Kuna Yala, officially known as Guna Yala, is an Indigenous comarca along Panama's Caribbean coast, extending from the province of Colón toward the border with Colombia. Its best-known feature is the Guna Yala archipelago, made up of hundreds of small islands and islets surrounded by coral reefs and clear Caribbean waters. Many islands are low and covered with coconut palms, while others are uninhabited.

Volcanoes National Park, in northwestern Rwanda, is a place where dramatic volcanic landscapes meet extraordinary wildlife encounters. Stretching across the Virunga Mountains, the park is dominated by five towering volcanoes whose slopes are cloaked in rainforest and bamboo.

Valbona is a mountain valley in northern Albania, located within the Albanian Alps and surrounded by steep limestone peaks, forested slopes, and open meadows. The valley forms part of Valbona Valley National Park and follows the course of the Valbona River through a long, narrow landscape. Small villages and scattered guesthouses occupy sections of the valley, where traditional stone and wood buildings stand among farms and mountain vegetation.

Timaru is located on an island off the east coast of New Zealand, between Christchurch and Dunedin. It is a main sea port for industry and farming, as well as a popular port of call, especially around the Christmas Holidays. Originally named "Te Maru - The Place of Shelter", this port town was built as a whaling station until immigrants from England arrived in 1859, and the town was finally declared a city in 1948.

Carlsbad is the gateway to the famous Carlsbad Caverns National Park and the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Carlsbad offers a variety of outdoor recreation, and its location on the Pecos River opens the door to great fun on the water. This friendly small city is a wonderful place to visit.