The Kenyatta International Conference Centre has been home to various large-scale events and conferences since 1974. Today it is open to anyone who would like to simply admire Nairobi from this impressive 28-storey building, the tallest until it was dethroned by the Times Tower in the mid-2000s.

The so-called "Seven Sisters" are seven skyscrapers built in Stalinist style. The skyscrapers are still among the tallest buildings in Europe and can be seen from multiple spots throughout the city. One of the Seven Sisters is the Moscow State University building, which can be found on Sparrow Hills.

A 20-minute boat ride from Cancún lies the small island of Isla Mujeres with its laid-back Caribbean ambiance, tiny streets lined with stalls, and street cafés in pastel-colored houses. Golf carts and mopeds dominate the streets, and although the island is only 5 miles long and half a mile wide, it still offers plenty of things to do and see. Everything from a beautiful palm-fringed white beach on the north coast to a dramatic rocky shoreline on the eastern side to a sea turtle sanctuary and the remains of a Mayan temple at the southern tip. If you're into adventure, then you should visit the Garrafon Reef Park & Beach Club, where you can go zip-lining, snorkeling, and kayaking. Lastly, a must-visit for nature and wildlife lovers is a tour to Isla Contoy, a nature reserve only inhabited by a few biologists and restricted to 200 visitors per day.

Located less than 40 minutes away from Falmouth amid cane fields and lush verdant scenery, Hampden Estate is a long-standing rum distillery, making some of the finest rums in the Caribbean since the 1750s. Informative tours reveal all the secrets of rum making, and include a welcome drink and jerk lunch for a complete indulgence in authentic Jamaican flavors.