Wildlife

Yankari National Park, Nigeria — West Africa's largest wildlife reserve, where free-roaming elephants, baboons, and hippos share the savanna with the crystal-clear Wikki Warm Spring.

A deep fjord cutting into Quebec’s north shore. Saguenay is cliffs, whales, and quiet villages.

Yellowstone Geysers, USA — old Faithful, rainbow pools, and bison in the world's first national park.

Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda — nile squeezing through a narrow gorge and savanna game drives.

Mohéli, Comoros — the smallest and least developed of the Comoros islands, home to the country's only national park and a marine reserve where green turtles nest on quiet beaches.

World-class wetland for wildlife watching, with caimans, capybaras, and jaguars. The Pantanal is Brazil’s safari.

Endless golden savanna, big cats on the prowl, and the thunder of the wildebeest migration. The Maasai Mara is East Africa's classic safari — open plains, Maasai culture, and some of the best game viewing on Earth.

Tsingy de Bemaraha, Madagascar — limestone forests of sharp rock spires with hanging bridges and canyons.

Jungle village on Sumatra’s edge, known for orangutan treks. Bukit Lawang is steamy and green.

World's largest atoll and birdlife in the Line Islands.

Loango National Park, Gabon — Africa's 'last Eden,' where forest elephants and hippos wander onto empty Atlantic beaches and surfing buffalo roam the shoreline.

Freshwater lake with golden cichlids, sandy coves, and simple lodges.

Bissagos Islands, Guinea-Bissau — a UNESCO biosphere archipelago of 88 low-lying islands where hippos swim in the ocean and traditional matriarchal cultures endure.

Frontier town on Hudson Bay known for polar bears and northern lights. Churchill is remote-communities and tundra.

Waza National Park, Cameroon — Sahel savanna dotted with baobabs where elephants, giraffes, and lions roam beneath the dramatic silhouette of the Mandara Mountains nearby.

Helicopter-only valley of geysers and bears in the far east.

The Nile squeezed through a narrow gorge. Murchison is big game and dramatic water.

Swim with humpback whales in the waters of the Vava'u or Ha'apai groups.

Windhoek, Namibia — german colonial architecture, friendly capital, and gateway to the dunes and desert.

Great Blue Hole, Belize — a near-perfect 300-meter-wide sinkhole in the Caribbean, one of the world's most famous dive sites, plunging over 120 meters into ancient limestone caverns.

Kampala, Uganda — seven hills, vibrant nightlife, and gateway to gorilla trekking.

Desert islands and blue water between Baja and the mainland. The Sea of Cortez is kayaking, whales, and quiet beaches.

A caldera packed with wildlife. Ngorongoro is safari in a bowl.

Chengdu, China — giant pandas, hot pot, and a laid-back capital of Sichuan culture.