Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Direction Island
Direction Island is an uninhabited island in the southern atoll of the Cocos Islands, with white sand, coconut palms and a clear lagoon. Calm, shallo…
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Tunisia
Douz
Douz is an oasis town in southern Tunisia on the edge of the sandy Sahara. Palm groves and dunes make it a starting point for desert experiences and …
New Zealand
Dunedin
Dunedin is a historic city in the southeast of New Zealand's South Island, known for Victorian and Edwardian architecture, Scottish heritage, its uni…
Central African Republic
Dzanga-Sangha
The Dzanga-Sangha protected areas lie in the south-west of the Central African Republic and form part of the transboundary Sangha Trinational complex…
Solomon Islands
East Rennell
East Rennell covers the southern third of the world’s largest raised coral atoll. At its centre lies brackish Lake Tegano, a former lagoon of around …
Argentina
El Calafate
El Calafate is a tourist town in Patagonia and the main base for visits to the Perito Moreno Glacier and Los Glaciares National Park.
Sri Lanka
Ella
Ella is a small hill town in Sri Lanka, surrounded by tea plantations, waterfalls and green ridges.
Vanuatu
Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo is Vanuatu’s largest island, known for white beaches, crystal-clear Blue Holes, tropical forests, world-class diving and historic site…
Namibia
Etosha
Etosha is one of Namibia’s most important natural regions, known for its enormous salt pan, waterholes and the diverse wildlife of Etosha National Pa…
Bahamas
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park protects a chain of islands, sandbanks, lagoons and coral reefs in the central Bahamas. Established in 1958, the park co…
Portugal
Faro
Faro is the capital of the Algarve in southern Portugal, known for its historic old town, the lagoons of Ria Formosa Natural Park and convenient acce…
Brazil
Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha is a remote tropical Brazilian archipelago in the Atlantic, known for clear water, protected beaches, rich marine life and excell…
Namibia
Fish River Canyon
Fish River Canyon in southern Namibia is an immense rocky gorge carved by the Fish River, known for its stark desert landscapes, viewpoints and hikes.
Brazil
Florianópolis
Florianópolis is the capital of Santa Catarina, situated partly on an island and known for its many beaches, lagoons, dunes, surfing, fishing village…
Guinea
Fouta Djallon
Fouta Djallon is a mountain massif in north-central Guinea with plateaus, forests, deep valleys and numerous waterfalls. Its river network is of grea…
Tuvalu
Funafuti
Funafuti is an atoll in Tuvalu with the inhabited islet of Fongafale and a large lagoon. Community life and marine nature take priority over a packed…
Portugal
Funchal
Funchal is the capital of Madeira and lies between the Atlantic and green mountains. The city is known for its gardens, markets, waterfront promenade…
Botswana
Gaborone
Gaborone is Botswana’s capital and the country’s main business and transport centre, known for museums, markets, modern neighbourhoods and proximity …
Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are a volcanic Ecuadorian archipelago in the Pacific, known for unique endemic animals, marine nature, lava landscapes and stri…
India
Goa
Goa is a coastal region in western India, known for beaches on the Arabian Sea, Portuguese architectural heritage, churches, markets and diverse cuis…
Sierra Leone
Gola-Tiwai Complex
The Gola-Tiwai Complex is a serial World Heritage Site comprising Gola Rainforest National Park and Tiwai Island Wildlife Sanctuary. It protects one …
Australia
Gold Coast
The Gold Coast is a popular holiday region in Queensland, known for long ocean beaches, surfing, high-rise buildings, theme parks and proximity to su…
Turks and Caicos Islands
Grace Bay
Grace Bay is a beach around five kilometres long on the north-east coast of Providenciales, with soft pale sand and clear turquoise water. A barrier …
Nicaragua
Granada, Nicaragua
Granada in Nicaragua lies near Lake Nicaragua. Its colonial urban layout, courtyards and waterscape combine architecture and nature.
United States
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is an immense gorge of the Colorado River in Arizona, known for its colourful rock layers, vast panoramas and numerous viewpoints.
Australia
Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road is a famous coastal route in the state of Victoria, following the ocean past beaches, cliffs, rainforests and the well-known lim…
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Grytviken
Grytviken is a former whaling station in King Edward Cove on South Georgia. The Norwegian church, museum in the former manager’s house, post office a…
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe National Park
Guadeloupe National Park protects Basse-Terre’s moist forests, the La Soufrière volcanic massif, rivers, waterfalls, mangroves and the archipelago’s …
Ecuador
Guayaquil
Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and an important port on the Río Guayas, known for waterfront promenades, the historic Las Peñas neighbourhood, m…
Vietnam
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam is known for thousands of limestone islands and rocks, green water, caves and cruise routes through karst landscapes.
Japan
Hakone
Hakone is a mountain and holiday region near Tokyo. It is known for hot springs, Lake Ashi, volcanic landscapes and views of Mount Fuji.
Austria
Hallstatt
Hallstatt is a small Alpine village on Lake Hallstatt, known for historic houses, mountain scenery and a salt-mining tradition stretching back thousa…
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island
Heard Island is the largest island in the uninhabited subantarctic Heard and McDonald group in the southern Indian Ocean. Its landscape is shaped by …
Eswatini
Hlane Royal National Park
Hlane is Eswatini's largest contiguous protected area and was declared a national park in 1967. Lowveld savannah and ancient deciduous woodland are h…
Australia
Hobart
Hobart is Tasmania's capital on the Derwent River, surrounded by hills and mountains and known for historic architecture, markets, museums, its harbo…
Somalia
Hobyo Grasslands and Shrublands
Hobyo is a coastal ecoregion in central Somalia with white and orange dunes, perennial grasses, sedges and low shrubs adapted to wind, sand and droug…
Bermuda
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay is Bermuda's best-known beach on the south coast, with a broad curve of pale pink sand, clear water and limestone rocks. It is part of …
Morocco
Ifrane
Ifrane lies in the Middle Atlas and is known for houses with steep roofs, parks and nearby cedar forests. Its cool mountain climate and winter snow m…
Argentina
Iguazú Falls
Iguazú Falls are an enormous waterfall system on the border between Argentina and Brazil, surrounded by subtropical forest and protected by Iguazú Na…
Greenland
Ilulissat Icefjord
Ilulissat Icefjord on Greenland's west coast lies around 250 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Here, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier carries ice fro…