of the far north of South America. Its landscape features tropical rainforests, the Andes mountains and several coffee plantations. In Bogotá, its high-altitude capital, the Zona Rosa district is famous for its restaurants and shops. Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast, has a walled colonial Old Town, a 16th-century castle and nearby coral reefs.
It was built to be one of the main attractions of the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889. Marked by industrial progress and the great constructions of iron and steel, the Universal Exhibition of 1889 occupied the entire Champ de Mars in Paris.
European country with a long Mediterranean coastline, had a major influence on Western culture and cuisine. Its capital, Rome, is home to the Vatican, ancient ruins and iconic works of art.
Europe's Iberian Peninsula country, it includes 17 autonomous regions with diverse geographical and cultural characteristics. Madrid, its capital, is home to the Royal Palace and the Prado Museum, which houses works by European masters. Segovia has a medieval castle (the Alcázar) and an intact Roman aqueduct.
South Africa's varied terrain encompasses tropical Atlantic beaches, a labyrinthine river system and the sub-Saharan desert that stretches across the border into Namibia. The country's colonial history is reflected in its Portuguese-influenced cuisine and landmarks, such as the Saõ Miguel Fortress built by the Portuguese in 1576 to defend the capital, Luanda.
With a coastline on the Mediterranean and an interior in the Sahara desert. Many empires left their legacy here, such as the ancient Roman ruins at Tipasa by the sea. In the capital, Algiers, iconic Ottoman sites such as the Ketchaoua Mosque, from around 1612, line the Casba quarter on the hillside.