Gulf of Carpentaria (Australia)
A large, comparatively uninhabited area in northern Queensland, the Gulf of Carpentaria (/kɑːrpənˈtɛəriə/, 14°S 139°E) is home to some of Australia’s most significant unaltered river…
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Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, Australia
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is a protected region in Australia’s Northern Territory, part of the continent’s so-called Red Centre. The park is named after two of…
Charles Darwin Research Station (Santa Cruz Island)
The Charles Darwin Research Station (CDRS) (Spanish: Estación Científica Charles Darwin, ECCD) is the operational branch of the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and is located in…
Santa Cruz Island (Galápagos Islands)
Santa Cruz Island (Spanish pronunciation: ˈsanta ˈkɾus), also known as Indefatigable Island or Chaves Island, is a Galápagos Island with a surface area of 986 km2…
Galápagos National Park, Ecuador
The islands of the Galápagos National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Galápagos) are located about 500 miles (926 kilometers) west of Ecuador. Ecuador’s first national park…
These Sunny Getaways for Families can Help You Shake Off the Winter Blues
Isn’t it time to take advantage of affordable ticket prices and fly somewhere warm for a family vacation as the winter weather persists? It’s a…
The Top Mountain Resorts in Washington State for Winter, Ski, and Snowboarding Fun
An inland road drive through picturesque mountain valleys and small hillside communities is sometimes the ideal way to start a winter break. Our mountain ranges…
North Seymour Island, Ecuador
North Seymour (Spanish: Isla Seymour Norte) is one of the most important marine bird fishing grounds in the world. It’s a small island in the…
Kayakoy (The Ghost Village), Turkey
Kayaköy, also known in Greek as Karmilissos (Ancient Greek: Καρμυλησσός), abbreviated to Lebessos (Ancient Greek: Λεβέσσoς), and pronounced in Modern Greek as Livissi (Greek: Λειβίσσι),…
Craco (a Ghost Town), Italy
Craco, a ghost town, and comune in the province of Matera, was formed in the eighth century and was a remarkable survival in the turbulent…
Miranda Castle, Belgium
Miranda Castle (Château Miranda), sometimes known as Château de Noisy (Noisy Castle), is a neo-Gothic castle in the Namur province of Belgium, near the tiny…
Heraklion, Greece
Heraklion, Modern Greek Irákleio and Iráklion (/hɪˈrækliən/ hih-RAK-lee-ən; Greek: Ηράκλειο, Irákleio, pronounced: iˈraklio), also spelled Herákleion, historically Candia, is the biggest city and administrative capital…
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