Alotau is the capital of Milne Bay Province in southeastern Papua New Guinea, located on the northern shore of Milne Bay. The town sits between forested hills and sheltered coastal waters, with small islands and bays extending across the surrounding seascape.
Springfield is the capital of Illinois and a city closely associated with Abraham Lincoln, whose home, law practice, and political career were based there before he became president. Located in the central part of the state, Springfield sits amid the prairie landscape of the Sangamon River Valley.
Haputale is a hill town in Sri Lanka’s Badulla District, set along a narrow mountain ridge surrounded by tea-covered slopes and forested highlands. Its elevated position gives the town a cool climate and broad views across the valleys of the southern and eastern hill country. Tea cultivation is central to the surrounding landscape, with estates covering the steep hillsides and winding roads connecting plantations and villages.
Brasília may be a World Heritage Site, but it is only of interest to town planning and architecture students, and those keen to witness the folly of man on a metropolitan scale. It must have looked good on paper, and still looks good in photos, but in the flesh, forget it. Designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer, urban planner Lucio Costa, and landscape architect Burle Marx, the city was built in an incredible three years between 1957 and 1960.
Fishguard, a coastal town in north Pembrokeshire, is divided into two parts: Fishguard and Lower Town. Lower Town is a small harbor nestled at the mouth of the River Gwaun, lined with fishing cottages and boats. It has served as a filming location for several productions, including the 1956 movie *Moby Dick* starring Gregory Peck. Visitors can walk the quayside, explore rock pools at low tide, or take boat trips along the Pembrokeshire Coast.