Lesser-known places, events, trails, and historical sites
Kamari Beach is a sandy beach on the southwestern coast of Kos that extends along the southern approaches to Kefalos village. As of 2026, the beach re…
Loch Ard Gorge is one of the most striking coastal landmarks along Victoria's Great Ocean Road, where towering limestone cliffs frame a sheltered beac…
Cala Pulcino is a secluded cove on the southern coast of Lampedusa, Italy, that offers a quieter alternative to more developed beaches on the island. …
Navagio Beach is a coastal beach in Zakynthos, Greece, that is accessible only by boat due to 200-metre limestone cliffs. The beach gained internation…
Lake Manapouri is a glacial lake in Fiordland, southwestern New Zealand, that is surrounded by steep forested mountains and accessible primarily by bo…
Stingray City Sandbar is a shallow marine area in North Sound, Cayman Islands, where visitors encounter stingrays in their natural habitat. The site c…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Spiaggia dei Conigli (Rabbit Beach) is a protected nature reserve on Lampedusa in southern Italy that serves as a critical nesting site for endangered…
Starfish Point is a shallow marine habitat on the western shore of North Sound near Cayman Kai, distinguished by concentrations of starfish across a s…
Cala Macarelleta is a small sandy beach in Menorca that occupies a sheltered cove on the island's southern coastline. The beach is known for its shall…
Rum Point is a beach and water recreation area on the northern tip of Grand Cayman that provides access to the sheltered waters of North Sound and a r…
Playa de L'Aigua Blanca is a clothing-optional beach situated along the coast of Oliva, in Valencia's province. While not formally designated as an of…
Lake Brienz is a glacial alpine lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, that formed during the last ice age and remains fed by meltwater from surro…
The Fuente de los Baños is a natural thermal spring in the municipality of Montanejos, in Castellón province, eastern Spain. Water emerges from the ea…
Turquoise Bay Beach is a sheltered cove in Cape Range National Park, approximately 40 kilometres south of Exmouth, Western Australia, that offers shal…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Lake Zurich is a major freshwater lake in northeastern Switzerland, located in the heart of the country's most populous canton. Its crescent shape and…
The Severn Bore is a tidal bore phenomenon in the Severn Estuary that occurs when incoming tidal waters collide with the outflowing river current, cre…
Playa de las Arenas is an urban sandy beach in Valencia, Spain, that occupies a 1.3-kilometre stretch of the Mediterranean coastline. The beach featur…
Playa el Brosquil is a clothing-optional beach located in Cullera, a coastal municipality in Valencia, Spain. Framed by cliffs and dense vegetation, t…
Pereybere Beach is a compact, sheltered inlet situated immediately north of Grand Baie on Mauritius's northwestern coast. While the main Grand Baie be…
Platja De La Malva-rosa is an urban beach in Valencia that serves as the city's principal Mediterranean bathing destination. The beach stretches for a…
Cala Luna is a beach in Sardinia that combines sheltered sandy shores with striking red limestone cliffs. The beach sits at the foot of a 110-metre ro…
Torrent de Pareis is a coastal gorge in northwestern Mallorca that combines a dramatic limestone canyon with a small shingle beach accessible only by …