National parks in the West and caves in New Zealand are great places to escape from our very bright planet. Turns out humans need to escape that constant glow. It's good for you too.

Lonely Planet never stops scouring — well, the planet — for interesting sites and travel destinations. 

The confluence of two rivers and three states, the water gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains offers lines of sight to numerous noteworthy spots.

The park’s crown jewel is a bowl-shaped cavity 120 feet deep that leads down to a miniature rain forest.