Visit Nikkō

Japan's first capital: the Great Buddha of Todai-ji and 1,200 bowing deer in the park around it.

The Great Buddha sitting in the open air, Zen temples and a surf beach, an hour from Tokyo.

Visit the iconic Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its floating torii gate on Miyajima Island in Japan

The Seomun night market, a medicine-herb street and the Haeinsa temple with its 80,000 printing blocks nearby.

Taiwan's old capital: Dutch forts, hundreds of temples and the best street food on the island.

Visit Victoria Falls, one of the world's largest waterfalls on the Zambezi River between Zambia and Zimbabwe. See the Main Falls (over 100m high with a 1.7km wide curtain of water), walk through the rainforest (created by spray), and take a helicopter flight for aerial views. Spot wildlife like elephants and hippos in nearby Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park.

A city built on water with no cars — gondolas, Byzantine mosaics, and getting happily lost in the back canals

Visit Krakow, the historic former capital of Poland, known for its medieval Old Town, Wawel Castle, and vibrant cultural scene.