Branson, Missouri may be tucked into the Ozark Mountains, but there's nothing quiet about its entertainment scene. Since the 1960s, the town has built its reputation on live music, with more than 100 shows running at peak season. From country and gospel to comedy and magic, Branson’s theaters offer family-friendly entertainment nearly every night of the week. The Presleys' Country Jubilee, the first show on what is now 76 Country Boulevard, still packs the house after more than 50 years.

Bopa is a lakeside town in southwestern Benin, located in the Mono Department along the shores of Lake Ahémé. The town sits within a landscape of water, wetlands, palm trees, farmland, and low-lying coastal vegetation, with the lake playing an important role in local life. Fishing is a major activity, and traditional boats can be seen operating across the lake and along its shoreline.

The Brecon Beacons, officially known as Bannau Brycheiniog, rise through south-central Wales as a landscape shaped by myth, grazing, and long human presence.

Gaspé sits at the eastern tip of the Gaspé Peninsula in Québec, where the St. Lawrence River opens into the Gulf and the land feels distinctly maritime.

Krong Battambang is a riverside city in northwestern Cambodia, known for its preserved colonial-era architecture, rice-growing countryside, and long connection to Cambodian arts and education.