Omaha, city in eastern Nebraska. The seat of Douglas County, it is a port of entry on the Missouri River, opposite Council Bluffs, Iowa. The largest city in Nebraska, Omaha is a commercial, manufacturing, and transportation center situated in a productive livestock-raising and grain-farming region.

Modesto is a city in California’s Central Valley, located along the Tuolumne River between the Sierra Nevada and the Coast Range. The city is surrounded by some of the state’s most productive agricultural land, with orchards, vineyards, dairies, and fields extending across the surrounding countryside. Modesto’s urban center includes historic neighborhoods, downtown businesses, parks, and cultural venues, while the Tuolumne River provides a natural corridor through the region.

Senja is Norway’s second-largest island, located well above the Arctic Circle and often described as a condensed version of the country’s most dramatic landscapes.

This pleasant port town provides a nice, calmer contrast to bustling Rome, so travelers are advised to not simply pass through, but linger and discover more of Civitavecchia. Explore Forte Michelangelo, shop at Corso Centocelle, see the neoclassical Trajan Theatre, and delve into the therapeutic Taurine Baths of Civitavecchia.

Sun Moon Lake is a mountain lake in Nantou County, central Taiwan, surrounded by forested hills and settlements. It is Taiwan's largest alpine lake and is known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline, which includes a smaller section resembling a crescent moon and a larger section associated with the sun. The lake sits within a scenic basin at an elevation of about 748 meters, creating a cooler setting than many lowland parts of Taiwan.