Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan in the Philippines, is often seen as the gateway to some of the country’s most remarkable natural landscapes.

Lafia is the capital of Nasarawa State in north-central Nigeria, positioned within an agricultural region between the Benue River basin and the uplands farther north.

Ojai (pronounced "Oh hi") is an Indian name generally accepted as meaning "the nest," although experts also interpret it as "moon." The valley was home to the Chumash who ascribed the east-west lying valley with mystical powers and found sanctuary in its canyons and mountains.

Ancient port and ship building center north of Edinburgh, it is now an important industrial center for Scotland.

Eureka is a coastal city in Northern California and the largest urban center on Humboldt Bay. It lies between the Pacific Ocean and the forested hills of the Coast Ranges, with redwood country extending inland and wetlands surrounding parts of the bay. Eureka developed as a port and commercial center for the timber industry, and its historic downtown retains many Victorian-era buildings.