Solar eclipse

Evening foggy views.

Vatican City
The smallest country in the world, the Holy See is the center of Roman Catholicism, home to the Pope, beautiful gardens and 11 museums, some dating to medieval times. Book advanced tickets to meet the Pope or skip the line to admire Michelangelo's famous Sistine Chapel ceiling. Or, queue for free entry to St. Peter's Basilica to see the Vatican's colorful Swiss Guards, priceless religious art and the balcony where the Pope addresses the faithful. The traveler-approved Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel showcases a hilltop setting with sweeping views of Rome and Vatican City, plus a rooftop Michelin-starred restaurant, an expansive art collection, a spa and several pools.

Iguazu Falls: Brazil and Argentina
Argentina and Brazil share World Heritage national parks conserving spectacular waterfalls that feed the Iguazu River. Multiple cataracts, extending more than 8,800 feet from a height of 262 feet, generate a vast spray of water in a unique subtropical rainforest habitat. Stay in either country's tourist town, boat or bus in and carry your passport to cross the border. Guided daytrips often include pickup and drop-off from Puerto Iguazú hotels. Plus, look for rainbows, 2,000 plant species and animals, including tapirs, anteaters, monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caimans.

Marble Caves, Patagonia
Marble Caves, Patagonia
A gorgeous set of caves that are a unique natural wonder, Marble Caves in Patagonia are among the most beautiful places in the world that you won’t find anywhere else. Get close up by kayaking through the caves and caverns and see the marbles in their purest form, polished only by the lapping of the lake over millions of years. Afterwards, you can explore the majestic San Rafael Glacier and the Exploradores Glacier, two other attractions of this region.

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
The Galápagos is an isolated group of islands 605 miles (974km) off the west coast of Ecuador. Famous for being the place that inspired naturalist Charles Darwin’s work On the Origin of the Species, the diversity of wildlife here is mind-blowing. The Galápagos is home to over 300 different reptile species and birds such as the blue-footed b***y, with 50% of the world’s breeding pairs living here.

Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area: New Mexico
This protected badlands area, once a prehistoric swamp, is now an otherworldly desert landscape in the Four Corners region that beckons to photographers and campers. The eastern part features smooth eroded rocks with an array of colors, and the rest of the park is characterized by sculpted hoodoos and spires. Pack plenty of water, layers of outerwear and binoculars to use for observing the region's golden eagles, ferruginous hawks and prairie falcons. The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness derives its name from the Navajo language, and Navajo Tours USA leads guided excursions here that shed light on the area's Indigenous history.

Vestrahorn: Stokksnes peninsula, Iceland
Nearly 1,500 feet tall, Vestrahorn towers above a lagoon and black sand beach in southeast Iceland. This mountain sits adjacent to Brunnhorn, which locals refer as the "Batman Mountain" because of the shape formed by its three peaks. The Stokksnes peninsula is popular with tourists and photographers, so expect to pay a small entrance fee on your way to get the most stunning views. If you time your visit just right, you may even get lucky enough to see the northern lights dance above Vestrahorn.