Chantilly
Chantilly is a town north of Paris in the Oise department, surrounded by extensive forests and closely associated with the Château de Chantilly. The château complex combines a grand Renaissance-style palace, the Petit Château, formal gardens, waterways, and the Great Stables, creating a distinctive cultural landscape. Chantilly's forest is crossed by walking and riding paths, while the town itself contains elegant streets, historic buildings, and areas of open parkland.
Aquila Private Game Reserve
Aquila Private Game Reserve is a wildlife reserve in South Africa’s Western Cape province, located near Touws River, approximately two hours by road from Cape Town. Set within the semi-arid landscapes of the Karoo, the reserve covers roughly 10,000 hectares of mountains, valleys, open plains and scrubland.
Grampians National Park
Grampians National Park, known as Gariwerd by the Traditional Owners, is a mountainous landscape in western Victoria defined by sandstone ranges, rocky escarpments, forests, waterfalls, and broad valleys. The park forms part of the Grampians-Gariwerd region and contains some of Victoria’s most extensive areas of protected native habitat.
Lüderitz
This coastal town in southwestern Namibia is known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. The Lüderitz Museum has displays about the town’s diamond mining past as well as local and natural history.
Catania
Catania, nestled on the eastern coast of Sicily, is a city shaped by fire and stone. Built from the black lava of Mount Etna, it’s a landscape filled with energy and contrasts from its Baroque palaces to its open air fish markets. At the heart of the city stands the Piazza del Duomo, where the iconic Fontana dell’Elefante, which is carved from volcanic rock, greets every visitor who passes by.
