Höfn is a small fishing town in southeastern Iceland, located on a narrow peninsula surrounded by the waters of Hornafjörður and nearby lagoons. The town sits beneath the large Vatnajökull ice cap, whose glaciated peaks form a prominent backdrop to the surrounding landscape. Höfn is an important service and fishing center for southeast Iceland, with a harbor, restaurants, shops, and accommodation.

Gásadalur is a small village on the western side of Vágar in the Faroe Islands, set in a narrow valley between steep mountains and the North Atlantic. The settlement overlooks the sea toward the island of Mykines and is surrounded by high slopes, green pasture, and rugged cliffs. Its remote position shaped village life for generations, when access required crossing the mountains on foot.

Gloucester is a coastal city on Cape Ann in northeastern Massachusetts, surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gloucester Harbor, and the Gulf of Maine. Its rocky shoreline, islands, working waterfront, and long fishing tradition have shaped the city’s identity. Gloucester Harbor remains active with commercial fishing vessels, while the downtown area contains shops, restaurants, galleries, and historic buildings.

Florianópolis is the capital of Santa Catarina and occupies most of Santa Catarina Island, with another part of the city on the mainland. Known locally as Floripa, it is shaped by a long coastline of beaches, lagoons, dunes, forests, and rocky hills. The island has more than 40 beaches, ranging from open Atlantic shores to sheltered bays and calm waters. Lagoa da Conceição lies near the center of the island and connects several distinct areas of the city.

Think of it as a beach a day even on Leap Year. That's right, 366 beautiful beaches encircle this tropical island paradise, the focus of centuries of battles between Spain, France, Great Britain and Denmark. The Dane's influence has been the strongest.