Nestled on the southern tip of California's Baja Peninsula, there's a feeling of peace on Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Find your own private sand dune and bask in the sun. Walk along the famous Playa del Amor or explore Cabo's unique rock formations that are found in almost every cove. For a special treat, stop and watch artists create black coral jewelry.

Farther from a continental landfall than any other group of islands on earth, the twelve Marquesas jut out of the open Pacific just south of the equator, shrouded in a constant cloud cover.

The Cayman Islands is located in the West Indies. It comprises three islands: Grand Cayman, located northwest of Jamaica, and Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, located about 80 miles northeast of Grand Cayman.

This small yet charming city in Alaska's panhandle is a throwback to the gold rush era. Skagway is a well-preserved part of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.

El Salvador, small and densely populated, is a republic in northeastern Central America. San Salvador is the capital and largest city. El Salvador consists of a central plateau with river valleys and is situated between two volcanic mountain ranges that run east to west. High, rugged mountains are found in the extreme northwest.