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After being shot in the hip during battle, Sergeant William Carney of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment carried this U.S. flag back to Union lines. The photo of the Civil War veteran, who received the Medal of Honor, was taken in 1863.

Why You Should Go: A posh European enclave in the Caribbean, this well-manicured island has waves, culture, and beauty for the most refined tastes, without the pretension.

Formentera, the fourth largest Balearic island, is like the bohemian sister to neighboring Ibiza—minus the crowds. There’s no airport, so the only way to arrive is by high-speed ferry from Ibiza (which makes for an easy day trip). Cliffs flanking the undeveloped coastline captivated Jules Verne, who modeled the setting in The Lighthouse at the End of the World after Formentera’s La Mola lighthouse.

During the late summer breeding season, the bugling of bull elk echoes through Yellowstone National Park. Males bellow to attract females and to intimidate the competition. Anywhere from 100,000 to 200,000 elk spend the summer inside the park; in the winter the number drops to around 5,000.