The Cabo Branco Lighthouse is located on the cliffs of Cabo Branco, in the district of the same name, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Situated-approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the north of Ponta do Seixas, easternmost point of the entire Americas. It is one of the most important and visited places in João Pessoa. The lighthouse is a concrete triangular tower,...

Going into the Teahupoo tube is any surfer’s dream. Coming out standing from this Tahitian wave is another matter. It is the walk of fame for surfers. The riskiest left wave, and an irresistible draw for the most daring and experienced of them. Few dare to go into Teahupoo, and even fewer manage to come out standing. Its power and...

Three Capes Track was opened to the public with the promise of “awakening the senses”. The bushwalkers most eagerly-awaited hiking route is on the edge of the precipice on the remote Australian coast. Its opening provoked great expectations: almost twelve months before being opened it was deemed one of “the experiences of 2015”. Three Capes Track was finally opened on...

Five years ago an earthquake devastated New Zealand's second largest city. But there's something it didn't destroy: the fighting character of its residents. In Christchurch the cathedral is made of cardboard. Services and concerts are held there. All that’s left of the original is a ruin. It was the first cathedral built by settlers in New Zealand but the 2011...

The only airport in the world crossed by train tracks is in New Zealand. The shared space, where railway tracks cut across the runway, is Gisborne Airport, operated by the Eastland Group. The line hasn’t been working regularly since 2012, but occasionally – between six and 12 times a year– a refurbished vintage train uses the line for excursions.

The Victoria Falls are a true spectacle in themselves, but the most intrepid travellers don’t have to settle for photographs from afar: they can dive into the “Devil’s Pool”. The falls are located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. At 1,708 metres wide, it’s almost twice the size of the Niagara Falls and its height varies between 80 and...

Seen from above, it looks like the imprint of a massive meteorite that has crashed into Earth. However, instead of destroying the area, it left an explosion of life. The mysterious meteorite imprint is actually a volcanic caldera that was formed around 3 million years ago when a gigantic volcano exploded and then collapsed. The inside of its crater then...

The Underwater Room is the most exclusive room at The Manta Resort, an idyllic restaurant on Pemba Island, in Zanzibar. The room is a separate floating island and the bedroom is submerged four metres below the surface. Perfect for those seeking isolation. It offers complete privacy: just you and the fish.

It used to be a simple fisherman’s shelter opposite Michanwi Pingwe beach, on the coast of Zanzibar. Nobody could ever imagine that in 2012 it would be turned into a curious restaurant that could seat 45 people. Why is it different? The diners eat on top of a rock, surrounded by the sea. When the tide is low you...

It had its heyday during the first half of the 20th century, thanks to the diamonds that used to be found there. Nowadays, Kolmanskop, in Namibia, is a ghost town awash with sand. During the four years of the First World War, Kolmanskop provided 1,000 kg of diamonds to German miners. While Europe was being battered in the Great War,...