Motivated by a love of national parks and the desire to introduce their sons to new places, Betty and Don had managed to visit 49 of the 50 United States over the course of their marriage. So as they approached their 50th wedding anniversary last year, they knew that they needed to book a celebratory trip to the one state that remained on their bucket list: Hawaii.

How the world became infatuated with cherry blossoms.

The gift traveled a long way to reach its new home: by the time it arrived in Washington D.C. on March 26, 1912, it had crossed an ocean and a continent, coming to rest almost 7,000 miles from its point of origin.

Angkor Wat or the “City of Temples” holds a worthy place on any keen traveler’s bucket list. Situated in the breathtaking town of Siem Riep, in northwestern Cambodia, it is the largest religious complex on the planet, measuring 208 hectares.