Albany is the capital of the state of New York. Albany is noted for the Empire State Plaza, which houses government buildings and the New York State Museum.

Copper River, Alaska's fourth largest river travels from the dry interior climate to the temperate rainforest along Prince William Sound.

Khao Yai National Park is one of the most interesting and oldest park in Thailand. It is northeast of the central plain of Thailand, on the rim of the Korat Plateau. There are many species of plants and animals. Large animals such as wild elephants and tigers prowl the jungles freely. More than 800 species of orchids grow there and over 200 species of day moths have been catalogued.

One of the "Out Islands" of the Bahamas, Long Island lies at the eastern reaches of the more than 700 islands and cays that make up thisspectacular archipelago. Located on the Tropic of Cancer, approximately 160 miles southeast of Nassau (a one hour flight), it covers nearly 230 square miles and is 70 miles long by five miles at its widest point.

Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument stretches across southern Utah as a vast landscape of layered cliffs, winding canyons, and open desert plateaus. The land shifts in color from pale cream to deep red, depending on the angle of the sun, revealing rock layers that look like pages stacked over time. Much of the area feels remote, with long dirt roads like Hole-in-the-Rock Road leading travelers deep into quiet terrain where rock formations rise suddenly from flat ground.