Douz is a town in southern Tunisia on the edge of the Sahara, where date-palm oases meet the dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental. The town is often regarded as a gateway to the sandy desert, with dunes beginning close to the built-up area and extending toward the wider Sahara. Palm groves provide a strong contrast to the surrounding dry landscape, while nearby Chott el-Jerid forms a vast salt depression with bright mineral surfaces and mirages.

Norfolk, the second largest city in Virginia (after Virginia Beach) is located at the mouth of the James, Elizabeth, and Nansemond rivers, near the outlet of Chesapeake Bay on the Atlantic Ocean. With the cities of Hampton, Portsmouth, and Newport News, Norfolk forms the port of Hampton Roads, one of the greatest natural harbors in the world.

Palm Island is a small private resort island just off Aruba's southern coast, reached by a short ferry ride from the mainland near the fishing community of De Palm Island. The island is surrounded by the warm Caribbean Sea and features sandy beaches, shallow lagoons, coral reefs, and landscaped areas.

Cape Town, located at the southern tip of South Africa, is one of the world’s most striking coastal cities. Towering over it is Table Mountain, a flat-topped landmark that can be reached by cable car or on foot, offering sweeping views of the city, ocean, and beyond.

San Simeon is a small coastal community on California’s Central Coast, set along the Pacific Ocean between Cambria and Big Sur. The area is known for rugged shoreline, coastal grasslands, forested hills, and offshore rocks, with the Santa Lucia Mountains rising inland.