New Orleans is unlike any other city in the United States. Founded in 1718, it carries layers of French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influence that can be felt in everything from its architecture to its street music. The French Quarter, the oldest neighborhood in the city, is full of iron-laced balconies, gas lamps, and narrow streets that echo with the sounds of live jazz.

Located along the British Columbia coast, it is the last northern road access to the coast and the a ferry port for the BC ferry system.

Picton, located at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound in New Zealand’s Marlborough region, is a charming gateway to the Marlborough Sounds and the South Island. The town is known for its scenic harbor, where ferries connect the North and South Islands, and as a hub for exploring the intricate waterways, bays, and coves that define this coastal region.

Selcuk, a small town in western Turkey’s İzmir Province, is one of the country’s richest destinations for history lovers. It sits at the foot of the ancient city of Ephesus, once one of the great cities of the classical world and home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Almost every modern scene in Constanta, Romania, is juxtaposed against 4th century Roman relics.