Do you want a vacation experience so unique and thrilling that you actually have to wear a hard hat? Look no further than New Zealand's White Island, where you can stand on an active volcano! Located offshore from Whakatane and Tauranga, White Island is New Zealand's only live marine volcano and one of the most active in the world. The tours are quite the experience, especially since you can hear the hissing and bubbling of the volcano all around you!
Mysore, often called the “Cultural Capital of Karnataka,” is a city where centuries-old royal heritage meets living tradition. Located at the foothills of the Chamundi Hills, it is best known for its palaces, wide boulevards, and colorful festivals. Once the seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, Mysore still carries an unmistakable royal influence that can be seen in its architecture, markets, and cultural celebrations.
Baños de Agua Santa is a small city in Ecuador's Tungurahua Province, set in a narrow valley on the eastern slopes of the Andes. The city sits beneath the active Tungurahua volcano and is surrounded by steep, green mountains, waterfalls, and forested hills. Its full name refers to the thermal springs that have long been associated with the town. Baños also marks a transition between the high Andes and the warmer Amazon basin, giving the surrounding landscape a mixture of mountain and subtropical
Osaka is a city that thrives on contrasts with centuries-old castles sit just blocks from neon-lit arcades and high-speed trains. Once known as “Japan’s kitchen” during the Edo period, Osaka played a key role in rice trading and food distribution across the country. Today, visitors can walk the grounds of Osaka Castle, originally built in the 16th century by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and take in panoramic city views from the top floor of its museum.
Bolivia's third largest city, it lies high in the valley of Cordillera Oriental. It is an agricultural hub of the country, especially for grains. Founded in 1574 by a conquistador, it is the home of an excellent archeological museum.
The continent lying mainly within the Antarctic Cirle with the South Pole approximately at its center. The Antarctic Treaty of 1959, signed by 12 countries prohibits military activities and promotes the exchange of scientific information. No one country rules or has a permanent settlement on the continent, although many have claims to areas. The land mass is covered by ice with an average thickness of 1 mile.
Popular Destinations in Antarctica
Antarctica
No place on Earth quite compares to Antarctica, this stunning and vast continent is cold and windy, containing 90% of the ice in the world. Those who brave a visit here are rewarded with beautiful glaciers that must be seen to be believed, and a vast array of wildlife such as whales, penguins, Arctic foxes and seals.
Drake Passage
Drake Passage is a stretch of ocean between Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America and the South Shetland Islands near Antarctica. It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is widely known for rough seas, powerful currents, and rapidly changing weather.