Makgadikgadi Pans National Park lies in northeastern Botswana and forms part of one of the largest salt flat systems in the world. The landscape is defined by wide open pans, sandy tracks, grasslands, and scattered baobab trees that rise from the dry terrain.

Bled, a small town in northwestern Slovenia, has gained international attention thanks to its lake, which features a lone island topped with a baroque church. Visitors often take traditional wooden boats called pletna to reach the island, where it's customary to ring the church bell and make a wish. According to local legend, the bell was originally cast in memory of a young widow’s lost husband, and today, its chime echoes across the lake as a symbol of devotion and hope.

A true destination, Alyeska is Alaska's biggest ski area. At the summit sits Mt. Alyeska Roundhouse, the state's only mountaintop museum.

Koloa sits on Kauai’s south shore and holds a special place in Hawaiian history as the site of the islands’ first successful sugar plantation.

No airport, a single unnamed village, clear waters and white-sand beaches make Mayreau a quiet, rustic getaway.