diff --git a/backend/server/adventures/views/global_search_view.py b/backend/server/adventures/views/global_search_view.py
index 3780629..d2fa5d3 100644
--- a/backend/server/adventures/views/global_search_view.py
+++ b/backend/server/adventures/views/global_search_view.py
@@ -1,71 +1,73 @@
-
 from rest_framework import viewsets
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from django.db.models import Q
+from django.contrib.postgres.search import SearchVector, SearchQuery
 from adventures.models import Adventure, Collection
 from adventures.serializers import AdventureSerializer, CollectionSerializer
-from django.db.models import Q
-from adventures.utils import pagination
-from worldtravel.models import Country, Region, City
-from worldtravel.serializers import CountrySerializer, RegionSerializer, CitySerializer
+from worldtravel.models import Country, Region, City, VisitedCity, VisitedRegion
+from worldtravel.serializers import CountrySerializer, RegionSerializer, CitySerializer, VisitedCitySerializer, VisitedRegionSerializer
 from users.models import CustomUser as User
 from users.serializers import CustomUserDetailsSerializer as UserSerializer
 
 class GlobalSearchView(viewsets.ViewSet):
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
-    pagination_class = pagination.StandardResultsSetPagination
 
     def list(self, request):
-        search_term = request.query_params.get('query', '')
-        # print(f"Searching for: {search_term}")  # For debugging
-
+        search_term = request.query_params.get('query', '').strip()
         if not search_term:
             return Response({"error": "Search query is required"}, status=400)
 
-        # Search for adventures
-        adventures = Adventure.objects.filter(
-            (Q(name__icontains=search_term) | Q(description__icontains=search_term) | Q(location__icontains=search_term)) & Q(user_id=request.user.id)
-        )
+        # Initialize empty results
+        results = {
+            "adventures": [],
+            "collections": [],
+            "users": [],
+            "countries": [],
+            "regions": [],
+            "cities": [],
+            "visited_regions": [],
+            "visited_cities": []
+        }
 
-        # Search for collections
+        # Adventures: Full-Text Search
+        adventures = Adventure.objects.annotate(
+            search=SearchVector('name', 'description', 'location')
+        ).filter(search=SearchQuery(search_term), user_id=request.user)
+        results["adventures"] = AdventureSerializer(adventures, many=True).data
+
+        # Collections: Partial Match Search
         collections = Collection.objects.filter(
-            Q(name__icontains=search_term) & Q(user_id=request.user.id)
+            Q(name__icontains=search_term) & Q(user_id=request.user)
         )
+        results["collections"] = CollectionSerializer(collections, many=True).data
 
-        # Search for users
+        # Users: Public Profiles Only
         users = User.objects.filter(
-            (Q(username__icontains=search_term) | Q(first_name__icontains=search_term) | Q(last_name__icontains=search_term)) & Q(public_profile=True)
+            (Q(username__icontains=search_term) |
+             Q(first_name__icontains=search_term) |
+             Q(last_name__icontains=search_term)) & Q(public_profile=True)
         )
+        results["users"] = UserSerializer(users, many=True).data
 
-        # Search for countries
-        countries = Country.objects.filter(
-            Q(name__icontains=search_term) | Q(country_code__icontains=search_term)
-        )
+        # Countries: Full-Text Search
+        countries = Country.objects.annotate(
+            search=SearchVector('name', 'country_code')
+        ).filter(search=SearchQuery(search_term))
+        results["countries"] = CountrySerializer(countries, many=True).data
 
-        # Search for regions
-        regions = Region.objects.filter(
-            Q(name__icontains=search_term) | Q(country__name__icontains=search_term)
-        )
+        # Regions and Cities: Partial Match Search
+        regions = Region.objects.filter(Q(name__icontains=search_term))
+        results["regions"] = RegionSerializer(regions, many=True).data
 
-        # Search for cities
-        cities = City.objects.filter(
-            Q(name__icontains=search_term) | Q(region__name__icontains=search_term) | Q(region__country__name__icontains=search_term)
-        )
+        cities = City.objects.filter(Q(name__icontains=search_term))
+        results["cities"] = CitySerializer(cities, many=True).data
 
-        # Serialize the results
-        adventure_serializer = AdventureSerializer(adventures, many=True)
-        collection_serializer = CollectionSerializer(collections, many=True)
-        user_serializer = UserSerializer(users, many=True)
-        country_serializer = CountrySerializer(countries, many=True)
-        region_serializer = RegionSerializer(regions, many=True)
-        city_serializer = CitySerializer(cities, many=True)
+        # Visited Regions and Cities
+        visited_regions = VisitedRegion.objects.filter(user_id=request.user)
+        results["visited_regions"] = VisitedRegionSerializer(visited_regions, many=True).data
 
-        return Response({
-            "adventures": adventure_serializer.data,
-            "collections": collection_serializer.data,
-            "users": user_serializer.data,
-            "countries": country_serializer.data,
-            "regions": region_serializer.data,
-            "cities": city_serializer.data
-        })
-        
\ No newline at end of file
+        visited_cities = VisitedCity.objects.filter(user_id=request.user)
+        results["visited_cities"] = VisitedCitySerializer(visited_cities, many=True).data
+
+        return Response(results)
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/RegionCard.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/RegionCard.svelte
index 5acd3a9..a5fc538 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/RegionCard.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/RegionCard.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
 
 	export let region: Region;
-	export let visited: boolean;
+	export let visited: boolean | undefined;
 
 	function goToCity() {
 		console.log(region);
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@
 		</div>
 		<div class="card-actions justify-end">
 			<!-- <button class="btn btn-info" on:click={moreInfo}>More Info</button> -->
-			{#if !visited}
+			{#if !visited && visited !== undefined}
 				<button class="btn btn-primary" on:click={markVisited}
 					>{$t('adventures.mark_visited')}</button
 				>
 			{/if}
-			{#if visited}
+			{#if visited && visited !== undefined}
 				<button class="btn btn-warning" on:click={removeVisit}>{$t('adventures.remove')}</button>
 			{/if}
 			{#if region.num_cities > 0}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts b/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
index 8ff7e23..250bc96 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.server.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const serverEndpoint = PUBLIC_SERVER_URL || 'http://localhost:8000';
 
 export const load = (async (event) => {
 	const query = event.url.searchParams.get('query');
-	const property = event.url.searchParams.get('property') || 'all';
 
 	if (!query) {
 		return { data: [] };
@@ -16,15 +15,12 @@ export const load = (async (event) => {
 
 	let sessionId = event.cookies.get('sessionid');
 
-	let res = await fetch(
-		`${serverEndpoint}/api/adventures/search/?query=${query}&property=${property}`,
-		{
-			headers: {
-				'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-				Cookie: `sessionid=${sessionId}`
-			}
+	let res = await fetch(`${serverEndpoint}/api/search/?query=${query}`, {
+		headers: {
+			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			Cookie: `sessionid=${sessionId}`
 		}
-	);
+	});
 
 	if (!res.ok) {
 		console.error('Failed to fetch search data');
@@ -32,27 +28,16 @@ export const load = (async (event) => {
 		return { error: error.error };
 	}
 
-	let adventures: Adventure[] = await res.json();
-
-	let osmRes = await fetch(`https://nominatim.openstreetmap.org/search?q=${query}&format=jsonv2`, {
-		headers: {
-			'User-Agent': `AdventureLog / ${appVersion} `
-		}
-	});
-
-	if (!osmRes.ok) {
-		console.error('Failed to fetch OSM data');
-		let error = await res.json();
-		return { error: error.error };
-	}
-
-	let osmData = (await osmRes.json()) as OpenStreetMapPlace[];
+	let data = await res.json();
 
 	return {
-		props: {
-			adventures,
-			query,
-			osmData
-		}
+		adventures: data.adventures,
+		collections: data.collections,
+		users: data.users,
+		countries: data.countries,
+		regions: data.regions,
+		cities: data.cities,
+		visited_cities: data.visited_cities,
+		visited_regions: data.visited_regions
 	};
 }) satisfies PageServerLoad;
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
index 6c35530..f45e6be 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/search/+page.svelte
@@ -1,184 +1,102 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import AdventureCard from '$lib/components/AdventureCard.svelte';
-	import NotFound from '$lib/components/NotFound.svelte';
-	import type { Adventure, OpenStreetMapPlace } from '$lib/types';
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
-	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
-	import AdventureModal from '$lib/components/AdventureModal.svelte';
 	import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+	import RegionCard from '$lib/components/RegionCard.svelte';
+	import CityCard from '$lib/components/CityCard.svelte';
+	import CountryCard from '$lib/components/CountryCard.svelte';
+	import CollectionCard from '$lib/components/CollectionCard.svelte';
+	import UserCard from '$lib/components/UserCard.svelte';
 
 	export let data: PageData;
 
-	function deleteAdventure(event: CustomEvent<string>) {
-		myAdventures = myAdventures.filter((adventure) => adventure.id !== event.detail);
-	}
+	let adventures = data.adventures;
+	let collections = data.collections;
+	let users = data.users;
+	let countries = data.countries;
+	let regions = data.regions;
+	let cities = data.cities;
 
-	let osmResults: OpenStreetMapPlace[] = [];
-	let myAdventures: Adventure[] = [];
-	let publicAdventures: Adventure[] = [];
+	let visited_regions: { region: any }[] = data.visited_regions;
+	let visited_cities: { city: any }[] = data.visited_cities;
 
 	let query: string | null = '';
-	let property: string = 'all';
-
-	// on chage of property, console log the property
-
-	function filterByProperty() {
-		let url = new URL(window.location.href);
-		url.searchParams.set('property', property);
-		goto(url.toString(), { invalidateAll: true });
-	}
 
 	onMount(() => {
 		const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
 		query = urlParams.get('query');
 	});
-
-	console.log(data);
-	$: {
-		if (data.props) {
-			myAdventures = data.props.adventures;
-			publicAdventures = data.props.adventures;
-
-			if (data.user?.uuid != null) {
-				myAdventures = myAdventures.filter((adventure) => adventure.user_id === data.user?.uuid);
-			} else {
-				myAdventures = [];
-			}
-
-			publicAdventures = publicAdventures.filter(
-				(adventure) => adventure.user_id !== data.user?.uuid
-			);
-
-			if (data.props.osmData) {
-				osmResults = data.props.osmData;
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	let adventureToEdit: Adventure;
-	let isAdventureModalOpen: boolean = false;
-
-	function editAdventure(event: CustomEvent<Adventure>) {
-		adventureToEdit = event.detail;
-		isAdventureModalOpen = true;
-	}
-
-	function saveEdit(event: CustomEvent<Adventure>) {
-		console.log(event.detail);
-		myAdventures = myAdventures.map((adventure) => {
-			if (adventure.id === event.detail.id) {
-				return event.detail;
-			}
-			return adventure;
-		});
-		isAdventureModalOpen = false;
-		console.log(myAdventures);
-	}
 </script>
 
-{#if isAdventureModalOpen}
-	<AdventureModal
-		{adventureToEdit}
-		on:close={() => (isAdventureModalOpen = false)}
-		on:save={filterByProperty}
-	/>
-{/if}
+<h1 class="text-4xl font-bold text-center m-4">Search{query ? `: ${query}` : ''}</h1>
 
-{#if myAdventures.length === 0 && osmResults.length === 0}
-	<NotFound error={data.error} />
-{/if}
-
-{#if myAdventures.length !== 0}
-	<h2 class="text-center font-bold text-2xl mb-4">{$t('search.adventurelog_results')}</h2>
-	<div class="flex items-center justify-center mt-2 mb-2">
-		<div class="join">
-			<input
-				class="join-item btn"
-				type="radio"
-				name="filter"
-				aria-label={$t('adventures.all')}
-				id="all"
-				checked
-				on:change={() => (property = 'all')}
-			/>
-			<input
-				class="join-item btn"
-				type="radio"
-				name="filter"
-				aria-label={$t('adventures.name')}
-				id="name"
-				on:change={() => (property = 'name')}
-			/>
-			<input
-				class="join-item btn"
-				type="radio"
-				name="filter"
-				aria-label={$t('adventures.location')}
-				id="location"
-				on:change={() => (property = 'location')}
-			/>
-			<input
-				class="join-item btn"
-				type="radio"
-				name="filter"
-				aria-label={$t('adventures.description')}
-				id="description"
-				on:change={() => (property = 'description')}
-			/>
-			<input
-				class="join-item btn"
-				type="radio"
-				name="filter"
-				aria-label={$t('adventures.tags')}
-				id="activity_types"
-				on:change={() => (property = 'activity_types')}
-			/>
-		</div>
-		<button class="btn btn-primary ml-2" type="button" on:click={filterByProperty}
-			>{$t('adventures.filter')}</button
-		>
+{#if adventures.length > 0}
+	<h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center m-4">Adventures</h2>
+	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 ml-4 justify-center content-center">
+		{#each adventures as adventure}
+			<AdventureCard {adventure} user={data.user} />
+		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}
 
-{#if myAdventures.length > 0}
-	<h2 class="text-center font-bold text-2xl mb-4">{$t('adventures.my_adventures')}</h2>
-	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 justify-center content-center">
-		{#each myAdventures as adventure}
-			<AdventureCard
-				user={data.user}
-				{adventure}
-				on:delete={deleteAdventure}
-				on:edit={editAdventure}
+{#if collections.length > 0}
+	<h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center m-4">Collections</h2>
+	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 ml-4 justify-center content-center">
+		{#each collections as collection}
+			<CollectionCard {collection} type={''} />
+		{/each}
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+{#if countries.length > 0}
+	<h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center m-4">Countries</h2>
+	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 ml-4 justify-center content-center">
+		{#each countries as country}
+			<CountryCard {country} />
+		{/each}
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+{#if regions.length > 0}
+	<h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center m-4">Regions</h2>
+	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 ml-4 justify-center content-center">
+		{#each regions as region}
+			<RegionCard
+				{region}
+				visited={visited_regions.some((visitedRegion) => visitedRegion.region === region.id)}
 			/>
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}
 
-{#if publicAdventures.length > 0}
-	<h2 class="text-center font-bold text-2xl mb-4">{$t('search.public_adventures')}</h2>
-	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 justify-center content-center">
-		{#each publicAdventures as adventure}
-			<AdventureCard user={null} {adventure} on:delete={deleteAdventure} on:edit={editAdventure} />
+{#if cities.length > 0}
+	<h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center m-4">Cities</h2>
+	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 ml-4 justify-center content-center">
+		{#each cities as city}
+			<CityCard
+				{city}
+				visited={visited_cities.some((visitedCity) => visitedCity.city === city.id)}
+			/>
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}
-{#if myAdventures.length > 0 && osmResults.length > 0 && publicAdventures.length > 0}
-	<div class="divider"></div>
-{/if}
-{#if osmResults.length > 0}
-	<h2 class="text-center font-bold mt-2 text-2xl mb-4">{$t('search.online_results')}</h2>
-	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 justify-center content-center">
-		{#each osmResults as result}
-			<div class="bg-base-300 rounded-lg shadow-md p-4 w-96 mb-2">
-				<h2 class="text-xl font-bold">{result.display_name}</h2>
-				<p>{result.type}</p>
-				<p>{result.lat}, {result.lon}</p>
-			</div>
+
+{#if users.length > 0}
+	<h2 class="text-3xl font-bold text-center m-4">Users</h2>
+	<div class="flex flex-wrap gap-4 mr-4 ml-4 justify-center content-center">
+		{#each users as user}
+			<UserCard {user} />
 		{/each}
 	</div>
 {/if}
 
+{#if adventures.length === 0 && regions.length === 0 && cities.length === 0 && countries.length === 0 && collections.length === 0 && users.length === 0}
+	<p class="text-center text-lg m-4">
+		{$t('adventures.no_results')}
+	</p>
+{/if}
+
 <svelte:head>
 	<title>Search{query ? `: ${query}` : ''}</title>
 	<meta name="description" content="Search your adventures." />