Göreme is a small town in Türkiye's Cappadocia region, surrounded by a landscape of volcanic rock formations, valleys, and distinctive fairy chimneys. The soft tuff rock was shaped by erosion into pillars, cliffs, and sheltered valleys, while people carved homes, churches, storage rooms, and other spaces directly into the rock.
Douglas Island is a forested island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, separated from Juneau by Gastineau Channel. Although geographically an island, it is closely connected to Juneau by the Juneau-Douglas Bridge and functions as part of the capital city’s wider urban area. The community of Douglas occupies the island’s southern end, while much of the remaining landscape consists of dense coastal forest, steep hills, streams, and rocky shoreline.
Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a slice of Italian paradise nestled along the rugged Ligurian coast. This collection of five fishing villages—Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—offers visitors a breathtaking landscape of pastel-colored homes perched on cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean.
Taormina, with its hilltop location above the Ionian Sea, is easily one of Italy's most beautiful places. As it's packed with people in the summertime, recommended months to visit include April and September.
Adishi is a remote mountain village in Upper Svaneti, Georgia, situated at about 2,040 meters in the Adishchala valley of the Greater Caucasus. The settlement is known for its traditional stone houses, defensive Svan towers, medieval churches, and views toward the surrounding high peaks and Adishi Glacier. Its compact layout and isolated setting preserve the character of a historic Svan village.