Located on the central coast of the Atlantic this area has fabulous beaches and transparent green water and is a popular resort destination.

Kona started as King Kamehameha I's government seat, and is now a popular tourist destination with key landmarks like Hulihee Palace, as well as coffee farms, shopping and dining.

Astana, officially known as Nur-Sultan, is the modern capital of Kazakhstan and a striking example of contemporary urban design in Central Asia.

Manama pulses with stories from long ago and today. Just beyond the modern skyline lies Qal’at al‑Bahrain, a layered mound once the capital of Dilmun, used by societies from the Kassites to the Portuguese. Visitors can climb its crumbling stairways and imagine life across centuries there. Nearby, the Bahrain National Museum, opened in 1988 in a stately waterside building, displays archaeological finds from ancient Dilmun to modern-day artifacts and is one of the Gulf's first modern museums.

The Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, located on the west bank of the Nile near Luxor, Egypt, are two of the world’s most significant archaeological sites. For over 500 years during the New Kingdom (16th–11th centuries BCE), these valleys served as the burial grounds for pharaohs, queens, and high-ranking nobles.