Nakhchivan is the capital of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan located between Armenia, Iran, and Türkiye. The city lies in a broad valley surrounded by dry mountains, with the Nakhchivanchay River and irrigated farmland supporting orchards, vineyards, and gardens. Nakhchivan has a long history as a regional center of settlement, trade, and craftsmanship, and its landscape contains a notable concentration of historic monuments.

Set along the banks of the Dudh Koshi River, Phakding welcomes travelers at the early stages of the journey toward Mount Everest. Sitting at a lower elevation than many nearby stops, the village is surrounded by green hills, pine forests, and terraced farmland. The steady sound of the river accompanies visitors as they cross suspension bridges and follow winding trails that connect small settlements throughout the valley.

Home to Stirling Castle, Sterling, is a picturesque and historical town located in the heart of Scotland.

Juta is a small mountain village in northern Georgia's Kazbegi Municipality, set at roughly 2,150 meters above sea level in the Greater Caucasus. The settlement lies in the Sno Valley beneath the Chaukhi Massif, a group of steep, jagged peaks that form one of the area's defining landscapes. Juta is reached by a mountain road from the village of Sno and is surrounded by alpine meadows, rocky slopes, streams, and high peaks.

Located in the Gulf of Honduras, this area of the Mayan offers jungle tours along the Rio San Carlos or walking through the Mayan ruina at Quirigua. In ancient Mayan culture, priests used to drive sting ray spines through their tongues to appease their gods.