Tokushima is the capital of Tokushima Prefecture on the eastern side of Shikoku, where several rivers meet the sea and mountains rise beyond the urban area. The city is closely identified with Awa Odori, a traditional dance that fills streets with performers and musicians during its annual festival. Tokushima also serves as a useful base for exploring the wider prefecture, including the Naruto Strait, the Iya Valley, and sections of the Shikoku pilgrimage.

Burabay is a resort area in northern Kazakhstan, located within Burabay National Park in Akmola Region. The area is known for its combination of granite mountains, pine forests, freshwater lakes, and open steppe. Lake Burabay, one of the region's best-known bodies of water, lies among wooded hills and distinctive rock formations.

Corning is a small city in New York’s southern Finger Lakes region, set along the Chemung River and known internationally for its connection to glassmaking. The city combines a compact downtown with historic buildings, museums, galleries, and access to the surrounding hills and waterways. Market Street forms the center of the Gaffer District, where shops, restaurants, cafés, and local businesses occupy restored storefronts.

Candi Dasa lies along Bali’s quieter east coast, where the village grew around a coastal lagoon once used for ritual and fishing life. Its development has remained low-key compared to southern Bali, and local temples and daily offerings reflect a rhythm shaped more by tradition than tourism.

A religious center since the 4th century, it has numerous churches and religious sites. It is the fourth largest city in France, located in southern France near the border with Andorra.