Thekkady is a town in India, located in the Idukki district of Kerala near the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the Western Ghats. It serves as a key entry point to one of the country’s well-known protected forest areas, where hills, dense vegetation, and a large artificial lake define the landscape. The town itself is modest, with roads lined by spice shops, small lodges, and tour offices. Its setting within a highland region gives it a cooler climate compared to the plains, while its proximity to

Simon’s Town is a coastal town on the eastern side of the Cape Peninsula, overlooking False Bay and located about 35 kilometres from central Cape Town. The town is closely associated with the sea, with a working harbour, naval facilities, historic buildings, beaches, and a long maritime tradition. Its sheltered position on False Bay helped establish it as an important harbour, while its setting between the mountains and ocean gives it a distinctive landscape.

Chinchero is a highland town in Peru’s Cusco Region, northwest of the city of Cusco and above the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Set at more than 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) above sea level, it is surrounded by cultivated fields, puna grasslands, and views of the snow-covered peaks of the Cordillera Vilcabamba.

Guinea, located on the west coast of Africa, offers a rich blend of landscapes, cultures, and traditions that remain largely untouched by mass tourism. Its Atlantic shoreline is dotted with fishing villages and sandy beaches, while inland, rolling highlands and dense rainforests give way to sweeping savannas.

The Brecon Beacons, officially known as Bannau Brycheiniog, rise through south-central Wales as a landscape shaped by myth, grazing, and long human presence.