Salmon Arm is a community on the southern shore of Shuswap Lake in British Columbia’s Southern Interior. Its location places the city between Kamloops and Revelstoke, with the lake, surrounding hills, and forested valleys shaping the local landscape. The community takes its name from the southwest arm of Shuswap Lake, which was historically associated with salmon runs in the waterways entering the lake.
The Black Forest is a mountainous region of southwest Germany between the Rhine and Neckar rivers, near Baden and Wurtemburg. A part of the ancient Hercynian forest, it is a year-round resort area that is famous for its clock and toy industries.
Port-Gentil is Gabon’s second-largest city and the main urban centre of Ogooué-Maritime Province. It occupies a low-lying position on Mandji Island, between the Atlantic Ocean and the waterways of the Ogooué River delta.
Together with neighboring Glacier National Park in the United States, Waterton Lakes National Park is part of the world's first international Peace Park, which was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1955. The Waterton-Glacier Peace Park protects an important biological crossroads where the Rocky Mountains reach their narrowest width. Waterton's bedrock is much older than that of the mountains to the north found in Jasper and Banff.
Fatu Hiva, the southernmost of the Marquesas Islands, is a destination that feels like stepping back in time to a world untouched by modernity. This remote island is known for its breathtaking landscapes, where lush, verdant mountains rise dramatically from the deep blue sea.