South Carolina draws travelers in with its layers of history, distinctive regional flavors, and landscapes that range from quiet marshes to mountain trails. In Charleston, cobblestone streets wind past antebellum homes and hidden courtyards. Beaufort, tucked along the Intracoastal Waterway, charms visitors with moss-draped oaks, shrimp boats, and preserved architecture that has earned it comparisons to a living movie set and was indeed, where several films, including *Forrest Gump*, were filmed.

Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy, offers visitors a rare opportunity to walk through the very streets where the nation’s founding ideals were debated, signed, and set into motion. The city's art scene is as bold as its history. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is home to works by Van Gogh, Duchamp, and an entire Japanese teahouse, but it might be better known for the "Rocky Steps" out front, where visitors recreate the famous movie scene daily.

Raglan, on New Zealand’s North Island, is a coastal town that has earned international renown for its surf culture while retaining a bohemian, community-centered spirit.

Russia attracts thousands of tourists each year who have a taste for cathedrals and monasteries, fine art, theater, museums, and the Russian culture in general.

San Giovanni Rotondo, placed on the peak of Gargano, is an ideal place to spend, in spiritual serenity, a healthy vacation, far away from the frenetic daily life.