Carthaginians in 2...
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Oranjestad is a small town, and the capital of Sint Eustatius island in the Caribbean Netherlands. The town has many historic attractions including, a 17th century fort overlooking the waterfront complete with cannons, ruins of the second oldest syna...
Categories: Oranjestad Sint Eustatius
It takes a fair chunk of time to get to this peaceful 17-sq-mi/44-sq-km island located 37 mi/60 km off Taiwan's southeastern coast, but it's worth the effort. There are plenty of opportunities for swimming, snorkeling (take your own gear), hiking, su...
Categories: Orchid Island
Categories: Oregon
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...
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Categories: Orne Harbor
Categories: Orosi
Orvieto is situated on the valley of the Paglia river. It was an important Etruscan centre with the name of "Volsinii Veters". The Etruscans established there also a sacred place for all people of their region Etruria called "Fanum Volumnae". In Roma...
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The pristine rainforests and the rugged natural beauty of the Osa Peninsula make this region among the most beautiful areas in Costa Rica. Declared ‘one of the most biologically intense places on earth’ by the National Geographic Magazine, the Osa Pe...
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Categories: Ostiglia
Sitting on the heel of Italy in Salento, this seaside escape used its fertile lands to breed the best horses across the country. It's colorful past retained much influence from the Greeks, Byantines and Turks. Visit the Romanesque mosaic that riv...
Categories: Otranto
Ottawa is beautiful to visit and one of the most culturally diverse cities in Canada. Its magnificent boulevards, exquisite gardens and regal architecture are captivating. The city is home to the country’s national monuments and museums. There is Can...
Categories: Ottawa
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
The Pacuare River is a designated 'Wild and Scenic' river; winding exotically through 25,000 acres of protected rain forest before falling into the Talamanca Mountain Range, ravines and rocks have made this river exquisite for white water rafting (...
Categories: Pacuare River
Extraordinary Padua, Italy, just 20 mi/30 km west of Venice, was one of the locales in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.Its beautiful streets hold numerous attractions, including a 13th-century university, what's thought to be the oldest Italian...
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Categories: Paestum
Pago Pago, the town and capital of American Samoa, is on the Southern shore of Tutuila island. Pago Pago has an excellent, landlocked harbor.
Categories: Pago Pago
Costa Brava means wild coast. Though the scenery is strikingly dramatic, below the rugged headlands and rocky promontories you'll find quiet, beach bordered bays rimmed by piney woodlands. Palamos is the southernmost of a series of small isolated por...
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Categories: Palmar Sur
Categories: Palmer Archipelago
The station, built on solid rock, consists of two major buildings and three small ones, plus two large fuel tanks, a helicopter pad, and a dock. Somewhat over 40 people can occupy Palmer in the summer. Wintering population is about 10, although Palm...
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A major attraction of Palo Verde National Park, located 45 mi/72 km west of San Jose, is the seasonal swampland that provides temporary habitat for thousands of migratory waterbirds (November-February). The tropical dry forest that covers most of Pal...
Categories: Palo Verde National Park
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: Panambur
Rugged and scenic, Pantelleria is a small island off the coast to Sicily, and the southernmost island in Europe. On clear days, of which there are many, you may catch sight of the distant outline of Africa's shores. The Lago di Venere is worth a visi...
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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
Papeete, the modern and bustling capital of Tahiti and Her Islands, contains
government offices, Gendarmerie, hospitals and clinics, banks and many other
services dedicated to serving the population of the islands as well as tourists
who ...
Categories: Papeete
This protected harbour lives up to its name. Ringed by hanging ice cliffs and dotted with floating icebergs reflecting every colour of the spectrum, it has a heavenly aura about it. Hear the breathy sound of surfacing humpback, minke, and killer whal...
Categories: Paradise Bay
Categories: Paradise Island Antarctica
Located 27 mi/43 km east of Salt Lake City, Park City, Utah, was originally an old mining town, and the area still maintains a frontier feel. Shops, restaurants, lodges, art galleries and lively nightspots are housed in Victorian-style buildings. But...
Categories: Park City
When thinking of Parma, the first thing that comes to mind is its famous food: prosciutto di Parma; and Parmigiano reggiano cheese in particular. Home to Barillo pasta, the town is renown for its culinary delights overall. Visit Parma's various chees...
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The scenic, terraced town of Paro sits in the shadow of 24,000-ft/7,320-m Mount Chomolhari (divine mountain). Paro has Bhutan's only airport, so most travelers arrive there. Though it's really only a large village, three nights are recommended to get...
Categories: Paro
Categories: Parry Sound
Categories: Pattadakal
One of Thailand's biggest tourism hotspots, beautiful Pattaya is situated on a coastal area of stunning natural beauty. Go diving or snorkeling and explore offshore reefs, try a variety of water sports or enjoy a round of golf on a world-class c...
Categories: Asia Pacific > South East Asia > Thailand
Categories: Paul Valley Santo Antão
Categories: Paulet Island
Categories: Pavia
A suburb of Taipei, Peitou (also spelled Beitou) is located 45 minutes by pleasant car ride from the international airport. Landscape worthy of a Chinese scroll painting unfurls on the approach up Yangming Mountain, a dormant volcano known for its su...
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The second-largest island in the Zanzibar Archipelago can be reached by air or ferry. Pemba lies approximately 50 mi/80 km off the Tanzanian mainland directly east of Tanga. Compared to its neighbor Zanzibar Island, which is heavily developed for tou...
Categories: Pemba Island
Categories: Pembroke
Located in Catalonia, visit the Penedes wine region and taste the well known sparkling cava and table wines.
Categories: Penedes
This archipelago of more than 60 islands lies off Taiwan's southwestern coast: Of those, only a few are regularly visited, and only 20 are inhabited. Clear seas, white-sand beaches and dramatic skies make Penghu a favorite resort destination for Taiw...
Categories: Penghu Islands
A designated UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999, Peninsula Valdes is renown for its rich marine biodiversity. Sea lions and elephant seals may be found along the long beaches every year, and from the dramatic cliffs that line the shores you may ca...
Categories: Peninsula Valdes
Closer and more accessible to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, than to Dushanbe, Penjikent is the old center of the Sogdian empire (1000-135 BC). Tour the remains of the ancient castle or trek in the surrounding Fan Mountains (with many peaks over 15,000 ft/4,...
Categories: Penjikent
Categories: Pennsylvania
Categories: Penola Strait
Perugia is a very ancient town, which rose to power during the time of the Etruscans. It was controlled by the Romans and invaded by the barbarians after the fall of the Roman Empire. In the 11th century a Free Commune was set up, reaching great powe...
Categories: Perugia
Peshawar is the closest major city (pop. 567,000) to the Khyber Pass, an important gateway between East and West. Since the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the city has been transformed into an Afghan ministate. Three million refugees have gone ...
Categories: Peshawar
Categories: Peter I Island
Situated 85 mi/110 km northeast of Toronto in the heart of the Kawaratha Lake Region, Peterborough is the gateway to Ontario's cottage country. The Trent Severn Waterway passes through the city and houses the Peterborough Lift Lock, the world's large...
Categories: Peterborough ON
Like other islands in the region, Petermann Island is home to many creatures that thrive in this icy environment, among them are gentoo and adelie penguins and leopard seals. In 1909 famed French explorer Dr. Jean-Baptiste Charcot and his crew spent ...
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Categories: Petrignano
Categories: Phajoding
Categories: Philipsburg MT
Categories: Phobjikha Valley
Visitors often see the small village of Phuntsholing, on the Indian border in the southwest corner of Bhutan (along the Torsa River), while traveling the hairpin road north to Paro or Thimphu (it's often the overnight stopping point). A short way out...
Categories: Phuntsholing
Categories: Pia Fjord
Within the Beagle Channgel and chiseled among the Darwin mountains in Patagonia, the Pia Glacier is a highlight among the "Avenue of Glaciers", viewable by hiking up to a vista point where you can watch and listen to the loud shifts of ice ...
Categories: Pia Glacier
This lively little commune surrounded by a medieval wall has history dating back to the 9th century AD. The town has survived many attacks and reached economic prosperity by the 17th and 18th centuries. Revisit 15th century Pianella at the Church of ...
Categories: Pianella
Categories: Pianillo
Categories: Piazza Armerina
Categories: Piazzano
Piedmont is the second largest region of Italy and lies at the foot of 3 Alps, the highest peaks and largest glaciers in Italy. It borders Switzerland and France and sweeps breathtaking landscapes, cultural infused gastronomy, well-preserved ancient ...
Categories: Piedmont
Piedras Blancas National Park is a lush rainforest abounding with rare flora and fauna located in the Puntarenas Province near La Gamba. The park is considered one of the top bird watching locations in Costa Rica, and is an important gathering site t...
Categories: Piedras Blancas National Park
Head south through sun-kissed Tuscany to Pienza and indulge in delicate wines and savory Tuscan dishes! Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pienza was rebuilt and was once called Corsignano. This historical village is the birthplace of Pope Piu...
Categories: Pienza
If you're driving on Interstate 90 from Rapid City to Sioux Falls, you might want to take a short side trip to Pierre, the state capital, mainly to see the Capitol itself. Restored to their original luster are marble staircases, Victorian leaded glas...
Categories: Pierre SD
Categories: Pietrasanta
Homeland of the Oglala Lakota Sioux, Pine Ridge lies in the southwestern part of South Dakota 66 mi/106 km southeast of Rapid City. It borders the Buffalo Gap National Grassland and surrounds part of Badlands National Park. You can visit the place wh...
Categories: Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
The quarries at Pipestone National Monument, just north of the city of Pipestone, attracted Native Americans from all over northern North America for thousands of years. They went to Pipestone to mine the deep-red rock that artisans fashioned into pe...
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The Leaning Tower is, of course, Pisa's main attraction. Even before three
of its eight stories were constructed (building began in 1173 and continued
until 1350), it had begun to lean. In 1990, the instability of the tower made
it nece...
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Situated in a charming position at the foot of the Apennines, Pistoia is the administrative capital of its province and an important agricultural and industrial centre (Breda), rich of monuments bearing witness of its mediaeval flourishing-period. Th...
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Playa Blanca is located on a small private island 120 miles south of Cancun, Mexico on the Yucatan's Caribbean coast. It also happens to be in the center of one of the world's largest protected wildlife areas - the Sian Ka'an, Biosphere Reserve, a pr...
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Playa del Carmen is a thriving little beach town on Yucatán Peninsula. It is the dropping-off point for excursions to the temples and tombs of Tulúm, the only Mayan city overlooking the ocean, and to the exquisite coral lagoon of Xel-ha.
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The waters near Playa del Coco hold all sorts of delightful surprises. Whether your pleasure is snorkel, scuba, or simply sailing, the natural wonders of Playas Huevo, Blanca, and Nacazcolo, and the Bat and Catalinas Islands, are sure to delight.
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Categories: Playa El Tunco
Playa Flamingo lies on the pensinsula Nicoya, in the province of Guanacaste, in the northwest of Costa Rica. The whole region of Tamarindo has miles of white sand beaches. The town of Flamingo is rather small and quiet.
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Categories: Pleneau Island
Categories: Ploumanac’h
An easy trip 35 mi/55 km northwest of San Jose, Poas Volcano (8,800 ft/2,700 m high) has what is said to be the world's largest active crater. A short hike from the car park at the summit leads to the rim, where you can see the colorful lake that oft...
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Categories: Poblet Monastery
Categories: Point Pelee
Categories: Pointe Saint-Mathieu
Categories: Polesella
Categories: Pollenzo
The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy, 20 mi/30 km southeast of Naples, was quite prosperous in Roman times. But the city, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, was destroyed in AD 79 following the infamous volcanic eruption that covered it with 13-20 ft/4-6 m...
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Categories: Ponta do Sol Santo Antão
In the 19th century, Parisian artists sought refuge from the growing emphasis on Impressionist realism (painting only what you saw), and it was in Pont-Aven that many of these painters - most notably, Paul Gauguin - found what they were looking for. ...
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Six islands compose the Ponziane (Pontine) Island chain in the Tyrrhenian Sea: Ponza, Palmarola, Zannone, Ventotene, Santo Stefano and Gavi. With their volcanic origin and stunning emerald and blue waters, the islands have a dramatic landscape, parti...
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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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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...
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Discover this charming port town by strolling along the waterfront between the West and East Piers to Lakeside Park. Rowers from around the world come to these waters, as Port Dalhousie hosts the Royal Canadian Henly Regatta. Visit the old-fashioned ...
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Categories: Port Davey
Port du Crouesty has a great setting opposite the lovely islands of the Golfe de Morbihan in south Brittany, 32 km from the historic town of Vannes and ideal for exploring Carnac and this superb region.
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Port Lockroy is situated on scenic Neumayer Channel and is home to the recently restored buildings of Britain’s Base A. The site is now part of the British Antarctic Heritage Trust, which maintains the station as a museum. Large colonies of gentoo pe...
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Surrounded by emerald and crystal-clear blue water, immensely scenic and rocky coast and the rolling hills atypical of the Mediterranean, the Costa Smeralda is a beautiful resort area of Sardinia. Once an exclusive getaway for the jet-set and high-pr...
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While there is little to see in Porto Empedocle except the 16th century Quadrangular Tower of Carlo V, the jewel is Agrigento and the Valley of the Temples. Numerous remarkable monuments are present all over Agrigento including the Cathedral and the ...
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The small gem of a city Porto Ercole is anchored in Monte Argentario peninsula and enveloped by a blanket of beautiful sand and rock beaches. Porto Ercole is a perfect getaway spot for those interested in traveling to nearby towns and historic sites ...
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Categories: Porto Levante
Venice, Italy, is romance: a bridge arching over a canal, a gondola gliding by, the moon reflecting off water. Venice is history: the Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace), Piazza San Marco, the Grand Canal, great art and great museums. Venice is modern: th...
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Porto Rotondo is located thirty minutes away from Olbia in Sardinia, Italy, and is a small vacation village characterized by small roads, friendly people, exquisite food, and Italian tufo rocks which comprise the majority of the walls in the town. Th...
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Categories: Porto Viro
Picturesquely situated in a narrow cove on Italy's northern coast lies enchanting Portofino. This Pearl of the Mediterranean has been a favored gathering place for the elite who appreciate the charm and intimacy of the cliff-lined harbor. Overlookin...
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This tiny town on the Italian Riviera was strategically planned at the tip of a rocky peninsula overlooking the Gulf of La Spezia. Its 12th-century tall, narrow houses climb precipitously up the hillside from the sea. Portovenere is built on differen...
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Categories: Powell Island
Pozzuoli is the Phlegraean Peninsula's main city and is located in the center of the Campi Flegrei, also called the Phlegraean Fields. This volcanic area is so magnificent that it was once thought to be the entrance to hell. The fields cover a large ...
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Categories: Praiano
Pray is located along the Yellowstone River between Livingston and Yellowstone National Park. Pray offers picturesque views of the Absaroka Mountain Range in the Gallatin National Forest.
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Settled in 1787 and founded in 1810 by Major Edward Jessup against French and American encroachment, Prescott has since become a major port town with a rich military history, cargo trade history and the city's history can be felt while strolling thro...
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Procida was created by 4 volcanic eruptions now dormant and submerged beneath the ocean. It is one of the Phlegraean Islands that sits off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. Procida is Latin for Prochyta or Prima Cyme which means ‘near Cuma...
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Categories: Promise Bay
On Utah Lake (the state's largest body of fresh water) and just 40 mi/65 km south of Salt Lake City, Provo is a good base from which to explore a number of scenic attractions and recreation areas, though not necessarily your best choice if a wild tim...
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Categories: Pruzilly
Puebla, Mexico, located 80 mi/130 km east of Mexico City, has played an important role in the nation's history: The only Mexican victory over foreign invaders took place there when Maximilian's French Foreign Legion was defeated on 5 May 1862 (now ce...
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The small fishing village of Puerto Angel, west of Huatulco and Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca state, has managed to remain an oasis of tranquility and understatement because of its isolation from mainstream tourism development. The hippies who frequente...
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Puerto Aventuras is the largest and best protected marina on the Yucatan Peninsula. In addition to beautiful beaches, there are plenty of activities - such as dolphin watching. The Marina at Puerto Aventuras offers various accommodations for those in...
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Puerto Ayora is located on the southern end of Isla Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is a charming port town where sea, sun, seabirds and sailboats coexist. On the town's outskirts are the headquarters to the world-renowned Charles Darwin Research Station. M...
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From Costa Rica's central coastal city of Puerto Caldera visitors can explore the mountainous countryside and travel inland to the cosmopolitan capital of San Jose.
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Puerto Carillo is a small fishing port with a small collection of restaurants and some modest hotels. The waters of Puerto Carillo are made calm by the rocky outcropping protecting the bay, creating an idyllic locale in which to snorkel and swim. Car...
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Puerto Escondido initially was known for its coffee trade, starting in the 1920s. Some miles above the town, tucked away into the hillside, is the Oaxacan Cloud Forest, where you can visit the coffee farms and also hike through the countryside. Back ...
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Categories: Puerto Guadal
The sleepy town of Puerto Jimenez is a gateway to the Corcovado National Park. Located on the eastern coast of the Osa Peninsula, this town has relaxing beaches and diverse wildlife. Puerto Jimenez was once a gold mining and logging town. Today, it s...
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In Puerto Morelos tranquility reigns with open skies, long stretches of beach and a small town atmosphere. This is the place to relax: watch the sunrise on the beach, meet the locals, explore the natural wonders such as the coral reef, tan under the ...
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Puerto Plata, nestled near Mount Isabel de Torres on the Dominican Republic’s north coast, has recently become a key resort destination in the Caribbean. It’s the eighth-largest city in the Dominican Republic, and has gone through a revitalization pe...
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Two destinations united geographically that live as one. This region is one of the Mexico's most popular tourism corridors because of its great...
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Categories: Puglia
Categories: Pukara de Quitor
Bhutan's former capital, Punakha is often seen on a long day trip from Thimphu. It offers superlative views of the Himalayas and can be used as a base to visit the nearby Wangdiphodrang Dzong and Punakha Dzong. Punakha Dzong is the winter home of the...
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Categories: Punta Banco
A place known for its resorts and white sand beaches, Punta Cana is the leisure lover's ultimate getaway. Located on the most eastern cape of the Dominican Republic, the region looks out over the azure seas of the Atlantic Ocean and dense mangro...
Categories: Caribbean > Dominican Republic
Punta Herradura, about twenty miles off the eastern coast of Yucatan Peninsula, has an excellent offshore reef where for snorkelling, diving, and other water sports.
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Categories: Punta Islita
Located south of Akumal is Soliman Bay, a secluded beach with beautiful ecological vacation villas, white sand, blue skies, and palm trees. It is the perfect place for people who want to spend time relaxing in a hammock under a palm tree. The snorkel...
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The Mexican Caribbean region, a unique option due to its natural, cultural and archeological treasures, also benefits from the existence of pristine sites for the development of adventure tourism.
The combination of great emotions with ecology tak...
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The Central Pacific's largest city, Puntarenas sits on a long, narrow peninsula in the Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica. For years, it was the country's principal port, and though Puntarenas handles big cruise ships, a large fishing fleet still anchors ...
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Categories: Putussibau
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...
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Categories: Queenstown Tasmania
Microclimates characterize Costa Rica, but in a nation of verdant rain forest, the region around Quepos, on Coronado Bay is one of the richest and most bio-diverse places on earth. Its unspoiled natural beauty has secretly drawn visitors for decades...
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Queretaro is the well-to-do capital of an agricultural state, and doesn't trumpet itself as a tourist destination. This, however, is its charm. The city abounds with attractions—colonial buildings, pleasant shaded plazas and cultural events—and you c...
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Categories: Quimper
The main draw of Quorghon-Teppa is the remains of an ancient Buddhist temple nearby. Sadly, only a shell survives—most of the temple's treasures were moved to St. Petersburg, Russia, in the 1800s. A subtropical jungle can be seen at the Tigrovaya Bal...
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Rabaul and it's Harbor is to the New Guinea islands as the Metro is to Paris. Tokua airport is the gateway to the islands region. Rabaul is surrounded by friendly native villages and the local dialect is called Kuanua and its people are called Tolai...
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Radda in Chianti is a medieval town inhabited since the 9th century, enclosed in defensive walls and surrounded by the picturesque Tuscan countryside. Radda in Chianti offers the small town feel and is a place where visitors will find the heart and s...
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Categories: Rancho El Manzanillo
Rapallo is well known in Europe as a main tourist resort area. Offering the typically idyllic Mediterranean climate, it is a perfect place to relax and soak up the essence of Italy.
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Rapid City is your bridge to some of the most intriguing and beautiful attractions in America: The inspirational Mt. Rushmore National Memorial, the visionary Crazy Horse Memorial, and the tranquil Black Hills National Forest with its abundant wildli...
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Ravello is one of the most attractive destinations on the Amalfi Coast. With a population of around 2,000, the settlement perches high above Amalfi, overlooking the Mediterranean. A renowned musical festival is held in Ravello every year, with classi...
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Ravenna is located in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy and is connected to the the Adriatic Sea by the Corsini Canal. The city is famed for its buildings that date from the 5th, 6th, and 7th centuries and for the mosaics that decorate many...
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Isolated in a canyon at 9,000 ft/2,750 m, the former bustling mining center of Real de Catorce, Mexico, would now be a ghost town if it weren't for the chic cafes and restaurants that cater to weekend visitors. Real de Catorce has been growing in pop...
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Cross the stunning Beartooth Highway from Cooke City to reach the town of Red Lodge. Located 60 mi/96 km south of Billings, the city is home to music festivals and rodeos, elegant restaurants and down-home cafes, an alpine ski area and a thriving agr...
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Red Wing has been ranked amongst the top historic destinations in the United States. View examples of historical buildings at the Sheldon Theatre or the 135 year old St. James Hotel. Stroll this small town's rows of galleries, antique shops and pictu...
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Categories: Reggio Emilia
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Categories: Reus
Categories: Rhode Island
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Categories: Rignano sull'Arno
This little seaside town has it all: sun, sea and sand-plus all the attractions of a typical Italian city: 16th-century churches, a graceful clock tower, world-class museums and beautiful fountains.
Categories: Rimini Italy
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park
Categories: Rincon de la Viejo National Park
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Categories: Rio Lagartos
Rio Perdido is one of Costa Rica’s best kept secret. Located within the canyons in Bagaces, Costa Rica, this hidden river meets the Rio Blanco and the Rio Perdido hot springs. Rio Perdido is surrounded by dense forest making it almost impossibl...
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Categories: Riva del Garda
Categories: Riviera Cancun
Forests, jungle, flora and fauna, archaeological sites, solitary beaches, a turquoise-colored sea with crystal-clear water which turns to silver by moonlight, the fantasy and warmth of the tropics, the mystery of the millenary culture which lives on...
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Categories: Roccella Ionica
Categories: Rochefort-en-Terre
The world-famous Mayo Clinic is in Rochester, 75 mi/120 km southeast of Minneapolis and St. Paul. With its outstanding medical research and treatment facilities, the clinic founded by two physician brothers has become synonymous with the finest in he...
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Categories: Romano Canavese
Sprawled across seven legendary hills, romantic and beautiful Rome was one
of the great centers of the ancient world. Although its beginning is shrouded
in legend and its development is full of intrigue and struggle, Rome has always
been ...
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Categories: Ronne Entrance
Roscoff is a quaint fishing town with a major port serving ferries that go to Cork and Plymouth. Spend an afternoon across the bay at Ille de Batz or stroll the harbor, watching the seaweed harvesters pull in their nets.
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Categories: Roseau MN
Roses is located in the Spanish region of Catalonia on the Costa Brava. Those interested in the region's rich history and culture will be delighted by the wealth of ancient sites, monuments and buildings which still remain as reminders of ancient ci...
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The Ross Dependency is the wedge-shaped part of Antarctica claimed by New Zealand since 1923. It takes in Ross Island, the Ross Sea, the Ross Ice Shelf, the Transantarctic Mountains and part of the continent extending to the South Pole.
Categories: Ross Sea Region
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...
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Categories: Route 66
Categories: Rovereto
Categories: Rovigo
Ruaha National Park, the second-largest national park in Tanzania, lies about a two-hour drive northwest from Iringa, but is most normally visited by air in conjunction with the Selous Game Reserve. Wild and relatively little-visited, Ruaha is known ...
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Categories: Rukyira
Categories: Ruppert Coast
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Sa Dec is a city in Dong Thap Province in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. It is a river port and agricultural and industrial trading center. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of an American Swift Boat base.
Before the nineteenth century,...
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Saadani National Park is located in the northern coast of Tanzania, Africa. It is the 13th National park and it is a wildlife sanctuary consisting of the big 5.Here you will find a diverse range of habitation and vegetation, from a marine life to ter...
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Categories: Saint-Benoit-des-Ondes
Categories: Sakata
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Categories: Saladero Ecolodge
Salerno is situated at the northern end of the Gulf of Salerno. The old town, rising up the slopes of the hill on the site of ancient Salernum, still bears evidence of its medieval period. Salerno's main attraction is a Romanesque cathedral, built in...
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Salt Lake City's family oriented culture makes it a perfect getaway destination. The city offers a variety of attractions, amusement centers, and unique attractions & activities to please children of all ages. Salt Lake is also recognized as one of t...
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Built around the same time as Babylon and Rome, the city of Samarkand has seen the conquests of Alexander the Great, Genghis-Khan and Tamerlane's. Centuries of development melted cultures from Arabia and Asia with poets and historians calling it ...
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Surrounded by mountains, San Cassiano sits on Mount Lagazuoi, where visitors can tour the well-preserved cave of the prehistoric cave bear Ursus ladinicus, leisurely hike over the beautiful scenic path of Armentarola and Stores meadows, or take a sno...
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Categories: San Gil
Welcome to San Gimignano, Italy - An Italian and European Paradise. -- It's no wonder Italy is one of top destinations in Europe.
San Gimignano, Italy is a wonderful destination for even the most discriminating traveler. Come explore San Gimignan...
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According to the legend, the Island of St. Giulio was dominated by a big serpent that destroyed everything. But when St. Giulio, that had the power to command over the waves, the storms, the wild animals and the human beings, arrived near the lake , ...
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Categories: San Isidro
The sophisticated capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, has been endowed with a vibrant street life as well as a refined cultural life. You'll see contemporary structures of glass and steel, as well as colonial, Victorian, and classical architecture, exot...
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Home to some of Costa Rica's most stunning scenery: crystalline waters, white sandy beaches, fiery Pacific sunsets. Nearby lies Corcovado, the crown jewel of Costa Rican sanctuaries.
Categories: San Josecito
Located 110 mi/175 km north of Mexico City, San Juan del Rio, Mexico, is primarily an agricultural center, but it is also known for its semiprecious gems (opals are mined locally). The many jewelry shops overflow with already-set opals, or you can al...
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Categories: San Luca
Though an industrial center 225 mi/375 km north of Mexico City, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, has wonderfully preserved colonial architecture (churches and civil buildings) in the downtown section. It's also home to the National Museum of Masks, which dis...
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Categories: San Martino in Campo
It is the smallest of the cities and perhaps the most relaxed, but it offers
such a variety of restaurants, shops, and galleries that urbanites find themselves
quite at home.
Most of the buildings in the central part of the town date from ...
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Categories: San Ramon
Sanremo is a beautiful destination off the coast of Italy. The pristine coastline and beaches have attracted many tourists who seek out a relaxing and scenic vacation. Sanremo is filled with many things to experience, such as gambling at their famous...
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Categories: Sandbanks Provincial Park
Sant Carles de la Ràpita is a charming town located at the edge of the Delta de lEbre in Spain. This is the perfect location for a relaxing get away with so much to offer to its tourist. It was founded by Charles III as a port to serve trade w...
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Sitting on the rolling hills of Guixols is a Benedictine Monastery built in the 10th century. It’s prominence gained popularity during the 18th century when the martyrdom of Saint Felix of Africa and his catalytic influence began in this very m...
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Categories: Santa Cruz
Categories: Santa Cruz Highlands
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Santa Margherita is located on the Italian Riviera in the province of Genoa. It has plenty of hotels and waterfront restaurants that make this the perfect getaway destination without having to deal with much of the tourist crowd. There is plenty to d...
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Categories: Santa Teresa
Santander is located at a beautiful bay. It is an economically extremely active city with an important port. There is an ample cultural offer, specially remarkable are the Menendez y Pelayo International Summer University, and the International Fest...
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Santillana del Mar has been called by many writers ‘the most beautiful village in Spain.’ Stroll through the rustic cobblestone streets that are lined with stone houses decorated with carved heraldic symbols and enjoy the delightful church square. ...
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Birthplace of Italian poet and novelist Cesare Pavese, Santo Stefano Belbo is small commune built on the hills of a medieval castle, a Benedictine convent and also ruins of a temple to the Planet Jupiter. The town has been fortified since the year 13...
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Categories: Sanyi
Sarapiquí is a tiny community in Costa Rica in a valley surrounded by rainforests. It is accessed via waterways and tiny canals. The area is relatively unknown, and home to some of Costa Rica's most diverse and dense wildlife and vegetation. Be sur...
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Located about 40 mi/65 km northwest of San Jose, Sarchi enjoys a lovely setting amid mountains and valleys planted with pineapple, sugarcane and coffee. The town is Costa Rica's center of crafts and fine furniture manufacturing, and the presence of n...
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As Sardinia's capital, Cagliari is both a thriving modern city and a fine example of the varied history of this Italian island. Explore the Roman amphitheater, Spanish townhouses, and Pisan watchtowers. Antiquities from the native Nuraghi culture and...
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Site of Buddha's first discourse, Sarnath, India, is as peaceful as nearby Varanasi is hectic. Buddha's teachings are studied in Sarnath, and its atmosphere is more like a campus than a city. It has lovely gardens, temples, a zoo, shrines, an archaeo...
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Categories: Saronno
Saturnia, Italy, is a small hilltop village 75 mi/120 km northwest of Rome and halfway between Rome and Florence (west of Orvieto, in Tuscany). Saturnia is known primarily for its sulphur baths and thermal springs (Terme di Saturnia) and the attendan...
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Categories: Sault Ste. Marie
Savai’i is an island located in the Samoa islands chain. The island is the largest in the Polynesia outside of New Zealand and ...
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With the help of the Quetzal's Education and Research Center, the Savegre River is part of the conservation project that focuses on adventurous sustainable tourism. Nestled among the 842 acres of jungle, travelers can experience a rafting experie...
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Located in the province of Brindisi, Savelletri di Fasano is a seaside village in northeastern Puglia with olive groves, beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere. Enjoy the romantic restaurants, old buildings and typical farmhouses in this old hamle...
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Savona is a seaport in the northern region of Liguria, Italy. Savona is an important sea port and was at a time the most important in...
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Schollart Channel is located between Anvers Island and Brabant Island. It was discovered in 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition. Through the Channel you will be able to experience the beauty of what the Antarctic has to offer along with wild lif...
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Scotland's people are feisty, opinionated and fiercely loyal. The countryside is a wild, beautiful tumble of raw mountain peaks and deep glassy lakes. There's a plethora of tartan 'n' bagpipe beaten tracks across this land, but even in popular touris...
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Segesta is located in the northwestern corner of Sicily. It was said the name of the city was originally Acesta or Egesta however changed by the Romans to avoid its ill-omened meaning in Latin. Segesta is a historically rich destination with many arc...
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This ancient town on the banks of the Indus River is a Muslim pilgrimage center. The Shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a 12th-century holy man, is visited by those seeking miracle cures. Nearby Manchar Lake is a good birding site, and a half-day excurs...
Categories: Sehwan
Selaru is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. It is located in the Tanimbar Island Group, Southeast Maluku. This destination offers untouched beaches with turquoise water along with a rich cultural history.
Categories: Selaru Island
Categories: Selibaby
The dainty Russian-style town of Semey, 620 mi/1,000 km north of Almaty and near the Serbian border, was once the destination of Russian political exiles and the site of extensive underground nuclear testing. The tests left permanent genetic mutation...
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Categories: Senglea
Categories: Sept Iles
Categories: Serego Alighieri Winery
Today, the Serengeti National Park helps protect the greatest and most varied collection of terrestrial wildlife on earth, and one of the last great migratory systems still intact. The Serengeti is the jewel in the crown of Tanzania's protected a...
Categories: Serengeti
Serravalle Scrivia is a municipality located in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. This destination is home to the largest designer outlet shopping center in Europe. Serravalle is located only 80km from Milan and attract many fashionistas along with...
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Categories: Serre di Rapolano
Categories: Sestri Levante
Categories: Seybaplaya
This town south of Samarkand, reached by crossing a beautiful mountain pass, is most often seen as a day trip. Tamerlane was born in a village not far away, and he chose Shakhrisabz as the site for his main palace. Not much is left of the Ak-Saray, b...
Categories: Shakhrisabz
Categories: Shana
The dusty, southern industrial city of Shymkent, 385 mi/620 km southwest of Almaty, is notable chiefly as the home of Astrakhan coats—the Karakul Sheep Breeding Museum has an exhibit demonstrating how the sheepskins are processed to give pelts that t...
Categories: Shymkent
Categories: Sibu Chocolate San Isidro
Sicily is more than temples, castles, churches and beaches; it's people, too. The real Sicilians are the heart and soul of the place called Sicily, and they're worth getting to know. Venture off the tourist path to places like Capo d'Orlando or Calta...
Categories: Sicily
Sierra de la Gigante is located in Baja California, Mexico. The beauty of this place is immeasurable , the mountains offer the perfect grounds for riding horses, biking and hiking. Tucked away in the Sierra de la Gigante you will find the Mission San...
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Categories: Signey Island
Categories: Silver Islet
Categories: Simkotra
Appreciated for its numerous frescoes, this commune has preserved the oldest historical remains of the Etruscan settlement dated back to the 8th century BC. The town slowly fortified the medieval castle Castello delle Ripe. Travelers can visit the me...
Categories: Sinalunga
Also known as "Stone Shatter City" Sioux Falls was first inhabited by the Sioux Native Americans. Blocks away from the downtown district lies the Big Sioux River, a local attraction and popular land mark. Settled by pioneers after the Civil...
Categories: Sioux Falls
Categories: Siple Island
Sicilia is the favorite island of Gods in traditional poetry. The most powerful and biggest ancient city in Sicilia is Siracusa. Its name may come from the native word "Siraco", which means "marsh", due to the bogs which surrounded the city. Or it ma...
Categories: Siracusa
Categories: Sirmione
The town of Sitakunda was first developed to reduce the population pressure on the nearby city of Chittagong. Every year the municipality expands as it focuses on its urban improvements.
Categories: Sitakunda
Sitges, Spain—a small town located about an hour west of Barcelona by train—has a Mediterranean feel with whitewashed buildings and flower-lined balconies. And it offers a beach experience that can't be beat.Unlike Barcelona and other coastal cities ...
Categories: Sitges
Categories: Sivaganga
At an elevation of 7,500 ft/2,300 m, this scenic but stark area has some of the world's highest mountains, lakes and glaciers—an ideal place to trek and relax in a cool climate. Attractions include the Karpochu Fort (great views) and Lake Satpara, as...
Categories: Skardu
Categories: Skontorp Cove
Categories: Skua Glacier
Categories: Slate Island Provincial Park
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.
Categories: Sliema
Categories: Smith Falls
Categories: Smithton
Although it's a bit of a drive from other Salt Lake City ski areas, die-hard skiers shouldn't miss the opportunity to hit the slopes at Snowbasin in Huntsville, Utah, about 40 mi/65 km from Salt Lake City and 17 mi/27 km from Ogden. The powder falls ...
Categories: Snow Basin Ski Area
Located in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah's Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort is known for its steep vertical drop and challenging terrain, with two north-facing bowls and one south-facing bowl accessible by several lifts and a huge aerial tram. Lifts con...
Categories: Snowbird
Categories: Solitude
Somosomo is a village on the island of Taveuni in Fiji where the International Date Line crosses Fiji.
Categories: Somosomo
Sorrento is a town of extraordinary beauty and is known as a popular gateway to Italy's most spectacular stretch of coastline - the Amalfi Drive lined with fishing villages and famous resorts. The seaside resort of Amalfi sits with weathered houses s...
Categories: Sorrento
Categories: South Carolina
Categories: South Dakota
Southeast of the Falklands, South Georgia is lost in the midst of the Southern Ocean, one of the most remote regions on earth. South Georgia's climate is dominated by the freezing effects of the Antarctic continent 1,000 miles to the south. Glaciers ...
Categories: South Georgia
South Orkney Islands are located in the northeastern top of the Antarctic Peninsula. The area measures 240 sq mi and the highest elevation sits at 4,153 ft. The South Orkney Islands are made up of four major islands called the Coronation Island, Powe...
Categories: South Orkney Islands
South Plaza is an Island located off the east coast of Santa Cruz, belonging to the Galapagos. It is home to a vast amount of species and beautiful flora. The South Plaza is open to the public and cruise ships, however the Northern Plaza is closed to...
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Unseen until the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen arrived in 1911, the South Pole now has permanent residents. A station stands at the U.S.-run Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station; the geodesic dome that stood there for some 30 years was removed in 20...
Categories: South Pole
Categories: South Sandwich Islands
The South Shetland Islands are a string of islands running parallel to the north west coast of the Antarctic peninsula. The South Shetlands are almost completely ice covered. About 2-3 percent is ice free, usually along the coast, where all life is f...
Categories: South Shetland Islands
Categories: South Tyrol
Experience nature, the old west, and one of the most beautiful canyons in the world. Hike, bike, enjoy the majestic nature of the Black Hills of South Dakota in Spearfish Canyon.
Categories: Spearfish Canyon
Spoleto, Italy, is a truly charming Umbrian hill town only 60 mi/95 km northeast of Rome and best known for the Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival of Two Worlds) or simply known as the Spoleto festival. This annual festival of international music, thea...
Categories: Spoleto
Categories: Springdale
Categories: St. Catharines
Architecture buffs will want to make a pilgrimage to St. John's Abbey and University in St. Cloud. Most of the monastery and campus were designed by Bauhaus-meister Marcel Breuer (note the soaring flat face of its bell tower). St. Cloud is 60 mi/96 k...
Categories: St. Cloud
St. George, the county's largest city, lies along interstate 15 with a host of smaller communities that make up Utah's Dixie. The scenic area not only provides easy access to major markets of the western United States, it has become a destination po...
Categories: St. George Utah
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 ...
Categories: St. Helens
Categories: St. Julian's
If you've got time to drive from Ottawa to Toronto, this trip will take you past some lovely scenery and through some historic towns. It runs along the St. Lawrence Seaway, the Thousand Islands and Lake Ontario. If you're starting from Ottawa, take H...
Categories: St. Lawrence River/Lake Ontario
Saint Malo is a prime tourist destination in Brittany. Visitors flock to Saint Malo to experience the unique "intra-muros" (meaning within the walls) streets of the old citadel. Visit Saint Vincent Cathedral, noted for its medieval and modern stained...
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St. Paul has historic landmarks, museums, sightseeing, shopping, and accommodations to fit every budget. The casinos bring Las Vegas thrill, and the rugged mountains cater to the outdoor enthusiast. St. Paul has attractions and activities for a famil...
Categories: St. Paul
Categories: St. Regis
Categories: Stabiae
Built by the got-it, flaunt-it lumber barons during the height of the logging era, Stillwater, 25mi/40 km east of Minneapolis and St. Paul, is a charming town along the scenic St. Croix River. Many of the Victorian mansions now serve as bed-and-break...
Categories: Stillwater
Categories: Stonington Island
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...
Categories: Strahan
Channel in the Mediterranean Sea separating Sicily in the west and Italy in the east and linking the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas. The strait is 20 miles long, 2 miles wide in the north (between Faro Point and the Rock of Scylla), and 10 miles wide in ...
Categories: Strait of Messina
This summer and winter holiday resort in the province of Novara is situated on the west side of Lake Maggiore on the slopes of Mount Mottarone, looking out over the Borromeo islands. The lakeside is very attractive, with a wide avenue of trees and fl...
Categories: Stresa
Categories: Sui
In northern Sind Province, this ancient capital (pop. 159,000) is now a thriving city on the Indus River. Religious sites abound: Climb the Masum Shah Minaret and visit the tomb of Shah Khairuddin Jilani (both are on the north side of town). There ar...
Categories: Sukkur
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...
Categories: Swansea
This far-northern district offers the chance to see an ancient kingdom that is relatively unspoiled by tourism. Once a seat of Tantric Buddhism, Swat is believed to be the garden mentioned in ancient Hindu fables. Alexander the Great passed through, ...
Categories: Swat
Categories: Taglio di Po
A beautiful chain of islands in the South Pacific, the Islands of Tahiti are made up of 118 islands and are an ideal vacation destination for travelers seeking a true island paradise.
Categories: Asia Pacific > South Pacific
The third largest city on the island of Taiwan, Taichung possesses a warm subtropical climate year-round. It is home to a number of beautiful temples and shrines, such as the Wen Chang Temple, which is over 200 years old. Other poi...
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Categories: Taichung Harbor
Tainan is the oldest city in Taiwan and is located facing Taiwan Strait in southern Taiwan. Tainan is regarded as a cultural capital, with many famous ancient Taoist and Buddhist temples and churches, well known diverse cuisine, and Chinese music and...
Categories: Tainan
Across the Formosa Strait from mainland China is the bustling port of Keelung, on the island of Taiwan. Just 20 miles inland is Taipei, the national capital, one of the most prosperous cities in Asia. Marvel at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, the ...
Categories: Taipei
Keelung is situated along East China Sea on Taiwan's northeast tip and has been an important Taiwanese seaport. It is gateway to the island's most magnificent coastal scenery and a convenient location to begin a journey overland to Taipei.
Categories: Taipei (Keelung)
Categories: Taitung
Categories: Takayama Bullet Train Station
This Buddhist cave site just southwest of the town of Kholm dates from the fifth century. The caves once housed a monastery. 175 mi/280 km northwest of Kabul.
Categories: Takht-I-Rostem
Located near the Matapa Chasm, the Talava Arches provide some of the island's most memorable sights. The area is riddled with caves and spectacular sea arches. Inside the caves are swirling red and green stalactites and stalagmites and the air is fil...
Categories: Talava Arches
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...
Categories: Tamar Valley
Categories: Tambelan Archipelago
Relax on grey-sand beaches in the shade of mangrove trees along the village of Tambor. Along the southeastern peninsula, south of Paquera, you'll find many opportunities to hike, swim and kayak, exploring the local towns and hillsides, and perhaps wi...
Categories: Tambor
Located on Florida's Central West region, Tampa Bay is a large body of water emerging from the Gulf of Mexico and is also the name of this region of Florida encompassing many cities including Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Tampa is Florid...
Categories: US Cities
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...
Categories: Tampico
The fairly uncrowded coastal town of Tanga (meaning "sail" in Kiswahili) was briefly the German colonial capital following the treaty between the Sultan of Zanzibar and the German East Africa Company. Today there is little to see but a walk around th...
Categories: Tanga
Categories: Tanjung Priok
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...
Categories: Tanjung Puting National Park
It is known for its beautiful beaches and crystal clear waters of the Ionian Sea. It has a small, but prosperous fishing port. There are many hotels and restaurants and the town is ten minutes away from another of Sicily's most important tourist dest...
Categories: Taormina (Giardini Naxos)
Located in a corner of the Orosi Valley 25 mi/40 km southeast of San Jose, Tapanti National Park is a quiet refuge that protects a luxuriant cloud forest, a spectacular waterfall and an emerald river perfect for swimming. The forests that drape the s...
Categories: Tapanti National Park
Categories: Tarakan
As you enter Tarangire National Park a vast number of baobabs catch your eye. The gently rolling countryside is dotted with these majestic trees, which seem to dwarf the animals that feed beneath them. The park is spectacular in the dry season when m...
Categories: Tarangire
Taranto is called the 'city of the two seas' as it is situated part on an island and part on the peninsula. Rich in history dating back to the 8th century BC, numerous cultures and people have left an impression in this beautiful city.
Categories: Taranto
Primarily an industrial city, Taraz (formerly called Zhambyl), 300 mi/485 km west of Almaty, has several interesting sites. The Kara Khan Mausoleum and the Shamansur Mausoleum are both nearly 1,000 years old and have interesting terra-cotta exteriors...
Categories: Taraz
Categories: Tarcoles
This gorge is simply spectacular, even considered by some to be the eighth wonder of the world. Many tours of it begin with a flight to the town of Hualien and then transfer to a bus or taxi for a ride down the East-West Cross-Island Highway: The gor...
Categories: Taroko Gorge
Categories: Tarraleah
Categories: Tarxien
Categories: Tas de Pois
Categories: Tashauz (Dashoguz)
Tashigang displays a very different side of Bhutan—it's surrounded by barley, rice and wheat fields, as well as tropical-fruit orchards. The best time to visit is October-April: You'll avoid the leeches, mosquitoes and landslides. Although one night ...
Categories: Tashigang
The capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent has a growing population of 3 million people. Tashkent preserves its European architecture from old Turkestan and because of its multi-ethnic population Oriental and Arabic touches makes this city a modern and medi...
Categories: Tashkent
Categories: Tasiusaq
Categories: Tasman Peninsula
Categories: Tatanka
Categories: Tatau Island
Categories: Tehri Garhwal
An important trade route in the pre-Hispanic period, this area is known to be the narrowest strip of land in Mexico, also the sole connection to Central America. Before the Spanish conquered Tehuantepec in the early 16th century, it was the secondary...
Categories: Tehuantepec
Categories: Temozon
Categories: Tennessee
The Tenorio Volcano National Park is best known for the Rio Celeste whose river illuminates vibrant blue water. This national park has been protected since 1995 and is home to the active Tenorio Volcano. There are multiple life zones and ecosystems m...
Categories: Tenorio Volcano National Park
The complex of ruins known as Teotihuacan, Mexico, is so enormous and varied it even looks spectacular from the air. Built mostly between AD 150 and 600, the ruins were already abandoned by the time the Aztecs came to power and took over the site. Mo...
Categories: Teotihuacan
Located 22 mi/35 km north of Mexico City, Tepotzotlan is home to the church of St. Francis Xavier—now the National Museum of the Viceregal Period. The church is considered the second-best example of the highly embellished Churrigueresque-style archit...
Categories: Tepotzotlan
Categories: Tera Nova Bay
Categories: Terra Nova Bay
Texas is one of the largest states in the US. You have a varity of cultures here, and many great cities. ...
Categories: Texas
Also known as Thanjai or Tanjore, this city is considered as the "granary and rice bowl" of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This city was once an ancient capital of the Chola Kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries. It's best known ...
Categories: Thanjavur
Categories: Thare Pati
Categories: The Antarctic Circle
The Dolomites are a mountain range in the northern Italian Alps. This UNESCO World Heritage Site features some of the most dramatic and picturesque mountains anywhere, with long valleys and sheer vertical walls. Visitors flock to the Dolomites year-r...
Categories: The Dolomites
Categories: The Gullet
The Grand Portage was an 8-mi/14-km trail used by fur traders to transport goods between Lake Superior and the Pigeon River, a vital link between the Great Lakes and points to the northwest. As such, it was the earliest European settlement in norther...
Categories: The North Shore MN
The spur of land called the Northwest Angle is a chunk of Minnesota that, geographically, seems as if it should belong to Canada. It's on the northern shore of Lake of the Woods and has no land border with the U.S. Unless visitors arrive by boat, the...
Categories: The Northwest Angle/Lake of the Woods
On the southern end of St. Eustatius is the Quill, an 1,800-ft/550-m dormant volcano that has fine hiking trails. (The Dutch settlers called it Kuil, meaning pit or hole.) The 45-minute walk to the top is worthwhile—the lush rain forest in the crater...
Categories: The Quill
Theodore Roosevelt went to North Dakota to hunt and fell in love with the state—he operated two cattle ranches there. Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which includes part of the former U.S. president's Elkhorn Ranch, is a tribute to him and his love...
Categories: Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Thimphu, Bhutan's capital city, is located in the west of the country and testifies to the nation's struggle to modernize while maintaining its venerated traditions. New buildings are still based on traditional designs, with elaborately painted, tref...
Categories: Thimphu
The Thousand Islands are a 50 mile long archipelago consisting of 1,864 islands whose territories are shared between Ontario, Canada and New York State. The region is very popular for boating, however, due to the large number of shoals a...
Categories: Thousand Islands
Categories: Thulo Syabru
Categories: Thunder Bay
Categories: Thurston Glacier
Categories: Timmins
Categories: Tirano
Located 700 mi/1,130 km southeast of Mumbai, Tiruchirapalli, India, is home of the impressive hilltop Ganapati Temple, reached by climbing 434 steps bordered by shrines. Other steps lead visitors to the Temple of Shiva. From atop the hill, you can ta...
Categories: Tiruchirappalli
A popular day trip from Rome (about 45 minutes away) included in many tours. Visit lush Villa d'Este, a convent-turned-palace, complete with an aquatic pleasure park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Elaborate fountains and fish ponds spout in ...
Categories: Tivoli
Categories: Tobermory
There are several theories on the origin of the name: the word Todi or from the etrurian "tudicolare", or even from "tutus" ("a fortified place").
Beside the legends about the origins of Todi, the town was founded by the Umbrian people on 2700 be...
Categories: Todi
Tokamachi is located in the Niigata Prefecture and is a forested region known and widely visited for it's scenic beauty.
Categories: Tokamachi
Located 45 mi/75 km west of Mexico City, the large industrial town of Toluca, Mexico, is not particularly attractive. Most visitors from Mexico City are there to catch a flight out of its busy airport, a hub for many budget carriers. However, the Mex...
Categories: Toluca
Categories: Tonga Island
Categories: Torbole
Categories: Torcello
Categories: Torgersen Island
The town of Torgiano still preserves its typical medieval appearance and the remains of its ancient walls.
The Museum of Wine is of great interest, containing a precious collection of storical documents regarding various sectors: the art of wine-...
Categories: Torgiano
It’s been called “a city that works.” As the capital of Ontario and Canada’s largest city, Toronto has become a dynamic cosmopolitan hub known for entertainment, culture, sports, high fashion and big business. The city boasts more than 20,000 retail ...
Categories: Toronto
Torremolinos is near Malaga. In its center of town, Carihuela, formerly a fishermen's district, are modern hotels, boutiques, pubs and discotheques for every taste. During the summer months life really pulsates...
Categories: Torremolinos
Categories: Torrent Bay
Categories: Torretta
Categories: Torrey
Tortuga, a dream island and a little paradise in the Pacific Ocean, has something for everyone. More than just a beach, white sands and sun, Tortuga also offers luxuriant flora, fauna and adventure. Tortuga Island is a reflection today of more than t...
Categories: Tortuga Island (Curu)
The small village of Tortuguero (translated as "Region of Turtles") lies on the northeastern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, approximately 50 miles north of the principal Port of Limon. The village is comprised of a variety of cultures: Hispanic, Mis...
Categories: Tortuguero
Trento is a city of art, of history and represents a crossroads for the contrasting cultures of Italy and northern Europe. Originally a Roman city,Trento became famous for the Council (1545 -1563) which gave rise to the counter - Reformation.
Among ...
Categories: Trento
Categories: Treviso
Trieste is an interesting city and a flourishing center of trade and commerce. It was a literary and cultural center in the 20th century, and the town has Viennese influence and style - along with grand squares, palazzi and churches. The main square,...
Categories: Trieste
Tongsa is near the center of Bhutan. It has a most impressive Dzong built on a spur, with a watchtower, Ta Dzong, on the hillside. The drive there via Gangtey and Wangdiphodrang is spectacular. It's also a good place to overnight while traveling to t...
Categories: Trongsa (Tongsa)
Categories: Tsawwassen B.C.
Categories: Tsetsee Gun
The only major Mayan city built next to the sea, Tulum, Mexico, enjoys a spectacular setting, perched on a bluff above the Caribbean. The city was still inhabited when the first Spaniards arrived, and it was said to be larger than Seville at that tim...
Categories: Tulum
Italians say that Turin (Torino), the major city of the western Alps, seems more French than Italian. Its wide boulevards in a grid pattern and its 17th- and 18th-century architecture do bear more resemblance to Paris than Florence. A stroll about th...
Categories: Turin
Categories: Turkestan
There's not much to see or do in this industrial city (pop. 166,000), formerly called Chardzhou. However, it's the only large city anywhere near the Repetek Biosphere Reserve. The reserve is an open-air desert laboratory, set up to study the flora an...
Categories: Turkmenabat
This port on the Caspian Sea was formerly called Krasnovodsk, but it was renamed for President Niyazov, who also goes by the name Turkmenbashi—leader of the Turkmen. Although it's hot and dusty and ringed by ugly concrete buildings, Turkmenbashi is a...
Categories: Turkmenbashi
What has brought the town of Turrialba international recognition is its proximity to the Ríos Reventazón and Pacuare, both packed with Class III-V rapids and some of the world's best river runs. Whitewater rafters and kayakers of all abilities splash...
Categories: Turrialba
Categories: Tuscan Hills
Tuscany is a charmed land, equally blessed by the genius of man and nature,
and often by the combined efforts of both. Think of the vineyards: rows of baby
green vines that manage somehow to march in arrow-straight formation up the
gen...
Categories: Tuscany
Known locally as Ooty, Udhagamandalam, India, was the most popular hill station in south India for colonial officials on summer holiday. It remains a popular tourist destination and is a common location for Indian feature films. Attractions include t...
Categories: Udhagamandalam (Ooty)
Categories: Udupi
The Eastern Arc Mountains is the collective name used to describe a chain of mountain ranges in Kenya and Tanzania that are influenced by the climate of the Indian Ocean. Blanketed in ancient forests, which support literally thousands of taxa found n...
Categories: Udzungwa National Park
Urbino was once Italy’s greatest seat of learning and is now better known as a pleasant Renaissance hilltown in the center of the Umbria region – a favorite destination recently discovered by Italy afficionados. Nestled among its skyline of soaring d...
Categories: Umbria
Situated 15 mi/20 km east of Savai'i, Upolu is the smaller but more developed of Samoa's two main islands (430 sq mi/1,100 sq km). Its coastal highway provides what James Michener called "the most beautiful drive in the South Pacific." You'll get to ...
Categories: Upolu Island
Urbino, Italy, is a wonderful city for art lovers. The town is noted for its sublime Renaissance Palazzo Ducale, which contains the National Gallery of the Marches, featuring important works by Raphael, Santi, Piero della Francesca and Barocci. Also ...
Categories: Urbino
Categories: Urdzhar
Urvina Bay on Isla Isabela is significant due to a recent geological event. In 1954 its coral reef was raised out of the ocean by 13 feet and can now be seen above the water. Iguanas, pelicans, flightless cormorants, rays and Gala...
Categories: Urvina Bay
The island of Ustica is located off of the coast from Palermo. Known throughout the world for its underwater reserve, the island is a sought after destination for divers eager to explore the aquatic flora and fauna. Even Jacques Cousteau commented th...
Categories: Ustica
Categories: Usuki
Utah is the mecca for outdoor enthusiasts. If you're looking for world-class
ski resorts, spectacular National Parks, spa vacations, extreme adventure
tours and even scuba diving - look no further. Utah is the place to be. ...
Categories: Utah
Categories: Utupua Island
Uvita is a beach lovers paradise. It is a tropical oasis on an unspoiled stretch of beach, just 11 miles south of Dominical. Enjoy snorkeling, diving, hiking, horse back riding, surfing, or just relaxing on the serene beach.
Categories: Uvita
Uxmal (OOSH-mahl) means "'built three times" in the Mayan language, and though its name is a mystery, its beauty is not. As a World Heritage site, it is one of the best restored and maintained ruins in the Yucatan, and certainly one of the most magni...
Categories: Uxmal
Categories: Vairao
Categories: Vaitahu
Separated by two valleys, Val Ferret borders Italy and Switzerland connected by the mountain footpath of Col Ferret and circles the Tour du Mont Blanc route. Accessing this path travelers will see beauties of the Mont Blanc, the Grandes Jorasses, and...
Categories: Val Ferret (Italy)
Categories: Valdaro
Categories: Valiano
Categories: Valladolid
Categories: Valle de Bravo
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 ...
Categories: Valletta
Categories: Valley of the Temples
Categories: Vanikoro
Categories: Vara Blanca
Picturesquely situated on the crescent shaped left bank of the holy Ganga, Varanasi, one of the ancient seats of learning in India, is said to be a compound of the names of two streams, the Varuna and the Assi, which still flow in the north and south...
Categories: Varanasi
Categories: Varese
Categories: Vattaru Kandu
Categories: Venezia San Basilio
With a great historic past and incomparable art treasures, Venice is renowned as one of the world’s great cities. Its 118 islands are separated by more than 150 canals and spanned by 400 bridges. During Venice's artistic golden age many magnificent...
Categories: Venice
Categories: Venice FL
Veracruz is a major seaport and a commercial and manufacturing centre in eastern Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. Landmarks include the massive Castillo de San Juan de Ulúa, a fortress begun by the Spanish in 1528 to guard the harbour, and the P...
Categories: Veracruz
Home to the University of South Dakota, this town in the far southeast corner of the state, 62 mi/99 km south of Sioux Falls, gets its name from the deep-red clay found along the Vermillion River. Though they lie about 95 mi/152 km away, Lake Andes N...
Categories: Vermillion
Categories: Vermont
Settled in 1878, Vernal sits in the northeast part of Utah, 170 mi/275 km east of Salt Lake City, in the midst of the state's "Dinosaurland" region. The No. 1 dino attraction is Dinosaur National Monument, which lies 10 mi/16 km east of town and exte...
Categories: Vernal
The city of the most famous lovers in history: Romeo and Juliet. But Verona has much more to offer. The city, also known as Urbs Nobilissima, is the second biggest city in Veneto (after Venice). It is one of the cities that has better preserved its a...
Categories: Verona
The area along the coast called Versillia is a perfect vacation spot for people who enjoy the beach and seeing nearby attractions. Viereggio is the largest town in this area and is an old seaside resort and boating center. It is located only an hour ...
Categories: Viareggio
About midway between Padova and Verona and 43 mi/70 km west of Venice, Vicenza, Italy, has much-celebrated and often duplicated architecture by Andrea Palladio—it was his hometown in the 16th century. See the impressive Basilica in the Piazza dei Sig...
Categories: Vicenza
Categories: Victoria Land
Categories: Vielha
Categories: Vieste
Categories: Villa do Porto
Categories: Villaggio Paradiso
Villahermosa, Mexico, has a reputation as a rather unattractive city, but that has changed to some degree. Oil money has been used to landscape a good part of the city into parks and river walks and to build modern hotels, restaurants and the glass-a...
Categories: Villahermosa
Categories: Virginia
To the southwest of Bozeman is Virginia City, once a booming gold-mining town and the territorial capital, now distinguished by its vast collection of restored and furnished buildings. They include theaters, hotels and the Vigilante Barn, which many ...
Categories: Virginia City MT
A distinct shadow of Etruscan past, Volterra is perched at an elevation of almost 2,000 ft/609 m. It was one of the original neolithic settlements in the area, dating back to the ninth century B.C. Its Duomo offers visitors the chance to see baroq...
Categories: Volterra
On the Canadian-U.S. border, International Falls is a major gateway to Canada and a resting spot for travelers heading to Voyageurs National Park. It is located 245 mi/395 km north of Minneapolis and St. Paul.While in International Falls, make time t...
Categories: Voyageurs National Park/International Falls
Categories: Wabasha
Categories: Waisisi
Categories: Waitabu
There is so much to do and see in Wales, it's difficult to know where to start. Churches take an active part in the country's tourism with church to church walks in the Welsh countryside, events hosted by individual churches and the re-erection of a ...
Categories: Wales
This small town is famous for Wall Drug Store, an unusual establishment founded in 1931 that is replete with western wear, a cowboy orchestra, museums, an art gallery, buffalo burgers and homemade pie—and free ice water for thirsty travelers. It's no...
Categories: Wall
Wangdiphodrang is set in a curving valley with fields of grazing cattle, and it has a beautiful dzong. It can be visited on the way to Punakha. It holds the Wangdi Tsechu festival mid-September to October.
Categories: Wangdue Phodrang
Categories: Wanship
Located along the Missouri River in the heart of the state, 40 mi/65 km north of Bismarck, the area near Washburn was important to both Native Americans and to early explorers. Today, travelers can visit several excellent historic sites there.Native ...
Categories: Washburn
Desert, snowcapped mountains, lush farmland, an immense river gorge, rugged ocean shoreline, towering temperate rain forest: You could spend several weeks taking in all that scenery on a tour of the western U.S., or you could experience it all on a s...
Categories: Washington
Categories: Washington UT
Ontario's Waterloo Region, about 55 mi/90 km west of Toronto, includes four cities all within a short distance of each other. Kitchener and Waterloo share public transportation, but Guelph and Cambridge are within a 20-minute drive. All the communiti...
Categories: Waterloo Region ON
Waterton Lakes National Park is a unique tableau of nature. Here, at the southwestern point in Alberta, along the United States border, craggy mountains meet true prairie grassland. Buffalo roamed this land as much as 10,000 years ago. Here you'll fi...
Categories: Waterton Lakes
Categories: Wawa
Categories: Weddell Sea
The Welland Canals' various locks make it possible for large ships to navigate through the North American-Canadian border, bypassing the Niagara Escarpment that makes passing from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie impossible. Visit Lock 3 to see this in acti...
Categories: Welland Canal
Categories: West Bay
When they nicknamed West Virginia the Mountain State, they weren't kidding. Small communities there literally have been shaped by the steep terrain—squeezed so tightly between two mountainsides that there's only room for one road and a single line of...
Categories: West Virginia
Categories: Whale Bay
Whitefish is one of the most scenic, breathtaking areas in America and is surrounded on three sides by picturesque mountain peaks. This alpine village offers summer activities including the most scenic gondola ride in the Northwest. Whitefish still r...
Categories: Whitefish
Categories: Wide Channel
Categories: Widtsoe
The Wilhelm Archipelago is composed of several islands of rock and ice. On the Petermann Island, you can see the gentoo penguins and learn about the history of the Antarctic, as Petermann was key in French, Argentine and British expeditions of the re...
Categories: Wilhelm Archipelago
Categories: Wilhelmina Bay
Williston makes a good base to explore two historic forts: Fort Buford State Historic Site (where Sitting Bull surrendered to the U.S. Army) and Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. Fort Union, founded in 1828, was a vital trading post dur...
Categories: Williston
Bordered to the north by Custer State Park and to the west by Black Hills National Forest, Wind Cave National Park in southwest South Dakota includes more than 144 mi/232 km of passageways. The winds referred to in the name come from the cave's "brea...
Categories: Wind Cave National Park
Culturally diverse with a wide variety of activities for all interests, Windsor has a lot to offer its visitors. For history, visit the Willistead Manor, a mansion in 15 acres of parkland, or Mackenzie Hall, the old courthouse. Windsor is home to the...
Categories: Windsor ON
This small town is built upon an island in the middle of the Mississippi River, between scenic limestone bluffs and bejeweled with vintage, 19th century architecture and picturesque neighborhoods. Many opportunities for history and art lovers are her...
Categories: Winona
Categories: Wisconsin
Categories: Wiwa Camp
If absolutely pristine landscape is what you're looking for, this park won't disappoint you. Shared by the Northwest Territories and Alberta, Wood Buffalo is Canada's largest national park and among the largest in the world.Don't expect dramatic scen...
Categories: Wood Buffalo Natl Park
Categories: Wordie Bay
Categories: Wyoming
Categories: Yamdena Island
Categories: Yilan
Yoho National Park borders Banff National Park (to the east) and Kootenay National Park (to the south) and is the smallest of four contiguous mountain parks (the fourth being Jasper National Park, north of Banff). Established in 1886, Yoho became a p...
Categories: Yoho National Park AB
Categories: Yungaburra
It is located in the northern central region of Mexico and is bounded by Coahuila,
San Luis Potosí, Aguascalientes, Jalisco and Durango.
The region was originally inhabited by sedentary communities yet by the time
the Spaniards arrived, i...
Categories: Zacatecas
For many centuries, traders from Europe, India, the Orient and Arabia were lured to these shores. It was from here explorer David Livingstone set off on his last expedition into the heart of the continent. Today, as you walk along the winding street...
Categories: Zanzibar
The industrial city of Zhezkazgan, 565 mi/910 km west of Almaty, Kazakhstan, has a few museums devoted to mineral extraction, but its primary appeal is its proximity to several old mausoleums of minor Kazak nobility. The town is also near Ulytau (mea...
Categories: Zhezkazgan
Zion is an ancient Hebrew word meaning a place of refuge or sanctuary. Protected within the park's 229 square miles is a dramatic landscape of sculptured canyons and soaring cliffs. Zion is located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin...
Categories: Zion National Park
A small town on the northwestern coast, Zubara was the country's most important city in the late 19th century. Today, all that remains is a small settlement, a former police outpost (well worth seeing), ruins of a much older fort and defenses on the ...
Categories: Zubara
Categories: Zucchelli Station
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...
Categories: Zurrieq
