Lithuania is a republic in northeastern Europe and one of the Baltic Republics. Vilnius, the capital and largest city, is in the southeast portion of the country. The climate is dominated by marine influences in the west, with cool summers and mild winters, but conditions are more variable in the eastern portion of the republic.

Poland is a central European country bordering seven other nations. Among its notable features are its lush forests, rivers, and majestic mountains.

Central Asia stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China and Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan and Iran in the south to Russia in the north, including the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Alice Springs is the main focus on the Centre, the red outback country of central Australia. It is the northern Terminus of the Central Australian Railway and a jumping-off point for the exploration of central Australia.

Motril, Spain, is located near the Guadalfeo River on the Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada. Sugar cane refineries form the backbone of Motril's economy, though tourism is also an essential industry.