Lake Powell, stretching across the Utah-Arizona border, is one of the largest manmade reservoirs in the United States. Formed by the flooding of Glen Canyon after the completion of the Glen Canyon Dam in 1963, it covers over 180 miles in length and contains nearly 2,000 miles of shoreline, more than the entire West Coast of the U.S. Despite its modern origins, the area has long been home to the Ancestral Puebloans and later Navajo communities.

Curieuse Island, nestled in the Seychelles’ Indian Ocean, offers a captivating blend of natural beauty and rich history. Located just off the coast of Praslin Island, this 2.9 square kilometer island is renowned for its protected marine and terrestrial ecosystems.

Amiens is a city in northern France and the capital of the Somme department, set along the Somme River amid the Picardy countryside. Its historic centre is dominated by Amiens Cathedral, one of the largest Gothic cathedrals in France and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Waterways are also central to the city's character, particularly in the Hortillonnages, a network of gardens and canals on former marshland.

Adishi is a remote mountain village in Upper Svaneti, Georgia, situated at about 2,040 meters in the Adishchala valley of the Greater Caucasus. The settlement is known for its traditional stone houses, defensive Svan towers, medieval churches, and views toward the surrounding high peaks and Adishi Glacier. Its compact layout and isolated setting preserve the character of a historic Svan village.

Lewiston and Clarkston are located at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers at an elevation of 738 feet above sea level. The valley is rather narrow with a range of hills to the North sloping abruptly to about 2,000 feet above the valley floor.