Carcross is a small community in Yukon’s Southern Lakes region, located at the narrow passage between Bennett Lake and Nares Lake. Its setting combines sandy dunes, forested mountains, and glacier-fed lakes, with the community lying along the South Klondike Highway between Whitehorse and Skagway. Carcross is within the Traditional Territory of the Carcross/Tagish First Nation and remains closely connected to the surrounding land and waterways. Th

The capital of Texas, Austin is located in the south-central area. It was named the capital of the Republic of Texas in 1839. The main campus of the University of Texas is located here, founded in 1881.

Garden Route National Park is a network of protected areas along South Africa’s southern coast, bringing together the Tsitsikamma, Wilderness, and Knysna sections under one management system. The park stretches across a varied landscape of Indian Ocean coastline, indigenous forest, mountain catchments, fynbos, rivers, lakes, and estuaries.

Amelia Island is a barrier island on Florida’s northeast coast, located near the Georgia state line and about 30 minutes north of Jacksonville. The island stretches roughly 13 miles and combines Atlantic beaches, salt marshes, maritime forests, and the historic port community of Fernandina Beach. Its compact size makes it possible to move easily between the oceanfront and the island’s historic districts, while waterways on the western side connect to the Intracoastal Waterway. T

Kaohsiung sits on Taiwan’s southern coast and rises from one of the island’s busiest harbors into a city that rewards slow exploration and lively discovery. History and local belief surface at the Dragon and Tiger Pagodas beside Lotus Pond in Zuoying District. These twin pagodas that are connected to the shore by a zigzag bridge, invite visitors to walk through the dragon’s mouth and out the tiger’s, a practice locals associate with turning bad luck into good fortune.