Rwanda, often called the “Land of a Thousand Hills,” is a country of rolling green landscapes, misty mountains, and shimmering lakes. Its scenery is striking, with terraced hillsides and lush valleys stretching as far as the eye can see.

Shangri-La City, formerly known as Zhongdian, was renamed after the fictional paradise of James Hilton's "Lost Horizon" in an effort to promote tourism in 2001. Located in northwestern Yunnan province, Shangri-La is commonly used as a gateway into Tibet.

Grampians National Park, known as Gariwerd by the Traditional Owners, is a mountainous landscape in western Victoria defined by sandstone ranges, rocky escarpments, forests, waterfalls, and broad valleys. The park forms part of the Grampians-Gariwerd region and contains some of Victoria’s most extensive areas of protected native habitat.

Sanremo is a coastal city in northwestern Italy. Its green spaces include the park of Villa Ormond, with a Japanese garden, palm trees and ancient olive groves.

With a population of 125,000, the All-America City of Fayetteville ranks as the sixth largest municipality in North Carolina. In 1949, Fayetteville adopted the council/manager form of government. Under this form of government, citizens are both stockholders and customers, the elected body represents the board of directors, and the manager is the paid professional responsible for the daily operations of the corporation.