Borjomi sits high in the center of Georgia, in a long valley along the Borjomula River surrounded by forested mountains. For centuries its mineral springs have drawn people to the region, but it wasn’t until the 1800s that the water became known to the wider world when Russian officers stationed here shared its crisp, naturally fizzy taste and believed health-boosting properties with visitors.
An essential passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Panama Canal is an extraordinary technological landmark and a testament to human innovation. Built in the early twentieth century by American engineers, the canal weaves through the Panamanian isthmus and allows easy access for commercial freighters and cruise ships alike.
Fundy National Park is located along the Bay of Fundy coast in southeastern New Brunswick, where forested hills meet one of the world’s most pronounced tidal environments. The park protects a varied landscape of coastal cliffs, salt marshes, dense Acadian forest, lakes, and river valleys. Its shoreline experiences dramatic changes in water level as the Bay of Fundy’s tides move in and out. T
Andringitra National Park lies in southeastern Madagascar across the regions of Haute Matsiatra and Ihorombe, protecting about 31,160 hectares of mountains, valleys, forests, and high-altitude grasslands. The park is part of the Andringitra Massif, where granite ridges and steep cliffs rise above deep valleys. Its elevation creates several distinct environments, ranging from humid forest to exposed mountain vegetation. The park is also part of the UNESCO-listed Rainforests of the Atsinanana.
Pitlochry, a charming town in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, is celebrated for its Victorian architecture, scenic surroundings, and welcoming atmosphere.
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Western Sahara, (formerly Spanish Sahara), northwestern Africa, former overseas province of Spain partitioned in 1976 between Mauritania and Morocco, and since 1979, occupied entirely by Morocco. Western Sahara encompasses about 267,000 sq. km (about 103,000-sq mi.); Morocco, bound it on the north, on the northeast by Algeria, on the east and
south by Mauritania, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. With a hot, arid climate, and composed mostly of rocky and sandy soils, the region is not suitable for sedentary agriculture, but some sheep, goats, and camels are raised by nomadic herders.