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  1. A dark conical volcano with a red-brown crater rim and a snow-dusted mountain beyond it, seen from a rocky ridge in Tongariro National Park
    Country

    New Zealand

    New Zealand through three places: the sacred volcanoes of Tongariro, Waitangi in the Bay of Islands where the Treaty was signed, and Fiordland’s glacier-cut fiords.

    Explore New Zealand

    Photograph: Eusebius · Photo source · CC BY 3.0

  2. Palau’s flag on one of a row of flagpoles above a lawn, with palms and the sea behind
    City

    Ngerulmud

    A 2006 newspaper account describes Ngerulmud’s three-wing complex around an open plaza, with covered breezeways and a dome about 12 m high.

    Explore Ngerulmud

    Photograph: tata_aka_T · Photo source · CC BY 2.0

  3. View from Niamey’s Grande Mosque across the road to market stalls and an outdoor amphitheatre, with the city beyond
    City

    Niamey

    Niamey 2000 fits six family homes into a conventional compound footprint, pairing earthen walls with shaded courtyards for passive cooling.

    Explore Niamey

    Photograph: Roland Huziaker · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0

  4. A deep volcanic crater with a layered rock wall, a low stone wall winding along the rim and a pale haze drifting on the right, with tufts of dry grass in the foreground
    Country

    Nicaragua

    Sharks tagged between Lake Nicaragua and the Caribbean, 13 instruments on Masaya volcano and the ruins of León Viejo: three sourced places for your map.

    Explore Nicaragua

    Photograph: Albert Olivé · Photo source · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Famagusta Gate in Nicosia: a long stone gatehouse with a rounded gable, a tall arched wooden lattice door and an oval window on each side, seen from the street
    City

    Nicosia

    A star-shaped wall plan, a cultural centre inside Famagusta Gate, NiMAC in a former power station and a museum in an 1885 merchant’s house.

    Explore Nicosia

    Photograph: Viaggiamocela · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  6. Three West African giraffes walking across reddish-brown ground, with green bushes and a cloudy grey sky behind them.
    Country

    Niger

    Nigersaurus skull evidence, a 2022 giraffe genetics study and Agadez’s 27 m mud-brick minaret give three sourced views of Niger.

    Explore Niger

    Photograph: Barke11 · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  7. A brown, sunlit river bending through dense green forest, with a tree branch arching over a small cairn of stones on the left bank
    Country

    Nigeria

    Nigeria in three places: the paved hill landscape of Sukur in Adamawa, the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove in Osun State and the old city walls of Kano.

    Explore Nigeria

    Photograph: Omoeko Media · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  8. Pale rounded granite slopes dotted with pines under a hazy sky, with Korean characters carved into one rock face
    Country

    North Korea

    Painted Koguryo tombs in Pyongyang and surrounding provinces, Kaesong’s mountain basin and Mount Kumgang’s pale granite.

    Explore North Korea

    Photograph: Uri Tours (uritours.com) · Photo source · CC BY-SA 2.0

  9. Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa seen from the upper slopes of Galičica, with a bare mountain slope in front under a clear blue sky
    Country

    North Macedonia

    Prespa’s underground link to Ohrid springs, Stobi’s synagogue layers and Heraclea’s garden-scene mosaic connect lakes and ancient sites.

    Explore North Macedonia

    Photograph: Liridon · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  10. Red-painted carvings of animals and human figures on a smooth grey rock surface at Alta
    Country

    Norway

    Norway through three World Heritage places: Alta’s shoreline rock carvings, Bergen’s Hanseatic wharf and the Hammerfest end of the Struve Arc.

    Explore Norway

    Photograph: Hans A. Rosbach · Photo source · CC BY-SA 3.0

  11. Two tall sand-coloured minarets rising above a mosque with green-tiled eaves, under a clear blue sky
    City

    Nouakchott

    A 2010 FAO report links Ten Soueilim seedbeds to even light and recommends porous sand fences; USGS explains the green belt’s red display in Landsat imagery.

    Explore Nouakchott

    Photograph: Ammar Hassan · Photo source · CC BY 2.0

  12. A harbour pier, moored boats and sailboat masts at Nuku’alofa.
    City

    Nuku’alofa

    A 2011 study tracks produce through Talamahu and two other markets in 2010, while its data caveat limits what those totals mean.

    Explore Nuku’alofa

    Photograph: David Broad · Photo source · CC BY 3.0

  13. Red church, houses and snow-streaked hills in Nuuk
    City

    Nuuk

    Katuaq’s three spaces are a semicircle, square and triangle; Nuuk Art Museum occupies reused buildings, and the National Museum keeps skin boats.

    Explore Nuuk

    Photograph: Quintin Soloviev · Photo source · CC BY 4.0

  14. Bahla Fort’s tan walls, a square tower and round towers above dark rock, with an Omani flag and distant hills in view.
    Country

    Oman

    Bahla’s earthen conservation, a falaj star-marker mismatch at Qarya Beni Subh, and Dhofar frankincense types linked to their growing regions.

    Explore Oman

    Photograph: Fabio Achilli · Photo source · CC BY 2.0

  15. The white, red and blue Willem III Tower in Oranjestad at dusk, with a clock face, trees, a white fence and a flag
    City

    Oranjestad

    Arends family house stone was reused in Oranjestad’s old Protestant church; the Willem III Tower served as a lighthouse and public clock.

    Explore Oranjestad

    Photograph: Isbelia90 · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  16. Sailing ships and boats moored on icy harbour water in Oslo under a low sun
    City

    Oslo

    The Fram Museum describes a hull designed to be lifted by ice; Oslo Museum holds city photographs, and a science museum pairs a water wheel with a steam engine.

    Explore Oslo

    Photograph: Geir Hval (www.MacWhale.eu) · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  17. The stone front of the Dominion Observatory in Ottawa, with its green copper dome and clock, under a cloudy sky
    City

    Ottawa

    An 1891 generator hall manages heat through its design; Ottawa’s observatory served astronomy and seismology, and its farm combines research plots and gardens.

    Explore Ottawa

    Photograph: Cantons-de-l'Est · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  18. The circular Maison du Peuple with pyramid-shaped roof lanterns, seen across red earth
    City

    Ouagadougou

    UNESCO’s Tentative List describes passive roof ventilation at Maison du Peuple; Ramsar’s site links Bangr-Weoogo Urban Park with three reservoirs.

    Explore Ouagadougou

    Photograph: Sputniktilt · Photo source · CC BY-SA 3.0

  19. Brick walls, narrow rooms and steps of the excavated city of Mohenjo-daro seen from above, with a mound of earth at left and green fields in the distance
    Country

    Pakistan

    Three places in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab: brick wells and drains at Mohenjo-daro, drilled molars from a Mehrgarh cemetery and the Shalamar Gardens tanks.

    Explore Pakistan

    Photograph: Usman.pg · Photo source · CC BY-SA 3.0

  20. Aerial view of a dark blue lake enclosed by forested hills, with a pale turquoise lagoon and more small forested islands beyond it to the horizon
    Country

    Palau

    Yapese carvers crossed sea to quarry stone in Palau; Ollei holds an andesite coffin, and Jellyfish Lake is monitored monthly.

    Explore Palau

    Photograph: Lukas · Photo source · CC BY 2.0

  21. Palm-lined path leading to low public buildings in Palikir under broken cloud
    City

    Palikir

    A 2023 course companion frames Palikir’s campus as an ethnobotanical garden; the 2024–25 catalog lists a Micronesia Pacific collection and two courts.

    Explore Palikir

    Photograph: MaxMonaco · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  22. Lock chambers with gate recesses and white service buildings at the Agua Clara Locks, with green hills and a cruise ship in the distance
    Country

    Panama

    Panamá Viejo’s archaeological area spans 28 hectares; the Patronato puts the original city at 60. ACP says expanded locks reuse 60% of water per transit.

    Explore Panama

    Photograph: Dr. Thomas Liptak · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  23. Waterfront buildings and a white tower in Casco Viejo, Panama City, with a forested hill behind
    City

    Panama City

    Panamarama at the Biomuseo uses ten screens, aquaria compare the Pacific and the Caribbean, and a separate museum in Casco Antiguo presents the mola.

    Explore Panama City

    Photograph: Dr. Thomas Liptak · Photo source · CC BY-SA 4.0

  24. A grey ash column rising from a low volcanic ridge across calm water under an orange sunset sky, with a darker cone on the shoreline to the right
    Country

    Papua New Guinea

    At Kuk, drainage traces span millennia; a Maprik plaque’s label discusses Nggwalndu, and a bulletin puts Rabaul’s 1994 eruptions 72 minutes apart.

    Explore Papua New Guinea

    Photograph: Taro Taylor · Photo source · CC BY 2.0

  25. Ruined red-brick and stone walls of the main church at La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná behind a wide lawn, with a tall central arch under a blue sky and white clouds
    Country

    Paraguay

    Eight minutes at Itaipú in 1982, the Jesuit mission ruins of Trinidad and Jesús, and a Chaco salt lake whose salinity follows the rain: three places across Paraguay.

    Explore Paraguay

    Photograph: P. Hughes · Photo source · CC BY 4.0

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