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Places with a geography twist

Beautiful places are everywhere. We look for the ones where the map says something unexpected. Each destination below has its own guide, and new ones arrive with every travel video.

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Beach with granite boulders and a palm frond in Tayrona National Park, Colombia

Tayrona

ColombiaA Caribbean beach, 42 km from permanent snow

Jungle beaches on the coast, snow peaks behind them, and a full practical guide to visiting.

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The Belgium-Netherlands border marked on the pavement in front of a brick house on Loveren Street in Baarle

Baarle

Belgium & the NetherlandsA town where your front door picks your country

One town, two countries, and a border that zigzags between houses. Includes a walking guide.

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Schematic map showing the Point Roberts peninsula south of the 49th parallel

Point Roberts

United States & CanadaAn American town you reach through Canada

A peninsula tip left south of the 49th parallel, with a guide to getting there.

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Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland

Iceland

IcelandWaterfalls, geysers and long summer light

When to go, how to get around, and what the main sights are.

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Moai statues on Easter Island

Easter Island

ChileMoai, one flight and a park ticket

How to reach Rapa Nui, the entry form and the national park ticket.

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Rock Islands of Palau from above

Palau

PalauRock Islands, jellyfish and diving

Getting there, best time, diving and what to check before you go.

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Salt flat in Bolivia

Bolivia

BoliviaSalt flats, thin air and a risky road

Altitude, the Salar de Uyuni and how to travel safely.

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Dragon blood tree on Socotra

Socotra

YemenDragon blood trees on a remote island

What makes it special, and the travel warnings to read first.

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Cliffs of Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha

United KingdomThe remotest settled island

Reached only by ship, with a permission process.

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Ilulissat at midnight sun

Greenland

DenmarkIcebergs and no roads between towns

Getting there from North America, and what to expect.

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Snowy mountains near Longyearbyen

Svalbard

NorwayPolar bears, midnight sun and no dying

Getting there, the rifle rule and the polar seasons.

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Baobab avenue in Madagascar

Madagascar

MadagascarBaobabs, lemurs and slow roads

Travel basics, health notes and what to check first.

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Mountain valley in Lesotho

Lesotho

LesothoA whole country above the clouds

Entry, seasons, pony trekking and the big falls.

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Volcanic cone in Vanuatu

Vanuatu

VanuatuAn active volcano you can walk up to

Mount Yasur, getting around and cyclone season.

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Singapore skyline at golden hour

Singapore

SingaporeA tiny, rich city-state with hawker food

Entry, the MRT, food and local rules.

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Darvaza gas crater at night

Turkmenistan

TurkmenistanOne of the hardest countries to visit

Visa rules, guided tours and what to expect.

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Schematic of an underground water tank

Tokyo G-CANS

JapanThe underground temple beneath Saitama

How to reserve a tour of the giant flood tunnel.

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