Philippines
Vigan
Vigan is a historic city on Luzon with well-preserved colonial architecture, cobbled streets and traditional houses.
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Lithuania
Vilnius
Vilnius is Lithuania's capital, known for its Baroque old town, green hills, historic churches, modern art and the creative district of Užupis.
Jordan
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is a desert landscape in southern Jordan with red sand, immense rock massifs, natural arches and Bedouin camps.
Poland
Warsaw
Warsaw is Poland's capital on the Vistula. Its reconstructed old town combines with modern architecture, museums, parks and business districts.
United States
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, known for the National Mall, Smithsonian museums, monuments, government buildings and historic …
New Zealand
Wellington
Wellington is New Zealand's capital at the southern tip of the North Island, known for its compact centre, harbour, museums, film industry, cafés and…
Curaçao
Willemstad
Willemstad is Curaçao's historic capital around the deep Sint Annabaai. The districts of Punda, Otrobanda, Pietermaai and Scharloo show different pha…
Namibia
Windhoek
Windhoek is Namibia's capital, in the centre of the country among dry hills, known for museums, historic architecture and its role as the main transp…
Poland
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city on the Oder in southwestern Poland, known for its market square, islands and bridges, historic architecture and lively cultural sce…
Cameroon
Yaoundé
Yaoundé lies among Cameroon's hills. The National Museum and everyday life in the capital offer an introduction to the country's history.
Nauru
Yaren
Yaren is a district on Nauru's southern side and a convenient place for arriving on the island. From here, you can get to know everyday life in this …
Fiji
Yasawa Islands
The Yasawa Islands are a remote volcanic island chain in northwestern Fiji, known for hidden beaches, clear water, coral reefs, high rocky peaks and …
Armenia
Yerevan
Yerevan is Armenia's capital, known for buildings made of pink tuff stone, spacious squares, museums, cafés and views of Mount Ararat.
Indonesia
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta is a major cultural centre on Java, known for traditional arts, the Sultan's Palace, markets and proximity to Borobudur and Prambanan.
United Kingdom
York
York is a historic city in northern England, known for York Minster, medieval streets, city walls, and Roman and Viking heritage.
Croatia
Zadar
Zadar is a historic city on Croatia's Adriatic coast, with Roman ruins, medieval churches, a seafront promenade and modern art.
Croatia
Zagreb
Zagreb is Croatia's capital, combining the historic Upper Town, Austro-Hungarian architecture of the Lower Town, parks, markets and modern cultural l…
Tanzania
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania in the Indian Ocean, known for white beaches, coral reefs, historic Stone Town, spices and Swahi…
Switzerland
Zurich
Zurich is Switzerland's largest city, on Lake Zurich and the River Limmat. The city is known for its old town, museums, waterfront promenades and pro…
French Guiana
Îles du Salut
The Îles du Salut are a small tropical archipelago off Kourou, consisting of Île Royale, Île Saint-Joseph and Île du Diable. French penal-colony faci…
Iceland
Þingvellir National Park
Þingvellir is a historic and natural landscape where Iceland's Althing was founded in the year 930. The remains of the assembly lie among fissures, l…
Czechia
Český Krumlov
Český Krumlov is a small historic town in a bend of the Vltava River, which developed around a 13th-century castle. Its medieval layout, townhouses a…
Malta
Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
Ħal Saflieni is a unique prehistoric underground complex in Paola, Malta. Chambers, passages and ritual spaces carved into soft limestone served as a…
Türkiye
Şanlıurfa
Şanlıurfa is a historic city in southeastern Türkiye, with old bazaars, traditional stone neighbourhoods and proximity to the archaeological site of …