The Zambezi River is one of Africa’s major waterways and an important part of Zambia’s landscape, flowing across the country before continuing through several southern African nations. In Zambia, the river passes through wetlands, woodland, floodplains, and protected wildlife areas, including Lower Zambezi National Park.
In the southern deserts of Peru, Nazca invites visitors to look beyond the horizon. This small city is world-famous for the mysterious Nazca Lines, enormous geoglyphs etched into the desert floor more than 1,500 years ago. From the air, shapes like hummingbirds, monkeys, and even a stylized astronaut come into view, some stretching over 300 meters. Their exact purpose remains a mystery, fueling decades of theories.
Levera Beach lies on Grenada’s northeastern coast, near the village of Sauteurs, where the island meets the Atlantic Ocean. The beach is backed by low hills, coastal vegetation, and open land, with views toward the small islands of the Grenadines offshore. Unlike the developed beaches around the southwest coast, Levera has a more natural setting and is part of the wider Levera National Park landscape.
Elmina is a coastal town in southern Ghana, located along the Gulf of Guinea in the Central Region. The town is closely tied to the Atlantic fishing industry, with large numbers of brightly painted wooden canoes lining the shoreline each morning.
Lysekil is a coastal town in Västra Götaland County on Sweden’s western coast, situated at the edge of the Gullmarsfjorden and surrounded by the rocky landscape of Bohuslän. The town has a long connection with fishing, shipping, and maritime trade, while its waterfront remains active with boats, ferries, restaurants, and small harbors. Granite outcrops are a defining feature of the surrounding landscape, creating a rugged shoreline of cliffs, islands, and sheltered coves.