Just south of Kyoto, Osaka is one of Japan’s largest cities and a cultural hub known for its spectacular culinary scene. Highlights of this sprawling and lively city include majestic Osaka Castle, whose tiers of white and green tower over Nishinomaru Garden’s blooming pink cherry trees, as well as the Shitennoji Buddhist temple, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, and ever-popular Universal Studios Japan.

This capital of Norway has lots of things to offer such as the waterside Norwegian Maritime Museum and the Viking Ship Museum, with Viking ships from the 9th century.

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

Denmark is a country shaped by water, wind, and centuries of human ingenuity. In places like Roskilde, visitors can see five original Viking ships at the Viking Ship Museum and even try rowing a replica longboat across the fjord. In Copenhagen, the harbor once used by merchants and sailors now welcomes swimmers, kayakers, and ferries, with historic warehouses repurposed into restaurants and museums.

Hong Kong is the beating heart of the region, where sleek skyscrapers rise over Victoria Harbour and neon-lit streets buzz with life well into the night.