Eluding Ottoman oppression sure makes you beautiful! Besides breathtaking beaches and lovely pools, this Greek island in the Ionian Sea offers many charms, from its Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to Venetian fortresses to cypresses waving in the ocean breeze.

Wismar is a historic port city on Germany’s Baltic coast in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Its old town is known for a remarkably well-preserved medieval street plan, large brick churches, merchant houses, and a harbor connected to the Baltic Sea. The city’s architecture reflects its former importance within the Hanseatic trading network, while the waterfront continues to support maritime activity.

Modesto is a city in California’s Central Valley, located along the Tuolumne River between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range. The city is surrounded by some of the state’s most productive agricultural land, with orchards, vineyards, dairies, and fields extending across the surrounding countryside. Modesto’s urban center includes historic neighborhoods, downtown businesses, parks, and cultural venues, while the Tuolumne River provides a natural corridor through the region.

Limasawa is a small island municipality in Southern Leyte, Philippines, located at the southern end of Leyte Gulf. Its landscape is defined by forested hills, rocky and sandy shorelines, clear coastal waters, and small agricultural areas. The island is made up of several barangays, with Limasawa town serving as the local administrative center.

Oruro, city in western Bolivia, capital of Oruro Department, located on a plateau about 3700 m (about 12,140 ft) above sea level. Oruro is a major railroad junction and an important commercial and processing center in a mineral, especially tin, mining area. Industries in the city include tin smelting and shoe and clothing manufacture. The Technical University of Oruro (1892) is here. Oruro was settled about 1595 by Spaniards interested in its silver deposits.