Walks and treks
Lavaux Vineyard Terraces
Chexbres, Vaud, Switzerland
Terraced vineyards rising steeply from the shores of Lake Geneva between Lausanne and Montreux, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, created by monks in the…
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Natural features
Niagara Falls (Canadian side)
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Canadian side has the best view of all three falls, especially the Horseshoe Falls, with water thundering 57 m over a curved edge.
Historic sites
Taj Mahal, Agra
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
The white marble mausoleum built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, completed around 1653, one of the most beautiful buildin…
Historic sites
Ayutthaya Historical Park
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
The ruins of the old Siamese capital, sacked by the Burmese in 1767, with prang towers, temples and Buddha statues, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic sites
Bayon and Angkor Thom
Siem Reap, Cambodia
The walled royal city of Angkor Thom, entered by gates guarded by rows of gods and demons.
Natural features
Raja Ampat
Papua Barat Daya, Indonesia
An archipelago of 1,500 islands off West Papua with the richest marine life on earth, around 75% of all known coral species.
Historic sites
Roman Forum and Palatine Hill
Rome, Italy
The Roman Forum was the centre of public life in ancient Rome: temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and the Senate House, now a field of evocative ru…
Buildings
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kyoto
Kyoto, Kyōto, Japan
A Zen temple whose top two floors are covered in gold leaf, reflected in a pond surrounded by pine trees and gardens.
Walks and treks
Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States of America
The view from the South Rim is stunning, but walking down into the Grand Canyon is unforgettable: you descend through layer after layer of rock up to…
Historic sites
Newgrange (Brú na Bóinne)
Duleek, Meath, Ireland
A Neolithic passage tomb built around 3200 BC, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, a great mound with a ring of carved kerbstones.
Historic sites
Alcazaba and Gibralfaro, Málaga
Málaga, Spain
The Alcazaba is an 11th-century Moorish fortress-palace on the hillside above Málaga's centre, with layers of gates, courtyards, fountains and garden…
Buildings
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States of America
The famous suspension bridge, painted 'International Orange', opened in 1937 across the entrance to San Francisco Bay.