Delft is a historic city in the Dutch province of South Holland, situated between The Hague and Rotterdam and shaped by a network of canals and waterways. Its compact center contains narrow streets, brick houses, bridges, and quiet squares, with the Markt serving as a central public space. The Nieuwe Kerk rises on the eastern side of the square, while the Oude Kerk, recognizable by its leaning tower, stands beside one of Delft’s oldest canals.

Iqaluit is the capital of Nunavut and the largest community in the territory, located at the head of Frobisher Bay on southern Baffin Island. The city is surrounded by rocky hills, tundra, freshwater ponds, and broad coastal waters, with a landscape shaped by Arctic weather and seasonal sea ice. Iqaluit serves as Nunavut's administrative, transportation, educational, and commercial centre, while remaining closely connected to traditional Inuit activities.

McMurdo is distinctive not only for its scientific role but also for the unusual scale of daily life in Antarctica. The station has a power plant, medical facilities, dining services, workshops, communications systems, and specialized vehicles used to support research in extreme conditions. Nearby Scott Base, operated by New Zealand, provides another important Antarctic research presence on Ross Island. McMurdo also supports flights and overland journeys to remote parts of the continent.

Lafia is the capital of Nasarawa State in north-central Nigeria, positioned within an agricultural region between the Benue River basin and the uplands farther north.

Heron Island is a true coral cay right on the Great Barrier Reef. Here you can swim straight off the beach to an endless garden of coral where the waters are literally teeming with beautifully coloured fish and marine life.