Visit Thaba Bosiu

Sacred red monolith at the desert heart.

Endless vermilion torii gates in Kyoto.

Start and grow a personal collection of antiques, focusing on items that hold historical or sentimental value

One of Shinto’s holiest shrines, said to house the sacred sword of the imperial regalia, set in a 1,000-year-old camphor forest.

Buddhist temple where three million people come at New Year to ward off bad luck — and where the incense-smoke ritual is part of the visit.

Shrine to the god of learning where students pray before exams, reached along a lane of plum-blossom mochi shops.

Cross the last Inca rope bridge, hand-woven from grass and rebuilt by four communities every June

Walk original paving of the Qhapaq Ñan, the 30,000 km Inca road web that once ran six countries