Conakry, Guinea's port capital and once a small island town, has spread to the country's mainland and now comprises 1/4 of the population. This bustling metropolis boasts the national stadium, Stade du 28-Septembre, the National Museum, the Palais du Peuple, a thriving botanical garden, numerous open air markets and plenty of nightlife. "

One of the most popular tourist attractions in Iceland, the Gullfoss is a 2-tiered waterfall with a total height of 32m (105ft). Also known as the Golden Falls, the Gullfoss is part of the Hvítá river. Nearby attractions include the Haukadalur geysers and Þingvellir national park. Together, these 3 sites are called the Golden Circle. Because of the popularity of the falls there is hotel accommodation nearby, but most visitors opt to stay in Reykjavík and visit the falls on the Golden Circle day trip."

The temperatures in Quito can plummet for much of the year long so take advantage of the summer respite and plan your trip for July or August. From centuries-old cathedrals to traditional restaurants and local crafts markets, you can really embrace the local cultures with a visit to Ecuador's capital city."

Preah Vihear lies in Sisaket province of Cambodia and directly on the edge of the Thai border. This natural barrier, which encloses the Cambodian plain, was crossed by a number of roads that led to the sacred sites dedicated to the god Shiva of Wat Phu in Laos and Phimai in present day Thailand."

Daphne Sheldrick, as part of the David Sheldrick Conservation Foundation rehabilitates baby elephants and other wildlife here at her home just outside of Nairobi National Park. These babies have lost their mothers to poaching, death, injuries, on getting lost in the wild or other tragedies."

Just like most natural attractions in South America, Marble Cave has a unique element that makes it so impressive and esteemed by tourists. Limestone has been considered a precious material used in constructions for years; these days, people make sculptures and castles out of marble. Having the possibility to witness a natural cave made entirely of granite is absolutely fantastic."

A child in traditional costume takes part in a procession with the image of the Holy Virgin during the Palms and Flowers festival in Panchimalco, 12 km south of San Salvador May 10, 2009. The residents of Pabchimalco celebrate the yearly festival at the beginning of the rainy season to ask for a good harvest."

The old cities of Ouadane, Chenguetti, Oualata and Tichitt are a vestige of a rich past, that of the Trans-Saharan trade which made these cities part of the city-relays between North Africa and the Black Africa through the Sahara. These cities had a profound religious and cultural influence."

The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral, is an 11th-century cathedral church in the city of Kutaisi, the region of Imereti, Georgia. The cathedral, now in ruins, is a masterpiece in the history of medieval Georgian architecture."

When she was christened by the widow of her namesake in 1931, the President Coolidge was as opulent as any pleasure ship plying the world’s waters, with an elegant smoking lounge, a shopping arcade, even its own stock exchange. A decade later the Coolidge was converted to an Army transport ship to help with the war effort; she was bringing reinforcements to American troops in the South Pacific when she struck a mine and sank off the coast of Vanuatu. Penetration is superb, and skilled divers can explore the engine room and dining room, or drift along the promenade deck. The largest and most accessible wreck of the Second World War, the Coolidge is in a class of her own."