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Australia » QLD K'gari, formerly known as Fraser Island, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located along the southeastern coast of the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia. The island's internationally significant natural features include a system of sand dunes, lakes, land, and developing forests, whose scale and age are outstanding examples of ongoing geological and biological processes. |
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Australia » QLD Great Sandy National Park is a coastal national park located in the Fraser Coast region of Queensland, Australia. The park features pristine beaches, vast sand dunes, wilderness areas, rainforests, swamps, streams, freshwater lakes, and mangrove forests. |
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Wyoming » Sweetwater County Continuing along the Utah National Scenic Route, the Flaming Gorge-Green River Basin Byway winds through the majestic landscapes surrounding Flaming Gorge. The scenery quickly shifts to high desert and sparse shrub vegetation as it leaves the mountainous region. |
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Mexico » Playa del Carmen Cenote Chaak Tun is a famous natural sinkhole in Mexico, known for its stunningly clear waters and unique geological features. Located in the Riviera Maya region, near Playa del Carmen, this cenote offers visitors a fantastic spot for swimming, snorkeling, and exploring. It also boasts beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, lush surrounding vegetation, and opportunities to admire underwater formations. |
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China » Lantau Island Fu Shan is a small hill in Hong Kong. Located on Lantau Island, north of Tai O Island, the hill rises 75 meters above sea level. It is famous for its hillside trail, which allows visitors to observe the endangered Chinese white dolphin leaping out of the water and admire the stunning views of the Tai O fishing village and the Pearl River estuary. |
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Australia » NT Melville Island is Australia's second-largest island, located north of Darwin, part of the Tiwi Islands archipelago along with Bathurst Island. This remote tropical location offers excellent fishing opportunities in pristine wilderness environments, home to large fish species such as barramundi, grouper, mackerel, and a diverse range of other tropical fish that inhabit the coastal waters, estuaries, and river systems. |
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Japan » Chubu Shirakawa-gō is a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is best known for Shirakawa-gō, a small traditional village showcasing the gasshō-zukuri architectural style, with some buildings over 250 years old. The village's estimated population was 1,630 in 2019. |
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Iran » IRN Hormuz Island is an Iranian island located in the Persian Gulf. The island covers an area of 42 km² (16 sq mi). Situated in the Strait of Hormuz, 8 km (5 mi) off the Iranian coast, it belongs to Hormozgan province. The island is sparsely populated, but some development has taken place since the late 20th century. |
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Iran » IRN Qeshm is an arrow-shaped Iranian island located in the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, with a surface area of approximately 1,500 km² (576 square miles). Separated from mainland Iran by the Clarence (Khuran) Strait, Qeshm is the largest island in the Persian Gulf. The island's population was 148,993 in 2016. The island belongs to Qeshm District, Hormozgan Province. |
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Georgia Country » GEO The David Gareji Monastery is one of Georgia's most prominent religious and cultural centers, a complex of cave monasteries. It is located in Kakheti, Sagarejo Township, on the semi-desert slopes of Mount Gareji, on the edge of the Iori Plateau, about 60-70 km southeast of Georgia's capital, Tbilisi. |
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Mexico » Quintana Roo Coba is an archaeological site with the tallest temple on the Yucatan Peninsula, located in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, and boasts the oldest causeway system in the Mayan world. It also contains stone stelae inscribed with records of important events in this ancient city. |
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Cambodia » Siem Reap Beng Mealea Temple is an Angkor Wat-era temple (118–119 AD), located 40 km east of the main Angkor temple complex in Cambodia, on the ancient royal road leading to Preah Khan Kompong Svay. This "forest" temple was built on an ancient road and was an important temple in the history of the Khmer Empire. Today, much of the temple remains in ruins and is almost completely covered by dense forest. |
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Mexico » Quintana Roo Quintana Roo, officially the Sovereign and Free State of Quintana Roo, is one of 31 states, along with Mexico City, that make up Mexico's 32 federal entities. The state is divided into 11 municipalities, with Chetumal as its capital and Cancún as its largest city. The state is situated at a maximum altitude of 230 m (750 ft). The state's population was 1,857,985 in 2020. |
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Guatemala » GTM The Tikal Temple (often called Temple I, or the Temple of the Great Jaguar) is one of the most iconic structures in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal in the Petén region of northern Guatemala. It was built around 732–740 AD as a funerary pyramid. Its height is approximately 47 meters (154 feet) including the roof. |
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South Korea » Seoul The National Museum of Korea has evolved alongside the modern history of the Republic of Korea. From its early days at Seokjojeon Hall in Deoksugung Palace in the 1960s, to the National Folk Museum building in the 1970s, then to the former Japanese Government House in the 1980s, and finally to the National Palace Museum building in the early 2000s, the museum has become a beloved landmark and a true symbol of Korean history and culture. |
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Egypt » Giza The Step Pyramid of Djoser is an archaeological site located in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the Memphis ruins. It was the first pyramid built in Egypt. This six-tiered, four-sided structure is the oldest massive stone building in Egypt. It was constructed in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty to bury Pharaoh Djoser. |
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Turkey » TUR The Hattusha archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Türkiye. It was once the capital of the Hittite Empire during the second millennium BC and is renowned for its impressive ruins and significant historical importance. Hattusha served as the political, military, and religious center of the Hittite Empire. |
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Singapore » SGP Paradise Bird Park is Asia's largest bird park, located within Singapore's Mandai Wildlife Sanctuary. The park opened in May 2023, replacing the popular Jurong Bird Park, and is now a major attraction alongside Singapore Zoo, Night Safari, River Wonders, and Rainforest Wild ASIA. |
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Sri Lanka » LKA Pidurangala Rock is a 200-meter-high rock formation located near Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, famous for its stunning panoramic views of the Sigiriya rock fortress. From the summit, you can admire an unobstructed view of Sigiriya, the surrounding forests and hills – often said to be even more beautiful than Sigiriya itself. |
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Oman » OMN Jabreen Castle sits in a small, palm-shaded oasis, offering panoramic views of the surrounding plains. Constructed from large boulders and dark grey sandstone, the palace boasts a thick layer of sand and plaster. The ceilings are elaborately decorated and painted, reflecting the unique artistic taste of the palace's creators. |