Abeokuta is the capital of Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, situated along the Ogun River north of Lagos.

Salima is a lakeside town in central Malawi, located between Lake Malawi and the capital city, Lilongwe. Its position near the lake has made it an important centre for fishing, agriculture, trade, and transport. Salima also has a practical connection to Lake Malawi through nearby Senga Bay, one of the better-known recreational areas on the central lakeshore. Its combination of inland commerce and easy access to the lake gives the town a distinctive role in central Malawi.

Qingdao, also Tsingtao or Ch'ing-tao, Shandong Province, eastern China. It is a major naval base, an industrial center, and a port on the Yellow Sea at the entrance to sheltered Jiaozhou Bay. The port, which rarely freezes over, serves the industrialized northern China Plain and was expanded in 1976 to include an oil terminal for large tankers on Huang Island. The leading manufactures of the city include textiles, railroad equipment, rubber goods, fertilizer, and chemicals.

The Beagle Channel, at the southern tip of South America, stretches between Chile and Argentina and offers one of the most striking maritime landscapes in the world. This narrow passage, framed by snow-covered peaks and rocky islands, connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Its waters are calm compared to the open sea, which has made it a historic navigation route for explorers and sailors for centuries.

A must-see in this centrally located Sicilian town is the 3rd century Villa Romana del Casale.