Auxerre is a picturesque city located southeast of Paris and is the capital of the Yonne department.

Smith Rock State Park is a high-desert landscape in central Oregon, where the Crooked River cuts through a canyon surrounded by towering cliffs of volcanic rock. Located near the community of Terrebonne, the park is known for its sheer rock walls, open grasslands, and rugged terrain.

North Hatley is a small village in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, set along the northern shore of Lake Massawippi. The community is known for its quiet residential streets, lakeside setting, and strong connection to outdoor recreation.

Karpathos is marked by the peculiar Karpathian houses, built of carved stone, full of embroidery and characteristic interior decorations. From Pigadia you may visit Kyra Panagia, a picturesque bay with a marvelous beach and a monastery of the same name. A little further, on the northern promontory of Karpathos, lies the Diafani village; on the nearby little island of Saria we see Palatia, with ruins of the ancient city of Nisyros.

Magdalena Island is a small, uninhabited island in the Strait of Magellan, northeast of Punta Arenas in Chilean Patagonia. It forms part of the Magdalena Island National Park, together with nearby Marta Island, and is best known for its large colony of Magellanic penguins. The island consists largely of low, windswept terrain covered with grasses and other hardy vegetation, surrounded by cold waters and exposed to the strong weather of the strait.