Matera, one of Italy's most enchanting cities, is a living testament to human resilience and creativity. Nestled in the southern region of Basilicata, Matera is renowned for its ancient cave dwellings, known as the Sassi. These prehistoric stone houses, carved directly into the limestone rock, date back thousands of years, making Matera one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
Flåm is a charming village nestled in the breathtaking fjords of Norway. Highlights include the Flåm Railway Museum, Fretheimshaugane park, and Otternes Bygdetun, a remote farm dating back to the 18th century.
The Falkland Islands are located about 300 miles off the southern coast of South America. The island is inhabited mostly by sheep farmers, and the only tourism the islands see is by cruise ships.
Angola, formerly Portuguese West Africa, officially Republic of Angola, independent state in southwestern Africa. Angola is bounded on the north and east by the Republic of Zaire, on the east by Zambia, on the south by Namibia, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, is the most populous city in Vietnam at 9 million people. It is an enticing mix of the old and new, with European architecture due to French colonization to towering skyscrapers and modern shopping malls.
New York's most talked about locale, New York City, is the United States' cultural and financial hub; it has the country's major stock exchange and is the center for world news media. Albany is the capital, and the state's educational system is considered to be the most comprehensive anywhere. As one of the country's most densely populated states, it is home to over 19 million people.