Southern tip facing across to Africa.
White dunes meeting the Atlantic.
Striped desert canyon walls.
Turquoise lakes among sharp peaks.
Twin landmark hills near Hargeisa.
One of the world's highest single-drop falls.
Alpine lake named for Alexander.
The world's most accessible active volcano.
Togoโs highest peak at 986 m, a day hike through coffee and cocoa villages to views into Ghana.
River valley in the Caucasus foothills.
Remote valley facing the Hindu Kush.
Climb Michelangelo's dome for Rome views.
Ride to the summit of the Rock.
A 3,938-metre glaciated peak on the Caucasus crest, the highest point of South Ossetia.
Escarpment forest above the desert.
Scenic peaks and the gifts museum.
The "bridal veil" falls tumbling off the Fouta Djallon near Kindia.
Green highlands of waterfalls and villages.
Ridge trail with skyline-and-sea views.
Powerful falls on the Fouta plateau.
The "valley of heaven", craft and culture.
Sacred volcano and crater lake.
The Seychelles' highest peak.
One of Africa's highest single-drop falls.
4x4 climb to the "roof of Africa".
Italian-era steam railway to the highlands.
A cable-secured ridge path along the Three Sisters with the whole Rhine valley falling away below.
Basalt peak above the lagoon where runaway slaves hid, now a UNESCO site with a steep, rewarding summit trail.
Dunes of seven natural colours.
Desert massif of oases and Tuareg life.
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