Garden Route National Park
Garden Route National Park is a network of protected areas along South Africa’s southern coast, bringing together the Tsitsikamma, Wilderness, and Knysna sections under one management system. The park stretches across a varied landscape of Indian Ocean coastline, indigenous forest, mountain catchments, fynbos, rivers, lakes, and estuaries.
Mayotte
The southernmost island in the crescent-shaped Comoros archipelago. Encircled by a barrier reef, Mayotte is blessed with one of the world's perfect lagoons. In its lush forests, the fragrant yellow flowers of the ylang-ylang tree are picked to extract their perfumed oil. Against a backdrop of waterfalls and volcanic peaks on Mayotte, there is a feeling of rural tranquility.
Maligne Lake
Maligne Lake is a long, glacially fed lake in Jasper National Park in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies. Surrounded by steep mountain peaks, forests, and alpine terrain, it is one of the largest lakes in the park and an important part of the Maligne Valley. The lake extends deep into the mountains, with several smaller islands and sheltered bays along its shoreline.
New London
New London, city, New London County, southeastern Connecticut, on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; incorporated as a city 1784.
Marigot Bay
Marigot Bay, located on the western coast of Saint Lucia, is often regarded as one of the Caribbean’s most picturesque natural harbors. Enclosed by lush green hills and swaying palms, the bay has long drawn sailors, writers, and filmmakers.
