Mykines is the westernmost of the main islands of the Faroe Islands, separated from Vágar by the narrow Mykinesfjørður strait. The island is known for steep mountains, grassy slopes, sea cliffs, and a small settlement of the same name on its southern side. Mykines village consists of traditional houses clustered around narrow lanes, with sheep grazing on the surrounding hillsides.
A series of gates surrounds the two centers of ancient, medieval Fez (sometimes spelled Fes). The principal axes link the center to the gates and a street surrounds the heart of the old city. The Kairouan quarter, which is longer, is crossed by an artery. Narrow, tortuous pedestrian streets, covered passages, stairs and numerous dead-ends make up the dense layout with few urban squares.
Atlantic City, New Jersey is more than bright casinos and lively boardwalk, it’s a coastal city with stories stretching back over 150 years. Once a fashionable 19th-century resort town, Atlantic City introduced the first boardwalk in the United States in 1870. Today, it remains the city’s centerpiece, stretching over 5 miles along the beach, lined with shops, arcades, and a mix of vintage charm and modern attractions.
Pogradec is a lakeside town in southeastern Albania, situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Ohrid beneath the surrounding mountains. The lake is part of the UNESCO World Heritage property known as the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid Region and is recognized for its exceptional freshwater biodiversity.
Verona is situated at a bend of the Adige River in northern Italy. It is hard to imagine that antique arts, monuments that date back to Roman times, and the shadows of the world's most famous tragic lovers can add up to a smiling, buzzing city. Yet they do, thanks perhaps to Verona's talent for melding her past and her present, her ancient and new so gracefully that everything blends in easy harmony.