Sinaloa, in Northwest Mexico, comprises 18 municipalities, and Culiacán Rosales serves as its capital. It is located opposite Baja California Sur, across the Gulf of California.

The "Big Easy" invites all to eat, drink and be merry, especially during Mardi Gras, its famous late-winter bacchanal.

Situated on the coast of South Australia, Adelaide shines as one of Australia’s cultural centers and boasts extraordinary natural beauty throughout.

Traditionally regarded as the highest navigable body of water in the world (in reality there are higher lakes in Chile and Peru), Lake Titicaca is immense: its dimensions measure 233km from north-west to south-east and 97km from north-east to south-west. The lake has an indented shoreline, 36 islands and exceptionally clear sapphire-blue water.

China is the world's third largest country by area and has the largest population. China includes more than 3400 offshore islands. Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are major cultural centers, which contain most of the renowned museums, theaters, and cultural displays.