This city in the Rhine Gorge is known for its winemaking, dramatic landscapes and 15-minute cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument (celebrating the German victory over France in 1871).

Located about twenty-five miles southwest of Rapid City, South Dakota, lies Mount Rushmore. Following Highway 244 from the west leads to the orientation center. There exhibits tell how sculptor Gutzon Borglum carved away twice the rock needed to construct Egypt's Great Sphinx (which isn't even as tall as Washington's nose).

Dominical is a small coastal town on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific shore, known for its strong connection to the ocean and surrounding rainforest.

Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, sits where the Blue and White Nile rivers meet, creating a unique landscape of waterways, islands, and riverbanks.

Grand Étang National Park is a protected highland area in central Grenada, surrounding Grand Étang Lake and extending across the island’s forested interior. The park lies within the volcanic mountain landscape of Grenada, where steep slopes, dense rainforest, streams, and misty uplands create conditions that differ from the drier coastal areas