Wales is a country where centuries-old castles rise above green valleys and coastlines are marked by rugged cliffs and quiet coves. Its capital, Cardiff, combines modern architecture with historical landmarks like Cardiff Castle, which has Roman origins and a Victorian Gothic interior. Just outside the city, St Fagans National Museum of History offers a walk-through experience of Welsh life over the past 500 years, with original buildings relocated from across the country.
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area, set against the Sonoran Desert and the lower slopes of the Superstition Mountains. Its landscape combines developed neighborhoods with desert parks, citrus groves, canals, and broad mountain views. Mesa has grown into one of Arizona’s larger cities while retaining connections to agriculture and the Salt River Valley.
Puerto Blest is a remote destination within Nahuel Huapi National Park in Argentina’s Río Negro Province, set at the western end of Lago Nahuel Huapi near the border with Chile. Surrounded by dense Andean-Patagonian forest, steep mountains, and clear waterways, it has a more secluded character than the resort city of Bariloche. Puerto Blest is most commonly reached by boat across Lago Nahuel Huapi, making the journey itself an important part of the experience.
The Coral Coast stretches along the southern edge of Fiji’s main island of Viti Levu, beginning around 15 km south of Nadi and continuing toward Suva. This 80 km shoreline is dotted with beaches that widen at low tide, bays set against green hills, and a series of small townships that feel welcoming and down to earth. Sigatoka, often called the gateway to the Coral Coast, sits beside the winding Sigatoka River, where local markets brim with fresh tropical fruit and handmade crafts.
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ANN ARBOR -- Long regarded as one of the freest-thinking college towns in the U.S., Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Domino's Pizza. While you're in Ann Arbor, be certain to see the city's many fascinating historic buildings (including the Gothic-style Law Quadrangle at the university and the restored and refurnished Greek Revival Kempf House); the Kelsey Museum of Ancient and Medieval Archaeology; and Kerrytown (a diversity of specialty shops and eateries in restored 19th-century buildings close to the Farmers Market). We recommend at least a day in Ann Arbor. Amid the noteworthy events on Ann Arbor's calendar are the Summer Festival of the Performing Arts (mime, dance, theater, music, lectures, films and exhibits, June-July) and the Ann Arbor Art Fair (a juried show with more than 1,000 exhibitors, July).
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Mackinac Island
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Detroit
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