Guernsey, the second-largest of the Channel Islands, blends coastal landscapes with a deep-rooted history shaped by centuries of outside influence. Though located closer to France than to mainland Britain, Guernsey is a British Crown Dependency with its own government and a distinct identity. The capital, St Peter Port, is a hillside town overlooking a natural harbor, where visitors can explore narrow lanes, stone stairways, and 18th-century buildings.

Hermanus is a coastal town in the Western Cape, set along Walker Bay between the Kleinrivier Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. It is best known for its land-based whale watching, with southern right whales regularly entering the sheltered waters of the bay. The town combines a compact centre with a long coastal cliff path, beaches, coves, and residential areas extending along the shoreline.

If you are travelling to Tasmania on the Spirit of Tasmania, then Devonport will be your first port of call. On arriving at Tasmania the first thing you will see, will probably be the Mersey Bluff and the Bluff Lighthouse. Along with passenger ferries, the port is still active with the exportation of products from north Tasmania.

Montenegro, set along the Adriatic Sea, draws travelers with its dramatic landscapes and layered history. The Bay of Kotor, often mistaken for a fjord, is actually a submerged river canyon surrounded by steep cliffs and medieval towns. Kotor itself, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is enclosed by ancient fortifications that visitors can climb for panoramic views stretching from terracotta rooftops to the sea.

Valley of Fire State Park lies in southern Nevada, northeast of Las Vegas, where more than 40,000 acres of red sandstone formations rise from a desert landscape of limestone hills and broad valleys. The park is Nevada’s largest state park and is named for the fiery appearance of its sandstone when sunlight strikes the rock. Wind and water have shaped the landscape into arches, narrow passages, domes, and ridges in shades of red, orange, tan, pink, and white.