Located off the coast of South Carolina, near Charleston, Hilton Head Island is a popular golf resort area.

This coastal town in southwestern Namibia is known for its German colonial buildings, including the art nouveau Goerke Haus, built into the rock face on Diamond Hill. Nearby, Felsenkirche is a hilltop church with panoramic bay views stretching around to Robert Harbor. The Lüderitz Museum has displays about the town’s diamond mining past as well as local and natural history.

CocoCay, officially known as Perfect Day at CocoCay, is Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas designed to combine the laid-back charm of the Caribbean with world-class resort amenities.

Quetzaltenango, often called Xela by locals, is Guatemala’s second-largest city and a hub of indigenous culture, colonial history, and highland landscapes. Surrounded by volcanoes, including the towering Santa María, the city sits at over 7,600 feet above sea level, giving it a crisp mountain climate that contrasts with the country’s tropical lowlands.

Astana, officially known as Nur-Sultan, is the modern capital of Kazakhstan and a striking example of contemporary urban design in Central Asia.