Located in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range, Kings Canyon National Park feaures high mountain meadows, swift flowing rivers, groves of giant Sequoia trees, and many miles of hiking trails to explore it all.
Lecce is a city in southern Puglia, at the center of the Salento peninsula, known for its historic buildings made from the region’s soft, honey-colored limestone. The old center contains elaborate churches, palaces, courtyards, and narrow streets, many decorated with carved columns, figures, floral motifs, and other details associated with Lecce Baroque. Piazza del Duomo and Piazza Sant’Oronzo form two of the city’s principal public spaces, while the Roman amphitheater remains visible at the hea
Heron Island is a true coral cay right on the Great Barrier Reef. Here you can swim straight off the beach to an endless garden of coral where the waters are literally teeming with beautifully coloured fish and marine life.
Höfn is a small fishing town in southeastern Iceland, located on a narrow peninsula surrounded by the waters of Hornafjörður and nearby lagoons. The town sits beneath the large Vatnajökull ice cap, whose glaciated peaks form a prominent backdrop to the surrounding landscape. Höfn is an important service and fishing center for southeast Iceland, with a harbor, restaurants, shops, and accommodation.
Thyolo is a district and town in southern Malawi, set among the rolling hills of the Shire Highlands between Blantyre and Mount Mulanje. It is best known for its tea estates, where carefully planted rows of tea cover the slopes and form one of the region’s defining landscapes. The area also produces coffee and other crops, while the surrounding highlands support forests and farmland.