In the far northwest of the United Kingdom, where jagged mountains slice through clouds and mists cling like secrets, there’s a place that feels almost too magical to be real. The Fairy Pools on the Isle of Skye are a string of small, impossibly clear waterfalls and blue-green pools, tucked into the foot of the Black Cuillin mountains.

If Provence had a movie set, it would be Luberon. This charming region in the south of France looks like it was carefully designed by a romantic screenwriter with a soft spot for lavender, golden sunsets, and ancient stone houses.