Côte d’Ivoire
Abidjan
Abidjan lies on the Ébrié Lagoon. Its neighbourhoods, museums and the forest of Banco National Park reveal different sides of Côte d’Ivoire's major e…
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Pitcairn Islands
Adamstown
Adamstown is the only permanently inhabited settlement on Pitcairn Island and one of the world's most remote inhabited places. Its houses are scatter…
Australia
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital of South Australia, between the Adelaide Hills and the city beaches, known for its markets, parks, festivals, food scene and …
Cook Islands
Aitutaki
Aitutaki is an island with a huge turquoise lagoon in the Cook Islands, about 220 kilometres north of Rarotonga. Within the encircling reef are aroun…
Rwanda
Akagera National Park
Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda combines savannahs, forests, wetlands and lakes, and is known for safaris and its diverse wildlife.
Australia
Alice Springs
Alice Springs is the main town of central Australia, between the East and West MacDonnell Ranges, known for its desert landscapes, Aboriginal culture…
Kazakhstan
Almaty
Almaty is Kazakhstan's largest city, at the foot of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains, known for its green streets, markets, cafés and proximity to the …
Saudi Arabia
AlUla
AlUla is a region of historical and scenic importance in northwestern Saudi Arabia, known for desert canyons, rock formations, ancient sites and the …
Kenya
Amboseli National Park
Amboseli is a national park in southern Kenya, known for elephants, open plains and wetlands. In clear weather, Mount Kilimanjaro in neighbouring Tan…
Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Andorra's capital lies in a green Pyrenean valley. In the old town, stone lanes wind between historic houses, with busy shopping streets alongside. P…
Antarctica
Antarctic Peninsula
The Antarctic Peninsula is the part of Antarctica most easily reached by expedition ships: a chain of snow-covered mountains, glaciers, icebergs and …
Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala
Antigua Guatemala is a colonial city between volcanoes, with cobblestones, colourful façades, churches and historic ruins.
Samoa
Apia
Apia is Samoa's capital on the northern coast of Upolu, known for its markets, cultural centres, colonial heritage, tropical gardens and good access …
Peru
Arequipa
Arequipa is a historic city in southern Peru at the foot of Misti volcano, known for buildings made from white volcanic stone, colonial architecture,…
Aruba
Arikok National Park
Arikok National Park covers roughly a fifth of Aruba and protects dry hills, lava and limestone formations, cactus landscapes, caves and the rugged e…
Egypt
Aswan
Aswan is a city on the Nile in southern Egypt, known for islands, Nubian culture, ancient temples, granite quarries and peaceful river landscapes.
New Zealand
Auckland
Auckland is New Zealand's largest urban region, set between harbours and volcanic hills and known for its waterfronts, islands, Māori and Pacific cul…
United States
Austin
Austin is the capital of Texas, known for live music, contemporary culture, museums, food, parks and activities around Lady Bird Lake.
Niger
Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Covering around 7.7 million hectares, the Aïr and Ténéré Natural Reserves form one of Africa's largest protected areas. They connect the Aïr Mountain…
Maldives
Baa Atoll
Baa Atoll is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the western Maldives, with coral reefs, lagoons, seagrass meadows, mangroves and numerous islands. Its wat…
Indonesia
Bali
Bali is an island in Indonesia known for its beaches, nature and temples.
Mauritania
Banc d’Arguin National Park
Banc d’Arguin National Park is a vast coastal area where desert dunes meet shallow bays, islands, mudflats and seagrass meadows. The landscape is of …
Afghanistan
Band-e Amir National Park
Band-e Amir is a high-altitude system of deep-blue lakes in Bamiyan Province, separated by natural travertine barriers. UNESCO highlights its geologi…
Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bandar Seri Begawan is Brunei's capital, known for its large mosques, museums, the water village of Kampong Ayer and proximity to tropical natural ar…
Canada
Banff
Banff is a mountain town in the Canadian Rockies and Banff National Park, surrounded by high peaks, forests, lakes and picturesque valleys.
Central African Republic
Bangui
As of 7 October 2026, the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advises against all but essential travel to this destination. This p…
Zambia
Bangweulu
Bangweulu is an extensive system of lakes, swamps and seasonally flooded plains in northern Zambia, known for its wetlands, birdlife and distinctive …
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbuda Frigate Bird Sanctuary
The frigate bird sanctuary is in Codrington Lagoon on Barbuda and protects one of the largest colonies of magnificent frigatebirds in the Western Hem…
Argentina
Bariloche
Bariloche is a mountain city in Argentine Patagonia on Lake Nahuel Huapi, known for forests, lakes, snowy peaks, winter sports and chocolate.
Barbados
Bathsheba
Bathsheba is a small settlement on Barbados' rugged Atlantic coast, known for palm trees, green hills, large coastal rocks and the Soup Bowl wave. It…
Georgia
Batumi
Batumi is a Georgian city on the Black Sea, with a long promenade, pebble beaches, modern architecture, a historic centre and subtropical vegetation.
New Zealand
Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands is a subtropical maritime region in northern New Zealand, known for its numerous islands, bays, beaches, sailing, marine nature an…
Mozambique
Bazaruto
The Bazaruto Archipelago off Mozambique's coast is known for sand dunes, clear water, coral reefs and diverse marine life.
Belize
Belize Barrier Reef
The Belize Barrier Reef is a system of protected marine areas with coral reefs, atolls, sandy islands, mangrove forests, lagoons and river mouths. Th…
Japan
Beppu
Beppu is one of Japan's best-known hot-spring towns on Kyūshū, offering numerous hot springs, steaming landscapes and traditional baths.
Norway
Bergen
Bergen lies on Norway's west coast between mountains and fjords. The city is known for the historic Bryggen wharf, the fish market, the Fløibanen fun…
Guinea-Bissau
Bijagós Archipelago
Bijagós is a deltaic archipelago off Guinea-Bissau's Atlantic coast, with mangrove islands, tidal channels, sandbanks and tidal flats. Its marine eco…
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Bishkek is Kyrgyzstan's capital, with broad streets, Soviet architecture, markets and immediate proximity to the Tian Shan mountains.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Blagaj
Blagaj is a small historic town near Mostar, known for the source of the Buna River beneath a high cliff and an Ottoman dervish monastery.
Slovenia
Bled
Bled is a resort town on the Alpine lake of the same name, with a small island, church, medieval castle and views of the Julian Alps.