This southwestern U.S. state is best known for the Grand Canyon, which is a must-see. Other attractions include Tuscon's Saguaro National Park, golf courses in Phoenix, as well as Sedona's Cathedral Rock.

Gleaming temples, traffic jams and bustling commerce are all part of Yangon (previously Rangoon), Myanmar's biggest city. Eat at exciting new restaurants, shop at open-air markets and gaze upon the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda. Visitors should also hop on the Yangon Circular Train, where hidden places are revealed, and guides further educate passengers about Yangon's local life and culture.

The second-biggest state in America, Texas is dotted with several appealing cities, including music and food-focused Austin, bustling Houston, arts and culture-rich Dallas-Fort Worth, and San Antonio, where the River Walk is not to be missed.

The Isle of Skye is said to be the ancient island were warriors of the famed Red Branch of Irish mythology trained.

Georgia is a republic in the Transcaucasus region of western Asia, which includes two autonomous republics—Abkhazia and Ajaria—and one autonomous region—South Ossetia.