Dreamy

Roman temples on a colossal scale. Baalbek is the best of Rome in the Levant.

Thebes of the pharaohs: Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, and the Nile. Luxor is ancient Egypt at its most intense—temples, tombs, and a river that's been the lifeline for millennia.

The world’s largest salt flat, where the sky and ground merge. Uyuni is otherworldly, especially after rain when the surface mirrors the sky.

Monasteries perched on impossible rock pillars. Meteora is spiritual and surreal.

Fairy chimneys, cave hotels, and sunrise balloons. Cappadocia is a soft-rock dreamscape.

High-altitude plains, salt flats, and coloured hills beyond Salta and Jujuy. The Puna is otherworldly.

Bridges, squares, and blue-tiled mosques. Isfahan is half the world, as the saying goes.

Glacier-fed lakes, peaks, and roadside viewpoints between Banff and Jasper. The Icefields Parkway is Canada’s classic alpine drive.

Sacred monastery clinging to a cliff and a green valley with dzongs and farms.

Monasteries on impossible rock pillars. Meteora is spiritual and surreal.

Samarkand Registan, Uzbekistan — three madrasas facing a square on the Silk Road.

Tea country, train views, and small guesthouses in the hills. Ella is a backpacker hub with waterfalls and viewpoints.

The world's largest salt flat: a white mirror that stretches to the horizon. Uyuni is otherworldly—photography, flamingos, and the high-altitude desert that feels like another planet.

Piton de la Fournaise, Réunion — one of the world's most active volcanoes on a French island in the Indian Ocean.

Sheer basalt walls and high plateaus in the northern Drakensberg.

A table mountain that inspired Pixar. Roraima is a multi-day trek to another world.

High altitude lagoons with flamingos and volcano backdrops. This is the quiet, thin-air side of the Atacama.

One of the best-preserved Roman sites, by the Med. Leptis is archaeology on an epic scale.

Abisko Aurora Gateway, Sweden — high-latitude valley known for clear skies and frequent northern lights.

The Treasury carved in rose-red rock. Petra is one of the world's great archaeological sites—a lost city that still feels like a discovery.

A valley of 72 waterfalls under sheer cliffs. Lauterbrunnen is Swiss postcard land.

Pyramids in the desert, with almost no tourists. Meroë is ancient Nubia without the crowds.

Dragon’s blood trees and otherworldly landscapes. Socotra is an island like no other.

Pillar mountains that inspired Avatar. Zhangjiajie is otherworldly forest and cliffs.