Takayama, located in Japan’s mountainous Gifu Prefecture, is a city where traditional culture and natural beauty are remarkably well preserved.

Located northwest of Cairo on the Mediterranean coast, Alexandria is one of Egypt's most spectacular cities and an important historical, industrial, and economic center for the country.

Akwidaa is a small coastal settlement in Ghana’s Western Region, located where the Atlantic Ocean meets a landscape of sandy beaches, lagoons, wetlands, and tropical vegetation. The village lies near the mouth of the Tano River and close to Cape Three Points, Ghana’s westernmost coastal area. Its surroundings remain relatively rural, with fishing and small-scale farming forming important parts of local life.

On the Oregon Coast, Lincoln City is more a collection of beach towns strung along 7.5 miles of ocean, than a city....Fans of sports or nature walks find pieces of heaven. River, lake or ocean, fishers can take their pick. The boutiques, shops, galleries and national brand factory outlets say that you've found a place where shopping really is a day at the beach.

Coquimbo is a historic port city on Chile’s north-central coast, where maritime tradition and everyday life revolve around the Pacific.