Central African Republic, republic in central Africa, bordered on the north by Chad, on the east by Sudan, on the south by Zaire and the Republic of the Congo, and on the west by Cameroon. The landlocked nation has an area of 622,436 sq. km (about 240,323 sq. mi). Bangui is the capital and largest city.

Cruz Bay is the welcoming gateway to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where vibrant Caribbean life meets rich island history. Stepping off the ferry from nearby St. Thomas, visitors find themselves in a lively waterfront town filled with cafés, bars and boutiques that lead toward sandy streets and shimmering views of the bay. This small town is also home to the Cruz Bay Visitor Center, a helpful place to start planning outings into Virgin Islands National Park and to learn about the island.

Dunedin is a coastal city on Florida’s Gulf Coast in Pinellas County, positioned along St. Joseph Sound and surrounded by barrier islands, beaches, and waterways. Its compact downtown is known for independent shops, restaurants, breweries, galleries, and a walkable main street, while the Pinellas Trail provides a popular route for cycling and walking through the community.

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.

Taos, located in northern New Mexico, is a town renowned for its rich blend of Native American, Spanish, and Anglo cultures, dramatic landscapes, and artistic legacy. Nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, it has been a center for centuries of human settlement, from the Taos Pueblo, one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America, to Spanish colonial missions and trading posts.