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Aberystwyth is home to Aberystwyth University and a popular stopover for people traveling north or south along the shore. It is 118 mi/190 km northwest of Cardiff. You could spend a whole day visiting its attractions, which include two pretty bays, a...
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Ahmadi lies inland several miles/kilometers from the sea. It's best known as the seat of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, and huge oil storage facilities are at each end of town. The Oil Display Center gives a good overview of the industry, includin...
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The largest of Rwanda's national parks (formerly 625,000 acres/252,900 hectares but reduced in area by two-thirds to accommodate returning Tutsi cattle herders after the war), Akagera is also East Africa's oldest—it was founded in 1934. It lies on th...
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Akaka Falls State Park is a latter-day Eden of bamboo forests and waterfalls, including the 400-ft/124-m drop of its namesake Akaka Falls. The park is a 5-mi/8-km drive inland from the highway that passes through the small town of Honomu, along the n...
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Ål is a municipality in Buskerud County, and pertains to the traditional region of Hallingdal. Torpa Stave Church, is the oldest building in the district of Hallingdal, and is located in Al. This small quaint church was dedicated to Saint ...
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This city is near Al Mutla ridge, where the twisted and rusty remains of an Iraqi column line the roadside. The Iraqis, fleeing Kuwait City and loaded down with loot, were sitting ducks for Allied warplanes in the closing hours of the war. Also in th...
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The twin cities of Albury-Wodonga is divided both by the Murray River and the New South Wales Victoria border.
This division has not hindered but turned this place into a thriving, modern city. Yet it retains its leisurely country charm with a mix...
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The region is famous for its beautiful scenery with high mountains and blue fjords, of which the Geiranger fjord is one of the most attractive tourist places in Norway. The climate is less severe than might be expected from its geographical locati...
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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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Categories: Aljui Bay Waigeo Island
The Rock carvings at Alta, dating from circa 4200 BC to 500 BC, are on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. In additon, the Komsa culture was named after the Komsa mountain in Alta municipality, where the first archeological remains were discover...
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Categories: Alyui Bay
Categories: Alyui Waigeo Island
Located near Iowa City, the seven villages of the Amana Colonies were founded in 1855 by members of the Amana Society from Germany (a utopian offshoot of the Lutheran church). They operated as a successful, communal enterprise until 1932, when they v...
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Categories: Amundsen Sea
Located on Fidalgo Island, between Seattle and Vancouver BC, Anacortes is a vibrant port town. Within walking distance you'll discover casual cafes to elegant dining, unique to sophisticated shopping as well as, and art galleries and&nb...
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Andalsnes is a popular tourist resort surrounded by mountains. Andalsnes is the ending point for a ride on the Trollstigvein (troll's path), a zig-zag drive up mountains and over waterfalls that's out of this world! In World War II, the town was hea...
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Andoya Island is a blend of vast marshlands, high peaked mountains, and sheltered bays of white sandy shores. Although there are many facilities for football, handball, swimming, skiing, marksmanship and tennis, the natural surroundings, with their m...
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Anglesey Island is the largest island off the coast of Wales. Many megalithic monuments can be found on the island, and Anglesey's long history is associated with druids. The rural coastline provides visitors with beautiful views, with sandy beac...
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Categories: Arctic Ocean
Categories: Arctic Wilderness
Arendal is a small town in the county of Aust-Agder, Norway. It was originally called the Venice of Scandinavia because the town is built on seven islands, with a network of canals surrounding it. Sailing, riding, canoeing, fishing an...
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Categories: Argentine Sea
Categories: Armidale
Categories: Aswan High Dam
Categories: Atlantic Ocean
Categories: Atloy
Categories: Aurlandsfjord
The Australian Capital Territory was created to house the nation's capital Canberra. Explore the treasure trove of national attractions, sprawling parklands and fashionable restaurants and bars. Just a 45 minute drive from the city, you'll fi...
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Badas is a small protected port city located on Sumbawa Island. Badas is port to Sumbawa Besar, which is famous for its fine woven cloths and sandalwood horses, which can be found at the local markets in this traditional village.
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, is accessible via a 35-minute ferry ride from Seattle's Pier 52 terminal. The main town on the island, Winslow, is home to a number of restaurants as well as an art museum. Be sure to visit the internationally known Blo...
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Bako National Park is located in Sarawak, on the island of Borneo. Although one of Sarawak’s smallest national parks, Bako is also the oldest, containing almost every type of vegetation found on Borneo. Visitors can hike through the rainforest ...
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Categories: Balabac Island
Long known for its arts and crafts, Balestrand lies on the northern rim of the Sognefjord, at the junction of the Vetlefjord, the Esefjord, and the Fjaerlandsfjord. Various writers and painters have included Balestrand in their work, and this work b...
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Categories: Ballina
Most people only pass through Bangor, Wales, crossing its landmark suspension bridge (built by Thomas Telford in 1826) on their way to the Isle of Anglesey. That's a shame, really, because this town, 192 mi/309 km northwest of Cardiff, has a number o...
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Located an hour from Narvik, Bardu is most known for its spectacular arctic landscape and Polar Park.
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Basin Head, a community near the eastern tip of Prince Edward Island (about 56 mi/90 km east of Charlottetown), is home to the Basin Head Fisheries Museum (documenting the history of fishing in local waters). After visiting the museum, linger on the ...
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Batang Ai National Park is a remote destination in Sarawak, located on the island of Borneo in eastern Malaysia. The lush tropical rainforest is home to the Bornean orang utan, hornbills, gibbons, macaques and many endangered species. The local Iban ...
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Categories: Batemans Bay
Located 80 mi/130 km from Seattle at the foot of Mount Baker, this pretty, relaxed college town is a departure point for trips up the Alaskan Inside Passage, the protected boat route between Washington and Alaska. Sightseers should head south of down...
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Categories: Belview Port
This is a national park south of Eden offering excellent opportunities for whale watching, fishing and beach camping.
Categories: Ben Boyd National Park
Categories: Benton City
With its spectacular setting among seven hills, Bergen is one of the most beautiful and enjoyable cities in Norway. Most sites are within an easy walk from the harbor. From fine surviving medieval buildings to a series of good museums such as Fisher...
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Its name and origins date back to 1901, when it was chosen as a site for religious gatherings. Today Bethany Beach is primarily a low-key, family-friendly resort with a few motels, hotels and bed-and-breakfasts. The town's mile-/kilometer-long boardw...
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Categories: Bettendorf
Bingara is located in the heart of Fossickers Way on the Gwydir River, one of the oldest and most picturesque routes in New South Wales. It is a popular stop for those traveling between Sydney and Brisbane, and is the ideal destination to discover th...
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Bintulu is located in Sarawak, Malaysia. Bintulu is a part coastal, part river town, and currently holds one of the leading liquified natural gas production facilities. Similajau National Park and nearby Sarawak Agricultural Park have amazing spots f...
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Categories: Birmingham IA
Categories: Bjerka
Categories: Bjornemyr
Categories: Bjornsund
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, is in the heart of Snowdonia National Park (though not part of the park itself, as industrial heritage wasn't valued when it was established). This small slate-mining town, 160 mi/257 km north of Cardiff, lies near another ...
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Blaenavon, Wales, is located just on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park and 28 mi/45 km northeast of Cardiff. Blaenavon is an industrial town and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is also the terminus of the Pontypool-to-Blaenav...
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Blaine is located in northern Washington in Whatcom County, right on the border with Canada. Blaine was first established as a seaport for the west coast for the fishing and logging industries in the mid-19th century. Blaine’s coastal location ...
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Categories: Bleiksoya
Categories: Blomsterbukta Bay
Take time out to experience the Blue Mountains. The Blue Mountains is an ideal day trip from Sydney, however, with so much to discover it would be a shame not to stay longer!
The Blue Mountains region is rich in history. Once considered an impassab...
Categories: Blue Mountains
Categories: Boat Launch to Agilkia Island
Bodo is the second largest city in Northern Norway. Its beautiful scenery and natural surroundings offer visitors excellent outdoor activities. Travellers can go hiking, and cycling though the idyllic countryside and watch sea eagles. Bodo also ...
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Bondi Beach is located on Australia’s east coast and is a suburb of Sydney. The almost one kilometer long beach is one of Australia’s most famous beaches. Bondi is a popular tourist destination, and is enjoyable for its surfing and swimmi...
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A short drive north of Des Moines, Boone makes a nice day trip from the capital. The Mamie Doud Eisenhower Birthplace offers a look at the house where the former first lady lived until age 10, complete with period furnishings. Ledges State Park, just...
Categories: Boone IA
Boscastle is a picturesque natural harbor and village, located in an inlet on the north coast of Cornwall, England. Stroll through the quaint village lined with stone-built cottages, tea-rooms and shops or enjoy the beautiful coastline. Coastal walks...
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Bothell is a city located just 30 minutes from downtown Seattle, Washington. The Sammamish River runs through Bothell, with bicycle trails along the river to enjoy through town. Antiquing and wine tasting are popular activities when visiting Bothell,...
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Spread over northern Delaware and part of Pennsylvania, 7 mi/10 km north of Wilmington, this scenic and historic valley is a must-see for any visitor to Wilmington.The top draw is Winterthur, the former estate of Henry Francis du Pont. The mansion co...
Categories: Brandywine Valley DE
Set in the center of southern Wales, Brecon Beacons National Park is recognized as a European Geopark because of its exceptional geological features. Brecon Beacons begins 28 mi/45 km north of Cardiff and is crossed by two mountain ranges, the Black ...
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Categories: Breidsund
Categories: Bremerton
Categories: Briksdalsbre
Broken Hill is a historic mining city in New South Wales that has gained recognition as the boldest of the Australian outback towns since its birth as a little mining village in the 1880s. Broken Hill has seen war and much hardship through the years,...
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Beautiful Bronnoysund is situated in central Norway. Popular with travellers is a visit to the marvelous Torghatten, a mountain with a distinctive hole running straight through the hillside. Also of interest is the Skarsasen fortress ...
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Builth Wells was once famous for its medicinal waters and spas, along with Llandrindod Wells (the best preserved of the Wells towns), Llangammarch Wells and Llanwrtyd Wells. All the towns are located in a beautiful hilly section of Wales, 66 mi/106 k...
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Categories: Bulandet
Categories: Burbank WA
Burlington is a Mississippi River town rich in cultural history. Marina's offer supplies for fishing and boating for trips along the river. For outdoor activities, area parks offer camping, hiking, caving, and golfing. At Fun City, an amusement a...
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This compact town near the Burundi border was the administrative capital of Rwanda in the colonial era, although it was renamed Astrida in 1935 following the death of the young Belgian Queen Astrid in a car accident. It reverted to the name Butare af...
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Categories: Bygstad
On Australia's eastern most point, Byron Bay is one of Australia’s most famous
destinations. It has been a magnet for people seeking alternative lifestyles
since the 60’s. The natural beauty of the beaches and lush landscape make it
a pe...
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Caernarfon, Wales, is one of the most Welsh of Welsh cities. This walled town is a place where visitors can still hear spoken Welsh. Caernarfon also has close royal connections—it was there that Edward I's son was made the first Prince of Wales in 13...
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Canberra
Learn about Australia's culture, history and way of life in our nation's capital. Explore our political past and modern democracy at the Museum of Australian Democracy and Parliament House. Find out more about our sporting heroes at the Nat...
Categories: Canberra
Categories: Cape Disappointment
The town of Captain Cook is located in the southern portion of the Kona coast where the best Hawaiian coffee, Kona, is produced. You can find out about growing and processing coffee at the Kuaiwi Farm. Samples—as well as a gift shop—are available the...
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Through the valleys of South Wales, Cardiff, the Welsh capital, sits on this beautiful portion of Wales’ coast. Cardiff is famous for its imposing Castle and the new Millennium stadium.
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Once a busy seaport, today Cardigan is a quaint market town with a medieval bridge and castle mound from Norman times. Caridigan is 100 mi/160 km northwest of Cardiff.There are good sandy beaches up and down the coast, and the ruins of the 12th-centu...
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Categories: Caribbean Sea
Categories: Cascade Cliffs Vineyard & Winery
On the north shore, 25 mi/40 km northwest of Charlottetown, Cavendish is one of the tourism hubs of Prince Edward Island. Some of its allure comes from the white-sand beaches of Prince Edward Island National Park. But there's another reason people vi...
Categories: Cavendish
Categories: Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Charlottetown, with a population of nearly 40,000, is the island’s capital
and one of Canada’s oldest towns. Established in 1765 by Capt. Samuel Holland,
the settlement was named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III of England.
Th...
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Chichijima during the 19th century was formerly known as Peel Island and part of the Ogasawara archipelago of Japan. The English distinguished Chichijima as part of the Bonin Islands. Despite its many names, this city was discovered in 1543 by Spanis...
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Categories: Chihpen
Categories: Chikatsuyu
The Chobe National Park, which is the second largest national park in Botswana, has one of the greatest concentrations of game found on the African continent. Its uniqueness in the abundance of wildlife and the true African nature of the region offer...
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Clarkston is the gateway to Hells Canyon. Take a professionally guided jet boat tour of Hells Canyon, raft the Snake River, paddle a canoe down the Clearwater River on the historic Lewis & Clark Trail, rent your own jetboat, or try your hand at some ...
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Categories: Clinton
Stretching from Scotts Head in the south to Red Rock in the north and inland
beyond the coastal slopes of the Great Dividing Range to the New England National
Park, Coffs Coast is a region of green, pristine rainforests; relaxed, friendly
...
Categories: Coffs Harbour
Categories: Columbia Hills Historical State Park
The Columbia River Gorge is a spectacular river canyon cutting the only sea-level route through the Cascade Mountain Range. It's 80 miles long and up to 4,000 feet deep with the north canyon walls in Washington State and the south canyon walls in Ore...
Categories: Columbia River Gorge
Categories: Colwyn Bay
Conwy castle is a dark stoned fortress that evokes a medieval atmosphere built for Edward I by the hands of master castle builder James of St. George. Conwy is among the finest surviving medieval fortifications in Britain with a grandeur of high towe...
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The largest town in the Snowy Mountain region of New South Wales, Australia sits Cooma, meaning "big lake" or "open country." Discovered in 1823, by explorer Captain J.M. Currie, it welcomed rail passengers. The town became the co...
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The town of Council Bluffs, Iowa, just across the Missouri River from Omaha, Nebraska, has long been an important site for westward migration in the U.S. It was the location of many Native American powwows, and in 1804, explorers Merriwether Lewis an...
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Categories: Crozierpynten
Categories: Cypress Island
Categories: Dairakuji Temple
Categories: Danmarksveien
Visitors are always welcome in by the friendly Midwest, river community of Davenport, Iowa. The city offers professional theatre shows, historic riverboat cruises and riverboat gaming, the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival and the...
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Categories: Deception Pass
Decorah was settled by Norwegian pioneers, but it takes its name from a Native American chief who aided settlers during the Black Hawk War of 1832. The town's Norse heritage is celebrated at the Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum. Housed in restore...
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Categories: Dekar
This Delaware River town, 13 mi/20 km south of Wilmington, is the gateway to Fort Delaware State Park. Located on Pea Patch Island, the park is only accessible by boat—ferries depart on a regular basis. The fort, which is surrounded by a moat, was us...
Categories: Delaware City
Located about 85 mi/135 km south of Wilmington, Delaware Seashore State Park covers two peninsulas on both sides of Highway 1 between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach. The 6-mi/10-km beach has plenty of parking, changing rooms, showers and a snack bar. ...
Categories: Delaware Seashore State Park
Des Moines is a delightful city with something for everyone to enjoy. From laid back music venues and great restaurants to shopping in East Village boutiques or a trip through the inspiring downtown sculpture park. Des Moines is a friendly, safe city...
Categories: Des Moines
This three-block-wide stretch of shoreline, divided by Highway 1, sits between Rehoboth Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. Known for its lively nightlife, the resort town appeals primarily to a younger crowd. Attractions include beaches on the bay and ocean...
Categories: Dewey Beach
This small town hosts Entertainment City, the largest amusement park in the Middle East, which offers the unexpected sight of Kuwaiti women, wrapped head-to-toe in voluminous chadors, screaming in delight as they zoom around the roller coasters. Clos...
Categories: Doha Village Kuwait
First established in 1683 and the state's capital since 1777, Dover, 45 mi/72 km south of Wilmington, grew up around The Green—the parklike center of town designed by William Penn. The Green makes a good place to start touring the city. It's surround...
Categories: Dover DE
The Drake Passage is the body of water between the southern tip of South America at Cape Horn and Antarctica. It forms part of the Southern Ocean. It is named after 16th century English explorer Sir Francis Drake.
Categories: Drake Passage
Categories: Dubbo
Dubuque certainly has a variety of attractions and beautiful surrounding to keep visitors busy. Visitors can spend their day hiking, biking, or snowboarding, or casino hopping. There is also museums, boutiques, and delicious award wining restaur...
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Dumfries is a charming Scottish town that was established in 1186 as a frontier town, and grew as a market town and port. Known as the "Queen of the South", Dumfries is enjoyable to visit for its long history. Tour the 18th century wa...
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Categories: Dungarvan
Dunmore East is a picturesque village which attracts all those who love fresh Atlantic fish and who enjoy the gourmet restaurants who know how to prepare and present it. Above the village the wooded park offers lovely walks. It was presented for pub...
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Baseball lovers and movie buffs will want to visit the famous cornfield just northeast of Dyersville, Iowa. There they'll find the baseball diamond where scenes for the movie Field of Dreams were filmed. The site is open to visitors. You can buy a so...
Categories: Dyersville
River Cruising
Categories: Eastern Washington’s Wine Country
Categories: Eastsound
The southern gateway to the Sapphire Coast, Eden is set in rugged beauty with golden sandy beaches and crystal waters to the east and forests and parklands to the west.
Categories: Eden
Categories: Edge Island
Located along the Mississippi River in the northeastern part of the state (near Marquette), the Effigy Mounds National Monument is a collection of Native American burial mounds, many of them built in the shapes of birds and animals. A self-guided tou...
Categories: Effigy Mounds National Monument
Categories: Egersund
The village of Eidfjord in Norway stands at the top of the fjord of the same name on sandy ground at the mouth of the Eio River. Behind the village are strange gravel and sand terraces, left some 9,000 years ago when the inland ice melted and flowed ...
Categories: Eidfjord
Categories: Eidsdal
Eidsvoll is located in Akershus, Norway. It is home to the Eidsvoll Railway Station, historic churches and museums. Lake Mjosa is located nearby, and is Norway's largest lake with 20 species of fish.
Categories: Eidsvoll
Eisgrenze is a small port located in Norway with picturesque views.
Categories: Eisgrenze Norway
El Nido is a coastal settlement of Palawan, Philippines that consists of 45 islands and islets also known as the Bacuit Archipelago. The pristine warm beaches and clear waters is a short walk away from the jungle and main town Bacuit Bay. El Nido whi...
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Elverum is located in Norway's southern Hedmark county amid lush green forests where visitors come to enjoy nature based activities all year round. Elverum also offers cultural opportunities including one of Norway's largest museums, Glomdals...
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Explore the border city of Estevan, Saskatchewan, if you're arriving in the province from the southeast. The Shand Power Station offers tours of its unique greenhouse. At the Estevan Art Gallery, see the circus posters of Canada's Poster King from 19...
Categories: Estevan
Swaziland's Ezulwini Valley, dubbed the Place of Heaven, stretches for 19 mi/30 km between the towns of Mbabane and Manzini. The Ezulwini Valley is a showcase of Swaziland's astonishing natural beauty, and it's the country's main tourist hub and ente...
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Fagernes is located in Oppland county, in Norway's beautiful Valdres Valley. The picturesque town provides visitors with stunning views of Strande fjord and outdoor activities for the whole family.
Categories: Fagernes
Kuwait's Arabian Gulf islands—Bubiyan, Failaka, Kubbar, and Qaruh—cover a total of 400 sq mi/1,035 sq km, and, with the exception of Failaka, that's about the most interesting thing that can be said about them. Failaka, the only inhabited island, is ...
Categories: Failaka
Categories: Faioa
Falmouth is a resort and port in south-western England. The harbor is popular with pleasure craft and Falmouth has several boat-building yards and a major ship repair yard. The Pendennis and St Mawes castles face each other across the Roads. They we...
Categories: Falmouth (Cornwall)
Categories: Farsund
Located 95 mi/155 km south of Wilmington and the southernmost of the Delaware beach communities, Fenwick Island has a wide sandy beach with gentle dunes and no concessions or fast-food outlets marring the shoreline. The Fenwick Island Lighthouse was ...
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The largest county in Norway, Finnmark provides visitors many opportunities to fully experience the culture and adventure this wintry wonderland has to offer. Finnmark has a multitude of attractions to choose from, so guests can embark on journeys th...
Categories: Finnmark
Categories: Finnsnes
Categories: Firth of Lorn
Fishguard is a fishing village in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Fishguard is located in the back of Fishguard Bay where the River Gwaun meets the sea, and this coastal town enjoys a mild climate due to its protected position. Wildlife abounds including dolph...
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Fjaerland is a beautiful picturesque town in Norway where visitors can come face-to-face with glaciers. Visitors will find that there are a number of glacier walking expeditions and ice climbing tours. You can also enjoy sea-kayaking, beach volleybal...
Categories: Fjaerland
Categories: Fjordland
The islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm are located in the middle of the Bristol Channel, 8 mi/13 km off the coast from Cardiff. Both are protected nature reserves. On Flat Holm, visit the priory ruins, Victorian gun batteries, seabird colonies and s...
Categories: Flat Holm And Steep Holm
Categories: Flekkefjord
Categories: Florida Strait
A quaint, quiet town nestled around deep blue waters, Floro is the center of the municipal Flora. Take in the countryside scenery of green hills, valleys of wildflowers, and stunning sea views. Enjoy fishing for herring, the local fish that brought t...
Categories: Floro
Categories: Foguangshan
Categories: Forsand
This town, 90 mi/145 km north of Des Moines, began as an army outpost in the mid-1800s. Be sure to visit the Fort Museum and Frontier Village, a replica of a fort from the 1860s that contains some actual cabins from the period and displays of artifac...
Categories: Fort Dodge
Fort Madison is a town whose namesake is the Midwest's oldest military garrison on the upper Mississippi River, built in 1808. The fortification was built in part to ensure the protection of the Louisiana Purchase. Guests can visit the old fort, and ...
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This medieval harbor of Fowey is crowded with trawlers and yachts, giving the town a brisk purposeful character and allowing visitors and residents alike to experience the best of Cornwall.
Categories: Fowey
Located 250 mi/410 km northeast of Gaborone, Francistown, Botswana, is one of the oldest settlements in the country and the site of Southern Africa's first gold rush. Francistown was named after a prospector, Daniel Francis, and Blue Jacket Street, i...
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The most famous site near Frederica is Barrett's Chapel, just north of town on Highway 113. Erected in 1780, it's known as the "cradle of Methodism in America" because the Methodists established the New World chapter of their religion there in 1784. ...
Categories: Frederica
Not far from the border with Sweden and only 50 mi/80 km southeast of Oslo, Fredrikstad, Norway, was founded in 1567 by King Fredrik II by the river Glomma to serve as a fortress town against the Swedes. Although the new town is nothing remarkable, t...
Categories: Fredrikstad
Categories: Froya
Fugloeya is the eastern-most island in the Faroe Island chain, and is known for it's colony of puffins. The name means bird island, and refers to the large number of birds that nest on the island's cliffs. Besides the thousands of puff...
Categories: Fugloeya
Categories: Furebergfossen
Categories: Futuna
Gaborone, Botswana, a sprawling and unattractive capital city, does not invite much lingering. Gaborone's best attraction is the national museum, which displays a wonderful collection of local handicrafts and traditional objects. The museum also has ...
Categories: Gaborone
One of Norway's best-known ski resorts is also an attractive summer resort. Geilo lies some 2,600 feet above sea level in the Hol mountain district. Although it's not strictly in the fjord country, it's included here because it's a "gateway" there en...
Categories: Geilo
Nestled at the edge of the Geiranger Fjord, this charming town offers you the opportunity to observe amazing panoramic views from its famed mountain peak, Mount Dalsnibba.
Categories: Geiranger
The Geiranger Fjord is a unique and exceptionally beautiful fjord – which is why this fjord landscape is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Categories: Geiranger Fjord
Categories: George Water
Gig Harbor, just across the Narrows Bridge from Tacoma, Washington, is the quintessential waterside village.Gig Harbor offers the most scenic harbor on Puget Sound. The waterfront is full of fishing and sailing boats, tall pine trees and tropical-sty...
Categories: Gig Harbor
The sleepy resort town of Gisenyi, with its landscaped villas and posh hotels overlooking a lovely beach on Lake Kivu, 60 mi/100 km northwest of Kigali, is an ideal place to visit in conjunction with the nearby Volcanoes National Park. The lake is re...
Categories: Gisenyi
Categories: Gjovik
Categories: Glenorchy
Categories: Gort
One of the largest concrete structures and greatest producers of electricity in the world, Grand Coulee Dam is an impressive sight. Late May-September, a nightly laser light show illuminates the massive spillway. Drive to Dry Falls and look over the ...
Categories: Grand Coulee Dam
Categories: Gravnesodden
From the pounding of the mighty Pacific to the hushed stillness of the only temperate rain forest in this hemisphere, the sights and sounds found in Grays Harbor are truly unique. With pristine ocean beaches, the awe-inspiring Valley of the Giant Tre...
Categories: Grays Harbor
Categories: Great Guana Cay
Categories: Greenland Sea
Categories: Gretna Green
Categories: Griffith
Categories: Grimstad
Categories: Grip
Categories: Groetavaer
Categories: Gryllefjord
Tucked away in a quiet southern recess of Norway's largest fjord, Sognefjord, Gudvangen lies at the head of the beautiful Naeroyflord. From there Norway's steepest main road winds skywards - through 13 tortuous hairpin bends - from the depths of the ...
Categories: Gudvangen
Categories: Guishan Island
Categories: Gulf of Aden
Categories: Gulf of Guinea
Categories: Gulf of Mexico
Abundant biodiversity, a world heritage site and the most studied tropical karst in the world sits on the island of Borneo in Sarawak. Mount Mulu is a sandstone mountain and in it lies enormous cave chambers home to millions of cave swiftlets and bat...
Categories: Gunung Mulu National Park
Categories: Gweta
Categories: Haguro-San
Categories: Hahajima
The city of Hakone lies nestled in the midst of spectacular Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. About 20 million tourists from overseas as well as from all over Japan visit Hakone every year, seeking the resplendent enjoyments this famous resort area offe...
Categories: Hakone
The only town named in the national anthem of Norway, Halden sits 60 mi/ 90 km southeast of Oslo near the border with Sweden and is dominated by an impressive 17th-century mountain fortress. A museum and remaining barracks in the fortress demonstrate...
Categories: Halden
From North Hilo to Waipio Valley, the Hamakua coast offers splendid ocean views—take the road below the one marked "scenic point" to see Laupahoehoe Point without the houses blocking your view. This area receives 84 in/213 cm of rainfall a year, and ...
Categories: Hamakua Coast
Categories: Hamar Norway
Categories: Hamer
Categories: Hamn
Categories: Hampton
This area was closed off during WWII while the government developed The Bomb until President Bill Clinton opened up the area as Washington's newest monument. Today this is an excellent location for boating and wildlife viewing. Anglers can ...
Categories: Hanford Reach National Monument
Categories: Hapuna Beach
Hardangerfjord is situated in the picturesque county of Hordaland and is the longest fjord in the world. Visitors can take a fjord cruise and see one of Europe's largest mountain plateaus, and one of the most impressive waterfalls in Norway, or go gl...
Categories: Hardanger Fjord
The small town of Harstad, 75 miles northwest of Narvik, sits surrounded by craggy, snow-topped mountains on the island of Hinnøya. Harstad’s greatest attraction is the Trondenes Church which dates back to the 13th century. This structure was origina...
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Categories: Harstine Island
Categories: Haugesund
Categories: Havnnes
Categories: Havoysund
Home to the world's tallest mountain and the world's most active volcano, Hawaii is an island of extremes and superlatives. Where else can you go skiing on a mountain top in the morning and snorkel in a tropical sea in the afternoon? The so...
Categories: Hawaii
Hawi is the northernmost town on the Big Island, 50 mi/80 km north of Kailua-Kona, located near the Kohala Mountains and Kapa'au, another small community. The area around Hawi is rich in Hawaiian history, and there are two attractions considered must...
Categories: Hawi
Categories: Hawkesbury River
Categories: Hay
Along the Norwegian Sea, Heissafjord has grassy and snow covered hills and cliffs along its coast.
Categories: Heissafjord
Categories: Hellemobotn
The deepest river gorge in North America, Hells Canyon was carved out by the waters of the Snake River during the last Ice Age. Hells Canyon stretches for 75 miles from the Hells Canyon Dam to the Washington-Oregon border, and is inaccessible by roa...
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Hidra (Hydra) Island is located in the Aegean Sea, and is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece. This island is popular with Athenians, and is only a short yacht or ferry trip away. Cars and motorcycles are not allowed, making the island unique and en...
Categories: Hidra Island
You'll experience the Big Island's contrasts for yourself in the lush tropical port of Hilo. Hilo has an annual rainfall of more than 100", earning it the title of America's Wettest City. The result is some of the most spectacular flower gardens, w...
Categories: Hilo
Wildlife and picturesque landscapes are the focal points of Hitra, famed for its red deer population. Wind energy is cultivated at the center of the island at the Hitra Wind Farm, built in 2004.
Categories: Hitra
Hjelterfjord is located along the eastern shores of Norway, where travelers can see Norwegian oil rigs on the port side.
Categories: Hjelterfjord
Holandsfjord provides visitors with breathtaking views of snow-capped mountain ranges alongside glacial seascapes, as well as glimpses of the stunning Svartisen Glacier.
Categories: Holandsfjord
Located on the upland slopes, Holualoa is a well-kept town of resident artists and shops in the heart of Kona coffee country, 5 mi/8 km southeast of Kailua-Kona. Spend some time exploring the many art specialty shops, galleries and studios. Look for ...
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Holyhead is the largest town on the island of Anglesey and a busy ferry port. The town has a number of interesting attractions and is a bustling shopping and visitors area. Around Holyhead there is excellent fishing, golfing and,of course, sailing fa...
Categories: Holyhead
Honeymoon Beach is a pretty, white sand beach. The shore is lined with palm trees. Small palm frond umbrella huts offer shade and there is a shed on the beach. The beach is typically surf free and deepens gradually so is perfect for small children. T...
Categories: Honeymoon Beach Water Island
Categories: Hongu
Categories: Honomalino Bay
Categories: Hood Canal
Categories: Hope Island
Categories: Hornelen
Horse Heaven Hills received its name in 1881 by James Kinney, a Yakima pioneer, for the rolling hills west of the Columbia River where wild horses once inhabited. These peaceful lands now contain the single largest wine making facility in the state o...
Categories: Horse Heaven Hills
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
Categories: Hunter River
The Hunter Valley is a thriving wine producing and tourist region, around 2 hours drive north of Sydney. The Hunter Region is split into the Upper and Lower Hunter with most of the visitable wineries and tourist developments being in the Lower Hunter...
Categories: Hunter Valley
Categories: Ice Harbor Dam
Ie Shima is a lovely island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is often called the peanut island, or flower island due to its peanut crops and abundant flora. Visitors often visit the island in late April when the island holds its yearly Lily Festival....
Categories: Ie Shima
Categories: Indian Ocean
Categories: Ingeborgfjellet
Categories: Innvikfjorden
Iowa City was the site of the original state Capitol. The old Greek Revival building has been restored and is now a museum offering guided tours. Today, the city is better known as the home of the University of Iowa. Two of the university's museums a...
Categories: Iowa City
Categories: Isfjorden
Most visitors see Isle of Anglesey, which is a stronghold of the Welsh language, only when taking a ferry to Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. Try to spend a day driving completely around it, stopping to visit Beaumaris Castle, the Museum of Childhood Memories...
Categories: Isle of Anglesey
Categories: Isle of Runde
"Stop, look and listen" takes on a whole new meaning in Scilly. Relax and take time to discover the islands' flora and fauna and listen to the timeless whisperings of the ocean all around under wide Atlantic skies.
But don't think timeless islands n...
Categories: Isle of Scilly
Categories: Itoman
During the winter of 1945, the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, part of Japan, was an attractive target for the Allied command in World War II. Iwo Jima was seen as an ideal staging area for expanded bombing runs with fighter cover and a key location for ...
Categories: Iwo Jima
Jan Mayen Island is a volcanic island in an area partly covered by glacier, in Norway. For many years no one was allowed to visit the island, but recently the tiny island has become available to tourists. There are several large lakes on the islands,...
Categories: Jan Mayen Island
Categories: Jervis Bay
Categories: Jiankou
Categories: Jinshanling
Categories: Jondal
Categories: Jostedalsbreen
Categories: Kaga
A former U.S. Navy bombing target, Kahoolawe Island has since been returned to the state of Hawaii, to be held in trust for the Hawaiian nation. Despite a major cleanup area, much of the island remains unusable because of unexploded ordnance. A cultu...
Categories: Kahoolawe Island
This famous area of the Big Island is on the western side along the coast North Kona and South Kona. Kailua-Kona is the name of the main town along the coast, with Kona added to distinguish it from other Kailuas. This tourist-oriented seaside village...
Categories: Kailua-Kona
In Kainaliu, 9 mi/15 km southeast of Kailua-Kona, stop for a meal at Rebel Kitchen and browse through the neighboring stores. A number of gift and specialty shops on the busy main street are worth checking out, including old-time Oshima's drug store ...
Categories: Kainaliu
Don't dismiss the Kalahari Desert as just sand. Covering more than two-thirds of Botswana, this home of the San (also known as the Bushmen) and the Tswana herdsmen consists primarily of small scrub trees and tall grass crisscrossed by dry riverbeds, ...
Categories: Kalahari Desert
Categories: Kalama
Kalona, 90 mi/245 km southeast of Des Moines, is home to a community of old-order Amish who live and work as their ancestors did in the mid-1800s. The Kalona Historical Village offers driving tours through the surrounding countryside and also has a l...
Categories: Kalona
Categories: Kalpetta
The most impressive site in the ancient city and religious center of Kamakura, located 30 mi/50 km south of Tokyo, is the photogenic Daibutsu, a giant 120-ton/108-metric ton bronze statue of the Buddha. The statue has an amazing history: Cast in the ...
Categories: Kamakura
Categories: Kananga
Kanazawa's importance grew in the 15th century, when the powerful and militant Ikko sect established its new headquarters there after being chased out of Kyoto by the monks of Mt.Hiei.
During the Edo Period, Kanazawa was the seat of the Maeda cla...
Categories: Kanazawa
Categories: Kanazawa Bullet Train Station
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...
Categories: Kaohsiung
Categories: Karasjok
Categories: Kasaan
The location for the second proposal and remarriage of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1975, Kasane has attracted a variety of international publicity due to public figures' affinity for the wilderness of the area. The environment has brought ...
Categories: Kasane
This delightful village situated around a Baobab tree can trace its history back a few hundred years. The people of this village provide income for their families through traditional fishing methods as well as livestock. They enjoy a lifestyle that ...
Categories: Kasenu Village
If there's time, take a look at the Kau Desert, located 50 mi/80 km southwest of Hilo. Highway 11 crosses through the edges of the Kau Desert between Hawaiian Volcanoes National Park and the small town of Pahala. Not technically a desert—the average ...
Categories: Kau Desert
Nicknamed the Garden Isle, Kaua`i is a beautiful oasis of lush tropical forest and white sand beaches. Its the fourth largest Hawaiian island, its circular shape comprising about 552 square miles. Although the island itself is fairly mountainous, abo...
Categories: Hawaii
Categories: Kautokeino
Categories: Kawaguchiko
Categories: Kawaihae
Near Napoopoo, just south of Captain Cook, is Kealakekua Bay, where Cook's ships made their unwise anchorage in 1779. You can see a tall white marble obelisk that commemorates the bay as the place where the explorer was killed. The monument, at the f...
Categories: Kealakekua Bay
The bay of the city was shaped from the ancient Hawaiian legend of King Kamehameha III born into the waters of the natural springs. The area served as a playground for Hawaiian royalty however it was also a battlefield that unified the Hawaiian islan...
Categories: Keauhou
Categories: Kelso
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 ...
Categories: Kenting
Categories: Kerama Islands
Categories: Khotokha
Categories: Khwai Private Wildlife Reserve
Categories: Kibuye
Even in the best of times, Kigali, Rwanda's capital city, didn't have much for visitors to do, other than visiting its food market in the town center, enjoying the views (the city is built on a series of steep hills) or taking a walk. These days, the...
Categories: Kigali
On Tanzania's seldom-visited south coast, Kilwa is of exceptional historical interest and is a group of three settlements magnificently situated on a mangrove-fringed bay dotted with numerous small islands. It is split between Kilwa Kisiwani (Kilwa o...
Categories: Kilwa Ruins
Categories: Kinmen
Categories: Kinn
Sitting between Helsinki and Moscow, Kirkenes is a multicultural town, with residents speaking Norwegian, Finnish, Sami and Russian. Though a mining town, Kirkenes offers so much more, including dog sledding, snowscooter safaris, viewing the arcti...
Categories: Kirkenes
Categories: Kjenndalsbreen
Categories: Kjerringoy
Categories: Kjollefjord
Categories: Klosteroy
Categories: Knivskjellodden
The fabled Kohala coast extends north for about 15 mi/24 km until just past the small town and harbor of Kawaihae. The Kohala coast is home to some of Hawaii's most magnificent luxury resorts. The Hilton Waikoloa Village is among the lavish propertie...
Categories: Kohala
Categories: Komatsu
The centerpiece of this scenic park in New South Wales, about 150 mi/110 km southwest of Canberra, is 7,308-ft/2,228-m Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest peak. One of the country's primary ski destinations, the park is open year-round, though most...
Categories: Kosciusko National Park
Categories: Kotdwara
This small town in the Kagawa Prefecture is famously known for having the largest shrine in Japan’s fourth largest island of Shikoku called Kompirasan. Kompirasan formally known as Kotohiragu is a shrine dedicated to sailors and seafarers. Anot...
Categories: Kotohira
Koya San or Mount Koya is the center of an important Buddhist sect. Secluded, the tiny village is surrounded by mountains where a 1,200 year long history of temples was established. Local and foreign visitors make their pilgrimage to Koya San and sta...
Categories: Koyasan (Mt. Koya)
Categories: Kragero
Set on the scenic southern tip of Norway, at a magical spot with more sunshine than anywhere else in Scandanavia, little Kristiansand is Nature’s playground. Its spacius, ice-free harbor is ringed with thousands of tiny islands, a haven for swimmers,...
Categories: Kristiansand
Explore the Atlantic Road through the middle of the ocean or walk the Fjord Route - a footpath on the very top of Fjord Norway. Whatever you choose to do in Kristiansund, it's sure to take your breath away.
Categories: Kristiansund
It has justly been described as the most attractive city in Southeast Asia. Or, as one visitor described it: "It's like living in a garden." Kuching, Sarawak's capital, is one of the most liveable, people-friendly cities in the region with modern ame...
Categories: Kuching
Categories: Kume Island
The Ryukyu Islands are a chain of islands south of the main island of Japan. The islands are the exposed tops of submarine mountains and are of volcanic; there are several active volcanoes in the group. Okinawa is the largest and most visited of the ...
Categories: Kume Shima
Categories: Kunigami
Categories: Kura Kura
Visiting Kuwait City, Kuwait, today, you'd hardly know the whole Iraq tragedy began there with an invasion ordered by Saddam Hussein in 1990. Not only are there no signs of the war, but Kuwait is utterly peaceful and safe (if you exclude the frenetic...
Categories: Kuwait City
Categories: La Conner
Categories: La Turba
Anglers flock to the northern Lac La Ronge Provincial Park, 210 mi/340 km northeast of Saskatoon. The park's 850,900 acres/344,500 hectares of forest contain 100 lakes, including Lac La Ronge. The town of La Ronge is home to the Robertson Trading Co....
Categories: Lac La Ronge Provincial Park
Ask a Norwegian about Lærdal, and he will probably mention three things: salmon, the Borgund stave church and the old roads. Recently, two new attractions have been added to the list: The longest road tunnel in the world (E16 from Lærdal to Aurland, ...
Categories: Laerdal
This deep, narrow, glacier-fed lake stretches for 55 mi/90 km on the eastern slope of the Cascades. Few roads run near the lake. Most visitors drive to the town of Chelan at the lake's southeastern end. From there, passengers can take the Lady of the...
Categories: Lake Chelan
Categories: Lake Huron
Categories: Lake Kivu
Located 345 mi/560 km northwest of Gaborone, Lake Ngami, Botswana, is a relic of the superlake that once covered much of northern Botswana. South of the Okavango Delta, the lake is completely dry—except when fed by water from the flooded delta. When ...
Categories: Lake Ngami
Categories: Lake Quinault
Categories: Lake Wanaka
Categories: Lamanai
For nearly 70 years, Lanai dubbed the "Pineapple Island," was operated as a pineapple plantation by Dole Company.
Today there are two exclusive, world-class hotels, the Lodge at Koele and the Manele Bay Hotel. In addition, the Experience at K...
Categories: Lanai
Categories: Land's End
The charming small town of Langley, Washington, is an undiscovered gem providing visitors with a quirky and quintessential Northwest island experience. Located on Whitbey Island, the town is less than a mile/kilometer square. It takes a little more t...
Categories: Langley
Categories: Las Salinas
Located in a predominantly Welsh-speaking area, Laugharne (the name rhymes with barn) is the last home and resting place of poet and playwright Dylan Thomas. His home, a former boathouse, is a wonderful museum. The poet's tattered old furniture is le...
Categories: Laugharne
Devastated by a tsunami in 1946, this town is now home to a lovely oceanfront park as well as the Train Museum. The museum documents the century-long era when sugar production came to dominate the economy of Hilo and Hawaii's Hamakua Coast.
Categories: Laupahoehoe
Leavenworth is a quaint little Bavarian Village nestled in the central Cascade Mountains of Washington State. The vast area surrounding Leavenworth, Lake Wenatchee and Plain, including the world-famous Alpine Lakes Wilderness, provides recreationa...
Categories: Leavenworth
Categories: Leikanger
The municipality´s centre of administration and trade, with about 1,600 inhabitants and well-developed services, including a hotel, cafes, restaurants, auto repair shops, specialty shops, a pharmacy, bakery, movie theatre, swimming pool, and other se...
Categories: Leknes
Categories: Leura
Lewes (pronounced LEW-is), situated on Delaware Bay just east of the Atlantic Ocean, 72 mi/115 km south of Wilmington, was the site of the first Dutch settlement in Delaware, established in 1631 (although it was soon after wiped out). A sedate escape...
Categories: Lewes
Categories: Liefdefd Fjord
Site of the 1994 Winter Olympic games, Lillehammer is at the northern end of
Lake Mjøsa. It is a commercial center for the fertile Gudbrandsdalen
valley and is a popular summer and winter resort. Its open-air museum, Maihaugen
(fou...
Categories: Lillehammer
Lillesand is one of southern Norway’s small, tranquil towns that comes alive in the summer. The land is dotted with beautiful flowers and white buildings all surrounded by an azure harbor. The shoreline has hidden coves, languid beaches and small isl...
Categories: Lillesand
Categories: Lilliehook Fjord
At the most northerntip of Sabah visitors are greeted with the towering gold mosque on the hill, cows wandering the streets and colorful vendors. Immerse in the heartland of the Bajau people in Kota Belud, the lush farmlands of Sabah and stay awhile ...
Categories: Limbang
Categories: Lista
Categories: Lithgow
Llandeilo, Wales, is one of two historic market towns along the scenic Towy Valley. Llandeilo, along with neighboring Carmarthen, is considered among the most Welsh of towns in southern Wales. The two towns don't have much in the way of tourist attra...
Categories: Llandeilo
Categories: Llandrindod Wells
LLandudno is located between the Little and Great Ormes on the picturesque north coast of Wales, and is Wales' largest seaside resort. The Victorian-era resort is known for its two lovely beaches, the popular North Shore and the sand dune West Sh...
Categories: Llandudno
Categories: Llanfairfechan
Categories: Llangollen
Llys-wen is Welsh for 'The White Court' where this small village in Powys sits on the bank of the River Wye. Settled in the 9th century, the village remains a hill fort, an ideal location for the court.
Categories: Llyswen
At the eastern end of the Ezulwini Valley, 10 mi/15 km southeast of Mbabane, Lobamba is Swaziland's legislative capital and the royal residence. All the royal buildings, as well as State House, are closed to the public, but you can visit the Houses o...
Categories: Lobamba
Categories: Lodingen Harbour
Loen is a beautiful glacier town on the point of the Nordfjord. See the magnificent Jostedalsbreen glacier, the largest glacier on the European continent. Take advantage of a flight tours over the glacier and see the breathtaking scenery from abov...
Categories: Loen
Categories: Lofhus
Lofoten Islands is truly an adventure seeker and natural lovers paradise. There is a huge variety of outdoor activities to enjoy such as kayaking, cycling, hiking, fishing, and heart pumping rafting through the narrow straits of the luscious islets. ...
Categories: Lofoten Islands
Categories: Lofthus
Categories: Lom
Categories: Lomsdal–Visten National Park
Any time of year is a great time to visit Longview where you'll find a wealth of activities waiting for you. Walk or bike along the banks of Lake Sacajawea, explore the Japanese Gradens, brush up on your golf game at the Mint Valley Ch...
Categories: Longview
Lord Howe Island is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful islands in the Pacific and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The sparkling lagoon is surrounded by a coral reef and filled with tropical fish and marine life. The water is so clear tha...
Categories: Lord Howe Island
Categories: Lost Gardens of Heligan
Categories: Loughrea
Categories: Lovatnet
Categories: Lovedale
Categories: Lower Granite Dam
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
Categories: Lustrafjord
Categories: Lyngdal
Categories: Lynnwood
Categories: Lyons Ferry State Park
Categories: Lysebotn
Categories: Lysefjord
Categories: Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery
The barren landscape of the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana attracts adventurous nature lovers. The salt pans, about 310 mi/500 km north of Gaborone, are among the largest in the world, covering 2,500 sq mi/6,500 sq km between Francistown and the ...
Categories: Makgadikgadi Pans
Categories: Maloy
Malpeque, Prince Edward Island, a small community 35 mi/56 km northwest of Charlottetown, features the Keir Memorial Museum, which displays artifacts and memorabilia from the 1800s in a former Presbyterian church. http://www.malpequebay.ca/keirmuseum...
Categories: Malpeque
Categories: Mandal Kristiansand
Categories: Manly
The sprawling and untidy town of Manzini and the adjoining industrial area of Matsapha, 20 mi/30 km southeast of Mbabane, are between them home to the largest urban population in Swaziland. Because of their central position, nearly all roads lead the...
Categories: Manzini and Matsapha
Categories: Marblemount
Categories: Marifjora
The Mayhill Museum in Washington overlooks the picturesque Columbia River Gorge, and is one of the most fascinating cultural institutions in the Pacific Northwest. The museum hold more than eighty sculptures and a lovely collection of French art piec...
Categories: Maryhill Museum
Categories: Maryhill Winery
Categories: Mata-Utu
Categories: Matiatia Bay
Categories: Matsu Islands
The island of Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands with a population of just over 117,000. Maui has a thriving tourism industry and is one of the most popular islands to visit, featuring alluring attractions like the massive Haleakala v...
Categories: Hawaii
The town of Maun is an eclectic mix of modern buildings and native huts. There are shopping malls, banks, restaurants, a few hotels and some happening bars. Maun is the tourism capital of Botswana and the administrative centre of Ngamiland. It is al...
Categories: Maun
At a breathtaking 14,000 ft/4,265 m (with an azure sea sparkling below), Mauna Kea is one of the best spots on Earth to explore the heavens: The Mauna Kea observatory complex has 13 major astronomical telescopes. Free stargazing programs are presente...
Categories: Mauna Kea
Categories: Maurangerfjord
Mbabane (pronounced em-BAH-bahn), Swaziland, is the capital city and a pleasant place to spend time while preparing to tour the rest of the country. Founded by the British in 1903, few historic buildings remain, and it's primarily a cluster of concre...
Categories: Mbabane
Categories: Mediterranean Sea
Categories: Mekjarvik
Categories: Melfjord
The city of Melville, Saskatchewan, grew up around the railroad, and it's now home to the Melville Railway Museum. Train buffs will love the museum's old cars and locomotive, and the old Grand Trunk Pacific Station is also part of the museum. The who...
Categories: Melville
Categories: Menyawakan Island
Merimbula is the holiday 'resort' of the Sapphire Coast. Situated between Tathra and Pambula on the coast, Merimbula welcomes many thousands of tourists throughout the year.
This town with a population of around 4,000 (and far more in summer) is ...
Categories: Merimbula
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, is Known as the "Iron Town." Its past wealth was forged in the Industrial Revolution: The cannons that defeated Napoleon were all cast there. By the 19th century, Methyr's population had reached 60,000, making this town 25 mi/4...
Categories: Merthyr Tydfil
Categories: Middle Island
If you're interested in seeing the midnight sun, anywhere north of the Arctic Circle will do. But we think that the North Cape (Nordkapp), at the very top of the country and 750 mi/1,200 km north of Oslo, has the best view, and the "day" lasts from m...
Categories: Midnight Sun
Milford haven offers many visitor attractions including a nature trail, 9-hole golf course, pleasure boat trips. There is also the Dockside Gallery which displays some of the best art and craft to come out of Wales, and an excelle...
Categories: Milford Haven
Categories: Miri
This island has an excellent reputation for its beauty. Miyako is the main island among a chain of eight islands, with its main city located in Hirara. Visitors will enjoy the coral sand beaches, and emerald green sea, perfe...
Categories: Miyako
Mlilwane which means "Little Fire" began a conservation movement for the extensive species of birds, wildlife, and vegetation. It is known as the oldest protected area in Swaziland that covers 4,560 hectares in the "Valley of Heaven.&q...
Categories: Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary
Categories: Mo
Arctic circle Norway Mo i Rana and the Arctic circle area is the gateway to the arctic Norway. Here you can see the Midnight Sun in summer, and experience complete darkness and the Northern Light in Winter. Arctic circle Norway Is otherwise an eldora...
Categories: Mo i Rana
Categories: Molleston
Although the Hawaiian island of Molokai is tiny (it covers only about 260 square miles), it boasts a wealth of attractive features, including beautiful beaches, lush forests, tons of local culture and history and, of course, that quintessential laid-...
Categories: Hawaii
The fifth largest and least developed of the Hawaiian Islands, Molokai is only 20 minutes by air from Hawaii's most populous islands, Maui and Oahu.
Molokai's population, numbering less than 7,000, includes the highest percentage of people of nativ...
Categories: Molokai
Categories: Mondo Nougat
The village of Mont-Carmel lies in the heart of Prince Edward Island's Acadian culture, 56 mi/90 km west of Charlottetown. Be sure to see Our Lady of Mont-Carmel Church, which has rounded vaults reminiscent of European churches. Also worth checking o...
Categories: Mont-Carmel
Visitors to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, are greeted by "Mac the Moose," a giant moose statue that stands beside the visitors center. The source of the town's name is uncertain but likely derives from the Cree word moosegaw, meaning "warm breezes." Today...
Categories: Moose Jaw
Categories: Mosjoen
Categories: Mosterhamn
Categories: Mosteroy
Located in southeast Iowa, Mount Pleasant is home to two unusual museums: the Midwest Old Threshers Museum (devoted to farm implements) and the Museum of Repertoire Americana (relics of the days of tent shows and traveling theatrical troupes). 110 mi...
Categories: Mount Pleasant IA
Mount Rainier, also known as Mount Tacoma or Mount Tahoma, is the highest mountain of the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest. It ascends approximately 14,400 feet above sea level. Mount Rainier an active volcano, is an iconic Washington landscape...
Categories: Mount Rainier
Mount St. Helens is the site of Washington's famous volcano that erupted in 1980. The most popular attraction is the helicopter tour, which flies straight up to the crater. Other activities in the area include hiking, biking, skiing, and fishing...
Categories: Mount St. Helens
Categories: Mousehole
Mt. Kilauea is one of the most stunning and active volcanoes in the world. The eruption of Kilauea began in 983 and has remained active allowing spectators an close look at its grandeur. As you cruise alongside, you will see stunning lava flows ...
Categories: Mt. Kilauea (Cruising)
Categories: Mudgee
Categories: Musanze
Categories: Muscatine
Categories: Mutianyu
Categories: Myrdal
Categories: Naeroyfjord
Categories: Nakagusuku
Categories: Nantou
Categories: Naoshima
Categories: Narendranagar
Narvik is an ice-free port in northern Norway. This city fell to the Germans in World War II when they invaded Norway on April 9, 1940. Intense fighting broke out in the city and when the tide is right, you can still see the bow of the Gerrman destr...
Categories: Narvik
Categories: Nata Botswana
Nautnes is a picturesque fishing town on one of Norway's western islands. Visitors will be charmed by all the colorfully painted homes on the water, and the friendly locals. The village holds a fishing festival every year com...
Categories: Nautnes Oygarden
Categories: Neah Bay
Categories: Nesna
Categories: Neuschwanstein
Nevis is dotted with old sugar plantations, some of them now turned into charming inns, many with interesting histories. It was at Morning Star Plantation that young Captain Horatio Nelson married Frances Nisbet. Alexander Hamilton was born at a Geor...
Categories: Nevis
This is a gem on the Norwegian coast and can be reached in one day! Nevlunghavn has less than 600 inhabitants, but during summertime thousands of guests visit this idyllic village. Visit the art galleries in the old shrimp factory! Close to Nevlungha...
Categories: Nevlunghavn
This original state capital, about 7 mi/11 km south of Wilmington, is a major colonial seaport on the Delaware River. New Castle's biggest attraction is its authenticity. The town remains similar to the way it appeared in the 18th and 19th centuries ...
Categories: New Castle DE
Categories: New Glasgow
The University of Delaware, a beautiful college established in 1765, is based in Newark, 14 mi/23 km southwest of Wilmington. Though you may not associate Delaware with Abraham Lincoln, the university's Goodstay Center contains more than 2,000 items ...
Categories: Newark DE
Newcastle is located on the eastern seaboard of Australia at the mouth of the Hunter River. Founded as a penal colony coal deposits, Newcastle today is a modern thriving center and Australia’s sixth most populated city. It is a city with beautiful s...
Categories: Newcastle NSW
Newport is located 12 miles east of Cardiff on the River Usk and serves as a convenient base for exploring southeast Wales. This historic Celtic settlement offers museums, shopping arcades, restaurants and pubs, outdoor activities and a lively night ...
Categories: Newport Wales
Nicknamed "the Forbidden Island," Niihau is largely off-limits to Hawaii's visitors; it is owned by the Robinson family, who purchased it from King Kamehameha IV in 1863. The island is home to about 200 native Hawaiians who live a very traditional li...
Categories: Niihau Island
Nordfjordeid, or Nordfjordland, attracts numerous international tourists every year with its many spectacular attractions. The village is surrounded by hiking trails, and to the South you will find the finest mountain hiking, and a magnificent 3...
Categories: Nordfjordland
This large, 504,781-acre/204,278-hectare park in the northern part of Washington state includes deep coniferous forests, alpine meadows and hundreds of glaciers. Mule deer, mountain goats and black bears freely roam the area. This rugged and varied w...
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Categories: North Pacific Ocean
North Wales is a land of inspiration, of stunning landscape and beautiful coastline, of unique charm and ancient legend - one of the last unspoiled areas of Europe. From the moment you cross the border, you know that you are in another country with i...
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Categories: Northwest Passage
The Norwegian Fjords offer some of the most dramatic and stunning landscapes on Earth. Sailing through the Fjords, visitors will see majestic mountains, sparkling glaciers, lush valleys and some of the most beautiful waterfalls in Norway. The Fjords ...
Categories: Norwegian Fjords
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Categories: Nowra
Categories: Nundle
Nxai Pan National Park is one of the largest salt pans in the world, and offers great game viewing, bird watching and unique safari experiences all year round.
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Categories: Nyksund
Categories: Nyngan
Extending across almost 386 sq mi/1,000 sq km, Nyungwe is the largest remaining tract of montane rain forest in East Africa with a checklist of around 280 bird species, including 26 regional endemics, and an astounding variety of trees, orchids and b...
Categories: Nyungwe Forest National Park
Oahu is "The Gathering Place." It has more hotels, more restaurants, and more major attractions than all of the other islands put together. Our major city, Honolulu, is here. So is the "World's Best Beach" at Waikiki.
Honolulu is sophisticated, liv...
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The island of Oahu offers travelers experiences that energize the spirit, enrich the mind, blossom romance, honor its iconic history, and celebrate its vibrant mix of Hawaiian and multicultural traditions!
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Categories: Odda
Almost midway between Dover and Wilmington, Odessa dates to the 1600s and has some good examples of Georgian architecture. The top attraction is the district known as the Historic Houses of Odessa (open March-December), which is owned and operated by...
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Ofunato is a small city best known for it's naturally beautiful scenery and it's thriving fishing industry. The rocky coastline with it's majestic rock formations is the main attraction. Tours on small fishing boats called sappa boats give visit...
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The Okavango delta is one of the world’s largest inland water systems. It's headwaters start in Angola’s western highlands, with numerous tributaries joining to form the Cubango river, which then flows through Namibia (called the Kavango) and fina...
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Okinawa, Japan, is a place of history, beauty and a friendly, laid-back lifestyle not seen elsewhere in the country. It is home to subtropical forests, coral reefs, sunken ships and ruins. It is a hidden paradise of warm, clear water waiting to be ex...
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Naha is the port for Okinawa Island lying southwest of the main Japanese islands. Landmarks in the city include the Commodore Perry Memorial, the 16th-century Sogen-ji Ishimon Gates and Tsuboya pottery quarter. Explore Shuri the 500 year old former...
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Okinawa Prefecture is located southwest of mainland Japan. It consists of 161 islands, can be found between mainland Japan and Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean, and is considered an international resort destination. Okinawa's pristine beaches and warm...
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Located in the northwestern part of the state on the Minnesota border, this area offers year-round recreational facilities, from swimming and boating to snowmobiling. There are two Okoboji lakes—East Okoboji and West Okoboji. The western lake is bord...
Categories: Okoboji Lakes/Spirit Lake
At the head of three valleys amid the peaceful surroundings of the Inner Nordfjord, Olden is the key to a not-to-be-missed journey up to the frozen cascade of the million years old and ever-advancing Briksdal Glacier, best-known of the gigantic, Jost...
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The state capital of Olympia is a small city just a short drive from the Seattle-Tacoma area. The main attraction is the Capitol Campus—take a guided walk through this beautifully landscaped area and sit in the Capitol gallery to observe government i...
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Across the Olympic Peninsula in northwestern Washington lies glacier capped mountains, lush greet forests, hot springs and the long Pacific coastline. Approximately 1,440 square miles of diverse ecosystems, this subalpine forest is a nature lover'...
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Categories: Oppdal
Categories: Orange NSW
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: Osa
Oslo, Norway’s capital and largest city, is encircled by wooded hills and snowcapped peaks. The city displays a mixture of several architectural styles. A full range of activities includes art galleries, museums, restaurants, theaters and nightclubs....
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Categories: Oslo Fjord
Categories: Osoyro
Oye is a small town in Norway and lies near the Norangsfjord, which is a branch of the legendary Hjorundfjord and one of the most visually impressive sights in all of Norway. Oye is the perfect base camp for visitors departing on mountain hikes ...
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Categories: Oyegarden
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Categories: Palouse Falls State Park
River Cruising
Categories: Palouse River
Categories: Pamulung
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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Categories: Pelabuhan Badas
Turquoise waters, vibrant marine life, verdant islets and vast white sand beaches have made Palawan an eco-tourism paradise. Inland, dense tropical forests and mountains make for perfect hiking and trekking, rock-climbing and meeting local tribes.
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This town's Dutch heritage is evident in its windmills, tulip gardens and pastry shops. The Pella Historical Village is made up of more than 20 buildings, including a gristmill, a bakery and a church. Inside the buildings are collections of Delft pot...
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Medieval towers, a castle and a long military and maritime history make Pembroke Dock a place for any military-history buff to visit.
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Pembrokeshire Coast National Park is an area of cliffs, lighthouses, sandy beaches, wildflowers and small resort towns. The park skirts the coast of Pembrokeshire, beginning to the west of Cardigan and continuing almost to Pendine. It includes St. Da...
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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...
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Penzance, ancient market capital of west Cornwall, is set in beautiful Mounts Bay - dominated by grand St. Michael's Mount. Experience surrounding Celtic culture and outstanding natural beauty of this town. Named "Pen Sans" in ancient Cornish, meanin...
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Located on scenic HWY 101, driving to Port Angeles offers a great way to visit Victoria or tour the Olympic Peninsula. A 4.5 mile long sandbar forms a natural harbor which was discovered in 1791 by Spaniard Francisco Eliza and was originally named Pu...
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Categories: Port Barton
When making the circuit of Prince Edward Island, take time to stop at Port Hill (56 mi/90 km west of Charlottetown) to see the Green Park Shipbuilding Museum and the historic Yeo House. Built on the site of an old shipyard, this park will take you ba...
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Categories: Port Hunter
Located in New South Wales, Port Kembla, is one of the largest and most profitable ports in the state. Port Kembla also has one of the most pristine beaches and a surf club that was established back in the 1900's.
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Located on the New South Wales Holiday Coast at the mouth of the Hastings River,
Port Macquarie boasts some of the most pristine waterways and magnificent beaches
in Australia. With an abundance of things to do, beautiful nature reserves,
...
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Categories: Port of Rainier
Located in New South Wales, Port Stephens is a place of beauty and is only
two hour and a half hours north of Sydney,
Port Stephens has an endless range of activities and attractions to suit all
ages. Whether you're after thrills and excit...
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Victorian neighborhoods, the Puget Sound and the neighboring Olympic Mountains make Port Townswend picturesque. Galleries, restaurants and national parks are all highlights, as well as geting out on the water to kayak and whale-watch.
Categories: Port Townsend
Portmeirion, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, is a popular stopover in northern Wales, 173 mi/277 km northwest of Cardiff. A fantasy creation of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, the private, gated village is a bizarre mix of architectural styles: Th...
Categories: Portmeirion
Categories: Poulsbo
Categories: Preikestolen
Categories: Pretty Beach
The city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, 80 mi/130 km northeast of Saskatoon, is a gateway to the recreation opportunities in the far northern part of the province. But you should stay in town long enough to see some of its attractions. Among them ar...
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The coastal Prince Edward Island National Park is small (10 sq mi/26 sq km), but it has soaring mounds of sand held together by fragile marram grass, which form a very special ecosystem. There is ample opportunity to learn about it while visiting. Th...
Categories: Prince Edward Island National Park
Categories: Protection Island National Wildlife Refuge
A lagoon of emerald and blue framed by dense ancient forests greets you as you approach Puerto Princessa's most renown attraction: the Subterranean River National Park, a designated UNESCO world heritage site. Tour the 8.2 kilometers of underground r...
Categories: Puerto Princesa
Puget Sound in Washington is a branch of the ocean, an inlet between Seattle and the rest of Washington, and it winds along Washington's key cities and attractions. Most notable is the metropolitan Seattle, full of culturally rich museums, theatres, ...
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Categories: Pulpit Rock
This is the easternmost point of the Big Island. You can get there by driving south out of Hilo, but first make a stop at Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo & Gardens (off Highway 11—look for the signs). There, you can take a short drive into the rain forest, w...
Categories: Puna Coast
The 12th-century Puuhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park is also known as the "Place of Refuge." This was once a sanctuary where those who broke Polynesian taboos could receive ritual purification. This was critical, because if their misdeeds were...
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Built by Kamehameha I in 1791, this temple on the northwest Kohala coast is still a sacred shrine for many Hawaiians. A prophet advised Kamehameha the Great that if he were to construct the temple, the warrior-king's conquest of all the Hawaiian Isla...
Categories: Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Just east of Tacoma, Washington, is Puyallup, home of the 17-day Washington State Fair every September. Puyallup also boasts many Victorian homes and the Ezra Meeker Mansion, built by one of the pioneer settlers of the area. Fields of flowers surroun...
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Categories: Recess
As the center of viticulture in the Yakima Valley, Red Mountain's vast landscape is painted by over 600 acres of vineyards, including Ciel de Cheval, Klipsun, Hedges Vineyard, Kiona Artz and more. Wineries like Soos Creek, L'Ecole, Seven Hills Winery...
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Regina, Saskatchewan, is the province's capital city and administrative center, named for Queen Victoria (regina means queen in Latin). Located 140 mi/225 km southeast of Saskatoon, Regina (pronounced ree-JI-na) is the home of the Royal Canadian Moun...
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A year-round beach community 78 mi/125 km south of Wilmington, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, was originally a site for Methodist camp meetings. The name Rehoboth is biblical in origin and means "room enough." Today, there's probably still room enough, bu...
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Categories: Reinoya
Categories: Rennesoy
Categories: Richland
Risor is a city located in Norway, that started as a small fishing village. It is known for its beautiful coastline, as well as for its unique arts and crafts. It is also famous for its wooden boat festival the first week of every August, as well as ...
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Categories: Risoyhamn
Categories: Romsdalsfjord
Categories: Rorvik
Categories: Rosendal
Historic Roslyn served as the backdrop for scenes in the TV series Northern Exposure, though the fictional town was in Alaska, not Washington. The town, located 75 mi/125 km southeast of Seattle, offers an excellent historical museum that houses a co...
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Most people travel to this small town located 55 mi/90 km northwest of Kigali because it is on the way to or from the Volcanoes National Park. There's nothing much to see except its market, but it does afford some wonderful views of volcanoes to the ...
Categories: Ruhengeri
The foremost attraction in Ruthin is the 13th-century medieval fortress overlooking the River Clwyd. The castle is now a luxury hotel with splendid gardens, excellent medieval banquets and rooms with atmosphere. (Don't confuse the real castle with th...
Categories: Ruthin
Visit Ryøya Island, one of the only places in the world where you can observe the musk ox, and other unusual Norwegian fauna.
Categories: Ryoya Island
Sabang is a small village of Puerto Princesa, a provincial island of Palawan in the Western Visayas Region of the Philippines. Sabang is famed for its calm waters, dramatically framed mountains and an underground river waiting to be discovered. Visit...
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Categories: Saebo
Categories: Salish Sea
Categories: Saltash
A collection of beautiful, scenic islands off the Washington coast. Explore quaint Friday Harbor on San Juan Island, or venture to Orcas island and explore!
Categories: San Juan Islands
Sandane is a hidden little treasure in Norway, the perfect getaway to de-stress and surround yourself with the beauty of nature. It is located just 3.5 hours of Bergen, with a population of about 2,000 people. Whether you choose to visit one of their...
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Categories: Sandefjord
Categories: Sandnes
Categories: Sandnessjoen
Categories: Sanyi
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan's largest city, is the business and science hub of the province, located 140 mi/225 km northwest of Regina. The city offers visitors a wide range of opportunities, from its contemporary downtown's culinary scene to the natural...
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Categories: Scara Brae
Seattle is situated on Puget Sound, surrounded by the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. The city skyline is impressive with shimmering glass high-rises and 100-year-old buildings standing side by side. This beautiful port city came into its own af...
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Categories: Selinda Reserve
Selje is a municipality in Sogn og Fjordanecounty,Norway. It is 15 minutes away from the island of Selja, which lie the ruins of perhaps the oldest monastery in Norway.This destination offers its visitors a rich historical background with plenty of s...
Categories: Selje Island
Categories: Senja
Categories: Serowe
The ”Seven Sisters” are among the most photographed waterfalls in Norway.
Categories: Seven Sisters
Categories: Shimotsu
Categories: Shingu
Categories: Shirahama
Sioux City, 165 mi/265 km northwest of Des Moines, sits at the convergence of the Big Sioux and Missouri rivers. An important center for the transportation and processing of grain and livestock, it's also home to Morningside College and Briar Cliff C...
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Categories: Skansbukta
Categories: Skjervoy
Skjolden is nestled between the mountain ranges of the municipality of Luster in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. The village is at the very end of the world’s longest fjord. Explore the mountain ranges, or take one of the many adventure tours to disc...
Categories: Skjolden
Skomer Island is located in the southwestern region of Wales. It is an island well known for its abundance in wild life including bluebells, manx shearwaters and the famous puffin birds. Skomer Island is the perfect destination for those who apprecia...
Categories: Skomer Island
Categories: Smeerenburgbreen
Categories: Smith Sound
Smola is a quaint island/nature preserve off the coast of Norway.
Categories: Smola
Established in 1700 as an English Quaker settlement, 30 mi/50 km south of Wilmington, this town contains many fine examples of Federal and Victorian architecture. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, a 15,980-acre/6,465-hectare haven for migrating a...
Categories: Smyrna
The Snake River, a major river in the Pacific Northeast, originates in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, at 9,500 feet. It joins the Columbia River near Pasco, Washington, 1,036 miles from its source. It is the largest tributary of the Co...
Categories: Snake River
Snowdonia National Park, the largest and most dramatic of Wales' national parks, includes Mount Snowdon (3,560 ft/1,085 m), the highest mountain in Wales or England. It is not the Rockies or the Alps, but the Carneddau, Glyders and Snowdon mountains ...
Categories: Snowdonia National Park
Located on the northern shore of the Sognefjorden, Sogndal is a village in Sogn of Fjordane County, Norway. Enjoy this small village's history, churches, friendly community and picturesque views.
Categories: Sogndal
Sogne Fjord is located in the western region of Norway, it is known to be the largest fjord in the country. There are plenty of waterfall sightings as well as you will be able to spot farms and villages around the mountain areas. This majestic destin...
Categories: Sognefjord
Categories: Solvorn
Categories: Sommaroy
Categories: Sor - Spitsbergen National Park
Categories: Soroya
Sortland is a municipality in Nordland County belonging to Norway. Sortland has approximately 9,900 inhabitants currently living in the city. It is now referred to as “The Blue City”, due to a large amount of building around the downtown ...
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Categories: South Cornwall Coast
Categories: South Kohala
Categories: South Pacific Ocean
Categories: South Ronaldsay
Categories: Spangereid
Located 280 mi/450 km east of Seattle and 18 mi/30 km from the state border with Idaho, Spokane, Washington, offers an abundance of activities for visitors, from hiking and skiing to boating and fishing to shopping and dining. The city also provides ...
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St. Austell, England, is a seaside Cornish town 30 mi/50 km west of Plymouth. It is home to the Eden Project, a major horticultural attraction that draws gardeners—as well as folks just interested in nature. One of its striking, geodesic domes contai...
Categories: St. Austell
Categories: St. Clair River
St. David's is a charming town in Wales, 113 mi/180 km northwest of Cardiff and named after the national patron saint. It is home to the lovely St. David's Cathedral and the adjacent ruined bishop's palace. Both are very much worth exploring. Plan at...
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Categories: St. George Basin
Categories: St. George's Channel
Categories: St. Ives
Categories: St. Mellion
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Founded in the 8th century and one of Norway's oldest towns, Stavanger is situated along the Byfjord, an arm of the Stavangerfjord. A bishop ruled the city from the twelfth through seventeenth centuries. At the end of the eighteenth century, Stavange...
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Stavern is a small artist town situated in the Norwegian municipality of Larvik. This charming town is filled with rows of narrow streets and old ancient homes that help give this destination an authentic feel. It is the smallest town in Norway and h...
Categories: Stavern
Categories: Stevenson
Categories: Stokksund
Categories: Stokmarknes
Stolmen Island is located in southwestern Norway, just north of Selbjørnsfjorden. The islands population in the year of 2007 was reported at 206 inhabitants. The commercial center is Vige, which is located in the southern coast of the Stolmen.
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Categories: Stord
Storfjorden is a branch of the municipality of Sunnylvsfjord, Norway. The beauty of the fjords is immeasurable, with plenty of sky high tall mountains that are covered in white snow during the colder month of the year.
Categories: Storfjord and Sunnylvsfjord
Categories: Storlidalen
Storstappen Island is a part of a group of islands located in Nordkapp, Finnmark county in Norway. Large colonies of seabirds can be viewed on this grass-covered island, and Storstappen and the surrounding islands have been designated as a nature res...
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Categories: Strait of Dover
Cruising
Categories: Strait of Gibraltar
Categories: Strait of Juan de Fuca
Categories: Stuart Island
Categories: Sucia Island
Tucked on the island's southern side, where the Gilf Stream washes the beaches with warmer waters.
Categories: Summerside
Categories: Sundodden
Categories: Sundsvollsundet
Sunndal is situated in the Eastern Region of Norway, and is a municipality in Møre og Romsda. The beautiful picturesque landscapes and wonderful valleys are sure to make your visit unforgettable. Enjoy a day hiking through the Innerdalen...
Categories: Sunndal
Categories: Sunnylvsfjorden
Svalbard is an archipelago lying in the Arctic Ocean north of mainland Europe, about midway between Norway and the North Pole. It consists of a group of islands ranging from 74° to 81° North, and 10° to 35° East. The archipelago is the northernmost p...
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Categories: Svanhovd
Svartisen is the second largest glacier in Norway with an area of 142 sq. mi. It is one of the most favored in Europe, and the lowest positioned on the mainland which makes it the easiest to hike up to. For those who choose not to take the challenge ...
Categories: Svartisen
Located 40 mi/65 km west of Cardiff, Swansea is Wales' second-largest city and was poet Dylan Thomas' hometown.You can walk along the streets of the old town and the regenerated docklands—home to the National Waterfront Museum, which covers the indus...
Categories: Swansea
Swift Current, Saskatchewan, also affectionately called Speedy Creek, is an oil city located 135 mi/215 km southwest of Saskatoon. The city is home to the Swift Current Museum (natural and regional history), the Art Gallery of Swift Current, and the ...
Categories: Swift Current
Sydney
Soak up Sydney’s gorgeous harbour, seductive outdoor lifestyle and great natural beauty. Kayak under the Sydney Harbour Bridge or wave at the Opera House as you ride a ferry across the harbour to Manly. Learn to surf at Bondi Beach or swim in...
Categories: Sydney
One end of the "Sea-Tac" (Seattle-Tacoma) megalopolis, industrial Tacoma, Washington, 30 mi/50 km south of Seattle, rates a visit to see the Washington State History Museum. Wander the restored downtown, especially Union Station, before going to the ...
Categories: Tacoma
Categories: Tafjord
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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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
Takamatsu is the capital of Kagawa Prefecture, Japan's smallest prefecture. The Matsudaira Clan, relatives of the Tokugawa, controlled the former castle town and surrounding region, then known as Sanuki, during most of the Edo Period.
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Categories: Tamworth
Categories: Tanabe
Categories: Tanjung Kidurong
Categories: Taree
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
Telemark is located in southern Norway. It is known for its canal, beautiful coastline, old farms and picturesque mountain region. Enjoy the many activities Telemark offers such as hiking to the top of Gaustatoppen, cycling, cruising on Telemark'...
Categories: Telemark
Categories: Temora
Tenby is an old seaside resort with good sandy beaches, stretches of the old town wall still standing, and winding streets with lots of character. It is 95 mi/152 km west of Cardiff and makes an excellent base for exploring southwestern Wales. Most o...
Categories: Tenby
Categories: Texel
Categories: Thayetmyo
The sister communities of Battleford and North Battleford, Saskatchewan, present a rich collection of the province's history. From 1876 to 1882, Battleford, located 85 mi/140 km northwest of Saskatoon, was the original seat of government for the old ...
Categories: The Battlefords
Twice as large as all of the other major Hawaiian Islands combined, the The Island of Hawaii (the Big Island) is also the youngest of the island chain. At some 800,000 years of age, it's also still growing. The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park cont...
Categories: The Island of Hawaii
Categories: Tilba Tilba
Tintagel is best known for Tintagel Castle, which is set on a dramatic and picturesque headland that is virtually an island, connected to the mainland by a slim finger of land. Over the centuries much of the castle has fallen into the sea and very li...
Categories: Tintagel
Visited by kings, emperors and travelers alike, the mystery of Mount Torghatten has mesmerized many people from all over the world. Torghatten is a mountain with a hole right through it and it's not just a famous landmark, but a an opportunity to...
Categories: Torghatten Norway
Categories: Torvik
Categories: Traena
Tramore is a charming seaside town in Waterford County, Ireland. This historic town is known for its Gothic Revival Catholic Church, as well as the many other megalithic structures in the area that predate Christianity. Visitors enjoy this beachfront...
Categories: Tramore
Categories: Trebah Garden
Categories: Treibeisgrenze
Categories: Tri-Cities
Enjoy the appealing frontier atmosphere at this ancient whaling capital and base for expeditions to the North Pole.
Categories: Tromso
Categories: Trondelag Coast
Norway's royal residence since 997 AD, when King Olaf I founded Trondheim, the city still boasts Stiftsgarden, the huge wooden palace. A century later, St. Olaf II began to perform miracles for the people, making Trondheim a major pilgrimage destinat...
Categories: Trondheim
Categories: Trondheimsleia
The dry Tsodilo Hills in the northwest corner of Botswana were mined as long as a millennium ago for the glittering rock termed specularite. The mineral was ground into a dust, mixed with fat and rubbed into the hair so that it became what David Livi...
Categories: Tsodilo Hills
The Tuli Block and eastern Botswana, which begin about 220 mi/350 km northeast of Gaborone, have a real feel of undiscovered Africa about them. The game becomes more plentiful the farther north you travel within the Tuli Block. The Northern Tuli Game...
Categories: Tuli Block
Categories: Tuli Game Reserve
This 39 mile fjord is the deepest in northern Norway. It stretches from Korsnes almost all the way to the border of Sweden. Take a ferry through the fjord to admire the scenery, including the sparsely populated Hulløya Islan...
Categories: Tysfjorden
Categories: Ullensvang
Categories: Ulsteinvik
Categories: Ulva Island
Deep in the narrow Ulvikfjord of Norway is the beautiful, quaint town of Ulvik. The lush green landscape surrounding the town is caught between the blues of the sky and sea - making it a perfect spot to relax and have a quiet lunch.
Categories: Ulvik
Categories: Underwood
Categories: Undredal
Categories: University Place
Categories: Urke
Categories: Urnes Stave Church
Categories: Vadso
Categories: Vaerlandet
Categories: Valldal
Don't confuse this Washington city in the far-southwest corner of the state 165 mi/265 km south of Seattle with the much larger Vancouver, British Columbia, or with Canada's Vancouver Island, both of which are just north of the U.S.-Canadian border.W...
Categories: Vancouver WA
Categories: Vardo
Categories: Vardoe
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, these clusters of islands sits south of the Arctic Circle centered on Vega and makes up around 6,500 small islands. Generations of fisherman and farmers have retained Nordic lifestyle and tradition for over 1,500 years.&...
Categories: Vega Archipelago
Whether it's the midnight sun, northern lights, whale watching or any number of other outdoor ventures which whet your appetite, Vesteralen is the place for you.
Categories: Vesteralen
Categories: Vestfjorden
Located on the south shore 23 mi/37 km southwest of Charlottetown, Victoria, Prince Edward Island, has become an artists' colony, but fortunately the artists haven't pushed out the traditional industry—fishing. Together, these two industries give the...
Categories: Victoria PE
See the 12th century Hopperstad Stave Church and breathtaking scenery of Vik.
Categories: Vik
Categories: Vik i Sogn
Categories: Vikingen
Categories: Vikoyri
Categories: Viksoyri
Categories: Vistenfjord
Near Kilauea is the quiet, relaxing village of Volcano where accommodations—several bed-and-breakfast inns and lodges—are available. The town gets about 100 in/250 cm of rain each year, but the showers seldom last long. Volcano is not on the coast an...
Categories: Volcano HI
The impressive Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, with two active volcanoes (Mauna Loa and Kilauea), requires at least a half-day visit, and a full day (or even two) is better. Of the two volcanoes, Kilauea is much more accessible and is more active—it'...
Categories: Volcanoes National Park
This park, 15 mi/25 km east of Gisenyi, protects the Rwandan portion of the spectacular Virunga Mountains, which straddle the borders with Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Virunga is not a mountain range in the normal sense of the wor...
Categories: Volcanoes National Park (Parc National Des Volcans)
Categories: Voss
Categories: Vradal
Categories: Waikoloa
This town near the northern end of the Big Island, 55 mi/90 km northwest of Hilo, goes by two names: Waimea and Kamuela. The town uses the name Kamuela for its postal address to avoid confusion with another town, also called Waimea, on Kauai Island. ...
Categories: Waimea
The Waipio Valley is a stunning area on the northeast coast that was considered a holy place by Polynesians. Legend has it that there is an entrance to the underworld in the area. The steep road into the valley requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle, bu...
Categories: Waipio Valley
Categories: Waisai
Categories: Wajima
Categories: Wakura Onsen
Westward expansion and the gold rush shaped the Washington Territory, and modern Walla Walla's sites offer a perfect sampling of the renown regional wines, art and history of the Pacific Northwest. Visit an old pioneer's settlement at Fort Walla Wall...
Categories: Walla Walla
Categories: Wallis
Categories: Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center Prosser
Categories: Washington Wine Country
Washington, D.C. is the epicenter of American government and politics and serves as the capital of the United States. Home to historic monuments, national museums, memorials and government institutions, Washington is a fascinating destination to disc...
Categories: US Cities
Categories: Washougal
Outside Welshpool, Wales is Powis Castle, which has arguably the country's best garden. Plan to spend at least an hour strolling there. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-powiscastle_garden. Inside the castle, see antiques, Chippendale furniture ...
Categories: Welshpool
The agricultural town of Wenatchee, Washington, east of the Cascade Mountains, ships out more apples than any other place in the U.S. The visitors center explains more about the orchards and local character. Every spring the town, which is located 15...
Categories: Wenatchee
Categories: Wera Village
With its secluded beaches, charming small towns and relaxing atmosphere, this large island (45 mi/72 km in length) at the northern end of Puget Sound is a popular weekend getaway for Seattle residents. You can also see it on a day trip.The easiest wa...
Categories: Whidbey Island
Wilmington, Delaware's largest city, is located where the Brandywine Creek and Christina River converge. It is the site where E.I. du Pont founded his company in 1802 helping the city achieve the dubious distinction of being called the Chemical Capit...
Categories: Wilmington DE
Six old-fashioned covered bridges have always added a touch of romance to this sleepy town, located approximately 30 mi/48 km southwest of Des Moines. But not many people knew about them until the novel The Bridges of Madison County became a best sel...
Categories: Winterset
Stroll down the wooden sidewalks and experience the frontier town of Winthrop. Lodgings around the town range from rustic to resort. Activities vary with the season, but there is always something to do and someplace to explore.
Categories: Winthrop
Categories: Wolgan Valley
Categories: Wollongong
Categories: Woodinville
Categories: Woolloomooloo
Categories: Wrexham UK
The lower Wye River Valley in Wales is nature at its most beguiling—a lazy river meandering in great loops through a wooded, steep-sided valley that is almost like a gorge in places. There are numerous walks, notably the long Wye Valley Walk, but try...
Categories: Wye River Valley
Categories: Yaeyama Islands
Located in south-central Washington, Yakima lies near the fertile wine country of the Yakima Valley. The town's Yakima Valley Museum has a nice collection of Native American artifacts (beadwork and horse regalia) and 19th-century horse-drawn vehicles...
Categories: Yakima
Categories: Yamba
Categories: Yasawa-I-Rara
Categories: Yilan
Yokohama is located on the southern part of Honshu Island, on the western shore of Tokyo Bay, and is our gateway to Tokyo. It has excellent harbour facilities and is one of the leading ports industrial centres of Japan. There are numerous shrines, te...
Categories: Yokohama (Tokyo)
Visitors to Yorkton, Saskatchewan, located 185 mi/300 km southeast of Saskatoon, may wish to stop and relax at the Butterfly Garden, where medicinal plants attract butterflies. Visit this city's branch of the Western Development Museum, which showcas...
Categories: Yorkton
Categories: Yucatan Channel
Categories: Zalon
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