Étretat, a small coastal town in Normandy, France, is celebrated for its dramatic white chalk cliffs and natural rock arches that rise strikingly above the English Channel.

The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa and one of the defining natural features of southern Africa.

Fianarantsoa is a hilltop city in Madagascar’s central highlands and the capital of Haute Matsiatra region. Its name means “place of good learning,” reflecting the city’s long association with education and religious institutions. Built across a series of hills, Fianarantsoa overlooks valleys filled with rice fields, farmland, and scattered villages.

Kings Canyon, located in Australia’s Northern Territory within Watarrka National Park, is one of the Red Centre’s most striking natural landmarks. Carved over millions of years, the canyon holds deep cultural significance for the Anangu people, particularly the Luritja, for whom the area remains a sacred landscape tied to creation stories, ceremony, and traditional knowledge.

Located in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is one of the oldest cities in the nation.