Lesser-known places, events, trails, and historical sites
Al Sogara is a traditional settlement in Oman's mountainous interior that has been carved into and built against a cliff face over centuries of contin…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
The Persian Caravanserai: Anjireh Ājori is a historic caravanserai in Kashan, Isfahan Province, that served merchants and travellers traversing centra…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Zürich Old Town (Altstadt) is a historic district in central Zürich that comprises the medieval foundation of Switzerland's largest city. The district…
La Graciosa is a volcanic island in the Canary Islands archipelago that prohibits private motor vehicles. Situated in Spain's autonomous community of …
Saint-Cyprien is a fortified hilltop village in the Dordogne region of southwestern France that exemplifies medieval Périgord settlement patterns. Pos…
Tamanrasset is an oasis settlement in the central Sahara Desert located within the Ahaggar Mountains of southern Algeria that serves as the administra…
Bibury is a village in Gloucestershire, England, that is known for its row of 14th-century stone cottages and riverside setting. Arlington Row, a terr…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Hahoe and Yangdong are traditional Korean villages that reflect the social structure, architectural principles, and cultural practices of the Joseon D…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Israel's Transformative Desert Retreat is an intentional community in the Negev Desert that operates as an educational hub for sustainable living prac…
Roussillon is a village in the Vaucluse department of Provence, southeastern France, whose architecture is constructed entirely from local ochre pigme…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
Zermatt is an alpine resort village in the Valais region of Switzerland that has operated without motor vehicles since the late 19th century. The vill…
The Skeleton Coast is a remote Atlantic shoreline in northwestern Namibia that remains largely inaccessible and ecologically preserved through a combi…
UNESCO World Heritage Site…