The valley of Nant Gwynant preserves a quiet pastoral beauty above the town of Beddgelert in North Wales .
Caernarfon Castle dominates its namesake town. Begun by Edward I in 1283 as part of his campaign to hold back the Welsh people, Caernarfon is perhaps the most famous of Wales's many castles
Barry Wilson and his dog contemplate the Dee Valley from the brow of a hill near the crumbling ruins of Castell Dinas Bran, which looms above the town of Llangollen
A view to tee up for: The Cavalli Islands stretch out below the championship golf course at Kauri Cliffs, on the North Island
Cape d'Or lighthouse, about an hour's drive west of Parrsboro , offers miles of sea views and a guesthouse where visitors can spend the night.
Boats docked in Advocate Harbor, 32 miles west of Parrsboro along the Bay of Fundy, gear up for a "ground fishing" expedition in which fishermen will go after haddock, halibut, sole, and turbot.