Horta sits on the southeastern coast of Faial Island in the Azores, long defined by its position in the mid-Atlantic. For centuries it served as a critical stop for whaling ships, transatlantic sailors, and later yachts crossing between Europe and the Americas.

The smallest of the Bay Islands, this is a diver's paradise. Quaint town of East Harbor offers a variety of restaurants and bars. Go hiking and explore this charming island.

Barranquilla sits near the mouth of the Magdalena River on Columbia's Caribbean side. It is a major seaport and a center of commerce, but everyone breaks loose for four days in February for one of the liveliest carnivals outside of Rio.

Ushguli is a group of high mountain villages in Upper Svaneti, northwestern Georgia, set in the Enguri valley beneath the Greater Caucasus. The settlement is widely known for its traditional stone houses and defensive towers, with Mount Shkhara rising above the surrounding landscape.

San Juan del Sur is a coastal town on Nicaragua's southwestern Pacific shore, set around a curved bay bordered by hills. Its waterfront combines a working fishing community with restaurants, small hotels, shops, and a broad sandy beach. The surrounding coastline includes forested headlands, rocky coves, and additional beaches reached by road or boat.