There’s something about seeing a man hanging upside down from a pole that immediately grabs your attention — especially when that man is spinning around 20 meters above the ground with nothing but a rope tied to his ankle. Welcome to Palo Volteado, one of Mexico’s most breathtaking and little-known traditional dances.

Imagine a winding road that coils like a lazy dragon along the edge of the sea, where moose peek through spruce forests and cliffs rise so dramatically they seem to flirt with the clouds. Welcome to Cape Breton Highlands, one of Canada’s most awe-inspiring natural wonders, where the wild meets the wind, and every turn is a postcard.