As a city located in a Baltic Sea archipelago, it's not surprising that Stockholm has 50 bridges and sightseeing boats moving people between its 14 islands. This contemporary and welcoming capital of Sweden is nonetheless easily navigable by foot. Every district here has a distinct flavor, from the sophisticated Östermalm to the bustling downtown energy of Norrmalm to the delightful Old Town.

Cormorant Island is a small, forested island off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, with Alert Bay as its main community. The island faces the sheltered waters of the Broughton Strait and Queen Charlotte Strait, where coastal forests meet rocky shorelines, tidal marshes, and marine habitats.

Rapallo, set along Italy’s Ligurian coast between Portofino and Chiavari, is a seaside town that combines history, elegance, and Riviera charm.

New London, city, New London County, southeastern Connecticut, on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; incorporated as a city 1784.

This beautiful port city and capital of the Nagasaki Prefecture is located on the island of Kyushu.