Boathouse on Orcas Island

A cozy vacation rental cabin right on the beach of a protected bay, one of the San Juan Island’s most beautiful waterfront settings. You’ll be able to step off your spacious deck onto Orcas’ finest no-bank, smooth pebble beach – you’re truly just a couple strides from high tide! Local artisans were commissioned to handcraft the interior in environmentally-friendly native materials including site-harvested cedar planking, spalted alder flooring, and the radiant-heated pebble bathroom floor.

Custom-made furniture includes a sculpted juniper driftwood bench, an alder blanket chest night stands, and a headboard made of teak reclaimed from an old boat. The cabin is a very intimate space richly detailed with reframed original doors, wrought-iron with beach stone door knobs and hooks, and aged rough-sawn millwork throughout.

The well-implemented kitchenette includes a custom-designed hutch of recycled Orcas wood and a striking countertop made of ironwood re-purposed from the old ferry landing. The bay-window dining nook provides dawn-to-dusk exciting views, a live-edge cedar dining table, and comfortable seating for up to 6 adults.There are water views from each bedroom, where you will experience the peaceful Island nights from the luxury of beds with pillow-top mattresses, down comforters, and high-count organic linens. A built-in “Captain’s bed” piled high with comfy pillows creates the intimacy of the 2nd bedroom area.

Included Amenities:
Deck with large picnic table
Hot tub at waters’ edge
Fire pit with seating (firewood included)
2-person kayak
Rowboat
Mooring buoy
Crab pot & cooker
Smoker/grill (Traeger)
Washer/dryer
Convection countertop oven

Espresso machine

One queen & one full bed
Pillow-top mattresses
Down pillows & quilts
Eco-friendly bamboo & cotton blankets/linens/towels
Terrycloth robes
All-natural soaps & cleaners
Wireless internet

St Petersburg Canals

A canal cruise is arguably the best way to see the city, and will be a highlight of your stay. Sail along the rivers and canals and admire the beautiful baroque and neoclassical architecture of St Petersburg, generally agreed to be one of the most beautiful cities anywhere in the world. As you relax, you'll pass famous landmarks and get lost in the fascinating history of the city.

As you travel along, you will pass under a network of drawbridges. These allow large ships to pass between the Baltic Sea and Lake Ladoga, and from there, deeper into Russia. The drawbridges open to a precisely timed schedule, which allow ships to pass with a minimum of delay while still allowing the bridges to function as efficiently as possible. Of course, you may be less concerned with the practicalities of the system and instead be busy taking photographs – many of the drawbridges are spectacular, particularly the iconic Palace Bridge over the Neva.

Screen Door

This place is a must go when your in portland! Whether it be for brunch on the weekend or for dinner, they have the best fried chicken ever! If you go during brunch make sure atleast one person orders chicken and waffles, its the best chicken and waffles, well a close second. But if you do go for dinner, make sure to go a little later in the night or like 10-20 minutes before they open or you can be waiting up to an hour and half for a table. I guess that also counts for brunch, its literally busy all the time. Love the vibe from the place and honestly the best southern restaurant I have tried! Also make sure to try their mac and cheese and for desert get the banana cream pie (forgot what its called) but its the only banana related desert they have and its amazing.

The Inn of the Five Graces

Hidden away down a back street a short walk from the plaza, and incorporating a favorite old restaurant and bar, the Pink Adobe, this is a sumptuous, somewhat eccentric hideaway.

Piran

Piran is a town in the eponymous municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The town resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give the town its special charm. Piran is the administrative center of the local area and one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions.

Gardens by the Bay

Supertrees are tree-like structures that dominate the Gardens landscape with heights that range between 25 and 50 metres. They are vertical gardens that perform a multitude of functions, which include planting, shading and working as environmental engines for the gardens.
Construction as of July 2011

The Supertrees are home to enclaves of unique and exotic ferns, vines, orchids and also a vast collection of bromeliads such as Tillandsia, amongst other plants. They are fitted with environmental technologies that mimic the ecological function of trees – photovoltaic cells that harness solar energy which can be used for some of the functions of the Supertrees, such as lightings, just like how trees photosynthesize; collection of rainwater for use in irrigation and fountain displays, just like how trees absorb rainwater for growth. The Supertrees also serve air intake and exhaust functions as part of the Conservatories’ cooling systems.

There will also be an elevated walkway between some of the larger Supertrees for visitors to enjoy a breathtaking aerial view of the Gardens. A F&B outlet has also been planned atop the 50-metre Supertree. At night, the Supertrees come alive with lighting and project media.

Sail the Nile

Your honeymoon, or that special anniversary and you want an intimate, romantic cruise on the Nile. Drifting past the splendours of Ancient Egypt and the exotic scenery, your attentive but unobtrusive crew serve you 3 full meals a day of tasty local produce. As you sip a cold beer the sun sinks over the horizon. You, your partner and the stars. The crew play some traditional Arabic love songs softly in the background, or disappear into their own quarters.

Ithaa, Conrad Maldives Hotel

Situated 15 feet below the surface of the Indian Ocean, this is the only all-glass, undersea, aquarium style restaurant on the planet. Surrounded by the world famous Maldivian coral reef on all sides, dine while manta rays and other exotic, colourful marine life glide by. The restaurant only seats fourteen diners per service so is extremely exclusive. The food at the restaurant is as good as the surroundings serving a world-class fusion of Maldivian and Western cuisines. The restaurant is also famed for its champagne selection and cocktails and each diner is presented a genuine fresh pearl.

The Narrows

The Narrows. It is in the Texas Hill Country on the Hays/Blanco County line where a coral reef once thrived in land covered by an ocean that is now dry and frozen in time. NARROWS (Hays County). The Narrows is a gorge formed by a series of cliffs seventy-five feet high and a quarter mile in length along the Blanco River in southwest Hays County, just upstream from the junction of the Blanco and Little Blanco rivers (at 30°03' N, 98°17' W).

Széchenyi Thermal Bath

The bath can be found in the City Park, and was built in 1913 in Neo-baroque style to the design of Győző Czigler. The attendance of spa was in excess of 200,000 people in 1913. (This number was already 890,507 in 1919). At that time it had private baths, separate men and women steam-bath sections, and different men / women "public baths". The complex was expanded in 1927, and it still has 3 outdoor and 15 indoor pools. After its expansion, the thermal artesian well could not fulfill its purpose, so a new well was drilled. The second thermal spring was found in 1938. The depth of the thermal spring is 1256m, the temperature is 77 °C and it supplies 6.000.000 litres (1 585 032 US gallons) of hot water daily. Between 1999 and 2009 the full reformation of the Széchenyi thermal bath took place within the confines of a blanket reconstruction.

Main swimming and thermal sections are possible to visit mixed. The bath was named after István Széchenyi.

Tivoli Gardens

Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on August 15, 1843 and is the second oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg.

Edinburgh Ghost Tour and Ceilidh

Follow our dramatic, cloaked guides and be chilled to the bone with authentic tales of Edinburgh's grim and gruesome past. Reach out and touch ancient stone walls and hold your breath as every sound in the stillness becomes an eerie, haunted footstep.

But this is an evening of contrast. Your spine-chilling tour of Edinburgh's haunted vaults is followed by a heart-warming evening of dance, song and excellent hospitality at a traditional Scottish Ceilidh. Restore your spirits with our live ceilidh band, traditional haggis, neeps and tatties supper and a bar for the drouthy.

Guilin Mountains

The Guilin Mountains and surrounding area is one of the most inspirational spots for poets and artists in the world. Limestone mountains and incredible rock formations spring up in various shapes and sizes all along the Li River. Seven-star Park, which covers an area of 100 hectares, features rivers, caves, the Seven Star Peaks, "Morning of Camel Hill," "Crescent Rainbow Shadow," and Putuo Stone Forest."

The Guilin Mountains and Seven-Star Park area also features scenic features like Flower Bridge, Longyin Cave, Zenggong Stong, Crescent Stone, Camel Hill, Longyin Stone, and Flower Bridge.

Heaven's Gate

Welcome To Zhangjiajie City, China. About 8KM from downtown of Zhangjiajie lies the Tianmen Mountain, also known as Heaven Gate Mountain. By looking at the picture above, theres no need to understand why this is named Heaven’s Gate. This beautiful site is quite a journey to get to. It’s about a 7 mile hike/climb to get to Heaven’s Gate. But if you make the journey, then you end up to what the Chinese say is the Closest Earth Landmark To God. 7 Miles sound too long for you? Well for those of you who aren’t afraid of heights, they have a cable car that is considered the longest cable ride in the world! A distance of 7455m and as heights as high as 1279m.

The glass path or sky walk is the latest addition to getting to the base of the hole and allows those brave enough to walk it, to see straight down the rugged, edgy mountain side into the gaping abyss below.

Whitehaven Beach

Whitehaven Beach is a 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island. The island is accessible by boat from the mainland tourist ports of Airlie Beach and Shute Harbour, as well as Hamilton Island.

Unlike regular sand, the sand on Whitehaven Beach does not retain heat making it comfortable to walk barefoot on a hot day.

Pizzo

Pizzo, also called Pizzo Calabro, is a seaport and comune in the province of Vibo Valentia (Calabria, southern Italy), situated on a steep cliff overlooking the Gulf of Santa Eufemia.

Sawasdee Village Resort

All 14 Villas of The Baray Triple Pool Access Villa will be designed with the perfect combination of Arabian and Thai style by concentrating in the sense of transparency of ventilation in room and the sense of living with the full function of facilities. The spacious area around 150 sqm with unique spectacular design of private luxurious triple pools where In villa jet pool connect to In villa private pool set amidst tranquil garden and extension to a sparkling of main pool

Vieques Mosquito Bay

The Bioluminescent Bay (also known as Puerto Mosquito, Mosquito Bay, or "The Bio Bay"), is considered the best example of a bioluminescent bay in the United States and is listed as a national natural landmark. The luminescence in the bay is caused by micro-organisms, dinoflagellates, which glow whenever the water is disturbed, leaving a trail of neon blue.

A combination of factors creates the necessary conditions for bioluminescence: red mangrove trees surround the water (the organisms feed off the dead leaves); a complete lack of modern development around the bay; the water is cool enough and deep enough; and a small channel to the ocean keeps the dinoflagellates in the bay. This small channel was created artificially, being the result of attempts by the occupants of Spanish ships to choke off the bay from the ocean. The Spanish believed that the bioluminescence they encountered there while first exploring the area, was the work of the devil ('El Diablo') and tried to block ocean water from entering the bay by dropping huge boulders in the channel. The Spanish only succeeded in preserving and increasing the luminescence in the now isolated bay.

Kayaking is permitted in the bay and may be arranged through local vendors. Swimming is allowed on limited basis through guided tours.

Waldseilgarten

The hanging tent features a fabric-covered platform supported by a metal frame, that is suspended from a secured single point. At Waldseilgarten, the tents are suspended from thick branches of large free-standing trees, where guests can only ascend or descend with rope assistance.

Water Walking Ball

The water balls are created for you to walk or float on water; it’s a real float tank! The water balls are very simple and easy to use - just open up the zipper, enter inside, blow it up, close the zipper and it's ready: you can walk, jump, roll and float on water.

Ta Prohm

Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara. Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors.

Fairy Pools

For Fairy Pools, park in Glenbrittle. There is a clear path up to the pools which may need walking boots – there are streams, stepping stones and boggy bits to cross. A swimming hat and goggles are strongly recommended. There are circular walks that include the Fairy Pools which take you into Cuillins.

Moderate swim. Requires some clambering in and out.

Villa Escudero

Villa Escudero is located in Quezon Province, Philippines, offering a vast hacienda filled with comfortable rooms, and a museum of curious things. Perhaps the most curious thing at the villa is the amazing Waterfalls Restaurant, where lunch is served against an impressive backdrop of thundering clear spring water. Grass fringed buffet stations and bamboo dining tables stand steadily in just inches of flowing river water from the sparkling falls, as it washes around the feet of diners enjoying delicious local dishes.

The experience of dining as water is running over your feet would certainly create a memorable holiday moment, and possibly one of your most unusual experiences ever, as they boast this “is a truly singular and memorable experience only Villa Escudero can offer.”

Isalo National Park

Isalo National Park is a National Park in the Ihorombe Region of Madagascar. The park is known for its wide variety of terrain, including sandstone formations, deep canyons, palm-lined oases, and grassland. The closest town is Ranohira, and the closest cities are Toliara and Ihosy. A local guide is required for visitors entering the park, and guides and porters can be hired in Ranohira. Treks in the park can last from several hours to a week or longer.

Hamilton Pool

In nature, building a mini paradise can take thousands of years. Near Austin, Texas, there is a natural pool that is seen and enjoyed as an idyllic site. An underground river for thousands of years eroded a cavity that collapsed, leaving little oasis in a sheltered and calm water. The place owns an amazing waterfall and rich vegetation that are seen as rather unusual. The pool is surrounded by huge slabs of limestone and decorated with stalactites, mosses and bushes that grow among the rocks.

This is known as the Hamilton Pool. The Hamilton Pool is a protected area that does not have any alteration, or services, but welcomes thousands of tourists in search of fun for the summer.

Just over a century ago, the owners of the area discovered the collapse of what used to be a cave, giving way to a place of great recreational value. It was soon opened to the public.

Tigh-Na-Mara

The Grotto Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort is the #1 Spa in Western Canada, offering signature treatments and services. Featuring 18 treatment rooms, a nail room featuring European Pedicure Thrones and a full service hair salon. The three private day suites for two, feature hand-crafted copper soaker tubs and oversized treatments tables.
At the Grotto Spa, we believe in offering guest experiences that go beyond the expected. Treatments include body wraps, massages, manicures, pedicures, and facials, many with a focus on West Coast natural ingredients. All spa guests receive complimentary access to the Grotto Mineral Pool, on the day of their treatment.

Designed to emulate a natural stone grotto, this 2,500 square foot warm water pool is infused with natural minerals and trace elements which detoxify the body and rejuvenate the spirit. The Grotto Spa Mineral Pool includes a two story waterfall, an invigorating glacial plunge cascade and a non-mineralized whirlpool. After a treatment or dip in the Mineral Pool, guest make their way to the third floor Relaxation Lounge to relax by the fire in their robes and sandals as they enjoy complimentary teas and fresh fruit.

Hotel Kakslauttanen

The Igloo Village of Hotel Kakslauttanen in Finland boasts 20 thermal glass igloos that allow visitors to enjoy incredible views of the Aurora Borealis from the warmth and comfort of their own geodesic hut.

Città del Mare

For the water and fun lovers the Waterslides Toboggan are not to be missed: 3 pools linked with slides facing the seaside. An exclusive experience that only Città del Mare can offer!

Manarola

Manarola may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name "Manarola" is probably dialectical evolution of the Latin, "magna rota". In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to "magna roea" which means "large wheel", in reference to the mill wheel in the town.

Manarola's primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making. The local wine, called Sciacchetrà, is especially renowned; references from Roman writings mention the high quality of the wine produced in the region. In recent years, Manarola and its neighboring towns have become popular tourist destinations, particularly in the summer months. Tourist attractions in the region include a famous walking trail between Manarola and Riomaggiore (called Via dell'Amore, "Love's Trail") and hiking trails in the hills and vineyards above the town. Manarola is one of the five villages. Mostly all of the houses are bright and colourful.

Vernazza

Vernazza (Latin: Vulnetia) is a town and comune located in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northwestern Italy. It is one of the five towns that make up the Cinque Terre region. Vernazza is the fourth town heading north, has no car traffic and remains one of the truest "fishing villages" on the Italian Riviera.\

Vernazza's name is derived from the Latin adjective verna meaning "native" and the aptly named indigenous wine, "vernaccia" ("local" or "ours"), helped give birth to the village's moniker.

First records recognizing Vernazza as a fortified town date back to the year 1080. Referred to as an active maritime base of the Obertenghi, a family of Italian nobility, it was a likely point of departure for naval forces in defence of pirates.

Coyote Buttes

The Wave is a sandstone rock formation located in the United States of America near the Arizona and Utah border on the slopes of the Coyote Buttes, in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, on the Colorado Plateau. It is famous among hikers and photographers for its colorful, undulating forms, and the rugged, trackless hike required to reach it.

Riomaggiore

Riomaggiore (Rimazùu in the local Ligurian language) is a village and comune in the province of La Spezia, situated in a small valley in the Liguria region of Italy. It is the first of the Cinque Terre one meets when traveling north from La Spezia.

The village, dating from the early thirteenth century, is known for its historic character and its wine, produced by the town's vineyards. Riomaggiore is in the Riviera di Levante region and has shoreline on the Mediterranean's Gulf of Genoa, with a small beach and a wharf framed by tower houses. Riomaggiore's main street is Via Colombo and numerous restaurants, bars & shops can be found on this street.

The Via dell'Amore is a path connecting Riomaggiore to its frazione Manarola, also part of the Cinque Terre.

Benteng Chittorgarh

Chittorgarh Fort is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state of Rajasthan. The fort, plainly known as Chittor, was the capital of Mewar and is today situated several kilometres by road south of Bhilwara. It was ruled initially by Guhilot and later by Sisodias, the Suryavanshi clans of Chattari Rajputs, from 7th century, until it was finally abandoned in 1568 after the siege by Emperor Akbar in 1567. It sprawls majestically over a hill 180 m (590.6 ft) in height spread over an area of 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River. The fort precinct with an evocative history is studded with a series of historical palaces, gates, temples and two prominent commemoration towers. These monumental ruins have inspired the imagination of tourists and writers for centuries.

Seljalandsfoss Waterfall

This waterfall of the river Seljalandsá drops 60 metres (200 ft) over the cliffs of the former coastline. It is possible to go behind the waterfall.

Marble Caves

The Lake General Carrera (Chilean side) or Lake Buenos Aires (Argentine side) is a lake located in Patagonia and shared by Argentina and Chile. Both names are internationally accepted.

Unusual geological formation is Marble Caves with Marble Chapel and Marble Cathedral located at the centre of the lake and representing a group of caverns, columns and tunnels formed in monoliths of marble. Marble Caves have been formed by wave action over the last 6,200 years.

Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the Mediterranean coastal region.

The Dark Hedges

Over the past 300 years an amazing array of beech trees has formed on Bregagh Road near Armoy, County Antrim.  These trees are world renowned as the Dark Hedges and as you can see from the images in this article, they are spectacular.  They look amazing in any light, at any angle.  In black and white or color, they never cease to inspire or fascinate those that are fortunate enough to visit them.

St Edwards Parish Church

St. Edward's Church is situated in Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. It is a Church of England parish church and a tourist attraction in the town of Stow.

Columbia River Gorge

The Columbia River Gorge is a canyon of the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Up to 4,000 feet (1,200 m) deep, the canyon stretches for over 80 miles (130 km) as the river winds westward through the Cascade Range forming the boundary between the State of Washington to the north and Oregon to the south. Extending roughly from the confluence of the Columbia with the Deschutes River down to eastern reaches of the Portland metropolitan area, the gorge furnishes the only navigable route through the Cascades and the only water connection between the Columbia River Plateau and the Pacific Ocean.

Watkins Glen State Park

Watkins Glen State Park is in western New York, in the village of Watkins Glen, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. Watkins Glen contains several small waterfalls, and is a really amazing place especially for those who like the sight and sound of rock and water.

The park includes a campground, a large picnic area, swimming pool, etc. but the main attraction are the trails through the Glen, particularly the gorge trail. This is not a rugged wilderness experience, but a very tourist friendly adventure. The park is right in the middle of town, across the street from a sub shop. The Glen is small. It is only 2 miles long, 300 feet deep, and in places only a dozen or so feet wide, so you can easily see everything in half a day. The place does get crowded, but it is nice and deserted in the early morning. If you are looking for a wild, secluded, hiking adventure, this is not the place for you.

The entrance to the trail is a tunnel, followed by a bridge over Glen Creek. Part of the charm of the place is the stone walkways and bridges built in the 30's as part of a public works project. Purists may prefer scenery totally devoid of human handicraft, but in my opinion the combination of natural beauty and man made stone work results in an amazing fantasyland setting. It is kind of like visiting Rivendell.

Papafragas Beach

Location: 10 km east of Plaka

Description: Papafragas is an idyllic creation of nature that satisfies even the most demanding visitor. The sandy beach at the bottom of the cave, in combination with the crystal clear waters and the majestic cliffs make it a true masterpiece that should not be missed.
A few meters east of the cave stands the ancient city of Phylakopi, which developed civilization from the Neolithic era.

Access: The cave is located near the main road to Apollonia and access is very easy. However you must walk on the, carved into the rock, stairs to descend down to the beach.

Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park

Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is the location of a world-renowned sandstone monolith, which stands 348 meters in height and bears various inscriptions made by ancestral indigenous peoples, located in Northern Territory of Australia. It is located 1431 kilometres south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways. The park covers 2010 square kilometres and includes the features it is named after - Uluru / Ayers Rock and, 40 kilometres to its west, Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga and is serviced by flights from most Australian capital cities. The location is listed with UNESCO World Heritage cites.

Although it is a dry region, the large area of these domes collects a lot of rainwater, which runs off in steep waterfalls during rain.
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Navagio Beach

Navagio Beach, or the Shipwreck, is an isolated sandy cove on Zakynthos island and one of the most famous beaches in Greece. It is notable because it is home to the wreck of the alleged smuggler ship Panagiotis; thus, it is often referred to as 'Smugglers Cove'.

Erawan Falls

Erawan National Park is a 550-square-kilometer park in western Thailand located in the Tenasserim Hills, Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Si Sawat in the tambon Tha Kradan. Founded in 1975, it is Thailand's 12th national park.

The major attraction of the park is Erawan Falls, a waterfall named after the erawan, the three-headed white elephant of Hindu mythology. The seven-tiered falls are said to resemble the erawan.

Pamukkale

Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.

The ancient Greco-Roman and Byzantine city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2,700 metres (8,860 ft) long, 600 m (1,970 ft) wide and 160 m (525 ft) high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.

Tourism is and has been a major industry. People have bathed in its pools for thousands of years. As recently as the mid-20th century, hotels were built over the ruins of Heropolis, causing considerable damage. An approach road was built from the valley over the terraces, and motor bikes were allowed to go up and down the slopes. When the area was declared a World Heritage Site, the hotels were demolished and the road removed and replaced with artificial pools. Wearing shoes in the water is prohibited to protect the deposits.