Keauhou, located on the Kona Coast of Hawai‘i Island, is recognized as the birthplace of King Kamehameha III, and many nearby sites still reflect its royal past.

Samarkand is one of Central Asia’s most storied cities, famed for its role as a crossroads of culture, science, and trade along the Silk Road. The heart of the city is the Registan, a grand square framed by three ornate madrasas decorated with vivid mosaics, intricate tilework, and soaring arches.

Peoria is a city in central Illinois situated along the Illinois River, where wooded bluffs rise above a broad river valley. The river has long influenced the city’s economy, transportation, and recreation, while the surrounding landscape includes parks, forests, farmland, and rolling terrain. Downtown Peoria extends toward the riverfront and contains museums, restaurants, theaters, and public spaces. The city is also closely associated with Caterpillar, whose deep roots in the Peoria area have

Bandia Reserve is a private wildlife reserve in Senegal’s Thiès Region, located near the village of Bandia and within easy reach of Dakar, Mbour, and the resort area of Saly. Covering about 3,500 hectares, the reserve protects a landscape of dry savanna, thorny scrub, seasonal water sources, and large baobab trees.

Ziguinchor is the regional capital of Casamance in southern Senegal, situated along the Casamance River in a landscape of waterways, mangroves, palm groves, rice fields, and wooded areas. Its riverfront setting gives the city a character that differs from the drier regions farther north. Ziguinchor is an important commercial and transport center for Casamance, with connections by road and river to communities throughout the region.