Mount Bromo is an active volcano in East Java, located within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Rising to 2,392 meters, it stands inside a vast volcanic caldera surrounded by the Tengger Sea of Sand and several other volcanic peaks. The mountain is part of one of Java’s most distinctive highland landscapes, where dark volcanic terrain contrasts with green hills and open savanna.
Indulge your taste for romance, drink in the clear mountain air, walk through the world-famous bushland or just relax in front of a roaring log fire. Located less than two hour's drive from Sydney, the Blue Mountains offer a natural wonderland of untamed bush, spectacular rock formations and native wildlife.
Decatur has some of the South's finest free museums, educational facilities and historical sites. Study a variety of animals, birds and minerals at Cook's Natural Science Museum. The South's largest centerThe earth's largest space museum is only minutes away at the U.S and Rocket Center. History comes alive at the home of Civil War General Joe Wheeler. For fun, visit Point Mallard Park, a 750 acre park featuring America's first wave pool, water slides and putt-putt golf.
Kinosaki Onsen is a resort area best known for its hot springs (onsen) as well as its charming, nostalgic atmosphere: guests of the local ryokans (traditional Japanese inns) stroll between the seven public onsen wearing yukata (literally translated as "bathing cloth," a casual version of the kimono) and geta (wooden sandals).
San Pedro de Atacama, a small town in northern Chile, sits at over 2,400 meters above sea level in one of the most geologically diverse areas on Earth. Surrounded by volcanoes, salt flats, geysers, and ancient lava flows, it has long served as a gateway to the Atacama Desert. This desert is the driest non-polar place in the world, where some weather stations have never recorded rainfall.
Viscri is a small village in Brașov County, Transylvania that feels like a place untouched by time, where centuries-old traditions remain alive in everyday life. Best known for its Saxon fortified church, the church of Viscri is one of the oldest and most impressive buildings in Transylvania, built of white-green limestone and strengthened with two rings of defensive walls added over the 16th and 18th centuries.
This Mesoamerican archaeological site was an important regional center and capital of the Toltec Empire between the fall of Teotihuacan and the rise of Tenochtitlan. Tula contains many impressive sights, including the basalt columns carved in the shape of Toltec warriors on the Pyramid of Quetzalcoatl.