iSimangaliso Wetland Park stretches along the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast from Maphelane to the Mozambique border. It brings together beaches, coral reefs, coastal forests, dunes, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, grasslands, and savanna within one protected landscape. The park is South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes several separate conservation areas linked by their ecological systems. Its name, iSimangaliso, is an isiZulu word associated with miracles and wonders.

Sandwich, Massachusetts, occupies the Upper Cape near the eastern end of the Cape Cod Canal and is recognized as the oldest town on Cape Cod. Its historic center combines colonial-era homes, a village common, small shops, galleries, and landmarks around Shawme Pond. The town extends from inland woodlands and freshwater ponds to salt marshes and Cape Cod Bay, giving it a varied coastal landscape.

Paxi, also known as Paxos, is a small Ionian island south of Corfu, known for dense olive groves, sheltered harbours, limestone cliffs, and clear coastal waters. The island’s main settlement, Gaios, surrounds a protected harbour formed by the islets of Agios Nikolaos and Panagia, while Lakka and Loggos provide two smaller waterfront villages.

Bal Harbour is an exclusive seaside village located on Florida’s northeastern coast, just north of Miami Beach. Known for its luxury lifestyle, pristine beaches, and upscale shopping, Bal Harbour blends serene coastal living with high-end sophistication.

Rijeka sits at the head of Kvarner Bay on Croatia’s northern Adriatic, shaped by its long role as a port city at the crossroads of empires.