Stretching along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, Puntarenas offers more than just sandy shores. This historic port town once served as the country’s main gateway for coffee exports in the 19th century. Today, visitors can stroll along streets that echo stories of maritime trade and explore how Puntarenas helped shape Costa Rica's economic identity.

Aigues-Mortes is a fortified medieval town in the Camargue gardoise of southern France, surrounded by salt marshes, lagoons, and flat coastal plains. Its remarkably preserved stone walls enclose a compact historic centre of narrow streets, small squares, cafés, and historic buildings. The town's name means “dead waters,” reflecting the marshy landscape around it.

Barranquilla sits near the mouth of the Magdalena River on Columbia's Caribbean side. It is a major seaport and a center of commerce, but everyone breaks loose for four days in February for one of the liveliest carnivals outside of Rio.

Clarksville, located along the Cumberland River in northwestern Tennessee, is a historic city that blends military heritage, cultural attractions, and scenic natural surroundings. Established in the late 18th century, Clarksville grew as a river trading hub and later became closely linked to Fort Campbell, a major U.S. Army base, which has shaped much of the city’s identity and economy.

Nashua is a city in southern New Hampshire, located along the Nashua and Merrimack rivers near the Massachusetts border. Its landscape combines a historic urban centre with river corridors, parks, and wooded areas, while its location provides easy access to both New Hampshire’s countryside and the Boston region. Downtown Nashua centres on Main Street, where former mill buildings, independent shops, restaurants, and public spaces reflect the city’s industrial past.