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Hà Giang Loop
Hà Giang, Tuyên Quang, Vietnam
A road trip of about 350 km through the karst mountains of Hà Giang, Vietnam's northernmost province, on the border with China.
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Yosemite National Park
Yosemite Valley, California, United States of America
A glacial valley in the Sierra Nevada with granite cliffs such as El Capitan and Half Dome, and waterfalls including Yosemite Falls, one of the talle…
Historic sites
Greek Theatre of Taormina
Taormina, Messina, Italy
An ancient theatre built by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC and rebuilt by the Romans, set high on a cliff above the sea, with Mount Etna as its bac…
Historic sites
Real Alcázar of Seville
Sevilla, Spain
A royal palace begun by the Moors and rebuilt by Christian kings in the Mudéjar style, with richly tiled and carved halls, courtyards with pools, and…
Historic sites
Kiyomizu-dera, Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto, Japan
A Buddhist temple on a wooded hillside in eastern Kyoto, famous for its wooden stage, built without nails, jutting out over the valley, with views ov…
Historic sites
Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées
Paris, France
Napoleon's triumphal arch stands at the top of the Champs-Élysées, in the middle of a huge roundabout of 12 avenues.
Natural features
Zugspitze
Grainau, Bavaria, Germany
Germany's highest mountain, at 2,962 m, on the border with Austria above Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Buildings
City Palace and Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Udaipur, the 'City of Lakes', is built around Lake Pichola, with the huge City Palace rising from its shore and the Lake Palace hotel floating in the…
Natural features
Cape Reinga (Te Rerenga Wairua)
Northland, New Zealand
The northern tip of the North Island, where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean in a line of clashing waves off the point.
Natural features
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia
The great red monolith in the centre of Australia, 348 m high and about 9.4 km around, sacred to its traditional owners, the Anangu.
Tours and activities
Kilim Karst Geoforest Park mangrove tour, Langkawi
Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia
A boat trip through the mangroves and limestone cliffs of the Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, in the north-east of Langkawi, part of a UNESCO Global Geop…
Attractions
Te Puia and Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
A geothermal valley with the Pōhutu Geyser, which erupts up to 30 m, boiling mud pools, and the national Māori carving and weaving schools.