Blackpool, located on England’s northwest coast, has long been a beloved seaside destination, famed for its vibrant entertainment and historic attractions. The city’s iconic Blackpool Tower, standing at 518 feet, offers panoramic views of the Irish Sea and the surrounding landscape from its SkyWalk glass viewing platform. Built in 1894, the tower houses the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom, where visitors can step back in time and waltz under its glittering chandeliers.

Stretching over 4,200 kilometers along the southwestern coast of South America, Chile is a country of dramatic contrasts and hidden surprises. From the world’s driest desert in the north to the icy fjords of Patagonia in the south, Chile offers a landscape that constantly reinvents itself. Visitors can walk through the Atacama Desert, where NASA tests Mars rovers, or gaze at the clearest night skies on Earth from the high-altitude observatories near San Pedro de Atacama.

Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park lies in South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, covering about 95,000 hectares of rugged mountains, dry valleys, rocky gorges, and semi-arid plains. Its most recognizable feature is Ikara, also known as Wilpena Pound, a vast natural amphitheatre enclosed by quartzite ranges. The park also contains the Heysen Range and the Brachina and Bunyeroo gorges, creating a landscape shaped by erosion and exposed geological layers.

Apolonia, an ancient Roman city is famous for its exceptional ruins. See the city walls, the Bouletherion, the Odeon and the library.

Over the last few years, the Kohala Coast on the Big Island's northwest side has become Hawaii's leading luxury resort destination. Spread along some 20 miles of spectacular warm, dry lava desert coastline north of Kailua-Kona are the magnificent resorts. Enjoy world-class luxury accommodations with vacation activities like golf, tennis, water sports, and fine dining.