On the Nile's east bank sits Luxor, a onetime stronghold for Egyptian pharaohs. Key sites include Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, and the Valley of the Kings.
Belarus is an independent republic in Eastern Europe. Minsk is the capital and largest city. The climate is generally temperate and humid, with colder, continental conditions in the east.
A moving sight...literally. Hubbard Glacier's recent nickname "the galloping glacier" refers to its rapid movement through Disenchantment Bay in the direction of the Gulf of Alaska. This tidewater glacier is a natural wonder over 6 miles wide! Those on ships are usually able to get within about a half mile of Hubbard Glacier's face.