NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The Blue Mountains in New South Wales, Australia, are approximately 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Sydney VISITORS PER YEAR About 155,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 73°F (23°C); Apr: 61°F (16°C); Jul: 50°F (10°C); Oct: 63°F (17°C) Australia’s Blue Mountains range, set in arguably the continent’s most beautiful region, defies classification. Comprising … Read more
The Costa Rican rain forests, now largely co-opted by foreign tour operators, have less- than-pristine environments. Ecuador’s Mindo-Nambillo cloud forest is the real thing NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The Mindo-Nambillo Cloud Forest is about 24 miles (40 km) northwest of Ecuador’s capital, Quito VISITORS PER YEAR Around 12,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 77°F (25°C); Apr: 79°F … Read more
With an amazing 275 cascades in an unspoiled tropical rain forest setting, Iguaçu Falls is a breathtaking alternative to its famous North American rival, Niagara NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Iguaçu Falls sits on the Brazil–Argentina border and is 660 miles (1,070 km) north of Buenos Aires and 730 miles (1,180 km) southwest of Rio MAXIMUM … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Tugela Falls is found in Royal Natal National Park, in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa MAXIMUM HEIGHT 3,107 ft (947 m) DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 73°F (23°C); Apr: 61°F (16°C); Jul: 48°F (9°C); Oct: 64°F (18°C) The highest falls in Africa and the second highest in the world (outdone only by … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Kaieteur Falls lies in Kaieteur National Park, and is 145 miles (230 km) southwest of the Guyanan capital, Georgetown MAXIMUM HEIGHT 825 ft (250 m) DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 79°F (26°C); Apr: 81°F (27°C); Jul: 81°F (27°C); Oct: 82°F (28°C) Kaieteur Falls is buried deep in the dense tropical jungles of central … Read more
Herculaneum, with its beautifully preserved Roman ruins, offers an atmospheric and uncrowded alternative to its better-known rival, Pompeii NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Herculaneum is in the Bay of Naples, 5 miles (8 km) south of Naples and 10 miles (16 km) north of Pompeii DATE OF CONSTRUCTION 6th century BC DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 54°F (12°C); … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION Yosemite Falls is found in Yosemite National Park in California, USA MAXIMUM HEIGHT 2,425 ft (739 m) DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 37°F (3°C); Apr: 50°F (10°C); Jul: 75°F (24°C); Oct: 55°F (13°C) The tallest waterfall in North America – and the seventh highest in the world – Yosemite Falls is one of … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The city of Nîmes is located in the south of France, 360 miles (580 km) south of Paris and 65 miles (105 km) west of Marseille CAPACITY 24,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 45°F (7°C); Apr: 55°F (13°C); Jul: 73°F (23°C); Oct: 61°F (16°C) This is the most complete surviving Roman amphitheater in … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The city of Verona is in the Veneto region of northern Italy, 160 miles (255 km) from Milan and 120 miles (195 km) from Venice CAPACITY 25,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 36°F (2°C); Apr: 57°F (14°C); Jul: 77°F (25°C); Oct: 59°F (15°C) Although you don’t have to see a performance to appreciate … Read more
NEED TO KNOW LOCATION The city of Mérida lies in western Spain’s Extremadura region, 175 miles (280 km) from the capital, Madrid CAPACITY 15,000 DAYTIME TEMPERATURES Jan: 43°F (6°C); Apr: 75°F (24°C); Jul: 99°F (37°C); Oct: 79°F (26°C) On the hot, dusty plains of Spain’s high Meseta lies the lovely ruined municipium of Mérida. This … Read more