This city in the Rhine Gorge is known for its winemaking, dramatic landscapes and 15-minute cable car ride to the Niederwald Monument (celebrating the German victory over France in 1871).

Braga, one of Portugal’s oldest and most vibrant cities, blends deep religious heritage with a youthful, energetic spirit. Founded over two millennia ago by the Romans as Bracara Augusta, the city has long been a center of faith and culture, earning it the nickname “the Rome of Portugal.”

Thyolo is a district and town in southern Malawi, set among the rolling hills of the Shire Highlands between Blantyre and Mount Mulanje. It is best known for its tea estates, where carefully planted rows of tea cover the slopes and form one of the region’s defining landscapes. The area also produces coffee and other crops, while the surrounding highlands support forests and farmland.

Levi is a fell resort in Finnish Lapland, located near the village of Sirkka in the municipality of Kittilä. The settlement sits beside Levi Fell, which rises above the surrounding forests and provides the setting for a large network of outdoor routes and ski slopes. Levi has developed into one of Finland’s best-known year-round resort areas, with accommodation, restaurants, shops, and activity providers concentrated around the fell.

Adak Island lies in the central Aleutian Islands of southwest Alaska, where steep volcanic mountains meet the North Pacific. The community of Adak occupies a sheltered harbor on the island and is one of the few remote Aleutian locations accessible by commercial airline. Much of the island consists of open tundra, rugged slopes, coastal wetlands, and rocky shorelines shaped by strong winds and frequent rain.