Towering above a wooded valley, this dramatic village clings to the rock like something out of a storybook. It’s called Rocamadour, and it’s one of France’s most iconic pilgrimage sites. The ...

Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by land and by water. Swimmers at Cala Bue Marino in Favignana, one of a group ...

Lincoln’s Rock has long been one of the Blue Mountains’ quieter sunset spots — a rocky overhang with sweeping views across eucalyptus valleys just outside Sydney. But in recent years, the once-sleepy ...

Just a stone’s throw from the ocean, indeed. Small family farms dot the southern coast of Tongatapu, the largest island of Tonga in the South Pacific. But something lies amid the cassava and banana ...