An industrial center and the island's chief Caribbean port. Tourism, sugar refining, and distilling are important. Founded in the early 16th century, it is one of the oldest cities in the Americas.
Arctic Bay is a small Inuit community on the northern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, situated beside Adams Sound in a landscape of mountains, sea ice, tundra, and rocky shoreline. The community is surrounded by low Arctic terrain and lies within a region known for long periods of winter darkness, seasonal sea ice, and cool summers.
Lake Issyk is a mountain lake in southeastern Kazakhstan, located in a gorge of the Trans-Ili Alatau about 60 kilometers east of Almaty. The lake lies at roughly 1,800 meters above sea level within the Ile-Alatau National Park and is surrounded by steep rocky slopes, coniferous forests, and alpine meadows.
Torremolinos, on Spain’s Costa del Sol, has transformed from a small fishing village into one of the region’s most vibrant seaside towns. Just a short drive from Málaga, it became famous in the mid-20th century as one of the first international beach destinations in Spain, attracting artists, celebrities, and travelers in search of sun and sea.
North Conway, located in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley, has drawn visitors since the mid-19th century, when artists from the White Mountain School began painting its dramatic landscapes. Today, the area still offers scenic appeal, anchored by the towering presence of Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the northeastern U.S. Historic photographs and lithographs of North Conway hang in galleries downtown, showing just how little the iconic views have changed in over 150 years.