Kapalua is a coastal resort community on the northwest side of Maui, Hawai‘i, set between the West Maui Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Its landscape includes sheltered bays, volcanic slopes, former agricultural land, and coastal trails, with views toward neighboring islands on clear days.
Windsor sits along a bend in the River Thames, its identity shaped by nearly a thousand years of royal presence. Windsor Castle, the world’s oldest continuously inhabited royal residence, dominates the town and anchors its historical significance, but the surrounding streets and parks reveal a place that has long supported court life, trade, and everyday routines alongside ceremony.
Aceh is a province at the northern tip of Sumatra, with Banda Aceh as its capital and a coastline facing the Andaman Sea, Malacca Strait, and Indian Ocean. Its identity is strongly shaped by Islam, local adat traditions, and a long history of sultanates and maritime trade. Banda Aceh’s Baiturrahman Grand Mosque is one of the province’s best-known landmarks, while the Aceh Tsunami Museum documents the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami and its lasting impact on local communities.
Arctic Bay is a small Inuit community on the northern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut, situated beside Adams Sound in a landscape of mountains, sea ice, tundra, and rocky shoreline. The community is surrounded by low Arctic terrain and lies within a region known for long periods of winter darkness, seasonal sea ice, and cool summers.
Nestled in the heart of Sri Lanka’s hill country, Kandy is a city steeped in history, culture, and natural beauty. As the last capital of the ancient kings of Sri Lanka, Kandy holds a unique charm that blends its colonial past with a rich, vibrant heritage. The city’s crown jewel is the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, a UNESCO World Heritage site that houses a relic believed to be the tooth of the Buddha.