Gir National Park is a protected forest in Gujarat, western India, and the most important natural habitat of the Asiatic lion. The park forms part of the larger Gir Protected Area, a dry landscape of deciduous woodland, thorn scrub, grasslands, rocky hills, and seasonal streams. The forest is also home to leopards, chital, sambar, nilgai, wild boar, crocodiles, and numerous bird species. Unlike many of India’s major wildlife reserves, Gir is closely surrounded by villages and pastoral communitie

Nanyuki, located on the equator in central Kenya, is a lively town that serves as a gateway to Mount Kenya and the Laikipia Plateau. Founded by British settlers in the early 20th century, it still carries traces of its colonial past while embodying the energy and diversity of modern Kenya.

A hundred and forty seven miles from Frankfurt, Bayreuth is an important town the the history of classical music. There's a museum in this town dedicated to the composer who made Bayreuth famous, Richard Wagner. Every year, from the end of July and throughout August, the Bayreuth Festival pays homage to Wagner by presenting various operas he created.

Esperance sits on the southern coast of Western Australia, where wide blue seas meet miles of white sand beaches and rocky headlands. The coastal town grew from pearling and pastoral beginnings into a laid-back seaside destination with a backdrop of rugged terrain and ocean views.

Nuuksio National Park is a protected landscape of forests, lakes, rocky hills, and wetlands in southern Finland, close to the Helsinki metropolitan area. The park lies mainly in Espoo and extends into Kirkkonummi and Vihti, yet its terrain feels far removed from the nearby urban region. Pine and spruce forests cover much of the area, while numerous small lakes occupy hollows between granite ridges.