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Nieuwpoort is a beach resort and medieval port on the Belgian sea coast in West Flanders. Nieuwpoort consists out of two centres: the old medieval centre, with small houses and cobblestone streets (also called Nieuwpoort

Mayapan is an archaeological site in Yucatán, Mexico. It was a fairly large city, built after the demise of Chichen Itza, and it took on the mantle of being the most powerful and influential Mayan city in the Yucatán. It

Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of Ayrshire, with Millport as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped,

Monmouthshire (Welsh: Sir Fynwy) is a historic county in the south east of Wales, adjacent to the English counties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. It is sometimes known as Gwent, which was a medieval Welsh kingdom

Morotai is an island in the Maluku islands.

Morretes is a colonial village in Paraná in the South of Brazil. Morretes is a historic city, rich in colonial architecture, with preserved old mansions, which drives local tourism, in addition to having restaurants that

Mount Aspiring National Park is a national park that lies in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island, in the headwaters of Lake Wanaka. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of South West New Zealand, or T

Mount Hiei (比叡山 Hiei-zan) is a mountain that lies to the northeast of Kyoto in the Sakamoto (坂本) district of Otsu city. It is famed for the extensive temple complex near the summit. Since many travellers come here from K

Mount Hood (height 11,249 feet) is the highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 50 miles (80 km) east-southeast of Portland, the mountain is visi

Mount Kaputar National Park is a national park in the Western New England region of New South Wales, located on Mount Kaputar, a volcano active somewhere between 17 and 21 million years ago. It's mostly known for the ico

Murshidabad (Bengali: মুর্শিদাবাদ Murśidābād) is a historic town in central West Bengal. It was the capital of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha during the Nawab rule. The last capital city of independent Bengal was named after N

Murujuga National Park is a national park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It's home to more than one million images on rock, making it the largest collection of Aboriginal rock art in Australia as well as the

Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve is a national park reserve in the Northwest Territories of Canada.

Naoshima (直島) is an island and town in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. Naoshima is famous for its contemporary art museums as well as outdoor contemporary art installations throughout the island.

Newbury and Thatcham are adjoining towns in the county of Berkshire, in the South East of England. Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county, and is a historic market town. Thatcham is a dormitory town some

Marvão is a mountain village of 3,000 people (2019) in Alentejo perched on a quartzite crag of the Serra de São Mamede.

Nightcap National Park is a national park in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales. It's a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia.

Nilpena Ediacara National Park is a national park in the South Australian Outback. It's one of South Australia's newest national parks, only proclaimed in June 2021, but only opened in early 2023 when visitor facilities

Niue (Niuean: Niuē, NYOO-ay) is an island in Oceania approximately halfway between Tonga and the Cook Islands. With a population of only 1,600, it is one of the world's least populous countries.

North Stradbroke Island is an island off the coast 30 km south-east of Brisbane in South East Queensland.

North Uist (Gaelic Uibhist A Tuathis) is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland. It measures 20 miles north-south, 25 miles east-west, and is separated from Benbecula to the south by a tidal ford, n

Northwestern Montana is a mountainous region of Montana in the United States of America, best known for the sprawling Glacier National Park and the cities of Missoula and Kalispell.

Ocuituco is a historic small town of fewer than 5,000 residents (2010) in the mountains of the Central Mesican state of Morelos. Eco-travelers come to hike in the pine forests and the Barranca del Amatzinac, a canyon for

Orocovis is a mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico along the island's Cordillera Central region. It is home to a state forest offering hiking, swimming and birdwatching opportunities, and it is famous for its tr

Ouvéa (also Uvea or Iaaï) is an island in Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve is a national park reserve on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

Peneda-Gerês National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês) is a national park in Portugal and is the only national park in Portugal, covering an area of 695.93 km2 (268.70 sq mi).

Piazza Armerina is a historic town in the heart of Sicily, best known for the nearby Villa Romana del Casale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its extensive Roman mosaics. The town itself offers a blend of Baroque

Pico is an island in the Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. This volcanic island is the second largest of the Azores, and provides opportunities for hiking and whale-watching. Th

Lapu-Lapu is an island city of Cebu Province in the Philippines, part of Metro Cebu. It is home to about 498,000 people (census, 1 July 2024) . The city has the main airport of the region, many beaches and dive sites, an

Kaş (pronounced Kaash) is a beach resort in Lycia on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. It attracts a mixed crowd of British, German and Russian tourists but isn't on the package-holiday circuit, as its beaches are small

Kelimutu is a volcano on the island of Flores in Indonesia. Kelimutu is Keli=Mount and Mutu=Boiling means mount is always active. It is a good base for a trip to the coloured craters of the volcano. There are three crate

Kelleys Island is an island and with a small village on its southern shore in Erie County, Ohio. The entire island has been designated a National Historic District. It is home to about 300 people (2019), and has several

Ki (also spelled Kee, Kye and Key) is a monastery and village in Eastern Himachal Pradesh.

Kilcunda is a beachside town in Gippsland.

Kings Langley is a historic village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of central London on the southern edge of the Chiltern Hills and now part of the London commuter belt. The villag

Kongernes Nordsjælland, or in English - the North Zealand of Kings, is a national park in the making in Nordsjælland, Denmark. The national park status has yet to take full effect, due to disagreements on the parks bound

Kure Beach is a beach town near Wilmington, North Carolina – "nice, slow-mo and conservative" in the words of its former mayor.

La Mauricie (French: Parc national de la Mauricie) is a national park in the Mauricie region, in Quebec, Canada. Its mission is to protect a representative sample of the Laurentians.

Lahemaa National Park (Estonian: Lahemaa rahvuspark) is a national park in North Estonia. It was the first national park to be created in the now dissolved Soviet Union.

Lamai is a beach on the southeast coast of Ko Samui, Thailand.

Lamington National Park is a national park in the Scenic Rim of South East Queensland and is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia UNESCO World Heritage Site, the largest extent of subtropical rainforests in the

Laponia is a national park system of 9,400 km2 (3,600 sq mi) and a UNESCO World Heritage site in Norrbotten County, in the Lappland province in northern Sweden.

Piha is a beachside settlement of about 600 people on the west coast of the Auckland Region of New Zealand, near West Auckland. It is a popular summertime retreat for Aucklanders and others from further afield. The beach

Layang Layang (Malay: Pulau Layang-Layang) is an island situated 300 km north of the coast of Sabah, in Malaysian Borneo. A part of the disputed Spratly Islands, the island is also claimed by China, Taiwan, Vietnam and

Lemnos (Greek: Λήμνος, Limnos) is an island in the Northern Aegean Islands of Greece. With an area of ​​approximately 480 km², Lemnos is the ninth largest island in Greece. While the other two North Aegean islands of T

The Lincoln Highway is a historic trans-continental highway that starts at Times Square in New York City and runs approximately 3,142 mi (5,057 km) west through the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio

Litoměřice is a historic city in North Bohemia with a population of about 24,000 people (2021). It is a nice change from the bigger industrial cities in North Bohemia.

Lizard Island is an island in the northern reaches of the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Accommodations exist only at the two extremes, either an expensive tropical resort if you like your hol

Lombok is an island in the West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumb

Nízke Tatry (Národný Park Nízke Tatry (NAPANT), "Low Tatras") is a national park in Central Slovakia.

Lundy is an island 3 miles (4.8 km) long and ½ mile (0.8 km) wide off the coast of North Devon in the south west of the United Kingdom, where the Bristol Channel meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Lurë-Dejës Mt National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar Lurë-Mali i Dejës) is a national park in Northeastern Albania (41° 47′ N, 20° 11′ E), spanning an expanded area of 202.42 km2. The park is described as an important b

Mainau, "The Flower Island", is an island in Lake Constance in Germany. The island is 1.1 km long and 600 m wide with a total coastline of 3.2 km. The highest point is at 425 m.

Mardin is a historic city in Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey. The city is known for its fascinating architecture and location: heavily decorated stone buildings cascading down a mountain, overlooking the vast expanse of th

Marinduque is an island province in the Luzon island group of the Philippines, east of Mindoro, south of Quezon Province and north of Romblon. The province, which is shaped like a heart, is often called the "Heart of th

Martha's Vineyard is an island 8 miles off the Cape Cod peninsula in Massachusetts. Once a whaling center, it has become a vacation hotspot and a favorite summertime haven of many celebrities. Due to this, it has picked

Tuktut Nogait National Park is a national park in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It only received a mere 12 visitors in 2022–23.

South Stack (Ynys Lawd) is an island connected by a bridge to Holy Island which is part of the island of Anglesey. It is also the name given to the land adjacent to the island.

South Uist (Gaelic Uibhist A Deas) is an island in the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population in 2022 of 1650. It extends 25 miles north-south and 5 miles east-west, and has long been linked by ro

Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකා Śrī Laṃkā; Tamil: இலங்கை Ilaṅkai), formerly known as Ceylon, is in South Asia. In the Indian Ocean just south of India, Sri Lanka is an island known for its natural beauty. Sri Lanka has st

Staffa is an island in the Inner Hebrides, best known for Fingal's Cave. It's an uninhabited wildlife reserve extending 1 km north-south by 500 m east-west, owned by the National Trust for Scotland and reached by boat tr

Sun Valley is a mountain resort city at 6,000 ft (1,830 m), in central Idaho. It was founded in 1939.

Switzerland (German: Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera, Romansch: Svizra) is a mountainous country known globally for its neutrality, democracy, and almost-legendary affluence: Switzerland has one of the highest

São Jorge is an island in Portugal's Azores (Açores) archipelago.

Texel is an island in the West Frisian Islands region of the Netherlands. Tourists and birds are abundant. The tourists visit mostly in the summer. Texel is an island with four types of landscape: dunes and beaches in th

Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve is a national park reserve in the Northwest Territories of Canada. At the eastern end of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, the proposed Thaidene Nëné national park reserve

Tiritiri Matangi is an island and nature reserve in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland in New Zealand. It is 30 km NE of Auckland and 4 km from Whangaparaoa Peninsula.

Toorale National Park is a national park in northwestern New South Wales. The park is well off the beaten path, but travellers do visit this park in order to visit a homestead that was once a part of the world's largest

Tramore is a beach resort in County Waterford in Ireland - Trá Mhór in Irish is "big beach", referring to the 5-km spit across the bay. It's the county's second largest town, with a population in 2022 of more than 11,000

Triesenberg is a mountain town and municipality of 2,600 (2022) in Liechtenstein. It also happens to be the country's largest municipality. The municipality is part of "The Most Beautiful Swiss Villages" association, whi

Smithfield is a historic town in Virginia, northwest to Carrollton. It is home to a bed and breakfast visited by George Washington. It is also the place where Virginia hams originated.

Ukkusiksalik National Park is a national park on the mainland of Nunavut.

Ulleungdo is an island to the east of the Korean peninsula, part of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea.

Urho Kekkonen National Park is a national park in Finnish Lapland. With an area of 2,550 km2 (980 sq mi) it is the second largest national park in Finland. It has good connections and services near Saariselkä, while the

Ustroń is a mountain resort in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, 82 km south of Katowice, with a population of 16,000 in 2022. Poland's largest river, the Wisła or Vistula, arises nearby in these Beskids mount

Weddin Mountains National Park is a national park in the Central West of New South Wales.

Weerribben-Wieden is a national park in the Eastern Netherlands. It's less known and smaller than some other parks in the country, but offers nice opportunities for canoeing and boat trips through a generally quiet lands

Wiesbaden is the capital of the German state of Hesse. Wiesbaden is a historic spa city which has catered to people from countries near and far for many centuries. At one time, Wiesbaden boasted 26 hot springs. Fourteen

Wirksworth is a historical market town 4 miles south of Matlock with a population of around 5,200 (2023) in Derbyshire, England.

Wisła is a mountain resort in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland, 90 km south of Katowice. In 2019 its population was 11,000. Poland's largest river, the Wisła or Vistula, arises nearby in these Beskids mountain

Yakushima (屋久島) is an island off the south east coast of Kyushu next to Tanegashima and north of Okinawa in Japan. Officially a part of Kagoshima Prefecture, it is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Though not too well k

Yallingup is a beachside town of 1,200 people (2021) in the Margaret River region of Western Australia.

Yanga National Park is a national park in Outback New South Wales' Lower Darling region. It's also the main point of interest near Balranald.

Yumurtalık is a beach resort on the Cilician Plains of Turkey. It's 40 km southeast of Adana, and about the most easterly resort on the Mediterranean coast, before that coast turns a corner and trends south all the way t

Het Verdronken Land van Saeftinghe (The Drowned Land of Saeftinghe) is a national park in the province of Zeeland in The Netherlands. It is the biggest swamp of its kind within European borders.

Pirenópolis (often misspelled Pirinópolis) is a historic city in the state of Goiás, Brazil.

Point Nepean National Park is a national park in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. There are 70 registered Aboriginal archaeological sites within the Point Nepean National Park.

Point Pelee National Park is a national park at Canada's southernmost mainland point, in Essex County, Ontario.

Portstewart is a beach resort, historically in County Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The town is in Causeway Coast and Glens District, and in 2011 had a population of 8003. It was a small fishing village until it grew

Prince Albert National Park is a national park 90 km (56 mi) north of the city of Prince Albert in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Ravenstein is a historical city and municipality in Noord-Brabant, which governed itself as an independent country until annexed by Revolutionary France 1794.

Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 (2020 Census) in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg. It punches above its weight in culture,

The Rideau Canal is a historical scenic waterway that connects the towns of Kingston and Ottawa in Ontario, Canada. It has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Road 55 is a 140-km regional route between Sogndal at Sognefjord and Lom in Oppland. The route runs through Sognefjellet mountain pass and the drive is simply called Sognefjellet by locals. The Sognefjellet is a mountain

Robe is a historic town on the Limestone Coast of South Australia.

Rouge National Urban Park is a national park in Toronto, Canada. It is the largest urban protected area in North America. There are over 12 km of rustic hiking trails. The park has natural, cultural and agricultural land

Sable Island is an island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, and a Canadian national park reserve. It is a remote place without services that is hundreds of kilometres from anywhere else – there were only 806 visitors

Sado Island (佐渡ヶ島 Sadogashima) is an island off the coast of Niigata in the Chubu region of Japan. The whole island forms a municipality, Sado City. The historical gold mines of the island became a cultural UNESCO World

Karpathos (Greek: Κάρπαθος) is an island in the Dodecanese. It is situated between the islands of Rhodes and Crete.

Salisbury is a cathedral city in the English county of Wiltshire, in the West Country at the confluence of the rivers Avon, Nadder and Bourne. Stonehenge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is 13 km northwest of Salisbury. S

Sandefjord is a small town in Vestfold in Norway. Sandefjord is a historical whaling town which has become a popular holiday destination with Norwegians. You can explore its heritage of a replica Vikiking ship, a whaling

Santa Maria is an island in Portugal's Azores (Açores) archipelago.

SE Forest National Park is a national park in the Sapphire Coast region of southeastern New South Wales. It sits in between the Snowy Mountains and the Sapphire Coast, providing a unique blend of coastal and temperate we

Seaside Heights is a borough with almost 3,000 residents (2019) in the New Jersey Shore region. Seaside Heights is a beach town on a barrier island that faces the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Barnegat Bay on the west.

Seoraksan National Park (설악산국립공원), also spelled Soraksan, is a national park in Gangwon, South Korea.

Serifos is an island in the Cyclades in Greece.

Serra da Bocaina National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina) is a national park in southeastern Brazil. It is in the eastern part of São Paulo State along the border of Rio de Janeiro State.

Shiraishi Island (白石島 Shiraishijima) is an island in the Seto Inland Sea. Administratively, it is part of Kasaoka in Okayama Prefecture.

Shirakawa-gō (白川郷), formally Shirakawa-mura (白川村), is a historic village in Gifu. Together with Gokayama in Toyama, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on December 9, 1995.

This is an itinerary for exploring a mountain range in Oaxaca, Mexico. Do not confuse this region with the Sierra Norte de Sevilla in Spain. Sierra Norte de Oaxaca is a mountainous region in Oaxaca that is a well-known i

Sirmilik National Park is a national park on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. As of Jan 2022, the park is on UNESCO's mixed tentative list along with the proposed Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area for

This article is about Själö island in Nagu. There is another Själö at the border of Houtskär and Iniö. Själö (Finnish: Seili), is an island in the Archipelago Sea about 30 km southwest from Turku. It is famous for being

Bartow is a historic, Southern town in Polk County, Florida. As county seat, there is a large difference in the number of people in the town during the day and the number of people who reside in Bartow.

Akyaka is a beach resort in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey, at the head of the Gulf of Gökova. Gökova is a larger, older village 2 km inland, on the site of the ancient city of Idyma. Tourist agencies and travelle

Akçakoca is a beach resort in the Western Karadeniz or Black Sea Region of Turkey, with a population of 27,878 in 2022.

Alexandria is a historic city, rich in Louisiana history. Civil War historic sites along with easy access to numerous historic locations and Kisatchie National Forest sites make it a city ideal for history enthusiasts an

Anegada is an island in the British Virgin Islands. It has a year-round population of less than 200 on 15 square miles (38 sq km), which makes it the second largest island in the chain, after Tortola, but the most sparse

Angel Island is a historic immigration station and military post turned state park in the San Francisco Bay. Sometimes considered the Ellis Island of the west coast, Angel Island was for decades the first place that many

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is a national park dominated by New Zealand's two highest mountains, Aoraki / Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. Several other high peaks of the South Island's Southern Alps are nearby. The p

Arikok National Park (Papiamento: Parke Nacional Arikok) is a national park accounting for about 20% of Aruba.

Ascension Island is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, just south of the equator, 700 miles (1150 km) northwest of Saint Helena, the United Kingdom territory by which it is administered.

Bacalar is a lakeside community in Quintana Roo, Mexico. This area, anchored by the stunningly azure blue Lake Bacalar, has a Yucatan small-village feel and is absent of busloads of tourists.

Bainbridge Island is an island city in the Puget Sound of Washington state, just across the Agate Pass Bridge from Kitsap Peninsula. It is a 35-minute ferry ride from downtown Seattle.

Ballyshannon is a market town in southern County Donegal, 22 km south of Donegal Town, and with a population of 2250 in 2022. It's by the estuary of the River Erne and in Irish it's Béal Átha Seanaidh, "the mouth of Sean

Bannerghatta National Park is a national park south of Bangalore, in Southeastern Karnataka. It is a popular tourist destination with a zoo, a pet corner, an animal rescue centre, a butterfly enclosure, an aquarium, a sn

Barbados is an island in the Caribbean region, but which lies out in the Atlantic many miles east of the Caribbean Sea. Its nearest neighbours 100 miles (160 km) west are Saint Vincent and Saint Lucia, part of the arc of

Agonda is a beach area in the southernmost Canacona taluka of the Indian state of Goa.

Bawean is an island in East Java. Its natural tural attractions include the Lake Kastoba, hot springs Kebundaya and Taubat, waterfalls Lachchar and Patar Selamat, the caves in the central part of the island, sandy beache

Belur (Kannada: ಬೇಲೂರು) is a historic town in Hassan district of Karnataka state.

Benbecula (Gaelic Beinn Na Faoghla or Beinn nam Fadhla) is an island in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, with a population of 1300 in 2021. The name is a medieval mispronunciation: "pen" meaning flat land turned into "be

Berowra Valley National Park is a national park in the northern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales.

Berrima is a historic town in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.

The Biesbosch is a national park in the west of the Netherlands, covering parts of North Brabant and Zuid-Holland. It's one of the largest national parks in the country and one of the last remaining freshwater tide wetla

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a national park run by the National Park Service in Southwestern Colorado, 15 mi (24 km) east of Montrose. It contains 12 miles of a spectacular and scenic gorge called the B

Bonny Island (or Ibani) is an island town and a Local Government Area in Rivers State, South South Nigeria. It is also the capital of the Kingdom of Bonny.

Bournda National Park is a national park in the Sapphire Coast region of southeastern New South Wales. It is an important bird habitant with the lagoon being a popular spot for recreational kayaking.

Broadstairs is a beach resort on the east coast of Kent. It has sandy beaches, clean bathing water and a variety of pubs and restaurants. In 2021 its population was about 25,000.

Bruny Island is an island of stunning natural beauty, close to Hobart in Tasmania. It's a possible day-trip from Hobart, but with boutique accommodation and plenty to offer for longer stays. The island is divided into N

Buru is an island in Maluku. It is known for the cajeput tree plantation and also has become the national rice granary in Maluku.

Bury St Edmunds, or simply Bury, is a historic market town of 40,000 people (2011) in the county of Suffolk, in England. The town's medieval heritage is still visible in much of the street plan of the town centre which h

Navarre is a beach community in the Florida Panhandle, located between Pensacola, Milton, and Destin. It has won numerous awards for its beaches, and provides easy access to areas for boating, swimming, hiking, fishing,

Berneray is an island in the Outer Hebrides or Western Isles of Scotland. It's about three miles north-south by two miles east-west, mostly low-lying, and is joined to the larger island of North Uist by road. In 2011 the

Alameda is an island city in the East Bay of the Bay Area, California. It is separated from the mainland by the Oakland Estuary. You can get there from Oakland very easily, by way of one of the bridges or the Webster Str

Alishan National Scenic Area (阿里山國家風景區 Ālǐshān guójiā fēngjǐng qū) is a national park in Chiayi County, southern Taiwan. Located high up in Taiwan's mountainous spine, Alishan — "Mount Ali" — is Taiwan's most-visited nat

Ambon is an island in the Maluku region of Indonesia and also the name of its largest city: Ambon City. The island consists of two regions: Ambon City and Central Maluku Regency.

Budderoo National Park is a national park in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, known for its waterfalls and rainforests in particular, Minnamurra – hence why you may hear Minnamurra more than Budderoo National Par

Denali National Park is a national park home to Denali, North America's highest mountain (also known as Mt. McKinley). In addition, the park protects an incredible wilderness area that contains grizzly bears, caribou, mo

Dorrigo National Park is a national park in the Mid-North Coast region of New South Wales, home to one of the last rainforests from Gondwana left standing today and by far the most visited of all the UNESCO World Heritag

El Camino Real (The Royal Road) is a historic road linking the 21 Spanish missions of California. Stretching over 600 miles (1000 km) from San Diego in the south to Sonoma in the north, the route traverses much of the st

For the park in British Columbia, see Glacier National Park (British Columbia) Glacier National Park is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage site that is on the northern border of Montana.

Hartz Mountains National Park is a national park in Southern Tasmania and is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. Being only a little more than an hour drive from the state capital of Hobart, Hartz Mount

Legian is a beachfront town in South Bali, north of Kuta and south of Seminyak. Stretching north from Kuta, Legian offers the same easy access to shops and bars but a slightly more relaxed and less chaotic feeling. It i

The British Overseas Territory of Montserrat is an island in the Caribbean, south-east of Puerto Rico. This island was a very popular tourist destination until Hurricane Hugo caused widespread damage in 1989 and then in

Nantucket is an island and town 30 mi (48 km) off the coast of Cape Cod and part of Massachusetts. The island offers quiet harbors, dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, lighthouses, beautiful old mansions and gardens, interes

Capitol Reef National Park is a national park, in Utah's Canyon Country.

Nevyánsk (ru: Невья́нск) is a historic town in the central part of Sverdlovsk Oblast. It was the unofficial capital of 18th-century Ural industry, but retains little of its former heritage. The single important edifice t

Nusa Penida is the largest of three islands off the south eastern coast of Bali, the others being Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. It is an island of outstanding natural rugged beauty.

Pensacola is a historic beach city in northwest Florida, in the United States of America. It is in Escambia County, Florida's westernmost county, at the tip of the "panhandle". The city is home to the Pensacola Naval Air

Puncak (literally Peak or Summit) or the Puncak Pass is a mountain pass in the Bogor Raya region of Western Java, Indonesia. The designation 'Puncak' is also used for the wider mountain region around the pass, which is a

Rocky Mountain National Park is a national park in the Front Range region of the state of Colorado. The park's borders lie within three counties, Larimer, Boulder, and Grand, and it is surrounded by Roosevelt, Arapaho, a

Anchoring the Westside of Los Angeles County, Santa Monica is a beachfront city popular with tourists for its expansive beach and its famous pier, which are among the most popular coastal attractions in Southern Californ

Sentosa is an island just off the southern coast of Singapore. This district also includes Harbourfront and the Southern Islands.

Sturt National Park is a national park in the Far West region of Outback New South Wales, bordering both the states of Queensland and South Australia, and is home to the northwestern most point of the state.

Aachen is a historically important city, spa and university centre in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated at the "three lands corner" where the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. Known as Aix-la-Chapelle

Abercrombie River National Park is a national park in the Central West region of New South Wales

Aconcagua] is a mountain in the Mendoza province of Argentina, not far from the Chilean border. It is part of the Andes mountain range.

Aculco (sometimes referred to as Aculco De Espinoza, or more commonly as San Jeronimo Aculco) is a small city of about 40,000 souls in rural Mexico State. It is a historic town with a lot of colonial era charm and a moun

Belair National Park is a national park in Adelaide, 13 kilometres southeast of the city. It is South Australia's first national park, established in 1891 also making it Australia's second national park (after Sydney's R

Herm is an island measuring 1½ miles north-south by half a mile east-west, so it's the smallest of the publicly-accessible Channel Islands. It's part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey and lies 3 miles east of that island.

Gates of the Arctic National Park is a national park in Northern Alaska. It is the northernmost US national park, lying entirely north of the Arctic Circle, and the second largest—at 13,238 sq mi (34,290 km2) it is rough

Genoa (Italian: Genova, Ligurian: Zena) is a historic port city in northern Italy, the capital of the Liguria region. As a tourist attraction, it is often overshadowed by cities such as Rome or Venice, even though it has

Geoje (거제, 巨濟, also Geoje-do, pronounced "Go-je"), formerly romanised as Koje, is an island in South Gyeongsang province, South Korea. The key attraction of the island is its natural coastal beauty. Outside of the two ci

Georges River National Park is a national park in the southern areas of Sydney, in the eastern areas of the South West.

Georgian Bay Islands National Park is a national park composed of 63 islands near Midland in Ontario. Its islands are part of the world’s largest freshwater archipelago, where the windswept white pines and granite shores

Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is in the Panhandle of the state of Alaska. The park is best known for its massive glaciers, but is also an ideal destinatio

Broadbeach is a beachside district in the city of Gold Coast in the south of Queensland in Australia. It is directly to the south of the Surfers Paradise suburb. This Wikivoyage article covers the suburbs of Broadbeach a

Gour (Bengali: গৌড় Gauṛ) is a historical city in the northern plains‎ of West Bengal. Gour is a medieval citadel complete with fortification walls and gateways. Fractions of the wall and a handful of gateways still stan

The Parc national des Grands-Jardins (Grands-Jardins National Park) is a national park of Quebec, in the unorganized territory of Lac-Pikauba, in the regional county municipality (MRC) of Charlevoix, in Quebec Region in

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, is a national park, in the Big Bend region of the state of Texas. It contains Texas' highest mountains and rugged canyon country.

Guadeloupe National Park (French: Parc national de la Guadeloupe) is a national park in Guadeloupe, an overseas territory of France. It's the only national park in Guadeloupe.

Gwalior (ग्वालियर Gvāliyar) is a historic city in northern Madhya Pradesh. Gwalior's history is reflected most famously in its fort, but also in the architecture of other buildings, and in addition, the city is known as

Hainan (海南; Hái-nâm in Hainanese, Hǎinán in Mandarin) is an island province of China, famous for its tropical beaches. It has a thriving tourist industry and is being heavily promoted as "China's Hawaii".

Do not confuse with the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. Fårö is an island just north of Gotland. It is one of Sweden's more secluded holiday resorts; being an island off an island, 20 km across, with 500 permanent c

Isla Holbox is an island off the northern coast of Quintana Roo, better known worldwide as the Mexican Caribbean. It is lightly traveled and popular with Mexican tourists and others who appreciate a relatively undevelope

Huejotzingo is a historic small city in the Central Mexican state of Puebla. Known as the "cradle of evangelization" because it was the first area in which the Franciscan missionaries built a church and monastery. It is

Huichapan is a small town of almost 10,000 people in 2020 in Hidalgo, Mexico. It is a historic town with a colonial era core that includes several churches with stunning architecture and religious artwork. The town is de

Hulst is a historic fortified city (vestingstad) in Zeeland, in the Southern Netherlands, near the border with Belgium. With its entirely intact fortifications, Hulst is often seen as one of the finest and best-preserved

The Gogebic Range is a historical iron mining area that comprises parts of Gogebic County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and Iron County, Wisconsin. The largest city in the area is Ironwood, Michigan, though there a

Isla Contoy is an island off the northeast coast of the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico. The island is a protected nature preserve with restricted access and is a Mexican national park. It is also a Ramsar wetlands, which im

Isla Mujeres (Spanish for "Island of Women") is an island in the Mexican Caribbean Sea, 13 km (8 miles) off of the eastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, near Cancún. Isla Mujeres has an enticing small-town vibe and is

Şile is a beach resort, part of the metropolis of Istanbul. It’s 75 km northeast of the big city on the Black Sea coast, so its sandy beach is a big draw in summer. Ağva is a smaller quieter resort on the coast 30 km fur

Ivvavik National Park is a national park in Yukon, Canada. It is one of the least-visited national parks in Canada, having only received 179 visitors in 2022–23.

Jamestown is a historical town in Tuolumne County, in the Gold Country region of California.

Jan Mayen is an island between Greenland and Norway in the Arctic Ocean, administered by Norway. The island has 18 inhabitants, employed by the Norwegian Armed Forces or the Norwegian Institute of Meteorology.

Kanangra Boyd National Park is a national park some 180 km west of Sydney and adjacent (south and east) to Jenolan Caves. Expansive mountain gorges, magnificent lookouts and a series of wild and scenic rivers give a spec

Karlovy Vary (also known as Karlsbad, its German name or Carlsbad, its English name) is a historic spa town in West Bohemia, in the western Czech Republic. It's famous for its mineral springs and its gorgeous Belle Epoqu

Congleton is a historic market town in Cheshire East, North West England. As part of the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom competition, Congleton has been awarded gold medals in 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2

Capricornia Cays National Park is a national park that comprises a couple of islands in the Great Barrier Reef. As it is a part of the GBR, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Caraguatatuba is a beach town in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. It is often referred to as simply Caraguá.

Carolina Beach is a beach town just south of Wilmington, North Carolina. The eastern side of the town is an ordinary built-up beach community, a popular summer destination for students and other beachgoers. But just to t

Carp is a historic village of about 1,500 people (2021) within the municipal boundaries of Ottawa, Ontario.

Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park is a historic national heritage park near Castlemaine in the Goldfields region of Victoria. The park protects of what is some of the largest relics from the Victorian gold rush

Cat Ba is an island in the Cat Ba Archipelago of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay. Cat Ba is the largest island in the Bay and approximately half of its area is covered by a national park, which is home to the highly endangered Cat

Cañada de la Virgen is an archaeological site in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, about 30 km from the colonial city of San Miguel de Allende. Cañada de la Virgen was built by the Otomi culture around 540 AD as an astron

Cedar Key is an island town on the Nature Coast of the Florida West Coast.

Celaque National Park is a mountainous jungle region in the western highlands of Honduras. The park is the site of Cerro de las Minas, the highest mountain in Honduras with an elevation of 2870 meters. The park is a popu

Chalcatzingo is an archaeological site of a 3,500 year old Olmec city in the state of Morelos in Central Mexico. It is one of Mexico's oldest archaeological sites and is regarded as one of the places where Mesoamerican c

Chincoteague is an island and small town off the Eastern Shore of Virginia, near the state border with Maryland.

Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides, about 8 miles long by 2½ miles wide, with Scalasaig as its main settlement and ferry pier. Colonsay is rocky yet fertile, with fine beaches, and had a population of 135 in 201

The Columbia-Rockies region is a mountainous area in British Columbia.

Fells Point is a historic maritime neighborhood east of Baltimore's Inner Harbor area that contains the city's densest collection of pubs, bars, and restaurants (good ones, that is).

Crater Lake National Park is a national park in southern Oregon, in the United States. The centerpiece of the park is Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, known for its deep blue color.

Crescent Beach is a beach town in St. Johns County, Florida, in the First Coast region of the state.

Daebudo (대부도) is an island that is part of Ansan city in the province of Gyeonggi, South Korea. Daebudo is known as 'the Hawaii of Ansan'. The northern tip of the island is connected to the Ansan mainland by the Sihwa se

Delft (Needunthivu in Tamil) is an island in Sri Lanka's Northern Province. It is Sri Lanka's most remote inhabited island and a place worth visiting for its history, quiet lifestyle and isolated beauty.

Djerba is an island and a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in south Tunisia with beautiful sandy beaches and beautiful, peaceful and silent countryside. One from the best ecological destinations in the world, this is

Drawa National Park is a national park based in forested river valley of Drawa on border of Zachodniopomorskie, Wielkopolskie and Lubuskie voivodeships in Poland. It is popular kayaking and camping spot.

The Dutch overseas empire (Het Nederlandse Koloniale Rijk) is a historical empire, which is still partially in existence.

El Zonte is a beach town on the Pacific Ocean in Western El Salvador. It is a popular destination for surfers who regard it as one of the best beaches in Central America. The town is known for accepting Bitcoin and being

Elburg is a historic city in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Between 1292 and 1296 Elburg was rebuilt in the form it is seen today, with a moat and a city wall, together with the straight pattern of the street plan. Th

Enniscrone or Inishcrone is a beach resort in County Sligo, with a population in 2022 of 1300. The nearest town of any size is Ballina 14 km south.

Esino Lario is a mountain village in the Esino valley, between Lake Como and Valsassina in the Province of Lecco, in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. The village has a history of tourism that started in the late 19

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Feldkirch is a historic city in Vorarlberg, Austria. It is on the border to Liechtenstein and can easily be visited on an afternoon. It is nestled in a picturesque place where three valleys meet and includes a well-prese