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504 iconic multi-stop journeys, by road, rail, bus and ferry, each built from verified places and checked for feasibility.

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Grand-Bassam colonial — Abidjan to Assinie
self-drive · Dec–MarAbidjan to AssinieAbidjan → Assinie · 2–4 days · best Dec–MarIvory CoastSee the journey
Kailasa temple Ellora — Ajanta & Ellora: Mumbai to the Caves
staffed road transport · Oct–MarAjanta & Ellora from Chhatrapati SambhajinagarChhatrapati Sambhajinagar-based cave journeys · 4–5 days · timed admission and confirmed road excursionsIndiaSee the journey
The Pitons rising straight out of the sea off Saint Lucia — Caribbean Island Hopper: Guadeloupe to Saint Lucia
mixed transport · Dec–MayCaribbean Island Hopper: Guadeloupe to Saint LuciaBasse-Terre → Castries · 6 days · road + passenger ferry · best Dec–MayLesser AntillesSee the journey
Rocca Calascio castle — Abruzzo: Gran Sasso to the Trabocchi
self-drive · May–OctAbruzzo: Gran Sasso to the TrabocchiL'Aquila → Pescara · 3–4 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey
Denali mountain reflection — Alaska: Anchorage to Denali & Fairbanks
self-drive · Jun–AugAlaska: Anchorage to Denali & FairbanksAnchorage → Talkeetna → Denali → Fairbanks · 5 days · best Jun–AugUnited StatesSee the journey
The ramparts of Wilpena Pound
self-drive · Apr–OctAdelaide to Ikara–Flinders Public RoadAdelaide → Barossa → Clare → Port Augusta → Ikara–Wilpena · 5 days · Apr–OctAustraliaSee the journey
A condor over the Colca Canyon
staffed road transport · May–OctArequipa, Colca & Puno High-Road520 km one-way · 6 days · best May–OctPeruSee the journey
The white ramparts of Cape Coast Castle above the Atlantic surf
staffed road transport · Nov–MarAccra, the Central Coast & KumasiAccra → Kumasi · 6 days · best Nov–MarGhanaSee the journey
Hattusa lion gate — Anatolian Heartland: Safranbolu to Amasya
self-drive · May–OctAnatolian Heartland: Safranbolu to AmasyaSafranbolu → Amasya · 4–6 days · best May–OctTurkeySee the journey
The red granite calanques above the gulf of Porto
staffed road transport · May–Jun · SepAjaccio, Calvi, Corte & Bonifacio420 km one-way · 7 days · best May–Jun & SepFranceSee the journey
Kenai Fjords glacier whale — Alaska: the Kenai Peninsula
self-drive · Jun–AugAlaska: the Kenai PeninsulaAnchorage → Homer · 4–6 days · best Jun–AugUnited StatesSee the journey
The Emerald Lakes steaming on the Tongariro Crossing
self-drive · Nov–AprAuckland to Wellington Volcanic RoadAuckland → Rotorua → Taupō → Tongariro → Wellington · 6 days · Nov–AprNew ZealandSee the journey
Trinidad Jesuit ruins Paraguay — Asunción to the Jesuit Missions
self-drive · May–SepAsunción to the Jesuit MissionsAsunción → Encarnación · 3–5 days · best May–SepParaguaySee the journey
Siwa Shali fortress — Alexandria to Siwa
staffed road transport · Oct–MarAlexandria to Siwa590 km one way · 6 days · best Oct–MarEgyptSee the journey
The face towers of Bayon reflected in still water, Angkor Thom
staffed road transport · Nov–FebAngkor, Battambang, Phnom Penh and Kampot by Reserved Road Transfer610 km · 8 days · November–FebruaryCambodiaSee the journey
Millau Viaduct — Albi, Millau & the Aveyron
self-drive · May–SepAlbi, Millau & the AveyronAlbi → Rodez · 3–5 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey
Volcanoes ringing Lake Atitlán's blue caldera
self-drive · Nov–MarAntigua & Lake Atitlán300 km loop · 4–5 daysGuatemalaSee the journey
Green islands scattered across the Bay of Islands
self-drive · Nov–AprAuckland Twin Coast Northland LoopAuckland → Whangārei → Bay of Islands → Hokianga → Waipoua → Auckland · 6 days · Nov–AprNew ZealandSee the journey
Cotopaxi's snow-capped cone above the páramo grasslands
self-drive · Jun–SepAvenue of the Volcanoes: Quito to CuencaQuito → Cuenca · 6–7 days · best Jun–SepEcuadorSee the journey
A ring-tailed lemur troop warming up in the morning sun
staffed road transport · May–OctAntananarivo to Toliara via RN7Antananarivo → Toliara · 9 days · professional driver/guideMadagascarSee the journey
Tatev Monastery on its gorge-edge plateau
self-drive · May–Jun · SepArmenia's Monasteries & Mountains650 km loop · 5 daysArmeniaSee the journey
Evora Roman temple — Alentejo: Évora & the Marble Towns
self-drive · Apr–JunAlentejo: Évora & the Marble TownsÉvora → Marvão · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunPortugalSee the journey
An open stretch of Route 66 running toward desert buttes
self-drive · Mar–May · Sep–OctArizona Route 66: Kingman to FlagstaffKingman → Flagstaff · 4–5 days · best Mar–May and Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Kosciuszko summit walk — The Snowy Mountains
self-drive · Nov–AprCanberra to the Snowy Mountains Public RoadCanberra → Jindabyne → Thredbo · 4 days · Nov–AprAustraliaSee the journey
Painted colonial houses in Salvador's Pelourinho
staffed road transport · Sep–NovBahia Heritage & Chapada Diamantina620 km one-way · 7 days · best Sep–NovBrazilSee the journey
The pyramids of Giza rising above the desert plateau
staffed road transport · Oct–MarCairo, Luxor & the NileCairo → Giza → Luxor → Edfu → Aswan · 6–8 days · overnight rail + staffed road · best Oct–MarEgyptSee the journey
Ayutthaya Buddha head roots — Ayutthaya & the River Kwai
staffed road transport · Nov–FebAyutthaya & the River KwaiBangkok → Kanchanaburi · 6 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey
Colmar's Little Venice — half-timbered houses reflected in the Lauch
self-drive · Jul–NovAlsace Wine RouteStrasbourg → Eguisheim · 3–5 daysFranceSee the journey
Cathedral Rock Sedona — Arizona: Phoenix to Sedona
self-drive · Mar–MayArizona: Phoenix to SedonaPhoenix → Sedona · 3–5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey
Mitre Peak reflected in the still water of Milford Sound
self-drive · Nov–AprChristchurch to Te Anau Public RoadChristchurch → Tekapo → Aoraki → Wānaka → Queenstown → Te Anau · 8 days · Nov–AprNew ZealandSee the journey
A lake on the Seven Lakes Road backed by Andean peaks
mixed transport · Nov–AprBariloche & the Seven Lakes Road Loop380 km loop · 5 days · best Nov–AprArgentinaSee the journey
The Cape Point cliffs meeting two currents
self-drive · Sep–AprCape Town, the Winelands & Cape AgulhasCape Town → Cape Agulhas · 500 km · 8 days · self-driveSouth AfricaSee the journey
Baku's Flame Towers glowing over the old city
staffed road transport · Apr–OctBaku & the Caucasus Foothills700 km loop · 7 days · best Apr–OctAzerbaijanSee the journey
North Cape globe monument — Finnmark: Alta to the North Cape
staffed road transport · Jun–AugAlta, Hammerfest & the North Cape355 km one-way · 6 days · best Jun–AugNorwaySee the journey
El Arco's stone arch where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez
self-drive · Dec–AprBaja California SurLoreto → Cabo · 7–8 days · road + booked boat excursions · best Dec–AprMexicoSee the journey
A whale shark cruising Ningaloo's clear water
self-drive · Apr–OctCoral Coast Highway: Perth to ExmouthPerth → Exmouth · 1,250 km · 10 days · self-driveAustraliaSee the journey
Chicamocha canyon — Colombia's Colonial Andes
staffed road transport · Dec–MarBogotá, Villa de Leyva & Santander's Heritage Road450 km one-way · 6 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey
El Jem's amphitheatre above the town
staffed road transport · Mar–MayCarthage to the Sahara's Edge500 km one way · 7 days · best Mar–MayTunisiaSee the journey
The lakeside temple of Ulun Danu Bratan in Bali
staffed road transport · Apr–Jun · SepBali Loop300 km loop · 8 days · best Apr–Jun & SepIndonesiaSee the journey
Pastel houses of Positano stacked above the Tyrrhenian Sea
mixed transport · Mar–JulAmalfi Coast & Bay of NaplesNaples → Salerno · 6 days · rail & busItalySee the journey
The Blue Ridge Parkway winding through autumn mountains
self-drive · May–OctBlue Ridge Parkway & Appalachian TownsRockfish Gap → Oconaluftee · 7 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Nugget Point lighthouse above the islets
self-drive · Nov–MarDunedin to Te Anau Southern Scenic RoadDunedin → Catlins → Invercargill → Te Anau · 5 days · Nov–MarNew ZealandSee the journey
Chapada Veadeiros waterfall — Chapada dos Veadeiros
staffed road transport · May–SepBrasília, Pirenópolis & Chapada dos Veadeiros416 km one-way · 5 days · best May–SepBrazilSee the journey
A blue-washed lane climbing through Chefchaouen's medina
staffed road transport · Feb · Apr · JunCasablanca, Fès & the Blue CityCasablanca → Chefchaouen · 5–8 days · rail + staffed road · best Feb–JunMoroccoSee the journey
Mayon Volcano above the Cagsawa landscape — Bicol: Mayon Heritage & Donsol Whale Sharks
self-drive · Nov–JunBicol: Mayon Heritage & Donsol Whale SharksLegazpi & Daraga → Donsol → Legazpi · 3–5 days · Nov–JunPhilippinesSee the journey
Bruges' Rozenhoedkaai canal and medieval belfry
rail · Apr–Jun · SepAmsterdam to Brussels by RailAmsterdam → Brussels · 7–8 daysNetherlands & BelgiumSee the journey
The Cabot Trail hugging Cape Breton's highland coast
self-drive · Jun–OctCabot Trail388 km loop from Baddeck · 3–5 days · June–OctCanadaSee the journey
Mount Yasur eruption — Efate & Tanna
staffed road transport · May–OctEfate to TannaPort Vila → Efate → Tanna · 6 days · staffed road + domestic flight · best May–OctVanuatuSee the journey
The Valle de la Luna's ridges glowing at sunset
mixed transport · Apr–NovCalama, San Pedro & Valle de la Luna115 km one-way · 3 days · best Apr–NovChileSee the journey
Colonial balconies and shuttered facades in Saint-Louis
staffed road transport · Nov–MarDakar, Saint-Louis & Saloum Road Loop890 km loop · 7 days · best Nov–MarSenegalSee the journey
Ban Gioc waterfall — Cao Bang & the Ban Gioc Falls
self-drive · Sep–NovCao Bang & the Ban Gioc FallsHanoi → Ba Be · 4–6 days · best Sep–NovVietnamSee the journey
The Alhambra against the snowy Sierra Nevada
self-drive · Apr–MayAndalusia Loop660 km loop · 4–8 daysSpainSee the journey
New Orleans French Quarter — Cajun Country: New Orleans to Lafayette
self-drive · Feb–MayCajun Country: New Orleans to LafayetteNew Orleans → Lafayette · 3–5 days · best Feb–MayUnited StatesSee the journey
Almonta Beach and dunes, Coffin Bay National Park, Eyre Peninsula
self-drive · May–NovEyre Peninsula Public Coast RoadPort Augusta → Port Lincoln → Lincoln National Park → Coffin Bay · 5 daysAustraliaSee the journey
The gravel Carretera Austral threading Patagonia's peaks
self-drive · Dec–MarCarretera AustralNorthern Carretera Austral · Chaitén → Coyhaique · 5 days · Dec–MarChileSee the journey
Desert-adapted elephant in Damaraland, Namibia
self-drive · Jun–OctDamaraland Heritage: Outjo to Twyfelfontein215 km high-clearance self-drive · 4 days · best Jun–OctNamibiaSee the journey
The Chocolate Hills rolling to the horizon
mixed transport · Dec–MayCebu South Coast & BoholCebu City → Moalboal → Oslob → Panglao · 7 days · bus + passenger boat · Dec–MayPhilippinesSee the journey
Iona Abbey — Argyll, Mull & Iona
mixed transport · May–SepArgyll, Mull & IonaKilmartin → Iona · 4 days · road + ferry · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Bixby Creek Bridge spanning a Big Sur cove on Highway 1
self-drive · Apr–JulCalifornia: San Francisco to Los Angeles by Highway 1San Francisco → Monterey → Big Sur → Los Angeles · 7 days · best Apr–JulUnited StatesSee the journey
East Cape lighthouse — The East Cape
self-drive · Dec–MarGisborne to Whakatāne East Cape RoadGisborne → East Cape coast → Ōpōtiki → Whakatāne · 5 days · Dec–MarNew ZealandSee the journey
The walled city of Cartagena above the Caribbean
staffed road transport · Dec–Jan · MarCartagena, Minca & the Tayrona Coast350 km one-way · 8 days · best Dec–Jan & MarColombiaSee the journey
A dhow off Zanzibar at golden hour
mixed transport · Jun–OctDar es Salaam & ZanzibarDar es Salaam → Nungwi · 5 days · passenger ferry + road · best Jun–OctTanzaniaSee the journey
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park — Zhangjiajie & Fenghuang
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–NovChangsha to Zhangjiajie and Fenghuang470 km · 6 days · April, May, September, October, NovemberChinaSee the journey
Delphi tholos temple — Athens to Delphi
self-drive · Apr–JunAthens to DelphiAthens → Delphi · 2–4 days · best Apr–JunGreeceSee the journey
A ship rising through the Miraflores locks
staffed road transport · Dec–AprCanal to Cloud Forest & BocasPanama City → Bocas del Toro · 6 days · staffed road transfers + passenger boat · best Dec–AprPanamaSee the journey
The Twelve Apostles sea stacks off the Great Ocean Road
self-drive · Mar–MayGreat Ocean RoadMelbourne coastal loop · 664 km · 4–5 days · return inlandAustraliaSee the journey
Kuélap's stone walls above the cloud forest
staffed road transport · May–NovChachapoyas, Kuélap & GoctaChachapoyas-based loop · 4–6 days · booked road excursions · May–NovPeruSee the journey
Tsingy rouge — Diego Suarez to Nosy Be
staffed road transport · May–OctDiego Suarez to Nosy Be via Amber MountainDiego Suarez → Ankarana → Nosy Be · 6 days · staffed road + ferry · best May–OctMadagascarSee the journey
A mirror lake in Jiuzhaigou's valley
rail · May–Jun · Sep–OctChengdu to Jiuzhaigou by Rail and Shuttle460 km · 6 days · May, June, September, OctoberChinaSee the journey
Le Puy-en-Velay Saint-Michel — Auvergne: the Volcano Country
self-drive · May–OctAuvergne: the Volcano CountryVichy → Le Puy-en-Velay · 3–6 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
Pitons Saint Lucia — Castries to the Pitons
self-drive · Dec–AprCastries to the Pitons & South CoastCastries → Soufrière → Vieux Fort · 95 km · 3–4 days · best Dec–AprSaint LuciaSee the journey
Kilauea's crater glowing at dusk
self-drive · Jan–DecHawaiʻi Island Public-Road LoopKona → Kohala → Hilo → Volcanoes → Kona · 5 daysUnited StatesSee the journey
Villarrica's cone above the lake at Pucón
mixed transport · Nov–MarChile's Lake District & ChiloéPucón → Castro · 6 days · road + ferry · best Nov–MarChileSee the journey
A rock-hewn church cut down into the ground at Lalibela
self-drive · Sep–DecEthiopia's Historic RouteAddis Ababa → Lalibela · 6 daysEthiopiaSee the journey
The white temple of Wat Rong Khun
staffed road transport · Nov–FebChiang Mai to the Golden TriangleChiang Mai → Chiang Saen · 6 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey
Sheer cliffs and waterfalls dropping into Geirangerfjord
mixed transport · Jun–SepBergen to Ålesund: Fjord Roads & FerriesBergen → Flåm → Geiranger → Ålesund · 7–9 days · self-drive + vehicle ferries · best Jun–SepNorwaySee the journey
The Great Blue Hole from above
mixed transport · Dec–AprCaye Caulker & the CayoBelize City → San Ignacio · 5 days · road + ferry · best Dec–AprBelizeSee the journey
Remarkable Rocks Kangaroo Island — Kangaroo Island
mixed transport · Oct–AprKangaroo Island & the FleurieuAdelaide → Flinders Chase · 4–5 days · road + ferry · best Oct–AprAustraliaSee the journey
Towering wax palms in the Cocora Valley's green pastures
self-drive · Apr–May · Jul · Oct–NovColombia's Coffee Axis380 km loop · 4–5 daysColombiaSee the journey
Bloukrans Bridge arching over its forest gorge on the Garden Route
self-drive · Jun–NovGarden RouteCape Town → Plettenberg Bay · 4–6 daysSouth AfricaSee the journey
One-horned rhinoceros Chitwan — Chitwan & Lumbini
staffed road transport · Oct–MayChitwan & LumbiniSauraha → Chitwan → Lumbini · 4 days · Oct–MayNepalSee the journey
Karlovy Vary colonnade — Bohemia: Prague to the Spa Triangle
self-drive · May–OctBohemia: Prague to the Spa TrianglePrague → Plzeň · 3–5 days · best May–OctCzech RepublicSee the journey
Salt marsh and tidal flats at Assateague Island, Maryland
self-drive · May–SepChesapeake & DelmarvaAnnapolis → Chincoteague · 3–4 days · best May–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Waimea Canyon Kauai — Kauai: the Garden Isle
self-drive · Apr–OctKauaʻi Public-Road JourneyLīhuʻe → Kōloa → West Kauaʻi → Hanalei · 4 days · Apr–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Machu Picchu's terraces beneath Huayna Picchu
mixed transport · May–AugCusco & the Sacred ValleyCusco → Machu Picchu · 5–6 days · road + rail · best May–AugPeruSee the journey
The conical tower within Great Zimbabwe
staffed road transport · May–SepHarare, Great Zimbabwe & Matobo Heritage Road680 km one-way · 5 days · best May–SepZimbabweSee the journey
Dalat Crazy House — Dalat & the South-Central Coast
self-drive · Jan–AprDalat & the South-Central CoastMui Ne → Nha Trang · 3–5 days · best Jan–AprVietnamSee the journey
The three towers of Tre Cime di Lavaredo in the Dolomites
staffed road transport · Jul–SepBolzano, Val Gardena & the Dolomites230 km one-way · 7 days · best Jul–SepItalySee the journey
The walls of the Sumidero Canyon
self-drive · Nov–AprChiapas: Sumidero Canyon & San CristóbalTuxtla → San Cristóbal → Tuxtla · 5 days · best Nov–AprMexicoSee the journey
The Hana road threading the sea cliffs
self-drive · Jan–DecMaui: Public Road to HānaKahului → Pāʻia → Hāna · 4 daysUnited StatesSee the journey
Los Frailes beach Ecuador — Ecuador's Whale Coast
staffed road transport · Jun–SepGuayaquil, Montañita & the Machalilla Coast240 km one-way · 5 days · best Jun–SepEcuadorSee the journey
A mountain gorilla at rest in Bwindi's dense forest
staffed road transport · Jun–AugKampala to Fort Portal via BwindiKampala → Bwindi → Fort Portal · 7 days · operator-drivenUgandaSee the journey
Darjeeling tea Kangchenjunga — Darjeeling & Sikkim
staffed road transport · Mar–May · Oct–NovDarjeeling and Gangtok by Reserved Road Transfer165 km · 6 days · March–May & October–NovemberIndiaSee the journey
High Tatras Strbske Pleso — Bratislava to the High Tatras
self-drive · Jun–SepBratislava to the High TatrasBratislava → High Tatras · 3–6 days · 330 km drive · best Jun–SepSlovakiaSee the journey
Tortuguero canal boat — Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast
mixed transport · Feb–AprCosta Rica's Caribbean CoastSan José → Puerto Viejo · 5 days · road + boat · best Feb–AprCosta RicaSee the journey
Grampians Pinnacle lookout — Victoria: Goldfields & Grampians
self-drive · Mar–NovMelbourne, Goldfields and Gariwerd Public RoadMelbourne → Ballarat → Bendigo → Halls Gap → Gariwerd · 5 days · Mar–NovAustraliaSee the journey
Tatacoa desert red — Huila: Tatacoa & San Agustín
self-drive · Dec–MarHuila: Tatacoa & San AgustínNeiva → San Agustín · 3–5 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey
Sipi Falls landscape — Kampala, Jinja & Sipi Falls
staffed road transport · Dec–Feb · Jun–AugKampala, Jinja & Sipi Falls250 km one way · 5 days · best Dec–Feb, Jun–AugUgandaSee the journey
Wadi Darbat waterfall — Dhofar: Salalah & the Frankincense Coast
staffed road transport · Jun–SepDhofar: Salalah & the Frankincense Coast180 km loop · 4 days · best Jun–SepOmanSee the journey
Danube Delta pelicans — Bucharest to the Danube Delta
self-drive · May–SepBucharest to the Danube DeltaBucharest → Tulcea · 3–5 days · best May–SepRomaniaSee the journey
Arenal volcano's cone rising over rainforest
self-drive · Dec–AprCosta Rica's Classic Loop520 km loop · 6 daysCosta RicaSee the journey
Phillip Island penguins — Mornington Peninsula & Phillip Island
self-drive · Nov–MarMornington Peninsula & Phillip IslandMelbourne → Phillip Island · 2–4 days · best Nov–MarAustraliaSee the journey
Wetland channels and grasslands in the Esteros del Iberá
mixed transport · Apr–OctIberá Wetlands: Mercedes & Carlos Pellegrini240 km prearranged passenger loop · 4–5 days · open year-roundArgentinaSee the journey
Wildebeest crossing the Mara river on the great migration
staffed road transport · Jan–DecKenya Rift Valley & Mara SafariNairobi → Hell’s Gate → Lake Nakuru → Mara Triangle → Nairobi · 6–8 days · staffed 4WDKenyaSee the journey
Museum Islamic Art Doha — Doha & the Desert
self-drive · Nov–MarDoha & the DesertDoha → Al Zubarah · 2–4 days · best Nov–MarQatarSee the journey
Tihany Abbey above Lake Balaton
self-drive · May–SepBudapest & Lake BalatonBudapest → Pécs · 4–6 days · best May–SepHungarySee the journey
Divisadero canyon view — El Fuerte, Copper Canyon & Creel by Chepe
rail · Oct–AprEl Fuerte, Copper Canyon & Creel by ChepeLos Mochis → El Fuerte → Divisadero → Creel · 4–6 days · road + Chepe ExpressMexicoSee the journey
Heart of Voh aerial — New Caledonia: Nouméa to Hienghène
self-drive · Sep–DecNew Caledonia: Nouméa to HienghèneNouméa → Koné · 4–6 days · best Sep–DecFranceSee the journey
Iguazú Falls pouring around its jungle horseshoe
self-drive · May–SepIguazú, Southern Pantanal & BonitoFoz do Iguaçu → Bonito · 1,200 km · 10 days · self-drive + reserved nature staysBrazilSee the journey
Dugouts on Lake Malawi at Cape Maclear
self-drive · May–OctLake of StarsLilongwe → Mulanje · 5 days · best May–OctMalawiSee the journey
The turquoise tiers of Cambugahay Falls, Siquijor
staffed road transport · Nov–MayDumaguete, Apo & SiquijorDumaguete → Apo Island → Siquijor · 3–4 days · staffed road + passenger boats · best Nov–MayPhilippinesSee the journey
Nesebar old town — Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast
self-drive · Jun–SepBulgaria's Black Sea CoastVarna → Sozopol · 4–5 days · best Jun–SepBulgariaSee the journey
The Overseas Highway crossing teal water
self-drive · Dec–AprFlorida Keys: Miami to Key WestMiami → Key Largo → Marathon → Key West · 5 days · best Dec–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
Lanikai Beach Mokulua — Oahu: Honolulu to the North Shore
self-drive · Apr–OctOahu: Honolulu to the North ShoreHonolulu → North Shore · 3–5 days · best Apr–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Titicaca's blue from Isla del Sol
staffed road transport · May–SepLa Paz, Copacabana & Isla del Sol191 km one-way · 6 days · best May–SepBoliviaSee the journey
South Luangwa leopard — Lusaka to South Luangwa
mixed transport · May–OctLusaka to South Luangwa700 km one way · 5 days · best May–OctZambiaSee the journey
The white courtyard of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
self-drive · Nov–MarEmirates Grand Loop900 km loop · 5–7 days · best Nov–MarUnited Arab EmiratesSee the journey
Hospices de Beaune roof — Burgundy: Wine & Abbeys
self-drive · May–OctBurgundy: Wine & AbbeysDijon → Cluny · 3–5 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
Everglades airboat alligator — Florida's Gulf Coast: Tampa to the Everglades
self-drive · Dec–AprFlorida's Gulf Coast: Tampa to the EvergladesTampa → Sarasota → Sanibel → Naples → Everglades · 5 days · best Dec–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
The Busselton Jetty running to the horizon
self-drive · Sep–DecPerth to Albany: the South WestPerth → Albany · 6–8 days · best Sep–DecAustraliaSee the journey
The carved adobe walls of Chan Chan near Trujillo
self-drive · Apr · Oct–DecLima & Peru's North CoastLima → Trujillo · 4 daysPeruSee the journey
Anse Source Argent boulders — Mahé to La Digue
mixed transport · Apr–May · Oct–NovMahé to La Digue across the Inner IslandsVictoria → Praslin → La Digue · 4 days · foot-passenger ferries · best Apr–May & Oct–NovSeychellesSee the journey
Padar Island's three-bay lookout
staffed road transport · Apr–OctFlores & KomodoLabuan Bajo → Moni · 6–7 days · staffed road + Komodo boat · best Apr–OctIndonesiaSee the journey
A turquoise cove under Sardinia: Coast & Cork Country's limestone cliffs
staffed road transport · May–Jun · SepCagliari, Gulf of Orosei & Alghero480 km one-way · 8 days · best May–Jun & SepItalySee the journey
Bruce Peninsula Grotto — Ontario: Georgian Bay & Manitoulin
mixed transport · May–SepGeorgian Bay: Bruce Peninsula to ManitoulinToronto → Manitoulin Island · 4 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best May–SepCanadaSee the journey
Wharariki Beach archway — Nelson, Abel Tasman & Golden Bay
self-drive · Dec–MarPicton to Golden Bay Public RoadPicton → Nelson → Motueka → Marahau → Golden Bay · 5 days · Dec–MarNew ZealandSee the journey
The turquoise of Laguna 69 under ice peaks
staffed road transport · May–SepLima to the Cordillera BlancaLima → Caraz · 5–7 days · 470 km staffed drive · best May–SepPeruSee the journey
The green floor of Ngorongoro Crater from the rim
staffed road transport · Jun–OctManyara, Ngorongoro & Serengeti Safari420 km staffed safari · Arusha → Serengeti · 7 daysTanzaniaSee the journey
Hampi's boulders and temple towers
staffed road transport · Oct–FebGoa, Gokarna and Hampi by Reserved Road Transfer500 km · 7 days · October–FebruaryIndiaSee the journey
Scilla Chianalea — Calabria: the Coast of the Gods
self-drive · May–OctCalabria: the Coast of the GodsTropea → Reggio Calabria · 3 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey
Saint Mary Lake below the peaks of Glacier National Park
self-drive · Jul–SepGlacier Country: Going-to-the-SunKalispell → Glacier National Park · 2–4 days · best Jul–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Uluru glowing deep red at sunset
self-drive · May–AugRed Centre Sealed-Road LoopAlice Springs → Watarrka → Uluṟu–Kata Tjuṯa → Alice Springs · 7 daysAustraliaSee the journey
Meeting of waters Manaus — Manaus & the Central Amazon
self-drive · Sep–FebManaus, Figueiredo & AnavilhanasManaus → Presidente Figueiredo → Novo Airão → Manaus · 7 days · 590 km drive · year-roundBrazilSee the journey
Tofo beach Mozambique — Maputo to Vilankulo
self-drive · May–OctMaputo to Vilankulo: Mozambique CoastMaputo → Inhambane & Tofo → Vilankulo · 720 km one-way · 6 days · best May–OctMozambiqueSee the journey
Karst towers over the Li River at Xingping
mixed transport · Apr–OctGuilin & the Li RiverGuilin → Longsheng · 4–6 days · bus & ferry · best Apr–OctChinaSee the journey
Santiago de Compostela cathedral above the pilgrims' square
self-drive · May–Jun · SepCamino de Santiago: the French WaySaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port → Santiago · 8–12 daysSpainSee the journey
Ometepe volcanoes lake — Granada to San Juan del Sur
staffed road transport · Nov–AprGranada, Ometepe & the PacificGranada → Ometepe → San Juan del Sur · 5 days · staffed road transfers + foot-passenger ferry · best Nov–AprNicaraguaSee the journey
Lake McKenzie Fraser — Sunshine Coast & K'gari (Fraser Island)
mixed transport · Aug–NovSunshine Coast & K'gari (Fraser Island)Brisbane → Fraser Island · 5–6 days · road + ferry · best Aug–NovAustraliaSee the journey
La Piedra del Peñol above Guatapé's lake maze
self-drive · Dec–MarMedellín & the Pueblos342 km loop · 3 days · best Dec–MarColombiaSee the journey
Maletsunyane Falls Semonkong — The Mountain Kingdom
staffed road transport · Mar–MayMaseru & Malealea85 km one way · 3 days · best Mar–MayLesothoSee the journey
Rani ki Vav stepwell — Gujarat: Ahmedabad to the White Rann
self-drive · Nov–FebGujarat: Ahmedabad to the White RannAhmedabad → Bhuj · 3–6 days · best Nov–FebIndiaSee the journey
Segovia aqueduct — Castile: Salamanca to Toledo
self-drive · Apr–JunCastile: Salamanca to ToledoSalamanca → Toledo · 3–6 days · best Apr–JunSpainSee the journey
Cave Point Door County — Door County
self-drive · Jun–SepGreen Bay & the Door PeninsulaGreen Bay → Door County · 2–4 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Byron Bay's lighthouse on the cape
self-drive · Sep–NovSydney to Brisbane Public Coast RoadSydney → Port Stephens → Port Macquarie → Coffs Harbour → Byron Bay → Brisbane · 7–10 daysAustraliaSee the journey
Vine rows against the snow line of the Andes
mixed transport · Nov–MarMendoza, Uspallata & the High Andes Road200 km one-way · 4 days · best Nov–MarArgentinaSee the journey
Le Morne Brabant over the lagoon
mixed transport · Jun–OctMauritius Public Heritage & Coast Loop180 km loop · 6 days · best Jun–OctMauritiusSee the journey
Living root bridge Meghalaya — Meghalaya: the Abode of Clouds
staffed road transport · Oct–AprGuwahati, Shillong and Sohra by Reserved Road Transfer155 km · 6 days · October–AprilIndiaSee the journey
The hexagonal basalt columns of the Giant's Causeway
self-drive · Mar–JulCauseway CoastBelfast → Derry · 2–4 daysUnited KingdomSee the journey
Soufriere Guadeloupe: the Butterfly Islands volcano — Guadeloupe: the Butterfly Islands
self-drive · Dec–AprGuadeloupe: Grande-Terre & Basse-Terre LoopPointe-à-Pitre two-wing loop · 210 km · 4–5 days · best Dec–AprFranceSee the journey
Teahupoo wave — Tahiti & Moorea
mixed transport · May–OctTahiti & MooreaPapeete → Moorea · 4 days · road + ferry · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
Ouro Preto's baroque skyline
self-drive · Apr–SepMinas Gerais: the Gold TownsBelo Horizonte → Tiradentes · 4–6 days · best Apr–SepBrazilSee the journey
Hlane rhino Eswatini — The Kingdom Loop
mixed transport · May–SepMbabane, Ezulwini & Hlane105 km one way · 5 days · best May–SepEswatiniSee the journey
Sanya Yalong Bay — Hainan Island
self-drive · Nov–MarHainan East Coast: Haikou to Sanya330 km · 5 days · November, December, January, February, MarchChinaSee the journey
Champagne: Reims to Troyes vineyard Epernay — Champagne: Reims to Troyes
self-drive · May–OctChampagne: Reims to TroyesReims → Troyes · 3–4 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
Peggys Cove lighthouse — Nova Scotia's South Shore
self-drive · Jun–OctHalifax to Kejimkujik via Nova Scotia's South ShoreHalifax → Peggy's Cove → Lunenburg → Kejimkujik · 4 days · best Jun–OctCanadaSee the journey
Wineglass Bay's perfect curve from the Hazards lookout
self-drive · Nov–AprTasmania LoopHobart loop · 1,020 km · 10 days · self-drive + booked cruiseAustraliaSee the journey
Casapueblo's white terraces at sunset
staffed road transport · Dec–MarMontevideo, Rocha & the Atlantic Coast318 km one-way · 6 days · best Dec–MarUruguaySee the journey
Blue boats below Essaouira's ramparts
self-drive · Sep–NovMorocco's Atlantic CoastCasablanca → Agadir · 5–6 days · best Sep–NovMoroccoSee the journey
Huangshan sea of clouds — Hangzhou to the Yellow Mountains
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–NovHangzhou to Huangshan and Wuyuan330 km · 5 days · April, May, September, October, NovemberChinaSee the journey
The lagoon at Balos in western Crete: Chania to the Lasithi Coast
staffed road transport · May–Jun · Sep–OctChania, Rethymno, Heraklion & Lasithi220 km one-way · 7 days · best May–Jun & Sep–OctGreeceSee the journey
A classic American car cruising Havana's Malecón
staffed road transport · Dec–MarHavana to TrinidadHavana → Trinidad · 5–6 daysCubaSee the journey
Cathedral Cove arch — The Coromandel
self-drive · Dec–MarThe CoromandelAuckland → Whitianga · 3–5 days · best Dec–MarNew ZealandSee the journey
Huacachina oasis below the coastal desert dunes
mixed transport · Apr–NovParacas, Huacachina & NazcaParacas → Huacachina & Ica → Nazca · 4–5 days · boat + road transfers · year-roundPeruSee the journey
Kilimanjaro Moshi view — Kilimanjaro to the Usambaras
staffed road transport · Jan–Feb · Jun–SepMoshi, Lushoto & TangaMoshi → Tanga · 4 days · best Jan–Feb & Jun–SepTanzaniaSee the journey
The Hai Van Pass coast road curving high above the South China Sea
rail · Mar–MayHanoi to Ho Chi Minh City on the Reunification RailwayHanoi → Ninh Binh → Hue → Da Nang → Hoi An → Nha Trang → Ho Chi Minh City · 8–13 days · reserved rail + road transferVietnamSee the journey
Chambord's roofline of turrets and chimneys
self-drive · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctChâteaux of the Loire: Orléans to SaumurOrléans → Saumur · 8 days · self-drive + pre-booked château visits · year-round with dated checksFranceSee the journey
Vinales valley mogotes — Havana to Viñales
staffed road transport · Nov–AprHavana to ViñalesHavana → Viñales · 3–5 days · best Nov–AprCubaSee the journey
Bell Gorge Kimberley — The Gibb River Road
self-drive · May–SepThe Gibb River RoadBroome → Kununurra · 647 km Gibb / 880 km trip · 8 days · May–SepAustraliaSee the journey
Serra Verde Express railway — Paraná: the Serra Verde Railway & Ilha do Mel
mixed transport · Dec–AprParaná: the Serra Verde Railway & Ilha do MelCuritiba → Ilha do Mel · 4–5 days · rail + bus + boat · best Dec–AprBrazilSee the journey
Ol Pejeta conservation landscape — Nairobi, Nyeri & Ol Pejeta
mixed transport · Jul–MarNairobi, Nyeri & Ol Pejeta220 km one way · 4 days · best Jul–MarKenyaSee the journey
Sapa rice terraces — Sapa & the Tonkinese Alps
staffed road transport · Apr–May · Sep–OctHanoi to Sapa with a Reserved Mountain-Road TransferHanoi → Sapa · 4 days · best Apr–May & Sep–OctVietnamSee the journey
St Ives harbour at low tide
self-drive · May–SepCornwall: Falmouth to TintagelFalmouth → Tintagel · 4–6 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Santiago de Cuba Moncada — Holguín to Baracoa
staffed road transport · Nov–AprHolguín to BaracoaHolguín → Baracoa · 4–5 days · best Nov–AprCubaSee the journey
Blue Lake Mount Gambier — The Limestone Coast
self-drive · Nov–MarThe Limestone CoastMount Gambier → Robe · 2–3 days · best Nov–MarAustraliaSee the journey
Southern right whale Valdes — Península Valdés & the Welsh Coast
mixed transport · Sep–NovPenínsula Valdés & the Welsh Coast450 km one-way · 4 days · best Sep–NovArgentinaSee the journey
Namaqualand flowers carpet — Namaqualand: the Flower Route
mixed transport · Aug–SepNamaqualand & West Coast Flower Road550 km one-way · 4 days · best Aug–SepSouth AfricaSee the journey
A painted Buddhist figure in a mural at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang
rail · May–Jun · Sep–OctHexi Corridor by Rail: Xi'an to DunhuangXi'an → Lanzhou → Zhangye → Jiayuguan → Dunhuang · 7–9 days · reserved railChinaSee the journey
Tossa de Mar castle beach — Costa Brava & the Dalí Triangle
self-drive · May–OctCosta Brava & the Dalí TriangleBarcelona → Cadaqués · 3–6 days · best May–OctSpainSee the journey
Turquoise Peyto Lake below glaciated peaks on the Icefields Parkway
self-drive · May–SepIcefields ParkwayBanff → Jasper · 4 days · 290 kmCanadaSee the journey
Kakadu Ubirr lookout — The Top End: Darwin, Kakadu & Katherine
self-drive · May–SepTop End Sealed-Road JourneyDarwin → Litchfield → Kakadu → Katherine · 7 days · May–SepAustraliaSee the journey
Olinda Pernambuco — Pernambuco: Recife, Olinda & Porto de Galinhas
self-drive · Sep–MarPernambuco: Recife, Olinda & Porto de GalinhasRecife → Porto de Galinhas · 2–4 days · best Sep–MarBrazilSee the journey
Dead camelthorn trees on Deadvlei's white clay pan
mixed transport · May–SepNamibia Desert & Etosha Circuit1,550 km loop · 9 days · best May–SepNamibiaSee the journey
Itsukushima torii Miyajima — Hiroshima & the San'in Coast
self-drive · Apr–May · Oct–NovHiroshima to Tottori San’in Road380 km · 5 days · April, May, October, NovemberJapanSee the journey
Bolonia beach dune Cadiz — Cádiz & the Costa de la Luz
self-drive · May–OctCádiz & the Costa de la LuzJerez de la Frontera → Tarifa · 3–5 days · best May–OctSpainSee the journey
Sawtooth mountains Stanley — Idaho: Boise to the Sawtooths
self-drive · Jul–SepIdaho: Boise, Stanley & the SawtoothsBoise → Idaho City → Stanley → Ketchum · 4 days · best Jul–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
The To Sua ocean trench and its ladder
mixed transport · May–OctUpolu & Savai'iApia → Salelologa · 5–7 days · road + ferry · best May–OctSamoaSee the journey
The granite towers of Torres del Paine
mixed transport · Nov–MarPunta Arenas, Torres del Paine & Los Glaciares1,080 km one-way · 8 days · best Nov–MarChileSee the journey
The Okavango's channels braiding from the air
self-drive · May–SepOkavango, Makgadikgadi & ChobeMaun → Nata → Kasane · 6 days · 610 km drive · best May–SepBotswanaSee the journey
A cargo barge on the Bassac River, Mekong Delta
staffed road transport · Dec–AprHo Chi Minh City to Chau Doc through the Mekong Delta by Reserved Road Transfer290 km · 7 days · December–AprilVietnamSee the journey
Siljan Dalarna: Falun to Mora lake — Dalarna: Falun to Mora
self-drive · Jun–AugDalarna: Falun to MoraFalun → Mora · 2–4 days · best Jun–AugSwedenSee the journey
Bourbon rickhouse barrels — Kentucky: Bourbon & Mammoth Cave
self-drive · Apr–OctKentucky: Bourbon & Mammoth CaveLexington → Mammoth Cave · 3–5 days · best Apr–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Bright autumn trees — Victoria's High Country
self-drive · Nov–MayVictoria's High Country Public RoadBeechworth → Bright → Mount Buffalo → Mount Beauty · 4 days · Nov–MayAustraliaSee the journey
Quito basilica old town — Quito & the Mindo Cloud Forest
staffed road transport · Jun–SepQuito & the Mindo Cloud Forest90 km one-way · 4 days · best Jun–SepEcuadorSee the journey
Ganvie stilt village — The Slave Route & the Stilt Villages
staffed road transport · Nov–MarOuidah & Abomey Heritage RoadCotonou → Abomey · 4 days · best Nov–MarBeninSee the journey
Rows of lavender striping the fields of Furano
self-drive · May–SepHokkaidō Summer Road Loop550 km loop · 7 days · May, June, July, August, SeptemberJapanSee the journey
Dubrovnik's walled old town jutting into the Adriatic
mixed transport · Sep–OctDalmatian CoastZadar → Dubrovnik · 6–8 days · self-drive + vehicle ferriesCroatiaSee the journey
Las Pozas Xilitla — La Huasteca Potosina
self-drive · Nov–AprLa Huasteca PotosinaSan Luis Potosí → Aquismón → Xilitla · 5 days · best Nov–AprMexicoSee the journey
The protected Sigatoka dunes on southern Viti Levu
self-drive · May–OctViti Levu: Nadi, Coral Coast & SuvaNadi → Suva · 4 days · 190 km mainland drive · best May–OctFijiSee the journey
Rio de Janeiro's bays and Sugarloaf seen from above
staffed road transport · Apr–JunRio, Ilha Grande & Paraty286 km one-way · 8 days · best Apr–JunBrazilSee the journey
Swartberg Pass — Route 62 & the Little Karoo
self-drive · Mar–MayRoute 62 & the Little KarooOudtshoorn → Montagu · 2–3 days · best Mar–MaySouth AfricaSee the journey
The gates of Hue's Imperial City
self-drive · Feb–AugHue to Hoi AnHue → Hoi An · 5–7 days · best Feb–AugVietnamSee the journey
Dartmoor Haytor ponies — Devon: Dartmoor & the English Riviera
self-drive · May–SepDevon: Dartmoor & the English RivieraExeter → Torquay · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Santa Elena canyon Big Bend — West Texas: Marfa to Big Bend
self-drive · Oct–AprMarfa, Terlingua & Big Bend National Park710 km loop · 5–6 days · best Oct–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
Reef and rainforest meeting at Cape Tribulation
self-drive · May–OctWet Tropics Public-Road LoopCairns → Port Douglas → Cape Tribulation → Atherton Tablelands → Mission Beach → Cairns · 8 days · May–OctAustraliaSee the journey
Dunes and seasonal lagoons in Lençóis Maranhenses on the Rota das Emoções
staffed road transport · May–SepRota das Emoções: Jericoacoara to LençóisJericoacoara → Parnaíba Delta → Barreirinhas · 7–8 days · staffed transfers and authorised protected-area accessBrazilSee the journey
The Amphitheatre escarpment above Royal Natal National Park
self-drive · Mar–MayRoyal Natal & Golden Gate HighlandsRoyal Natal → Golden Gate Highlands · 4–5 days · self-drive + lower mountain trails · year-round with live checksSouth AfricaSee the journey
The Mã Pí Lèng pass road carved above the Nho Quế river
staffed road transport · Apr–Jun · Sep–NovHà Giang Loop with a Reserved Local Driver350 km loop · 5 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–NovVietnamSee the journey
Slieve League cliffs Donegal — Donegal & the Northwest
self-drive · May–SepDonegal & the NorthwestSligo → Buncrana · 4–6 days · best May–SepIrelandSee the journey
Diamond Rock Martinique: Saint-Pierre to the South — Martinique: Saint-Pierre to the South
self-drive · Dec–AprMartinique: Fort-de-France to Le DiamantFort-de-France → Le Diamant · 130 km · 4–5 days · best Dec–AprFranceSee the journey
Whitehaven Beach Hill Inlet — The Whitsundays & Townsville
mixed transport · Jun–SepWhitehaven, Townsville & Magnetic IslandAirlie Beach → Whitehaven return excursion → Townsville → Magnetic Island · 4–6 days · car + passenger ferry · Jun–SepAustraliaSee the journey
The seven-coloured hill rising behind Purmamarca village
self-drive · Apr–NovSalta & the Quebrada de HumahuacaSalta loop · 4 days · 510 km including Humahuaca return · best Apr–NovArgentinaSee the journey
The Virunga volcano chain above terraced hills
self-drive · Jun–SepRwanda’s Volcanoes, Karongi & Nyungwe LoopKigali → Volcanoes → Karongi → Nyungwe → Kigali · 8 days · best Jun–SepRwandaSee the journey
Lake Issyk-Kul under the Tian Shan mountains
staffed road transport · Jun–SepIssyk-Kul & Song-Kul: Bishkek Loop1,038 km staffed-4WD loop · 7 days · Jun–SepKyrgyzstanSee the journey
A stone lane in La Roque-Gageac in the Dordogne valley
self-drive · May–SepDordogne Caves & Bastides: Périgueux LoopPérigueux → Lascaux → Sarlat → Dordogne valley → Périgueux · 6–7 days · May–SepFranceSee the journey
San Miguel Allende parroquia — Mexico's Colonial Highlands
self-drive · Oct–AprMexico's Colonial HighlandsQuerétaro → Guanajuato · 3–5 days · best Oct–AprMexicoSee the journey
Lagoinha do Leste Florianopolis — Santa Catarina: Florianópolis & the Surf Coast
self-drive · Dec–AprSanta Catarina: Florianópolis & the Surf CoastBalneário Camboriú → Garopaba · 3–5 days · best Dec–AprBrazilSee the journey
The crater plain of Piton de la Fournaise
self-drive · May–OctRéunion: the Volcano Island229 km loop · 5–7 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
Hot-air balloons drifting over Cappadocia's fairy chimneys
staffed road transport · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctIstanbul, Cappadocia & Antalya1,280 km one way · 10 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctTurkeySee the journey
Durdle Door Dorset — Dorset & the Jurassic Coast
self-drive · May–SepDorset & the Jurassic CoastBournemouth → Lyme Regis · 2–4 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Pictured Rocks kayak — Michigan's Upper Peninsula
self-drive · Jun–SepMichigan's Upper PeninsulaSt. Ignace → Marquette · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Cerro Concepción — Santiago, Valparaíso & the Coast
self-drive · Oct–AprSantiago, Valparaíso & the CoastSantiago → Viña del Mar · 3–5 days · best Oct–AprChileSee the journey
Nossa Senhora do Rosário church, Cidade Velha — Santiago: Praia & Cidade Velha
self-drive · Nov–JunSantiago: Praia & Cidade VelhaPraia → Cidade Velha · 3–5 days · best Nov–JunCape VerdeSee the journey
Chureito Pagoda framed against snow-capped Mount Fuji
rail · Feb–JunJapan Golden RouteTokyo → Hakone → Kyoto → Nara → Osaka · 7–10 days · railJapanSee the journey
Norfolk Broads windmill — East Anglia: Cambridge to the Norfolk Coast
self-drive · May–SepEast Anglia: Cambridge to the Norfolk CoastCambridge → King's Lynn · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Split Rock lighthouse — Minnesota's North Shore
self-drive · Jun–SepMinnesota's North ShoreDuluth → Grand Portage · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Itaimbezinho canyon — Serra Gaúcha: Gramado & Canela
self-drive · Apr–SepSerra Gaúcha: Gramado & CanelaPorto Alegre → Canela · 3–5 days · best Apr–SepBrazilSee the journey
Ameln valley Anti-Atlas — The Anti-Atlas: Agadir to Tafraoute
self-drive · Oct–AprThe Anti-Atlas: Agadir to TafraouteAgadir → Tafraoute · 3 days · best Oct–AprMoroccoSee the journey
Mount Bromo and Mount Batok above the Tengger caldera
staffed road transport · May–SepJava by Rail: Temples, Bromo & IjenJakarta → Gilimanuk · 10–12 days · reserved trains, bus, staffed volcano transfers & ferryIndonesiaSee the journey
Tokaj vineyards Hungary — Eger & Tokaj
self-drive · May–OctEger & TokajBudapest → Tokaj · 3–5 days · best May–OctHungarySee the journey
The parkway curving through spring green
self-drive · Mar–May · Oct–NovNatchez Trace: Nashville to NatchezNashville → Tupelo → Jackson → Natchez · 5 days · best Mar–May & Oct–NovUnited StatesSee the journey
Pisco Elqui village — The Elqui Valley
self-drive · Oct–AprThe Elqui ValleyLa Serena → Pisco Elqui · 2–4 days · best Oct–AprChileSee the journey
The orange dunes of Erg Chebbi at the Sahara's edge
staffed road transport · Mar–Apr · Sep–NovThe Atlas & the Sahara560 km one way · 6 days · best Mar–Apr & Sep–NovMoroccoSee the journey
Seongsan Ilchulbong's sunrise crater
self-drive · Apr–JunJeju Island140 km loop · 4–6 days · best Apr–JunSouth KoreaSee the journey
Bologna two towers — Emilia: the Food Valley
self-drive · Apr–OctEmilia: the Food ValleyBologna → Parma · 2–4 days · best Apr–OctItalySee the journey
Dunns River Falls — Negril to Ocho Rios
self-drive · Dec–AprNegril to Ocho RiosNegril → Montego Bay → Ocho Rios · 225 km · 4–6 days · best Dec–AprJamaicaSee the journey
The Salar de Uyuni mirroring the sky after rain
staffed road transport · May–OctUyuni, Potosí and Sucre via the SalarUyuni → Potosí → Sucre · 6 days · staffed 4WD on the SalarBoliviaSee the journey
The Blyde River Canyon's Three Rondavels above the river bend
self-drive · Apr–AugThe Panorama Route & KrugerJohannesburg → Panorama Route → southern Kruger → Johannesburg · 7 days · self-drive loopSouth AfricaSee the journey
Jeonju hanok village — Jeolla
self-drive · Apr–JunJeollaJeonju → Yeosu · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunSouth KoreaSee the journey
Meteora monasteries sunset — Epirus: Zagori & Meteora
self-drive · Apr–JunEpirus: Zagori & MeteoraIoannina → Kalambaka · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunGreeceSee the journey
Hopewell Rocks flowerpot — New Brunswick: the Bay of Fundy
self-drive · Jun–SepNew Brunswick: Saint John to the Bay of FundySaint John → Fundy National Park → Hopewell Rocks → Moncton · 4 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
Elephants at a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park, Eastern Cape
self-drive · Mar–Apr · Sep–NovThe Sunshine Coast: Gqeberha to East LondonGqeberha → East London · 3 days · best Sep–NovSouth AfricaSee the journey
Sighnaghi city walls — Kakheti Wine Country
self-drive · Sep–OctKakheti Wine CountryTelavi → Sighnaghi · 2–4 days · best Sep–OctGeorgiaSee the journey
Merida Roman theatre — Extremadura: Conquistador Country
self-drive · Apr–JunExtremadura: Conquistador CountryMérida → Trujillo · 3–4 days · best Apr–JunSpainSee the journey
Blazing red and orange fall foliage over a New England valley
self-drive · Sep–OctNew England Fall Road LoopBoston → White Mountains → Vermont → Boston · 5 days · Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Fort Jesus's coral walls in Mombasa
staffed road transport · Jul–MarThe Swahili Coast: Mombasa to MalindiMombasa → Malindi · 5 days · best Jul–MarKenyaSee the journey
Mysore Palace illuminated — Karnataka: Mysore, Coorg & the Coast
self-drive · Oct–FebKarnataka: Mysore, Coorg & the CoastMysore → Mangalore · 4–6 days · best Oct–FebIndiaSee the journey
Anstruther harbour Fife — Fife & the East Neuk
self-drive · May–SepFife & the East NeukEdinburgh → Perth · 2–4 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Carlsbad Caverns big room — New Mexico South: White Sands & Carlsbad
self-drive · Oct–AprNew Mexico South: White Sands & CarlsbadLas Cruces → Carlsbad Caverns · 3–5 days · best Oct–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
Victoria Falls thundering into its mile-wide gorge
staffed road transport · Jun–SepVictoria Falls, Livingstone & Chobe Circuit220 km cross-border loop · 6 days · best Jun–SepZimbabwe, Zambia & BotswanaSee the journey
The painted eyes of Boudhanath stupa over prayer flags
staffed road transport · Feb–May · Oct–DecKathmandu, Bandipur and Pokhara by Reserved Road Transfer250 km · 7 days · February–May & October–DecemberNepalSee the journey
Olavinlinna castle on its lake island
self-drive · Jun–AugFinnish LakelandHelsinki → Savonlinna · 5–7 days · best Jun–AugFinlandSee the journey
The adobe walls of Taos Pueblo
self-drive · Sep–OctNew Mexico: Albuquerque to TaosAlbuquerque → Taos · 4–6 days · best Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Rolling coastal hills on South Africa’s Wild Coast
mixed transport · May–JunWild Coast Guided Hike: Port St Johns to Coffee BayPort St Johns → Coffee Bay · 5 guided hiking days · best May–JunSouth AfricaSee the journey
A houseboat gliding Kerala's palm-lined backwaters
staffed road transport · Oct–FebKerala: Kochi, Munnar, Thekkady, Alappuzha and Varkala by Reserved Road Transfer480 km · 9 days · October–FebruaryIndiaSee the journey
Amiens cathedral — Flanders Fields & the Opal Coast
self-drive · May–SepFlanders Fields & the Opal CoastLille → Calais · 3–5 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey
The fjord walls of Western Brook Pond in Gros Morne
self-drive · Jun–SepNewfoundland's Viking Trail circuitDeer Lake → Gros Morne → L'Anse aux Meadows → Deer Lake · 6 days · Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
Ulsanbawi's granite wall in Seoraksan
self-drive · May–OctKorea's East Sea RoadBusan → Sokcho · 5–7 days · best May–OctSouth KoreaSee the journey
Regensburg stone bridge — Franconia: Nuremberg to Regensburg
self-drive · May–OctFranconia: Nuremberg to RegensburgNuremberg → Regensburg · 3–5 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Niagara Horseshoe Falls — Niagara: Falls & Wine Country
self-drive · Jun–OctNiagara: Falls & Wine CountryToronto → Niagara Falls · 2–4 days · best Jun–OctCanadaSee the journey
Turquoise bay and forested headland, Perhentian Islands
mixed transport · Apr–SepKota Bharu to KuantanKota Bharu → Perhentian Islands → Kuantan · 5–6 days · car + passenger boat · Apr–SepMalaysiaSee the journey
Pico do Arieiro clouds Madeira: the Levada Island — Madeira: the Levada Island
staffed road transport · Mar–Jun · Sep–NovFunchal, Câmara de Lobos, Santana & Machico115 km one-way · 5 days · best Mar–Jun & Sep–NovPortugalSee the journey
Diablo Lake — The Cascade Loop
self-drive · Jun–SepNorth Cascade Loop710 km loop · 4–6 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Tea bushes contouring the Cameron Highlands hills
self-drive · Jun–AugKuala Lumpur to PenangKuala Lumpur → Penang · 5–6 daysMalaysiaSee the journey
Santiago Compostela cathedral — Galicia: the Rías Baixas
self-drive · Jun–SepGalicia: the Rías BaixasSantiago de Compostela → Baiona · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepSpainSee the journey
Amicalola Falls Georgia — North Georgia & Chattanooga
self-drive · Sep–NovNorth Georgia & ChattanoogaAtlanta → Chattanooga · 3–5 days · best Sep–NovUnited StatesSee the journey
Bako proboscis monkey — Sarawak: Kuching & the Rainforest Coast
self-drive · Mar–OctKuching, Bako & the Rainforest CoastKuching → Semenggoh → Bako → Santubong → Kuching · 4 days · Mar–OctMalaysiaSee the journey
Malbork castle river — Gdańsk & the Amber Coast
self-drive · May–SepGdańsk & the Amber CoastGdańsk → Toruń · 3–5 days · best May–SepPolandSee the journey
Napa Valley vineyards autumn — Northern California: Wine Country to the Redwoods
self-drive · Sep–NovNorthern California: Wine Country to the RedwoodsSan Francisco → Eureka · 4–6 days · best Sep–NovUnited StatesSee the journey
Steam rising across Mount Aso's vast green caldera
self-drive · Mar–May · Oct–NovKyūshū Cities and Caldera Road Loop700 km loop · 6 days · Mar–May & Oct–NovJapanSee the journey
Vernazza Cinque Terre — The Ligurian Coast & Cinque Terre
rail · Apr–JunGenoa, Santa Margherita & Cinque TerreGenoa → La Spezia · 4–5 days · rail · best Apr–JunItalySee the journey
Lake Michigan from the Sleeping Bear Dunes bluff
self-drive · May–OctNorthern Michigan & Mackinac Island circuitTraverse City → Sleeping Bear → Petoskey → Mackinac Island → Traverse City · 4 days · car + passenger ferry · May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Pangong Tso's impossible blues beneath bare mountains
staffed road transport · Jul–SepLeh and Pangong Tso: Acclimatized Ladakh320 km loop · 7 days · July–SeptemberIndiaSee the journey
The Old Man of Storr over the Sound of Raasay
self-drive · May–SepGlencoe & the Isle of SkyeFort William → Dunvegan · 4–5 days · best May–SepScotlandSee the journey
Oaxaca's mountains at dusk from the mineral terraces of Hierve el Agua
self-drive · Nov–MarOaxaca: Valleys to the PacificOaxaca → Mitla → Puerto Escondido → Mazunte · 6 days · best Nov–MarMexicoSee the journey
Rinjani crater lake — Lombok & the Gili Islands
mixed transport · May–SepLombok Coast, Gili Air & SenaruSenggigi → Gili Air → Senaru → Kuta Lombok · 5–6 days · bus + passenger boat · May–SepIndonesiaSee the journey
Whitewashed houses and blue domes of Oia above the Santorini caldera
mixed transport · Jul–AugGreek Island HoppingAthens → Santorini · 5–8 days · foot passenger by ferryGreeceSee the journey
Moss-draped maples in the Hoh Rainforest
self-drive · Jun–SepOlympic Peninsula: Seattle Road LoopSeattle → Port Angeles → Hoh → Quinault → Seattle · 5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Kuang Si's turquoise pools stepping through the forest
self-drive · Nov–FebLuang Prabang & Northern LaosLuang Prabang → Vientiane · 5–7 daysLaosSee the journey
Kinderdijk windmills — Holland beyond Amsterdam
self-drive · Apr–SepHolland beyond AmsterdamRotterdam → Giethoorn · 3–5 days · best Apr–SepNetherlandsSee the journey
Haystack Rock off Cannon Beach
self-drive · Jun–SepOregon Coast: Astoria to BrookingsAstoria → Cannon Beach → Newport → Brookings · 6 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Gwalior fort — Madhya Pradesh: Gwalior to Khajuraho
self-drive · Oct–MarMadhya Pradesh: Gwalior to KhajurahoGwalior → Khajuraho · 3–5 days · best Oct–MarIndiaSee the journey
Dynjandi's tiered cascade in the Westfjords
staffed road transport · Jun–AugHólmavík, Patreksfjörður & Ísafjörður410 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–AugIcelandSee the journey
Mount Hood Trillium Lake — Oregon: the Gorge, Hood & Bend
self-drive · Jun–SepOregon: Columbia Gorge, Mount Hood & BendPortland → Hood River → Mount Hood → Bend → Newberry · 5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
The lit chedis of Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu above Mae Hong Son at dusk
staffed road transport · Nov–FebMae Hong Son Loop600 km loop · 7 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey
Skógafoss waterfall thundering off the cliffs of Iceland's south coast
self-drive · Jun–SepIceland Ring Road1,332 km loop · 7 days · best May–SepIcelandSee the journey
Cape Hatteras lighthouse — The Outer Banks
mixed transport · May–Jun · Sep–OctOuter Banks: Kitty Hawk to OcracokeKitty Hawk → Ocracoke · 3 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best May–Jun & Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Nachi Falls pagoda — Kansai Deep: Nara, Koyasan & Kumano
self-drive · Apr–May · Oct–NovNara to Kumano Sacred-Sites Road300 km · 5 days · April, May, October, NovemberJapanSee the journey
Newgrange passage tomb — Ireland's Ancient East
self-drive · May–SepIreland's Ancient EastDrogheda → Kilkenny · 3–5 days · best May–SepIrelandSee the journey
Gettysburg monument sunset — Pennsylvania: Philadelphia to Gettysburg
self-drive · May–OctPennsylvania: Philadelphia to GettysburgPhiladelphia → Gettysburg · 3–5 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Toshogu shrine Nikko — Nikko & the Samurai North
self-drive · May–Jun · SepNikkō and Aizu Heritage Road230 km · 4 days · May, June, SeptemberJapanSee the journey
Rovinj harbour sunset — Istria: Pula to Opatija
self-drive · May–OctIstria: Pula to OpatijaPula → Opatija · 3–5 days · best May–OctCroatiaSee the journey
Green Gables house PEI — Prince Edward Island
self-drive · Jun–SepPrince Edward Island: Charlottetown to SummersideCharlottetown → PEI National Park → Green Gables → Summerside · 4 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
Banaue rice terraces — North Luzon: Baguio, Sagada & Banaue
staffed road transport · Nov–MayNorth Luzon: Manila, Baguio, Sagada and Banaue with Reserved Mountain TransfersManila → Banaue · 7 days · best Nov–MayPhilippinesSee the journey
The sand spit at Grenen where two seas meet
self-drive · May–SepJutland: Aarhus to SkagenAarhus → Skagen · 4–6 days · best May–SepDenmarkSee the journey
Taxco Santa Prisca — Puebla, Cuernavaca & Taxco
self-drive · Oct–AprPuebla, Cuernavaca & TaxcoMexico City → Taxco · 3–5 days · best Oct–AprMexicoSee the journey
Orangutan Bukit Lawang — North Sumatra: Orangutans to Lake Toba
staffed road transport · May–SepNorth Sumatra: Orangutans to Lake TobaMedan → Samosir · 8 days · best May–SepIndonesiaSee the journey
Kraków's Cloth Hall and Main Market Square at dusk
self-drive · May–Jun · SepKraków & the Tatras450 km loop · 5–7 daysPolandSee the journey
El Morro's walls above the Atlantic
self-drive · Dec–AprPuerto Rico Island LoopSan Juan island loop · 500 km · 6–7 days · best Dec–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
Konark sun temple wheel — Odisha: the Golden Triangle of the East
self-drive · Nov–FebOdisha: the Golden Triangle of the EastBhubaneswar → Chilika Lake · 3–5 days · best Nov–FebIndiaSee the journey
Preikestolen Pulpit Rock — Kristiansand to the Pulpit Rock
self-drive · May–SepKristiansand to the Pulpit RockKristiansand → Stavanger · 3–5 days · best May–SepNorwaySee the journey
Percé Rock and its pierced arch
self-drive · Jun–SepQuébec City to Percé via the Gaspé PeninsulaQuébec City → Rimouski → Gaspésie → Forillon → Gaspé → Percé · 8 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
Emerald water on the Okinawa coast
self-drive · Mar–Apr · Oct–NovOkinawa Main IslandNaha → Motobu · 4–6 days · best Mar–Apr & Oct–NovJapanSee the journey
Mainau island flowers — Lake Constance
mixed transport · May–SepLake Constance: Konstanz and Mainau to BregenzKonstanz & Mainau → Bregenz · 3–4 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · May–SepGermanySee the journey
Baie-Saint-Paul Charlevoix — Québec: Charlevoix & the Whales
self-drive · Jun–OctQuébec City to Tadoussac through CharlevoixQuébec City → Baie-Saint-Paul → La Malbaie → Tadoussac · 5 days · best Jun–OctCanadaSee the journey
Emerald pools winding into the canyon of Wadi Shab
self-drive · Nov–MarOman's Mountains, Sands & Wadis1,020 km high-clearance 4WD loop · 7–8 days · October–AprilOmanSee the journey
Carcassonne cite walls — Languedoc & the Vermilion Coast
self-drive · May–OctLanguedoc & the Vermilion CoastMontpellier → Collioure · 4–6 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
Saint-Benoit-du-Lac abbey — Québec's Eastern Townships
self-drive · Sep–OctQuébec's Eastern TownshipsMontreal → Sherbrooke · 2–4 days · best Sep–OctCanadaSee the journey
Khone Phapheng falls — Bolaven & the Four Thousand Islands
staffed road transport · Nov–FebPakse, the Bolaven Plateau, Wat Phou and Don Det with Confirmed Transfers320 km road corridor · 7 days · November–FebruaryLaosSee the journey
Papagayo beach Lanzarote — Lanzarote & Fuerteventura
mixed transport · Oct–AprLanzarote Volcanoes to CorralejoArrecife → Corralejo · 3–5 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best Oct–AprSpainSee the journey
Sayulita beach surf — Riviera Nayarit: Vallarta to San Blas
self-drive · Nov–AprRiviera Nayarit: Vallarta to San BlasPuerto Vallarta → Sayulita → San Pancho → San Blas · 5 days · best Nov–AprMexicoSee the journey
Taktsang monastery on its cliff face
staffed road transport · Oct–NovParo to Bumthang with a Guide and DriverParo → Bumthang · 7–9 days · certified guide and driverBhutanSee the journey
Urbino ducal palace — Le Marche: Urbino to Ascoli
self-drive · May–SepLe Marche: Urbino to AscoliUrbino → Ascoli Piceno · 3–5 days · best May–SepItalySee the journey
Trafalgar Falls Dominica — The Nature Island
self-drive · Feb–MayRoseau & Morne Trois PitonsRoseau-based rainforest loop · 4 days · best Feb–MayDominicaSee the journey
Longtail boats beneath Railay's limestone cliffs
mixed transport · Nov–AprPhuket, Krabi & the IslandsPhuket → Phang Nga return excursion → Krabi → Railay → Ko Lanta · 6 days · passenger route · Nov–AprThailandSee the journey
Sognefjellet snow road — Jotunheimen & the Sognefjellet Road
staffed road transport · Jun–SepLillehammer, Lom & the Sognefjellet Road350 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepNorwaySee the journey
The palm shore of the Samaná peninsula
self-drive · Dec–AprSanto Domingo to the North CoastSanto Domingo → Las Terrenas → Cabarete → Puerto Plata · 400 km · 7–8 days · best Dec–AprDominican RepublicSee the journey
Limestone towers around El Nido's turquoise lagoon
mixed transport · Dec–AprPuerto Princesa, El Nido & CoronPuerto Princesa → El Nido → Coron · 7 days · bus + booked boats · Dec–AprPhilippinesSee the journey
Loch Katrine Trossachs — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs
self-drive · May–SepLoch Lomond & the TrossachsGlasgow → Pitlochry · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Howe Sound from the Sea to Sky highway
self-drive · Jun–SepSea to Sky, Canyons & the OkanaganVancouver → Squamish → Whistler → Lillooet → Kamloops → Kelowna · 7 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
Mount Tai sunrise — Shandong: Qingdao, Mount Tai & Qufu
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–OctQingdao, Mount Tai and Qufu430 km · 5 days · April, May, September, OctoberChinaSee the journey
Wroclaw market square — Lower Silesia: Wrocław to the Mountains
self-drive · May–OctLower Silesia: Wrocław to the MountainsWrocław → Jelenia Góra · 2–4 days · best May–OctPolandSee the journey
Semuc Champey pools — Semuc Champey to Tikal
staffed road transport · Nov–AprSemuc Champey to TikalLanquín → Flores → Tikal · 5 days · best Nov–AprGuatemalaSee the journey
Gulangyu island Xiamen — Fujian: Xiamen & the Tulou
mixed transport · Mar–May · Oct–DecQuanzhou, Xiamen and the Fujian Tulou250 km · 6 days · March, April, May, October, November, DecemberChinaSee the journey
Town Hall and Renaissance houses on Zamość’s Great Market Square
self-drive · May–SepLublin to Zamość: Renaissance SquaresLublin → Zamość · 3 days · best May–SepPolandSee the journey
Saguaro National Park sunset — Southern Arizona: Tucson to Bisbee
self-drive · Nov–AprSouthern Arizona: Tucson to BisbeeTucson → Bisbee · 2–4 days · best Nov–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
The Taj Mahal glowing white above its reflecting pool
self-drive · Sep–JanRajasthan & the Golden TriangleDelhi → Udaipur · 6–10 daysIndiaSee the journey
Sa Calobra Torrent de Pareis — Mallorca: Palma & the Tramuntana
self-drive · Apr–OctMallorca: Palma & the TramuntanaPalma de Mallorca → Alcúdia · 3–5 days · best Apr–OctSpainSee the journey
Joshua Tree boulders — Southern California: San Diego to Joshua Tree
self-drive · Nov–AprSouthern California: San Diego to Joshua TreeSan Diego → Joshua Tree · 3–5 days · best Nov–AprUnited StatesSee the journey
Rishikesh Lakshman Jhula — Uttarakhand: Rishikesh to Nainital
staffed road transport · Feb–May · Oct–NovRishikesh, Haridwar and Mussoorie by Reserved Road Transfer110 km · 6 days · February–May & October–NovemberIndiaSee the journey
Valletta Grand Harbour — Malta & Gozo
mixed transport · Apr–JunMalta Heritage to GozoValletta → Gozo · 3–5 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best Apr–JunMaltaSee the journey
The Breakers Newport — Southern New England: Mystic to Provincetown
self-drive · Jun–SepSouthern New England: Mystic to ProvincetownMystic → Provincetown · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Mount Kinabalu above the cloud line
self-drive · Mar–SepSabah: Borneo's NorthKota Kinabalu → Sandakan · 6–9 days · best Mar–SepMalaysiaSee the journey
Barsana monastery Maramures — Maramureș & Bucovina
self-drive · May–SepMaramureș & BucovinaCluj-Napoca → Gura Humorului · 3–6 days · best May–SepRomaniaSee the journey
Crater Lake and Wizard Island — Southern Oregon: Ashland, Crater Lake & Umpqua
self-drive · Jul–SepSouthern Oregon: Ashland, Crater Lake & UmpquaAshland → Roseburg · 3–5 days · best Jul–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Mu Ko Ang Thong islands seen from the Gulf of Thailand
mixed transport · Jan–AprSamui, Phangan & Tao by Passenger FerrySurat Thani gateway → Ko Tao · 4–7 days · passenger ferry · best Jan–AprThailandSee the journey
Mikolajki marina — Masuria: the Land of a Thousand Lakes
self-drive · Jun–AugMasuria: the Land of a Thousand LakesWarsaw → Mikołajki · 3–5 days · best Jun–AugPolandSee the journey
Million Dollar Highway Ouray — The San Juan Skyway
self-drive · Jun–SepSouthwest Colorado: Mesa Verde to TellurideMesa Verde → Durango → Silverton → Ouray → Telluride · 5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Gyeonghoeru pavilion reflected in its pond at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul
rail · Mar–May · Sep–NovSeoul to Busan via Jeonju & GyeongjuSeoul → Jeonju → Gyeongju → Busan · 5–8 days · KTX and local public transportSouth KoreaSee the journey
Lednice castle gardens — Moravia: Olomouc to the Wine Country
self-drive · May–OctMoravia: Olomouc to the Wine CountryOlomouc → Lednice · 3–5 days · best May–OctCzech RepublicSee the journey
The long straight road into the buttes of Monument Valley
self-drive · Apr–May · Sep–OctSouthwest Parks & Navajo Nation Grand CircleLas Vegas → Zion → Bryce → Page → Monument Valley → Grand Canyon → Las Vegas · 7 days · best Apr–May, Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Shimanami Kaido bridge — Setouchi: Art Islands & the Shimanami Kaido
mixed transport · Apr–May · Oct–NovSetouchi Art Islands & Shimanami KaidoOkayama → Imabari · 5–6 days · rail + ferry + bicycle · best Apr–May, Oct–NovJapanSee the journey
Mont Saint-Michel rising from the tidal flats
self-drive · May–SepNormandy & BrittanyRouen → Dinan · 5–8 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey
Emerald Bay Lake Tahoe — Tahoe & the Gold Country
self-drive · Jun–SepTahoe & the Gold CountrySacramento → Lake Tahoe · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Howrah bridge Kolkata — Bengal: Shantiniketan to the Sundarbans
staffed road transport · Nov–FebShantiniketan, Kolkata and the Sundarbans with Confirmed Transfers385 km road corridor · 8 days · November–FebruaryIndiaSee the journey
Lindisfarne Castle Holy Island — Northumberland: Wall to the Coast
self-drive · May–SepNorthumberland: Wall to the CoastNewcastle → Berwick-upon-Tweed · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Texas bluebonnets highway — Texas Hill Country
self-drive · Mar–MayTexas Hill CountryAustin → San Antonio · 3–5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey
Yungang grottoes Buddha — Shanxi: Datong to Pingyao
self-drive · Sep–OctShanxi: Datong to PingyaoDatong → Pingyao · 3–5 days · best Sep–OctChinaSee the journey
Belgrade Kalemegdan confluence — Novi Sad to Zlatibor
self-drive · May–OctNovi Sad to ZlatiborNovi Sad → Zlatibor · 3–5 days · best May–OctSerbiaSee the journey
Algonquin Peak — The Adirondacks
self-drive · Jun–SepThe AdirondacksLake George → Saranac Lake · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Ritsurin Garden's pines and bridges
self-drive · Apr–May · Oct–NovShikoku Four-Prefecture Road Loop500 km loop · 6 days · April, May, October, NovemberJapanSee the journey
Ring of Brodgar Orkney — Orkney
self-drive · Apr–OctOrkney open-jaw vehicle-ferry circuitScrabster → Orkney → Gills Bay · 4 days · own car + 2 vehicle ferries · Apr–OctUnited KingdomSee the journey
The Alaska Highway running empty toward distant peaks
self-drive · May–SepThe Alaska HighwayDawson Creek → Delta Junction · 2,232 km · 11 days · May–SepCanadaSee the journey
The Golden Temple on its sacred pool
staffed road transport · Mar–May · Oct–NovShimla, Mandi, Dharamshala and Amritsar by Reserved Road Transfer450 km · 8 days · March–May & October–NovemberIndiaSee the journey
Roros winter houses — Oslo, Lillehammer & Røros
self-drive · Jun–SepOslo, Lillehammer & RørosOslo → Røros · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepNorwaySee the journey
Mount Rushmore — The Black Hills & Badlands
self-drive · Jun–SepThe Black Hills & BadlandsRapid City → Badlands · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
The tiled dome of Yasawi's mausoleum at Turkistan
staffed road transport · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctSilk Road: Almaty to TurkistanAlmaty → Turkistan · 7 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctKazakhstanSee the journey
Luskentyre beach Harris — The Outer Hebrides
mixed transport · May–SepOuter Hebrides by Road & FerryBarra → Lewis · 6–8 days · self-drive + vehicle ferries · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Beale Street in Memphis, its theatre marquees and clubs
self-drive · Apr–JunThe Blues HighwayMemphis → Vicksburg · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunUnited StatesSee the journey
Khongoryn Els dunes on the Gobi Gurvansaikhan circuit
staffed road transport · Jun–SepSouth Gobi: Gobi Gurvansaikhan CircuitDalanzadgad loop · 516.2 km · 5 days · Jun–SepMongoliaSee the journey
Aphrodite Rock Cyprus — Paphos to Larnaca
self-drive · Apr–JunPaphos to LarnacaPaphos → Larnaca · 4–6 days · best Apr–JunCyprusSee the journey
Edmund Pettus bridge Selma — The Civil Rights Trail
self-drive · Mar–MayThe Civil Rights TrailAtlanta → Birmingham · 3–5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey
Sigiriya rock fortress — Sri Lanka's Cultural Triangle
self-drive · Jan–AprSri Lanka's Cultural TriangleKandy → Anuradhapura · 4–6 days · best Jan–AprSri LankaSee the journey
Cirque de Gavarnie waterfall — The French Pyrenees
staffed road transport · May–Jun · Sep–OctPau, Lourdes & the Pyrenean Foothills245 km one-way · 6 days · best May–Jun & Sep–OctFranceSee the journey
Watkins Glen gorge — The Finger Lakes & Niagara
self-drive · Jun–OctThe Finger Lakes & NiagaraIthaca → Niagara Falls · 3–5 days · best Jun–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Nilaveli beach Trincomalee — Sri Lanka's East Coast
staffed road transport · May–SepSri Lanka's East CoastTrincomalee → Arugam Bay · 6 days · best May–SepSri LankaSee the journey
Turin Mole Antonelliana Alps — Piedmont: Turin & the Langhe
self-drive · Sep–NovPiedmont: Turin & the LangheTurin → Alba · 2–4 days · best Sep–NovItalySee the journey
Santa Ana volcano crater lake — The Flower Route & the Coast
self-drive · Nov–AprThe Flower Route & the CoastSan Salvador → El Tunco · 3–5 days · best Nov–AprEl SalvadorSee the journey
A train crossing Ella's Nine Arch Bridge in the tea hills
staffed road transport · Jan–MarSri Lanka's Hills to CoastColombo → Kandy → Ella → Yala → Galle · 9 days · rail & staffed road transfersSri LankaSee the journey
Terraced vineyards above the Douro at Pinhão
self-drive · Apr–OctPorto & the Douro ValleyPorto → Foz Côa · 4–6 days · best Apr–OctPortugalSee the journey
Walkway over Hudson — The Hudson Valley
self-drive · Sep–NovThe Hudson ValleyTarrytown → Rhinebeck · 2–4 days · best Sep–NovUnited StatesSee the journey
Sukhothai Wat Mahathat — Sukhothai & the Northern Plains
self-drive · Nov–FebSukhothai & the Northern PlainsPhitsanulok → Lampang · 3–5 days · best Nov–FebThailandSee the journey
Golden sea stacks and grottoes of Ponta da Piedade at Lagos
self-drive · Mar–JulPorto to the AlgarvePorto → Lagos · 5–9 daysPortugalSee the journey
Kootenay Lake ferry — The Kootenays: Nelson to Golden
mixed transport · Jun–SepThe Kootenays: Nelson to GoldenNelson → Golden · 4 days · 415 km · road + ferry · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
Tana Toraja tongkonan — Sulawesi: Makassar to Tana Toraja
bus · Jun–SepSulawesi: Makassar to Tana TorajaMakassar → Rantepao · 4 days · best Jun–SepIndonesiaSee the journey
Český Krumlov's castle tower over the Vltava loop
mixed transport · May–Jun · SepPrague to Salzburg via Vienna & HallstattPrague → Český Krumlov → Vienna → Hallstatt → Salzburg · 6–8 days · reserved coach, rail + Hallstatt ferry · best May–Jun & SepCzech RepublicSee the journey
Charleston Rainbow Row — The Lowcountry: Charleston to the Golden Isles
self-drive · Mar–MayThe Lowcountry: Charleston to the Golden IslesCharleston → Beaufort → Savannah → Golden Isles · 5 days · best Mar–MayUnited StatesSee the journey
Sun Moon Lake pagoda — Sun Moon Lake & Alishan
self-drive · Oct–DecSun Moon Lake & AlishanSun Moon Lake → Chiayi · 4–6 days · best Oct–DecTaiwanSee the journey
Prizren fortress view — Pristina, Peja & Prizren
self-drive · May–OctPristina, Peja & PrizrenPristina → Prizren · 2–4 days · best May–OctKosovoSee the journey
Portland Head Light Maine — The Maine Coast: Portland to Acadia
self-drive · Jun–SepThe Maine Coast: Portland to AcadiaPortland → Bar Harbor · 3–6 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Mestia Svan towers — Svaneti: Batumi to the Tower Villages
mixed transport · Jun–SepSvaneti: Batumi to the Tower VillagesBatumi → Ushguli · 6 days · best Jun–SepGeorgiaSee the journey
The hilltop village of Gordes overlooking the Luberon valley
self-drive · Apr–AugProvence & the RivieraAvignon → Nice · 4–7 daysFranceSee the journey
Montezuma waterfall — The Nicoya Peninsula
self-drive · Dec–AprThe Nicoya PeninsulaLiberia → Montezuma · 4–6 days · best Dec–AprCosta RicaSee the journey
A southbound Taiwan Railways EMU3000 crosses rice fields at Fuli on the Hualien–Taitung line
rail · Oct–JanTaipei to Kaohsiung around the East & West CoastsTaipei → Hualien → Taitung → Kaohsiung → Tainan → Taichung → Taipei · 7–9 daysTaiwanSee the journey
Trulli cones along an Alberobello lane
self-drive · Apr–JunPuglia & MateraBari → Otranto · 5–7 days · best Apr–JunItalySee the journey
Whitaker Point Hawksbill Crag — The Ozarks: Bentonville to the Buffalo
self-drive · Apr–JunThe Ozarks: Bentonville to the BuffaloBentonville → Buffalo National River · 3–5 days · best Apr–JunUnited StatesSee the journey
The Qingshui cliffs dropping straight into the Pacific
self-drive · Oct–AprTaipei to Taitung via the East CoastTaipei → Taitung · 6–8 days · 420 km drive · best Oct–AprTaiwanSee the journey
Ribeira Sacra Sil canyon — Ribeira Sacra & Lugo
self-drive · May–OctRibeira Sacra & LugoOurense → Lugo · 2–4 days · best May–OctSpainSee the journey
Pena de Bernal monolith — The Sierra Gorda Missions
self-drive · Oct–MarThe Sierra Gorda MissionsQuerétaro → Jalpan de Serra · 3–4 days · best Oct–MarMexicoSee the journey
The painted gopuram of Madurai's Meenakshi temple
self-drive · Nov–FebTamil Nadu Temple TrailChennai → Madurai · 6–8 days · best Nov–FebIndiaSee the journey
Riga Art Nouveau facade — Riga to Cape Kolka
self-drive · May–SepRiga to Cape KolkaRiga → Kuldīga · 3–5 days · best May–SepLatviaSee the journey
Surf rolling into Long Beach, Tofino
self-drive · Jun–SepVancouver Island: Victoria to TofinoVictoria → Tofino · 4–6 days · best Jun–SepCanadaSee the journey
The tiled facade of the Khudayar Khan palace in Kokand
self-drive · Mar–JunTashkent & the Ferghana Valley640 km loop · 5–7 daysUzbekistanSee the journey
Green headlands and Atlantic water on the Ring of Kerry
self-drive · Apr–AugRing of Kerry & Dingle400 km loop · 4–6 daysIrelandSee the journey
Monticello Jefferson — Virginia: D.C. to the Blue Ridge Foothills
self-drive · Apr–JunVirginia: D.C. to the Blue Ridge FoothillsWashington, D.C. → Staunton · 2–4 days · best Apr–JunUnited StatesSee the journey
The tiled madrasahs of Samarkand's Registan square
rail · Mar–May · Sep–OctTashkent to Khiva via Samarkand & BukharaTashkent → Samarkand → Bukhara → Khiva · 7–9 daysUzbekistanSee the journey
The half-timbered Plönlein corner of Rothenburg ob der Tauber
self-drive · Sep · DecRomantic RoadWürzburg → Füssen · 3–6 daysGermanySee the journey
New River Gorge bridge — West Virginia: the New River Gorge
self-drive · May–OctWest Virginia: the New River GorgeLewisburg → Charleston · 2–4 days · best May–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Gergeti Trinity Church beneath Mount Kazbek's snows
staffed road transport · May–OctTbilisi & the High Caucasus700 km loop · 7 days · best May–OctGeorgiaSee the journey
Aurora Lapland Finland — Lapland
staffed road transport · Jun–SepRovaniemi, Saariselkä & Inari345 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepFinlandSee the journey
The rainbow rings of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone
self-drive · Jun–SepYellowstone & Grand Teton480 km loop · 5–7 days · best Jun–SepUnited StatesSee the journey
Library of Celsus Ephesus — The Aegean: Ephesus to Bodrum
self-drive · Apr–JunThe Aegean: Ephesus to BodrumIzmir → Bodrum · 4–6 days · best Apr–JunTurkeySee the journey
Dunnottar Castle Stonehaven — Royal Deeside & the Castle Trail
self-drive · May–SepRoyal Deeside & the Castle TrailAberdeen → Elgin · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Yosemite Valley's granite walls from Tunnel View
self-drive · Jun · Sep–OctYosemite, the Eastern Sierra & Death ValleyYosemite Valley → Tioga Road → Eastern Sierra → Death Valley · 6 days · best Jun, Sep–OctUnited StatesSee the journey
Gergeti Trinity Church alone on its ridge above Stepantsminda, the Caucasus wall behind it
staffed road transport · May–OctThe Georgian Military Road: Tbilisi to StepantsmindaTbilisi → Stepantsminda · 3 days · best May–OctGeorgiaSee the journey
Hairpins of the Grossglockner High Alpine Road
staffed road transport · Jun–SepSalzburg, Hallstatt & the Grossglockner Road280 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepAustriaSee the journey
The stepped pyramid of El Castillo at Chichén Itzá
self-drive · Nov–MarYucatán Peninsula Heritage LoopCancún → Tulum → Valladolid → Chichén Itzá → Mérida → Cancún · 7 daysMexicoSee the journey
Hegra tomb Madain Salih — The Hejaz: Jeddah to AlUla
staffed road transport · Oct–AprThe Hejaz: Jeddah to AlUla720 km one way · 6 days · best Oct–AprSaudi ArabiaSee the journey
The Picos de Europa above green meadows
staffed road transport · May–Jun · Sep–OctSantander, Liébana, Covadonga & Oviedo260 km one-way · 7 days · best May–Jun & Sep–OctSpainSee the journey
Dawson City historic street — Yukon: the Klondike Highway
self-drive · Jun–AugYukon: the Klondike HighwayWhitehorse → Dawson City · 4–6 days · best Jun–AugCanadaSee the journey
The Azusa river under the Hotaka peaks at Kamikōchi
mixed transport · May–OctThe Japan Alps: Matsumoto to KanazawaMatsumoto → Kanazawa · 5–7 days · rail & bus · Kamikōchi season Apr 17–Nov 15JapanSee the journey
Stari Most Mostar — Sarajevo to Herzegovina
self-drive · May–OctSarajevo to HerzegovinaSarajevo → Trebinje · 3–6 days · best May–OctBosnia and HerzegovinaSee the journey
Petra's Treasury glowing rose through the Siq
staffed road transport · Mar–May · Sep–NovThe King's Highway430 km one way · 7 days · best Mar–May & Sep–NovJordanSee the journey
Bastei bridge Saxon Switzerland — Saxony: Dresden to Görlitz
self-drive · May–OctSaxony: Dresden to GörlitzDresden → Görlitz · 2–4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Magome post town — The Nakasendo Way
rail · Apr–May · Aug–NovThe Nakasendo WayNagoya → Matsumoto · 4 days · best Apr–May & Aug–NovJapanSee the journey
Ardvreck Castle ruin on Loch Assynt in the Scottish Highlands
self-drive · Jun–AugScotland North Coast 500830 km Highland loop · 9 days · best May–SepScotlandSee the journey
Oludeniz blue lagoon — The Turquoise Coast: Fethiye to Antalya
staffed road transport · Apr–Jun · Sep–OctThe Turquoise Coast: Fethiye to Antalya300 km one way · 6 days · best Apr–Jun & Sep–OctTurkeySee the journey
Anne Hathaway cottage Stratford — Shakespeare Country & the Welsh Marches
self-drive · May–SepShakespeare Country & the Welsh MarchesStratford-upon-Avon → Ludlow · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Sumela monastery cliff — The Black Sea: Trabzon to the Kaçkars
staffed road transport · Jun–SepTrabzon, Sümela & the Eastern Black Sea230 km one way and return excursions · 4 days · best Jun–SepTurkeySee the journey
The Temple of Concordia at Agrigento
self-drive · Apr–JunSicily Grand Tour720 km loop · 7–10 days · best Apr–JunItalySee the journey
Ko Lipe sunrise beach — Trang to Ko Lipe via Satun & Pak Bara
mixed transport · Dec–AprTrang to Ko Lipe via Satun & Pak BaraTrang → Satun → Pak Bara → Ko Lipe · 4 days · passenger road transfer + speedboat · Dec–AprThailandSee the journey
Ohrid St John Kaneo — Skopje to Ohrid
self-drive · May–SepSkopje to OhridSkopje → Ohrid · 3–5 days · best May–SepNorth MacedoniaSee the journey
Hirosaki Castle framed by autumn maples
rail · Apr–May · Oct–NovTōhoku: Sendai to AomoriSendai → Aomori · 6–9 days · local rail, Shinkansen and limited expressJapanSee the journey
Malmo Turning Torso — Skåne: Malmö to Österlen
self-drive · May–SepSkåne: Malmö to ÖsterlenMalmö → Simrishamn · 2–4 days · best May–SepSwedenSee the journey
Gers on the open steppe
mixed transport · Jun–SepUlaanbaatar & the SteppeUlaanbaatar → Kharkhorin · 6 days · best Jun–SepMongoliaSee the journey
Predjama castle cave — Slovenia's Karst & Coast
self-drive · May–OctSlovenia's Karst & CoastLjubljana → Piran · 2–4 days · best May–OctSloveniaSee the journey
Hunza Valley and Baltit Fort — Upper Karakoram: Gilgit to Passu
staffed road transport · May–SepUpper Karakoram: Gilgit to PassuGilgit → Hunza → Passu · 5–6 days · best May–SepPakistanSee the journey
Lake Bled's island church backed by the Julian Alps
self-drive · Jun · SepSlovenia's Lakes & the Soča320 km loop · 3–6 daysSloveniaSee the journey
Varanasi ghats dawn — Varanasi & the Buddhist Circuit
self-drive · Oct–MarVaranasi & the Buddhist CircuitVaranasi → Patna · 4–6 days · best Oct–MarIndiaSee the journey
Kalmar castle Sweden — Småland & Öland
self-drive · May–AugSmåland & ÖlandVäxjö → Öland · 3 days · best May–AugSwedenSee the journey
The Yangtze surging through Tiger Leaping Gorge
rail · Oct · DecYunnan from Kunming to Shangri-LaKunming → Dali → Lijiang → Shangri-La · 7–10 days · railChinaSee the journey
Conwy Castle above the estuary
self-drive · May–SepSnowdonia & the North Wales CoastConwy → Porthmadog · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Kirkjufell mountain Iceland — Snæfellsnes
self-drive · May–SepSnæfellsnes Peninsula: Coast, National Park & KirkjufellReykjavík → Stykkishólmur · 3–4 days · best May–SepIcelandSee the journey
Seven Rila Lakes — Sofia, Rila & Plovdiv
self-drive · Jun–SepSofia, Rila & PlovdivSofia → Seven Rila Lakes → Plovdiv · 4–5 days · Jun–Sep onlyBulgariaSee the journey
Roman Baths Bath — Somerset: Bath to Exmoor
self-drive · May–SepSomerset: Bath to ExmoorBristol → Minehead · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Speyside distillery Scotland — Speyside & the Cairngorms
self-drive · May–SepSpeyside & the CairngormsInverness → Braemar · 3–6 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Korčula's walled old town on its peninsula — Split & Korčula
mixed transport · May–SepSplit & KorčulaSplit → Korčula Town · 3–4 days · foot-passenger ferry · May–15 OctCroatiaSee the journey
The aurora curling green over Abisko's frozen lake
rail · Dec–MarStockholm to Narvik: Arctic Night TrainStockholm → Kiruna → Abisko → Narvik · 7 days · night trainSwedenSee the journey
Admont abbey library — Styria: Graz to the Green Heart
self-drive · May–OctStyria: Graz to the Green HeartGraz → Schladming · 3–5 days · best May–OctAustriaSee the journey
Red rorbu cabins beneath the peaks of Reine in Lofoten
staffed road transport · May–Jun · SepSvolvær, Henningsvær, Borg, Reine & Å160 km one-way · 5 days · best May–Jun & SepNorwaySee the journey
Hohenzollern castle clouds — Swabia: Stuttgart to Ulm
self-drive · May–OctSwabia: Stuttgart to UlmStuttgart → Ulm · 2–4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Fjällbacka beneath its granite dome
self-drive · Jun–AugSweden's Bohuslän CoastGothenburg → Strömstad · 3–5 days · best Jun–AugSwedenSee the journey
Sete Cidades twin lakes on São Miguel
self-drive · May–SepSão Miguel: crater lakes to FurnasPonta Delgada loop via Sete Cidades, Ribeira Grande and Furnas · 5 days · best May–SepPortugalSee the journey
Tallinn old town view — Tallinn to Saaremaa
mixed transport · May–SepTallinn to SaaremaaTallinn → Kuressaare · 4–5 days · road + ferry · best May–SepEstoniaSee the journey
Teide volcano Tenerife — Tenerife & La Gomera
mixed transport · Nov–AprTenerife & La GomeraSanta Cruz de Tenerife → La Gomera · 5–6 days · self-drive + vehicle ferry · best Nov–AprSpainSee the journey
Lipari Aeolian islands view — The Aeolian Islands
mixed transport · May–SepThe Aeolian IslandsMilazzo → Stromboli · 5 days · foot-passenger hydrofoils · best May–SepItalySee the journey
Valbona valley Albania — The Albanian Alps: Tirana to Theth
staffed road transport · Jun–SepThe Albanian Alps: Tirana to ThethTirana → Theth · 3–5 days · 195 km staffed drive · best Jun–SepAlbaniaSee the journey
Gjirokastër's stone roofs stacked on the hillside
self-drive · Jun–AugThe Albanian RivieraTirana → Sarandë · 5–8 daysAlbaniaSee the journey
Skyway Monte Bianco — The Aosta Valley & Mont Blanc
self-drive · Jun–SepThe Aosta Valley & Mont BlancTurin → Courmayeur · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepItalySee the journey
Dinant Meuse citadel — The Ardennes & Luxembourg
self-drive · May–OctThe Ardennes & LuxembourgNamur → Luxembourg · 3–5 days · best May–OctBelgiumSee the journey
La Rochelle towers harbour — The Atlantic Coast: La Rochelle to Bordeaux
self-drive · May–OctThe Atlantic Coast: La Rochelle to BordeauxLa Rochelle → Bordeaux · 3–5 days · best May–OctFranceSee the journey
The Atlantic Road: Ålesund to Trondheim leaping between islets
self-drive · May–SepThe Atlantic Road: Ålesund to TrondheimÅlesund → Trondheim · 4–6 days · best May–SepNorwaySee the journey
Rugen chalk cliffs Konigsstuhl — The Baltic Coast: Lübeck to Rügen
self-drive · May–SepThe Baltic Coast: Lübeck to RügenLübeck → Rügen · 3–5 days · best May–SepGermanySee the journey
La Concha bay curving through San Sebastián
self-drive · May–OctThe Basque Country & La Rioja284 km loop · 5–6 days · best May–OctSpainSee the journey
Konigssee St Bartholoma — The Bavarian Alps
self-drive · Jun–SepThe Bavarian AlpsMunich → Berchtesgaden · 3–6 days · best Jun–SepGermanySee the journey
The Bay of Kotor from the fortress path
self-drive · May–SepThe Bay & the Black Mountains350 km loop · 5–7 days · best May–SepMontenegroSee the journey
Aveiro moliceiro canal — The Beiras: Coimbra to Monsanto
self-drive · May–OctThe Beiras: Coimbra to MonsantoAveiro → Monsanto · 3–5 days · best May–OctPortugalSee the journey
Lauterbrunnen valley and Staubbach falls
self-drive · Jun–SepThe Bernese Oberland120 km loop · 4–6 days · best Jun–SepSwitzerlandSee the journey
Triberg's falls dropping through dark pines
self-drive · May–OctThe Black ForestBaden-Baden → Freiburg · 3–5 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Pen y Fan Brecon Beacons — The Brecon Beacons & Mid Wales
self-drive · May–SepThe Brecon Beacons & Mid WalesCardiff → Aberystwyth · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Heidelberg castle Neckar — The Castle Road
self-drive · May–OctThe Castle RoadHeidelberg → Rothenburg ob der Tauber · 3–5 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Cotswolds Bibury Arlington Row — The Cotswolds: Oxford to Cheltenham
self-drive · May–SepThe Cotswolds: Oxford to CheltenhamOxford → Cheltenham · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Lindos acropolis Rhodes — The Dodecanese: Rhodes, Symi & Kos
mixed transport · May–SepThe Dodecanese: Rhodes & KosRhodes → Kos · 3–6 days · by ferry · best May–SepGreeceSee the journey
Derwentwater's islands from the Keswick shore
self-drive · May–SepThe English Lake District150 km loop · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Bremen town musicians statue — The Fairy Tale Road
self-drive · May–OctThe Fairy Tale RoadBremen → Marburg · 3–6 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Aiguille du Midi Mont Blanc — The French Alps: Annecy to Chamonix
self-drive · Jun–SepThe French Alps: Annecy to ChamonixAnnecy → Chamonix · 4–5 days · 100 km drive · best Jun–SepFranceSee the journey
Biarritz Grande Plage — The French Basque Country
self-drive · May–SepThe French Basque CountryBiarritz → Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · 2–4 days · best May–SepFranceSee the journey
The Grote Markt in Haarlem with the Sint-Bavokerk rising over the square — The Golden Age Cities: Haarlem to Dordrecht
self-drive · Apr–SepThe Golden Age Cities: Haarlem to DordrechtHaarlem → Dordrecht · 3–5 days · best Apr–SepNetherlandsSee the journey
Quedlinburg half-timbered — The Harz: Goslar to Quedlinburg
self-drive · May–OctThe Harz: Goslar to QuedlinburgGoslar → Quedlinburg · 2–4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
High Coast bridge Sweden — The High Coast
self-drive · Jun–AugThe High CoastSundsvall → Örnsköldsvik · 2–4 days · best Jun–AugSwedenSee the journey
Porto Katsiki Lefkada — The Ionian Islands: Corfu to Kefalonia
mixed transport · May–SepThe Ionian Islands: Corfu to KefaloniaCorfu → Kefalonia · 4–7 days · road + ferry · best May–SepGreeceSee the journey
Varenna's waterfront on Lake Como
self-drive · May–SepThe Italian LakesComo → Malcesine · 5–7 days · best May–SepItalySee the journey
Bom Jesus Braga staircase — The Minho: Guimarães to the Coast
self-drive · May–SepThe Minho: Guimarães to the CoastGuimarães → Viana do Castelo · 3–5 days · best May–SepPortugalSee the journey
Cochem Reichsburg Mosel — The Mosel & the Rhine Gorge
self-drive · May–OctThe Mosel & the Rhine GorgeKoblenz → Trier · 3–5 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Mam Tor ridge Peak District — The Peak District
self-drive · May–SepThe Peak District130 km loop · 2–4 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Monemvasia's walled town against the rock
self-drive · Apr–JunThe Peloponnese700 km loop · 6–10 days · best Apr–JunGreeceSee the journey
Barafundle Bay Pembrokeshire — The Pembrokeshire Coast
self-drive · May–SepThe Pembrokeshire CoastTenby → Cardigan · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Pont d'Arc Ardeche — The Rhône & the Ardèche
self-drive · Apr–OctThe Rhône & the ArdècheLyon → Orange · 3–5 days · best Apr–OctFranceSee the journey
Seven Sisters cliffs Sussex — The South Downs & the White Cliffs
self-drive · May–SepThe South Downs & the White CliffsBrighton → Canterbury · 3–5 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Spis Castle ruins — The Spiš: Levoča to Košice
self-drive · May–OctThe Spiš: Levoča to KošicePoprad → Košice · 2–4 days · best May–OctSlovakiaSee the journey
Mount Athos monastery sea — Thessaloniki & Halkidiki
self-drive · Jun–SepThessaloniki & HalkidikiThessaloniki → Ouranoupoli · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepGreeceSee the journey
Wartburg castle Eisenach — Thuringia: Wartburg to Weimar
self-drive · May–OctThuringia: Wartburg to WeimarEisenach → Jena · 2–4 days · best May–OctGermanySee the journey
Bellinzona castles — Ticino
self-drive · May–OctTicinoLugano → Locarno · 2–4 days · best May–OctSwitzerlandSee the journey
The Transfăgărășan's switchbacks climbing the Făgăraș range
self-drive · Jul–SepTransylvania & the Transfăgărășan LoopBucharest loop · 6–8 days · 838 km · best Jul–SepRomaniaSee the journey
Segla mountain rising sheer above the fjord on Senja
self-drive · Jun–AugTromsø & SenjaTromsø → Senja · 3–4 days · best Jun–AugNorwaySee the journey
Turku archipelago ferry — The Turku Archipelago
mixed transport · Jun–AugTurku, Naantali & the Nagu Archipelago GatewayTurku → Nagu · 3–4 days · self-drive + road ferry · best Jun–AugFinlandSee the journey
A cypress-lined lane through the rolling hills of the Val d'Orcia
self-drive · Sep–OctTuscany LoopFlorence circle · 4–7 daysItalySee the journey
Kufstein fortress — Tyrol: Innsbruck to Kitzbühel
self-drive · Jun–SepTyrol: Innsbruck to KitzbühelInnsbruck → Kitzbühel · 2–4 days · best Jun–SepAustriaSee the journey
Múlafossur waterfall dropping into the sea at Gásadalur
self-drive · May–SepTórshavn, Vágar & the Northern IslesTórshavn loop via Vágar, Gjógv and Klaksvík · 5 days · best May–SepFaroe IslandsSee the journey
Assisi Basilica San Francesco — Umbria: the Green Heart
self-drive · May–OctUmbria: the Green HeartPerugia → Orvieto · 3–5 days · best May–OctItalySee the journey
City of Arts Sciences Valencia — Valencia & the Costa Blanca
self-drive · Apr–OctValencia & the Costa BlancaValencia → Alicante · 3–5 days · best Apr–OctSpainSee the journey
Venice grand canal gondola — Venice to Trieste
self-drive · Apr–OctVenice to TriesteVenice → Trieste · 3–6 days · best Apr–OctItalySee the journey
Gorges du Verdon turquoise — Verdon & the Lavender Plateaus
self-drive · Jun–SepVerdon & the Lavender PlateausAix-en-Provence → Grasse · 3–5 days · best Jun–SepFranceSee the journey
Durnstein Wachau Danube — Vienna & the Wachau
self-drive · Apr–OctVienna & the WachauVienna → Melk · 2–4 days · best Apr–OctAustriaSee the journey
Curonian Spit Parnidis dune — Vilnius to the Curonian Spit
mixed transport · May–SepVilnius to Nida via the Curonian SpitVilnius to Nida · 4 days · 380 km including the vehicle ferry · best May–SepLithuaniaSee the journey
Tallinn's medieval spires and red rooftops from Toompea
rail · May–SepVilnius to Tallinn: Baltic Capitals by RailVilnius → Riga → Tallinn · 6–8 daysLithuania, Latvia & EstoniaSee the journey
Visby city wall roses — Gotland: Visby & the Raukar Coast
staffed road transport · Jun–AugVisby, Fårö & the Raukar Coast220 km one-way · 5 days · best Jun–AugSwedenSee the journey
The Cliffs of Moher rising from the Atlantic on Ireland's west coast
self-drive · Jun–AugWild Atlantic Way: Galway to CorkGalway → Cork · 6–10 days · a southern Wild Atlantic Way sectionIrelandSee the journey
Malham Cove Yorkshire — Yorkshire: Dales to the Moors
self-drive · May–SepYorkshire: Dales to the MoorsYork → Whitby · 4–7 days · best May–SepUnited KingdomSee the journey
Plitvice lakes waterfalls — Zagreb & the Plitvice Lakes
self-drive · May–OctZagreb & the Plitvice LakesZagreb → Plitvice · 2–4 days · best May–OctCroatiaSee the journey
Ordesa valley Monte Perdido — Aragón & the Ordesa Pyrenees
staffed road transport · Jun–SepZaragoza, Jaca, Aínsa & Ordesa300 km one-way · 7 days · best Jun–SepSpainSee the journey
Mons Klint chalk cliffs — Zealand: Copenhagen to Møn
self-drive · May–SepZealand: Copenhagen to MønCopenhagen → Møn · 2–4 days · best May–SepDenmarkSee the journey
The Luzern–Interlaken Express beside Lake Lungern and snow-dusted peaks
rail · May–Jun · Sep–OctZurich to Zermatt on the Scenic RailsZurich → Lucerne → Interlaken → Montreux → Zermatt · 7–8 days · scenic railSwitzerlandSee the journey
Rhine Falls Schaffhausen — Zurich, the Rhine Falls & St. Gallen
self-drive · May–OctZurich, the Rhine Falls & St. GallenZurich → St. Gallen · 2–4 days · best May–OctSwitzerlandSee the journey
Pommern ship Mariehamn — The Åland Islands
self-drive · May–SepÅland Main Island: Mariehamn to EckeröMariehamn → Eckerö · 2–4 days · self-drive · best May–SepFinlandSee the journey