Alter do Chão is a riverside village in the Brazilian state of Pará, on the banks of the clear Tapajós River. Though part of the larger municipality of Santarém, Alter do Chão has its own rhythm and identity, known far beyond Brazil for the white-sand beaches that appear when river levels drop between July and December. One of the most famous spots is Ilha do Amor (Love Island), a sandbar just off the village shore that feels almost like a hidden world of warm water and bright sky.

Famous as the home of the Wright Brothers, it is an important industrial city and the fourth largest in the state of Ohio.

Bicheno is a coastal town on Tasmania’s east coast, set beside rocky shorelines, sandy beaches, and the clear waters of Waubs Bay. It lies along the Tasman Highway between Swansea and St Helens and serves as a base for exploring the surrounding coastline and nearby Douglas-Apsley National Park. The town has a working fishing heritage alongside tourism, with a small harbour, seafood businesses, cafés, and accommodation.

Viscri is a small village in Brașov County, Transylvania that feels like a place untouched by time, where centuries-old traditions remain alive in everyday life. Best known for its Saxon fortified church, the church of Viscri is one of the oldest and most impressive buildings in Transylvania, built of white-green limestone and strengthened with two rings of defensive walls added over the 16th and 18th centuries.

Freeport is the commercial center of Grand Bahama Island, set on the island’s southwestern side beside sheltered waters and extensive pine forests. The city was planned around a large private land development and has grown into a regional hub for tourism, shopping, dining, shipping, and recreation.