The Inca Trail is a historic mountain route in Peru’s Cusco Region that leads through the Andes to Machu Picchu. The best-known route begins near Piscacucho, follows a network of stone paths through high valleys and mountain passes, and ends at Intipunku, or the Sun Gate, overlooking the archaeological site.

Vienne, France sits along the wide bend of the Rhône River in southeastern France, where stone bridges, riverbanks, and steep hills shape the view from nearly every angle. The old town is filled with narrow streets that open suddenly into squares lined with cafés and small shops. One of the most striking sights is how Roman ruins appear in unexpected places, blending into daily life rather than standing apart as distant monuments.

Black Hills National Forest covers a mountainous island of forests in western South Dakota, surrounded by the open plains of the Great Plains. The landscape includes granite peaks, narrow canyons, ponderosa pine forests, lakes, streams, and rolling grasslands. The forest stretches across a large portion of the Black Hills and contains some of the highest elevations in the region.

Roatan is the largest of the eight islands known collectively as Las Islas de la Bahia. Brilliant clear blue waters and palm fringed beaches are cooled by gentle trade winds. An extensive reef system offers the most spectacular diving and snorkeling in the Western hemisphere, while inland nature reserves give an up-close look at native wildlife, including monkeys, sloths, and parrots.

Azerbaijan, often called the “Land of Fire,” sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia along the Caspian Sea. Its capital, Baku, blends futuristic architecture with centuries-old history.