It's the largest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, lying 40 miles south of St. Thomas and St. John. While its history is laced with tales of pirates and privateers, the island today maintains a slower, more quiet pace than its sisters to the north.

Skardu is a mountain town in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan, set in a broad valley near the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers. It serves as an important gateway to the Karakoram and to trekking and mountaineering routes leading toward K2, Gasherbrum, and other high peaks. The town is surrounded by starkly contrasting landscapes, including dry mountain slopes, fertile valleys, turquoise lakes, and high-altitude plains.

Hakodate sits at the southern tip of Hokkaido and combines historical charm with natural splendor.

Chiloé Island is the largest island in the Chiloé Archipelago in southern Chile, separated from the mainland by the Chacao Channel and surrounded by the Gulf of Corcovado and the Pacific Ocean. Its landscape is shaped by wooded hills, farmland, wetlands, beaches, and a network of channels and smaller islands. Rural communities are scattered across the island, while towns such as Castro, Ancud, and Chonchi provide commercial and cultural centers.

The smallest of the Bay Islands, this is a diver's paradise. Quaint town of East Harbor offers a variety of restaurants and bars. Go hiking and explore this charming island.