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Amazing Australia: Fraser Island | January 2008

A Line in the Sand: The first sweet surprise upon approaching the world's largest sand island (stretching 76 miles) is that it is not a desert...

Amazing Australia: Riversleigh/Naracoorte Fossil Sites | January 2008

The Remains of the Day: Among the greatest fossil sites in the world, Riversleigh and Naracoorte, though 1,200 miles apart, are linked by the...

Amazing Australia: Gondwana Rainforest | January 2008

Lush Life: The Gondwana Rainforests (formerly the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves of Australia) comprises eight distinct regional groups scattered...

Amazing Australia: Great Barrier Reef | January 2008

Out of the Blue: It is the only World Heritage Site visible from outer space, and indeed the statistics that describe the Great Barrier Reef verge on...

Amazing Australia: Sydney Opera House | January 2008

Destinations: Sydney

Edifice Rex: Like no other landmark, the Sydney Opera House and its signature silhouette symbolize modern Australia. A guide to the icon, inside and...

The Fame in Spain | January 2008

Destinations: Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Seville

Many superstar architects are working in Spain, with spectacular results. How did this happen? Clive Irving explores the unique chemistry of...

Amazing Australia: Tasmanian Wilderness | January 2008

Six Ways to Go Wild: The Tasmanian Wilderness—an untouched landscape on the other side of the world—is Australia's last great frontier....

Amazing Australia: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | January 2008

Rock of Ages: Australia's most recognizable monolith and its equally hulking neighbor are even more awe-inspiring up close

Amazing Australia: Kakadu National Park | January 2008

Highly Civilized: In Kakadu, more is more. Australia's largest national park—about half the size of Switzerland—has savannas,...

Egypt | January 2008