Katmai National Park and Preserve lies along Alaska’s remote Pacific coast, shaped by volcanism, glaciers, and deep time. The area gained prominence after the 1912 Novarupta eruption, one of the largest volcanic events of the 20th century, which transformed the landscape and led to the creation of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes.

Lifou is the largest of the Loyalty Islands of New Caledonia and is known for its raised coral landscape, clear lagoons, and forested interior. Unlike Grande Terre, Lifou has no high mountain range, but its limestone plateau reaches enough elevation to create cliffs, caves, and elevated coastal viewpoints.

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large protected area spanning the border between South Africa and Botswana in the southern Kalahari. It combines red sand dunes, dry riverbeds, grass-covered plains, and scattered camel thorn trees across a semi-arid landscape. The park is managed cooperatively by the two countries, allowing wildlife to move across the international boundary without fences.

Timbered homes and winemaking are some of the defining characteristics of Bernkastel-Kues.

Ananuri is a historic fortified complex in northern Georgia, set beside the Zhinvali Reservoir on the Aragvi River. Its stone walls, towers, churches, and defensive structures rise above the reservoir and the surrounding wooded mountains, creating one of the most recognizable historic landscapes along the Georgian Military Highway.