Vietnam already enjoys a global reputation for its food, beaches, ancient history and varied landscapes. And over the past decade it has also become one of the world's leading destinations for cavers.
Driving through Brazil toward Rio de Janeiro, you might catch a chilling sight by the roadside: a gang of abandoned Santa Clauses sprawled out among palm trees and greenery.
He may have died in 1965, but Winston Churchill, Britain's famous leader, remains a formidable presence in the country he led to victory in the Second World War.
Shibuya. Shinjuku. Harajuku. Most visitors to Tokyo have probably heard of these districts, the places where everything new and noteworthy seems to gather.
Fukushima is one of the six prefectures that make up Tohoku, a vast, remote and underdeveloped region on the northeastern edge of Japan's main island of Honshu, which draws fewer than 2% of the country's international visitors.
If the conversation used to stop at the infamous balut (a duck embryo), no thanks to shows like "Fear Factor", it has since moved on, with diners now talking up staples such as adobo, sisig, pancit, lumpia and lechon.
The moment you arrive in the village of Houtong in northern Taiwan, it takes no time at all to figure out who the real stars are.
The Golden Gate Bridge is a Bay Area icon, and it's far more than just a way for drivers to cross the line between the city of San Francisco and Marin County to the north.
Qasr Al Hosn, regarded as the symbolic birthplace of Abu Dhabi, is arguably the most fascinating site in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The storm that battered the Edwin Fox in February 1873 might sound dramatic.
From Colombia to Kenya, many of the world's coffee-growing regions are among the most idyllic places on Earth.
Xichi Lake, also known as the Yuncheng Salt Lake in China's Shanxi Province, has become a social media star in recent years thanks to stunning aerial shots of its colorful surface on Instagram and beyond.
Cottar's 1920s Camp is a favourite with guests who want to recreate the world of Out of Africa, only without the malaria, the lion attacks or the plane crashes.
To be fair, it doesn't actually taste bad: it's a lot like crab.
It is eerie, crumbling and abandoned. Santo Stefano is a tiny volcanic island between Rome and Naples where silence reigns, but not for long.
