On the rugged coast of Nova Scotia, waves crash, gulls cry, and fog rolls in thick off the Atlantic. It’s easy to imagine that nothing has changed here in centuries—and at the Fortress of Louisbourg, it truly hasn’t.

Deep in the heart of southern Thailand, where jungle vines tangle with ancient roots and mist drapes over dramatic limestone cliffs, lies a place that feels like another world. Welcome to **Khao Sok National Park** — a surreal landscape of emerald waters, hidden caves, and the kind of tropical wilderness that rewires your idea of paradise.