Shimizu, a picturesque port in Shizuoka City, offers stunning views of Mount Fuji on clear days. Shimizu is known for its rich maritime history, and a culinary highlight is its fresh seafood, particularly tuna. The port boasts the highest tuna catch in Japan, making it a prime destination for sushi fans.

The largest Pacific seaport in Guatemala, Puerto Quetzal is also the gateway to Antigua, a well-preserved colonial city.

Nicaragua is the largest republic of Central America. The capital and largest city is Managua. Nicaragua has highlands; several mountain ranges; and a great basin, or depression, containing two lakes, Lake Nicaragua, the largest in Central America, and Lake Managua. The two are connected by the Tipitapa River.

Timbered homes and winemaking are some of the defining characteristics of Bernkastel-Kues.

The capital city of the Dominican Republic is rich in history and beauty, boasting 16th-century Spanish architecture and the oldest cathedral in the Americas. The narrow streets of the old colonial city are a testament to the complex mixture of forces that contributed to the construction of the first European city in the Western Hemisphere.