Gulf Shores is a coastal city in southern Alabama, positioned along the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway. It is known for its broad white-sand beaches, coastal dunes, maritime forests, and access to bays and inland waterways. The city serves as a gateway to Alabama's Gulf Coast, with development concentrated around the beachfront and nearby commercial areas while protected landscapes remain along parts of the shore.

Kimmirut is a small Inuit community on the southern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, located beside the waters of Hudson Strait. Formerly known as Lake Harbour, the settlement sits among rocky hills, freshwater lakes, coastal inlets, and tundra. Its sheltered location gives it a close relationship with the surrounding sea, while the wider landscape contains exposed rock and low Arctic vegetation shaped by a cold, windy climate.

Jamestown is the capital and main settlement of St. Helena, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic. The town lies in a narrow valley opening onto the sea, with steep volcanic cliffs rising on both sides and historic buildings lining the main streets. Its compact centre contains many surviving structures associated with the island’s East India Company heritage, reflecting Jamestown’s former role as an important mid-Atlantic port.

Aegina, one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, is a short ferry ride from Athens yet feels far removed from the capital’s energy. Known since antiquity as a thriving maritime and cultural center, the island still preserves echoes of its past in archaeological sites and traditional villages.

Nacala is a port city on the northern coast of Mozambique, in Nampula Province, overlooking the Indian Ocean.