Flatey is a small island in Breiðafjörður in western Iceland, known for its compact settlement, historic buildings, and quiet coastal landscape. The island is almost entirely flat, with low fields and rocky shores extending between the surrounding skerries. Its main settlement consists of a cluster of colorful wooden houses, many of which have been preserved as part of the island’s heritage.
Martinique, often called the "Island of Flowers", is a French Caribbean gem where striking landscapes and rich heritage meet. At its northern heart stands Mount Pelée, a powerful volcano that looms above lush rainforest valleys and waterfalls.
Collioure, just before the Spanish border, aims its charms at its own people. It's the ideal small town-without-the-glitz antidote to condo city Riviera. Like an ice cream shop, Collioure offers 31 flavors of pastel houses and six petite scooped-out beach-sprinkled lightly with beachgoers.
Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, is a city that blends modern energy with deep cultural roots. Set among rolling hills, it offers striking views at nearly every turn.
Periyar is a forested highland destination in Kerala’s Idukki district, centered on the Periyar Tiger Reserve and the town of Thekkady. Set within the Western Ghats, the region combines wooded hills, evergreen forests, grasslands, streams, and the large Periyar Lake. The tiger reserve covers about 925 square kilometres and supports an extensive range of wildlife. Its landscape is particularly associated with Asian elephants, Bengal tigers, gaur, sambar deer, wild dogs, and rich birdlife.
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Western Sahara, (formerly Spanish Sahara), northwestern Africa, former overseas province of Spain partitioned in 1976 between Mauritania and Morocco, and since 1979, occupied entirely by Morocco. Western Sahara encompasses about 267,000 sq. km (about 103,000-sq mi.); Morocco, bound it on the north, on the northeast by Algeria, on the east and
south by Mauritania, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. With a hot, arid climate, and composed mostly of rocky and sandy soils, the region is not suitable for sedentary agriculture, but some sheep, goats, and camels are raised by nomadic herders.