Bend is straight out of a postcard. It is located at the outskirts of the Deschutes National Forest, twenty miles away from the Mount Bachelor ski resort. A shorter drive yet are the conical Lava Butte and the mile-long Lava River Cave. Bend itself boasts the beautiful Drake Park, at the heart of which lies Mirror Pond.
4. Tainan, Taiwan
Tainan is one of the oldest and most important cities in Taiwan, having been at one point its capital. It houses over a thousand temples, a lively night market and the Taijiang National Park off the coast, with boat tours throughout the park’s green expanse. Inland you can find Zhentou Mountain and the Guanziling Hot Spring resort.