Lake Issyk is a mountain lake in southeastern Kazakhstan, located in a gorge of the Trans-Ili Alatau about 60 kilometers east of Almaty. The lake lies at roughly 1,800 meters above sea level within the Ile-Alatau National Park and is surrounded by steep rocky slopes, coniferous forests, and alpine meadows.

Wailua is a community on the eastern side of Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, where the Wailua River reaches the Pacific Ocean. The area includes beaches, river valleys, coconut groves, and forested foothills, with the dramatic peaks of the island’s interior rising nearby. Wailua is one of the main population centers on Kauaʻi and lies between the towns of Kapaʻa and Līhuʻe. Its location provides access to both the island’s eastern coastline and the Wailua River, making it an important base for exploring waterf

Eugene is home of the University of Oregon. It is a culturally and athletically diverse city. Bicycling magazine rates it as one of the top cycling communities in the country because of its numerous scenic bike baths. The Saturday Market features musical performers, arts and crafts, and fresh produce. Neighboring Springfield is the gateway to the McKenzie River Recreation Area, featuring whitewater rafting and camping.

Travel to Johannesburg, the cosmopolitan city at the heart of South Africa, and find some of the country’s most iconic landmarks. Replete with cultural excursions, historical sites, and superb restaurants, Johannesburg has plenty to explore.

The Canyon valleys of the Waimea River and its tributary were once heavily populated, and the town was an early center of native government. It was here that Captain James Cook, English Navigator-Explorer, made his first landing in the Hawaiian Islands on January 20, 1778. Waimea developed as a provisioning port for whalers and sandalwood traders. A ruined Russian fort, built (1815) in a futile attempt to seize the isle, occupies a coastal bluff aboe the Waimea River. A rich sugar-plantation