Stand among the cloud-wrapped ruins of Machu Picchu, the 15th-century Inca citadel perched high above Peru's Sacred Valley
Pale limestone towers that turn rose-pink at sunset — Italy’s most spectacular mountains
Terraced turquoise lakes and waterfalls.
Hike between medieval tower villages under the highest peaks of the Caucasus.
South Korea's highest mountain, a shield volcano with a crater lake at the centre of Jeju.
Ethiopia's highest peak at 4,550 m, the end point of the Simien Mountains trek.
Medieval defence towers in the high Svaneti valleys, the base for treks to Ushguli and glaciers.
The end of the Camino: the cathedral with the swinging Botafumeiro and pilgrims arriving in the Praza do Obradoiro.
A walled medieval town at the end of a fjord-like bay, with 1,350 steps up to the fortress of St John.
Climb the iconic volcanic spire.
Biodiverse peak, UNESCO-listed.
Desert massif of oases and Tuareg life.
Basalt peak above the lagoon where runaway slaves hid, now a UNESCO site with a steep, rewarding summit trail.
Forest-savanna mix of mandrills and gorillas.
Forest of razor-sharp limestone, UNESCO-listed.
Glacial lakes and a deep canyon.
Walking safaris on the Zambezi floodplain among famously relaxed elephants.
The "Mountains of the Moon" — glaciers on the equator, giant lobelias and bogs on a multi-day trek towards Margherita Peak.
Volcanic park of peaks and lakes, UNESCO-listed.
Trek to the world's second-largest hot lake.
UNESCO glacial valley of pastures and trails.
Coffee-clad peaks above Kingston.
Sandstone arches and rock art in the Sahara.
Ancient rock fortress with frescoes.
Saharan rock art and sand seas.
Cliff villages of the Bandiagara Escarpment.
Trail beneath cliff-built Dogon villages and ancient Tellem granaries.
Painted churches and forest trails.
Jagged peaks and gelada baboons.
Saharan plateau of prehistoric rock art.
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