El Chaltén sits at the edge of Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina’s Patagonia region, framed by the iconic peaks of Cerro Fitz Roy and Cerro Torre. Its remote location beside the Río de las Vueltas makes it a gateway to dramatic landscapes of granite spires, glacial streams and wide steppe plains.

The picturesque city of Rab, located on Rab Island in Croatia, offers a delightful blend of medieval charm and stunning natural beauty. Known for its well-preserved Old Town, Rab features a network of narrow, cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings that reflect its rich past.

Semarang is a port city on the north coast of Java, shaped by centuries of trade, migration, and cultural exchange. As an important hub during the Dutch colonial period, it developed into a city where Javanese traditions intersect with European and Chinese influences.

Munnar, located in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India, sits at around 1,600 meters above sea level and was once the summer resort of British colonial officers. Today, it’s known for its vast tea plantations, many of which date back to the 19th century. Visitors can walk through estates like Kolukkumalai, the highest tea plantation in the world, where traditional methods are still used to process leaves by hand.

Alberobello in southern Italy’s Puglia region captures the imagination with its distinctive trulli houses. These structures were built using a dry-stone technique passed down over centuries, without mortar or cement, and their unique form comes from layer upon layer of limestone nestled from nearby fields. Alberobello’s trulli are so remarkable that in 1996 the historic center was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where more than 1,600 of these buildings still stand.