The Alabama Hills are one of Lone Pine’s most recognizable attractions, with rounded orange and brown rock formations set against the steep Sierra Nevada. Numerous roads and trails provide access to arches, boulders, and viewpoints across the area. Mount Whitney, the highest summit in the contiguous United States, rises west of town, while the Inyo National Forest and surrounding wilderness areas provide opportunities for hiking, climbing, fishing, and wildlife observation.
Saint Helier is the capital of Jersey and the island’s main center for government, commerce, culture, and transport. The town occupies the eastern side of St Aubin’s Bay, where an historic harbor meets a compact urban center of Victorian buildings, narrow streets, public squares, and waterfront promenades. Its position makes it a practical base for exploring the rest of Jersey, while attractions within the town include the Central Market, Jersey Museum, Maritime Museum, and Elizabeth Castle.
Trakai is a small historic town west of Vilnius, surrounded by lakes and wooded landscapes in southeastern Lithuania. Its most recognizable landmark is Trakai Island Castle, a red-brick fortress built on an island in Lake Galvė and connected to the shore by a wooden bridge. The town itself is set between several lakes, including Lake Galvė, Lake Totoriškės, and Lake Luka, giving its streets and waterfront a distinctly waterside setting.
Although not accessible by road, it is Peru's most important commerical center in the east. It is on the Amazon which is wide enough to allow freighters at their busy port. The 1880's saw the rubber boom and recently oil has been the boom.