This desert city in west Texas might be small in size, but it is big in arts! As an arts hub, founded by artist Donald Judd, it features both huge outdoor, and indoor, installations on an old army base. Whether you are looking for traditional, or quirky, in your art, Marfa has it.

Oslo, Norway’s capital, stands at the crossroads of Nordic history and forward-thinking design. Originally founded over a thousand years ago by Viking King Harald Hardrada, the city has evolved from a medieval trading hub into one of Europe’s most modern capitals. Visitors can explore its layered past at the Akershus Fortress, a 13th-century stronghold still standing guard over Oslofjord, or walk through the preserved wooden homes of Damstredet.

Okene is a town in Kogi State in north-central Nigeria, set among the hills of the central Nigerian landscape.

King Salmon is a small community in southwest Alaska on the Alaska Peninsula, located along the Naknek River near the shores of Naknek Lake. It serves as a regional transportation and service center for the Bristol Bay area and as an important base for visitors traveling into the surrounding wilderness. The community is surrounded by tundra, wetlands, lakes, rivers, and low volcanic hills rather than tall mountains.

The Mara River in Tanzania is a natural wonder that draws adventurers and wildlife enthusiasts alike. Flowing through the heart of the Serengeti and into Kenya’s Maasai Mara, this river is best known as the lifeblood of the Great Migration. Each year, from July to October, millions of wildebeest, zebras, and gazelles make a perilous crossing of the Mara. It’s a spectacle of nature that leaves visitors in awe, making it one of Africa’s most sought-after safari experiences.