Las Palmas (officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) is the capital of Gran Canaria island as well as co-capital (along with Santa Cruz de Tenerife) of the Canary Islands. It is a major cruise-ship port known for duty-free shopping and sandy beaches, including Playa de Las Canteras, considered by many to be one of the best urban beaches worldwide.

Guadeloupe's major center is Pointe-à-Pitre, a conglomeration of old and new buildings clustered around the bustling harborside market. Pointe-a-Pitre is Gudeloupe's most popular city--explore the beaches of Grand-Terre and the French fort ruins and volcanic mountaintop of Basse-Terre.

Timaru is located on an island off the east coast of New Zealand, between Christchurch and Dunedin. It is a main sea port for industry and farming, as well as a popular port of call, especially around the Christmas Holidays. Originally named "Te Maru - The Place of Shelter", this port town was built as a whaling station until immigrants from England arrived in 1859, and the town was finally declared a city in 1948.

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is a well-known elephant care facility in Pinnawala village, in Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa Province, about 13 kilometers northeast of Kegalle. Set on a large property beside the Maha Oya River, the facility provides care for Asian elephants and has become one of the country’s most recognized wildlife attractions. Its setting combines open grounds, coconut trees, and riverbanks where elephants can be observed during parts of their daily routine. The facility is managed

Sainte-Suzanne is a commune on the northeastern coast of Réunion, a French island in the southwestern Indian Ocean.