One of the world's highest plateaus (approximately 12,000 ft. above sea level). Home to the Potala Palace, former living quarters of the Dalai Lama. Visit one of Tibet's holiest shrines, the revered 7th century Jokhang Temple, where pilgrims come to prostrate themselves before the statue of the Sakyamuni Buddha, lavishly enthroned in silver and gold.

Oruro, city in western Bolivia, capital of Oruro Department, located on a plateau about 3700 m (about 12,140 ft) above sea level. Oruro is a major railroad junction and an important commercial and processing center in a mineral, especially tin, mining area. Industries in the city include tin smelting and shoe and clothing manufacture. The Technical University of Oruro (1892) is here. Oruro was settled about 1595 by Spaniards interested in its silver deposits.

Thoddoo is a local island in the North Ari Atoll of the Maldives, distinguished by its unusually strong agricultural tradition. While coral reefs, beaches, and lagoons surround the island, much of its interior is covered by productive farmland, with watermelon, papaya, eggplant, chili, drumstick, breadfruit, and other crops cultivated for local consumption and markets. The island’s broad green interior sets it apart from many smaller Maldivian islands where available land is more limited.

Lambaréné is a riverside town in west-central Gabon, serving as the capital of Moyen-Ogooué Province.

Agrigento, located on the southern coast of Sicily, is a city steeped in history and renowned for its ancient Greek ruins. The crown jewel of Agrigento is the Valley of the Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the Mediterranean. Visitors can marvel at the remarkably preserved Temple of Concordia, which dates back to the 5th century BC and is considered one of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world.