The Ras Mohammed reefs and the Thistlegorm wreck, at the tip of the Sinai.
The Blue Hole, freediving on the Bedouin beach and Mount Sinai at sunrise an hour away.
The sea of seven colours, a Caribbean island closer to Nicaragua with Raizal English Creole culture.
The Red Sea resort coast: dive boats to the Giftun islands and dolphins in the morning.
The oldest city in Colombia, the beaches of Tayrona park and the trek to the Lost City.
Fifth Avenue, the ferry to Cozumel and the reef diving of the Riviera Maya.
Waikiki beach, the Pearl Harbor memorial and the Diamond Head crater hike.
The only cable car in the Caribbean, up to a Christ statue, and the amber museum.
A French-Dominican beach town on the Samana peninsula, humpback whales from January to March.
Climb Dunn's River Falls and swim the Blue Hole, with Bob Marley's birthplace in the hills.
Afro-Caribbean reggae, coconut rice and the Salsa Brava wave on the Caribbean coast.
Wooden Caribbean houses on stilts, starfish beach and the boats to the Bocas del Toro islands.
The royal family's seaside resort since the 1920s, with a teak palace, night markets and a long beach.
Limestone cliffs at Railay for climbing, longtail boats to Phi Phi and the Four Islands.
Okinawa's capital: Shuri castle of the Ryukyu kings, Kokusai-dori and a food and drink culture of its own.
The Great Buddha sitting in the open air, Zen temples and a surf beach, an hour from Tokyo.
A Venetian fortress, a minaret-studded old town and a long beach on the north coast of Crete.
Mogadishu's lively city beach.
Port Elizabeth: the Friendly City of beaches and the elephants of Addo park, the end of the Garden Route.
The sunniest city, craft beer and the gateway to the golden beaches of Abel Tasman.
A windswept Atlantic port with 18th-century ramparts, a fish market and kitesurfing on the beach.
Diego Suarez: the second-largest bay in the world, the Emerald Sea and the Amber Mountain rainforest.
A sleepy Portuguese town, and Tofo beach with whale sharks and manta rays all year.
Colonial churches, a long beach and the observatories of the Elqui valley behind.
Dhow trips to the Bazaruto archipelago, dugongs and dune islands in turquoise water.
The easternmost point of the mainland, a lighthouse walk, surf breaks and whales passing offshore.
The resort bay of the north: catamarans to the islands, snorkelling and the nightlife of the island.
A UNESCO medina by the beach, the Ribat fortress and Roman mosaics in the museum.
Djerba's main town: whitewashed souks, the El Ghriba synagogue and Star Wars sets across the island.
The adobe city of Chan Chan, the Huacas of the Sun and Moon and the surf at Huanchaco.
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