Myanmar
Inle Lake
Inle Lake is a high-altitude freshwater lake in southern Shan State and the centre of a cultural landscape whose settlements are closely linked to th…
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Austria
Innsbruck
Innsbruck is a city in Tyrol, surrounded by the Alps and known for its old town, Golden Roof, mountain lifts and numerous opportunities for outdoor a…
New Caledonia
Isle of Pines
The Isle of Pines, also known as Kunié, is an island in New Caledonia with white beaches, turquoise bays and tall columnar araucaria trees. Its best-…
Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul
Issyk-Kul is a large high-mountain lake in Kyrgyzstan, surrounded by Tian Shan mountains, beaches, gorges and small resort towns.
Canada
Jasper
Jasper is a mountain town in the Canadian Rockies and Jasper National Park, surrounded by glaciers, lakes, canyons, forests and varied wildlife.
South Korea
Jeju
Jeju is a volcanic island south of the Korean Peninsula, known for Hallasan, lava landscapes, waterfalls, beaches and the culture of its island villa…
Zambia
Kafue National Park
Kafue National Park is Zambia's largest national park, encompassing vast savannahs, woodlands, rivers and floodplains with varied wildlife.
Japan
Kagoshima
Kagoshima lies in southern Kyūshū opposite the active Sakurajima volcano. The city is known for its subtropical climate, history and cuisine.
Guyana
Kaieteur Falls
Kaieteur is a powerful single-drop waterfall on the Potaro River in Guyana's national park of the same name. The water plunges about 226 metres into …
Australia
Kakadu National Park
Kakadu National Park is a vast natural area in northern Australia, known for wetlands, sandstone plateaus, waterfalls, diverse wildlife and ancient r…
Sri Lanka
Kandy
Kandy is a historic city in Sri Lanka's central highlands, known for its lake, Temple of the Tooth and green hills.
Australia
Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia is known for unspoilt beaches, national parks, rugged coastal landscapes and the opportunity to obse…
Comoros
Karthala National Park
Karthala National Park covers around 26,000 hectares on Ngazidja, extending from the east coast to the active volcano's 2,361-metre summit. Volcanic …
Tanzania
Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain in northern Tanzania, known for several trekking routes, different vegetation zones and high-mountain landsc…
Palau
Koror
Koror is a convenient base for a trip to Palau: many hotels and boat-tour operators are located here. To the south lies the protected Rock Islands la…
Thailand
Krabi
Krabi is a coastal region in southern Thailand, known for limestone cliffs, islands, Andaman Sea beaches, mangroves and boat routes.
South Africa
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of South Africa's largest and best-known natural parks, offering an extensive network of safari routes and varied wildlif…
Latvia
Kuldīga
Kuldīga is a well-preserved historic town in western Latvia that developed into an important centre of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. Its old …
Seychelles
La Digue
La Digue is a small Seychelles island with a relaxed pace of life, tropical beaches, granite rocks, cycling routes and a traditional Creole atmospher…
Costa Rica
La Fortuna
La Fortuna is a tourism centre in northern Costa Rica beside Arenal Volcano, known for tropical forests, hot springs, waterfalls, the lake and advent…
Djibouti
Lake Assal
Lake Assal is a hypersaline lake in a volcanic depression of the Afar Rift, about 155 to 157 metres below sea level. White salt flats, clear turquois…
Russia
Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal in southeastern Siberia is the oldest and deepest lake on Earth. Its age is estimated at about 25 million years, its depth reaches around…
Mayotte
Lake Dziani
Dziani is a vivid green crater lake on Petite-Terre, a reminder of Mayotte's volcanic origins. It covers about 17.5 hectares, is relatively shallow o…
Rwanda
Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu lies in western Rwanda among green hills and mountains, known for resort towns, peaceful shore landscapes and walking and cycling routes.
Wallis and Futuna
Lake Lalolalo
Lalolalo is an almost circular crater lake in the southwest of Wallis Island. It measures about 450 metres across and is at least 80 metres deep. Dar…
Malawi
Lake Malawi
Lake Malawi is an enormous freshwater lake in the Great African Rift Valley, known for clear water, sandy beaches, islands and an exceptional diversi…
Kenya
Lake Naivasha
Lake Naivasha is a freshwater lake in Kenya's Rift Valley, known for birds and hippos. Its surroundings suit a quiet stop between Nairobi and other n…
Peru
Lake Titicaca
Lake Titicaca lies on the Andean high plateau on the border between Peru and Bolivia, known for deep blue water, islands, traditional communities and…
Chad
Lakes of Ounianga
The Lakes of Ounianga are a system of 18 permanent lakes in a hyper-arid Saharan region with less than two millimetres of annual rainfall. Two groups…
Malaysia
Langkawi
Langkawi is an archipelago off Malaysia's northwestern coast, known for tropical beaches, mangrove forests, geological landscapes and a relaxed holid…
Mauritius
Le Morne
Le Morne is a cultural landscape in southwestern Mauritius, whose inaccessible mountain served as a refuge for escaped enslaved people. Today it stan…
Brazil
Lençóis Maranhenses
Lençóis Maranhenses is a national park in northeastern Brazil, known for enormous white sand dunes and thousands of seasonal freshwater lagoons.
China
Lijiang
Lijiang is a historic city in Yunnan with traditional architecture, canals, cobbled lanes and impressive mountain scenery.
Malawi
Likoma Island
Likoma is a small Malawian island in Lake Malawi, surrounded by Mozambican waters and known for beaches, local communities and the historic St Peter'…
Zambia
Livingstone
Livingstone is a tourism centre in southern Zambia near the Zambezi and Victoria Falls, known for museums, historic architecture and numerous nature …
Malawi
Liwonde National Park
Liwonde National Park lies on the Shire River in southern Malawi, known for river safaris, elephants, hippos, diverse wildlife and abundant birdlife.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Longyearbyen
Longyearbyen is Svalbard's administrative centre and the main gateway to the archipelago's High Arctic nature. The small international town lies in a…
Gabon
Lopé-Okanda
Lopé-Okanda is a mixed World Heritage site in the Ogooué Valley, where dense equatorial forest meets relict savannah. The park preserves habitats of …
Mexico
Los Cabos
Los Cabos is a holiday region at the southern tip of Baja California, including Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, known for beaches, desert lands…
Dominican Republic
Los Haitises National Park
Los Haitises is a large national park in the Dominican Republic with limestone mogotes, mangrove channels, bays, islets and humid tropical forest. Ca…