Santa Ana
Santa Ana is the county seat of Orange County and one of the largest cities in the region, located inland from the Pacific coast in Southern California. Its identity is closely tied to a historic downtown, long-established residential neighborhoods, and a strong Mexican American cultural presence. Fourth Street and Main Street form the traditional center of the city, while areas such as the East End and Floral Park add distinct architectural and neighborhood character.
St. Croix
It's the largest of the three U.S. Virgin Islands, lying 40 miles south of St. Thomas and St. John. While its history is laced with tales of pirates and privateers, the island today maintains a slower, more quiet pace than its sisters to the north.
Stewart Island / Rakiura
Stewart Island, known in Māori as Rakiura, lies off the southern coast of New Zealand and is the country’s third-largest island.
Manaus
Manaus, capital of Brazil’s Amazonas state, is a city that rises unexpectedly from the rainforest. Once the center of the global rubber boom in the late 1800s, Manaus still holds onto that legacy with surprising elegance. The Teatro Amazonas, an opulent opera house imported piece by piece from Europe, sits at the heart of the city, its pink façade and domed roof tiled in the colors of the Brazilian flag. Today, it hosts concerts, festivals, and curious visitors eager to step back in time.
Kittilä
Kittilä is a municipality in Finnish Lapland, extending across a broad area of forests, rivers, wetlands, and open fells north of the Arctic Circle. The municipal center lies along the Ounasjoki River, while smaller villages and settlements are scattered through the surrounding wilderness. Kittilä is closely associated with Levi, one of Finland’s best-known fell resorts, but the municipality extends well beyond the resort area into quieter rural landscapes.
