St. Helena is a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean, known for its dramatic cliffs, volcanic landscapes, and rich history. It is most famous as the place where Napoleon Bonaparte spent his final years in exile, and visitors can explore Longwood House and other historic sites that tell the story of this period.

Lamu is a place of fantasy and other-worldliness wrapped in a cloak of medieval romance. With an almost exclusively Muslim population, Kenya's oldest living town has changed little in appearance or character over the centuries. Remote and self-contained, this once thriving port town is now a gloriously relaxed and relaxing destination.

The Orkney Islands sit just off the northern coast of Scotland. This group of around seventy islands offers wide horizons, quiet roads, and coastlines shaped by wind and waves where visitors often arrive expecting rugged scenery and leave talking about the sense of space from the long beaches to the steep cliffs and sea stacks rising straight from the water. One striking example is the Old Man of Hoy, a tall sea stack that draws photographers and climbers alike.

Located on Lake Superior, Duluth is a gateway for a year-round resort area, and tourism is a major industry.

Nestled on the shores of Skjalfandi Bay in northern Iceland, Husavik offers visitors the unique chance to witness humpback whales, minke whales, and even the occasional blue whale in their natural habitat. The town is also home to the Husavik Whale Museum, which provides fascinating insights into the marine life of the region and the history of whaling in Iceland.