Almería is a coastal city and provincial capital in southeastern Spain, facing the Mediterranean Sea. It lies between a working port, dry coastal plains, and rugged mountains in one of the driest areas of mainland Europe.

Famous for its thermal baths and spas, it is said that the town was founded by Hannibal. It was originally called Prusa after Prusias I, king of Bithynia.

Located on the central coast of the Atlantic this area has fabulous beaches and transparent green water and is a popular resort destination.

Ballestas Islands are a group of rocky islands off the coast of Paracas in Peru’s Ica Region, within the marine ecosystem influenced by the cold Humboldt Current. The islands consist of North, Central, and South Ballestas and are protected as part of the National Reserve System of Islands, Islets and Guano Points. Their steep rock faces, arches, caves, and eroded formations rise directly from the Pacific Ocean. The islands are best known for their concentration of marine wildlife.

Hisor is a historic city in western Tajikistan, located about 30 kilometers west of Dushanbe in the fertile Hisor Valley. The city lies between mountain ranges and is surrounded by agricultural land, rivers, orchards, and settlements that give the valley a distinctly rural character.