Sheki is a historic city in northwestern Azerbaijan, located near the forested foothills of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. It developed as an important trading center along Silk Road routes connecting the Caucasus with Persia and Central Asia.

Located in the Gulf of Honduras, this area of the Mayan offers jungle tours along the Rio San Carlos or walking through the Mayan ruina at Quirigua. In ancient Mayan culture, priests used to drive sting ray spines through their tongues to appease their gods.

Arizona is a state where ancient landscapes and modern life meet in unexpected ways. While many come for the Grand Canyon, an awe-inspiring chasm over 277 miles long, there's far more waiting beyond the rim.

Located in the south of Tanzania, the Selous Game Reserve is one of the largest. Thanks to the undisturbed wilderness and diverse wildlife, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982.

Swakopmund, on Namibia’s Atlantic coast, is a town where desert meets ocean in striking contrast. Founded by German colonists in the late 19th century, its streets are lined with colonial-era buildings painted in pastel colors, giving the town a distinctly European feel.