Places
Oregon Coast
It doesn’t get much more coastal than this region, with 363 miles of Oregon’s coastline that provides endless opportunities to comb for agates or glass floats, catch your own Dungeness crab or razor clam, watch for whales, seals and puffins, make footprints in the sand or simply be captivated by a winter storm from inside a cozy beachfront lodge.
Texas
Second largest in the US by both area and population, the lone star state represents its own Texan way of doing things. Here are few iconic points in the state ...
Icelandic Churches
For a nation of only 330,000 people, there are more than 350 churches across Iceland, which leads some to think think that Icelanders are particularly religious. While 85% of Iceland's inhabitants are supposedly Christian, the country is considered the sixth-most atheistic nation globally.
Chicago
One of the largest cities in the US, Chicago is famed for its bold architecture, it has a skyline punctuated by skyscrapers.
Mt Sashta
Mount Shasta, an active volcano in Siskiyou County, California, at an elevation of 14,179 feet, is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in the state.
Reykjavik
Reykjavik, the world’s northernmost capital, is the most populated of Icelandic regions.
Icelandic Livestock
The Icelandic horse, long-lived and hardy, is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. These are small and at times pony-sized. In addition, raising of livestock, sheep (the traditional mainstay) and cattle is the main occupation in Icelandic agriculture.
Tokyo
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is the most populous city in the world with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023, and has been is recognized as one of the world's most livable cities.
San Francisco
San Francisco is home to a little bit of everything. an Francisco, is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California with wide range of landscapes and views within a short distance.
Golden Circle
Golden Circle (derived from the name of Gullfoss - golden waterfall), is not actually a region, but a tourist route in southern Iceland, covering about 190 mi looping from Reykjavík to Þingvellir National Park, the Gullfoss waterfall, the geothermal area in Haukadalur (which contains the geysers Geysir and Strokku), the Kerið volcanic crater, and the town of Hveragerði.
Dubuque
Iowa's oldest city and is among the oldest settlements west of the Mississippi River, Dubuque is halfway between Milwaukee and Chicago and the river towns along the Missouri River.
Osaka
A large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food.
New York City
"The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and beauty in the world." New York City, the largest in the US, spans only 302 square miles, but is home for 8 million residents and marvelous skyscrapers.
Michigan Upper Peninsula
A forested region in Michigan bordering 3 of the Great Lakes and extending outward from Wisconsin, is connected to Michigan’s Lower Peninsula by 5-miles-long Mackinac Bridge.
Suðurland
Suðurland (southern region) with its largest town Selfoss encompasses most of the Golden Circle. In addition, there are waterfalls - Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi and Skogafoss, Eyjafjallajökull volcano, sand beaches of Vik (and awesome views nearby from Dyrhólaey, Kirkjufjara and Reynisdrangar), Eldhraun lava field, and 2 million old river canyon of Fjaðrárgljúfur.
Ottawa
Crater Lake National Park located in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon is known for its namesake Crater Lake, formed by the now-collapsed volcano, Mount Mazama, Wizard Island (a cinder cone near the western edge of the lake), the Rim Drive (a road surrounding the lake that offers views of the park’s volcanic formations) and Phantom Ship (a small island).
Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture, nestled in the heart of Japan, is renowned for its picturesque landscapes and outdoor adventures, with highlights including the iconic snow monkeys enjoying hot springs in Jigokudani Monkey Park and the historic Matsumoto Castle, a beautifully preserved feudal-era fortress.
Iceland
Iceland with its dramatic landscape full of volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields is a photographers dream world.
Poconos
Poconos, encompass forested peaks, lakes and valleys in Pennsylvania bordered on the eastern edge by the bird-rich Delaware Water Gap with, with river beaches, trails and bridges connect the waterfalls at nearby Bushkill Falls.
Austurland
Austurland (eastern region) with its largest town Egilsstaðir is home for a jagged coastline of Austfirðir (Eastfjords). In addition, there are glaciers - Svinafellsjokull and Vatnajökull (the largest in Iceland covering 9% of the country and part of Vatnajökull national park), horn shaped mountains - Vestrahorn, Jökulsárlón glacier lagoon, waterfalls Svartifoss (in Skaftafell national park), Sveinsstekksfoss, Folaldafoss, Rjukandi, and an iconic town of Seydisfjordur with rainbow painted streets.
Sioux Falls
Falls Park is a public park in north central Sioux Falls, South Dakota's largest city, surrounding the city's waterfalls. The park covers 123 acres and an average of 7,400 gallons of water drops 100 feet over the course of the Falls each second.
Shirakawa-go
Located in a mountainous region that was cut off from the rest of the world for a long period of time, these villages with their Gassho-style houses, with their steeply pitched thatched roofs are the only examples of their kind in Japan, have subsisted on the cultivation of mulberry trees and the rearing of silkworms.
Appalachia
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Shenandoah
Shenandoah National Park runs along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia is best seen via the Skyline Drive that runs its length, and a vast network of trails includes a section of the long-distance Appalachian Trail.
Norðurland
Norðurland (comprising of Norðurland eystra and Norðurland vestra regions) with towns of Akureyri and Sauðárkrókur is home for several incredible wonders: Hverir geothermal fields, Mývatn geothermal area surrounding Lake Mývatn, caldera of Krafla volcano, a kilometer wide Hverfjall crater, pseudo-craters in Skútustaðagígar, Hofdi nature reserve, the basalt rock Hvítserkur and gigantic waterfalls of Dettifoss and Hafragilsfoss, and Selfoss.
Twin Cities
Minneapolis–Saint Paul is a metropolitan area in the Upper Midwestern United States centered around the confluence of the Mississippi, Minnesota and St. Croix rivers in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is commonly known as the Twin Cities after the area's two largest cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Kyoto
Kyoto, once the capital of Japan, is famous for its numerous classical Buddhist temples, as well as gardens, imperial palaces, Shinto shrines and traditional wooden houses. The emperors of Japan ruled from Kyoto for eleven centuries until 1869.
Yosemite
Yosemite National Park, located in in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is famed for its giant, ancient sequoia trees, and for Tunnel View, the iconic vista of towering Bridalveil Fall and the granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome.
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway, America's longest linear park, runs for 469 miles through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Vesturland
Vesturland (western region) with its largest town of Akranes, is famed for Snæfellsjökull National Park and its several iconic spots: Kirkjufell mountain, black-pebbled Djúpalónssandur and Dritvík beaches, Londrangar basalt cliffs, coastal villages of Arnarstapi and Hellnar, Gerðuberg cliffs, Eldborg Crater, and numerous waterfalls: Barnafoss, Kirkjufellsfoss, Glymur, Hraunfossar and Bjarnarfoss.
Duluth & Two Harbors
Duluth is a port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, is a hub for cargo shipping.
Japan
Japan is an ideal destination for tourism and photography, offering a harmonious blend of ancient traditions and modern innovation, stunning natural landscapes, vibrant cityscapes, and a rich cultural tapestry that provides endless opportunities for capturing unique and captivating moments.
Crater Lake
Crater Lake National Park located in the Cascade Mountains of southern Oregon is known for its namesake Crater Lake, formed by the now-collapsed volcano, Mount Mazama, Wizard Island (a cinder cone near the western edge of the lake), the Rim Drive (a road surrounding the lake that offers views of the park’s volcanic formations) and Phantom Ship (a small island).
Michigan Lower Peninsula
Michigan Lower Peninsula, bordered by three Great Lakes and Midwestern regions is home of tens of thousands of smaller lakes and automobile industry.
Icelandic Waterfalls
Starting with the most famous of Icelandic waterfalls, the aptly named Gullfoss ('The Golden Waterfall') that belongs to the famous Golden Circle, Iceland is home for numerous gigantic waterfalls.
Alaska
Alaska's natural beauty provides a captivating canvas for photography, where the untamed landscapes, diverse wildlife, and dramatic scenery offer endless opportunities to capture the essence of its pristine wilderness.