Grand Rapids sits along the Grand River in western Michigan, shaped by industry, reform, and a strong civic culture.

Minneriya National Park lies in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province between Habarana and Polonnaruwa, within the island’s dry zone. The park covers about 8,890 hectares and is centered on the Minneriya Tank, an ancient irrigation reservoir that remains an important source of water for the surrounding landscape. Dry mixed evergreen forest, scrub, grassland, wetlands, and open areas around the reservoir create a varied habitat for wildlife. The park is particularly known for its Asian elephants, wh

Baja California Sur is state located in Northwestern Mexico, on the Baja California peninsula. The capital is La Paz. The area is lightly populated. Tourism is the economic mainstay of this region, centered around the beach resort area, Los Cabos. Sport fishing is a major attraction, as well as having some of the best beaches Baja has to offer.

Dakhla is a coastal city in Morocco’s far southwest, situated on a narrow peninsula that extends into a large Atlantic lagoon. Its setting creates a striking contrast between the dry desert landscape inland and the sheltered blue waters along the coast. Dakhla is an important regional centre for fishing, commerce, and transport, while its lagoon has made the city increasingly known for water sports.

Jebel Akhdar, meaning “Green Mountain,” is a highland area within Oman's Al Hajar Mountains in Ad Dakhiliyah Governorate. The mountain rises to about 2,980 meters, with the Saiq Plateau located around 2,000 meters above sea level. Its cooler mountain climate supports terraced orchards, villages, and vegetation that differs from the dry lowlands below.