Namib-Naukluft National Park is Namibia’s largest protected area, covering a vast stretch of desert from the central plateau toward the Atlantic coast. Its landscape includes rolling gravel plains, isolated rocky mountains, dry river valleys, and some of the country’s most recognizable sand dunes. The park contains the Namib Sand Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage property known for extensive dune fields shaped by wind and coastal fog.

A relatively recent addition to Costa Rica's list of national parks is Tenorio Volcano National Park, home to its namesake Tenorio Volcano as well as its taller sister, Miravalles Volcano, also the highest mountain in the Guanacaste Mountains.

Nestling cozily beneath the legendary triad of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau mountains, Interlaken, 570 meters above sea level is a wondrous health resort and an international favorite. The superb mountainous scenery and gentle climate are ideal venues for virtually every leisure activity, all year round.

Aceh is a province at the northern tip of Sumatra, with Banda Aceh as its capital and a coastline facing the Andaman Sea, Malacca Strait, and Indian Ocean. Its identity is strongly shaped by Islam, local adat traditions, and a long history of sultanates and maritime trade. Banda Aceh’s Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is one of the province’s best-known landmarks, while the Aceh Tsunami Museum documents the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami and its lasting impact on local communities.

Freudenberg is a small medieval town in Germany. The "Alter Flecken" is Freudenberg's downtown area, built wholly of half-timbered houses that give the town a fairytale appearance. An open-air stage with roofed grandstand, the town museum housing a 1904 steam engine, and annual Oktoberfest celebrations are the town's most popular attractions.