Whitehorse is the territorial capital of this Canadian site of the 1898 gold rush. It consists mostly of rural towns, where the main industries are mining and tourism. It is a land of forests, rivers and tall mountain ranges covering a total of 207,075 sq. miles.

Badami is a historic town in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district, set among red sandstone cliffs and rocky hills in the northern Deccan. Once an important Chalukyan capital, the town is now best known for its rock-cut temples, carved directly into the sandstone surrounding Agastya Lake. The compact setting brings together ancient monuments, a reservoir, rocky outcrops, and narrow valleys, creating a landscape closely tied to the region’s architectural heritage. Badami also forms part of the important

Baiona is a coastal town in Galicia, Spain, located along the Atlantic Ocean in the province of Pontevedra. It sits at the entrance of the Ría de Vigo, with a historic harbor that has long connected it to maritime activity. The town is known for its seafront setting, where fishing traditions and tourism exist side by side.

At Chile's northernmost end, the dizzying railway from high Bolivia comes down to the sea. Arica, the City of Eternal Spring, has a population of 169,000. and is located in the Atacama Desert. See San Marcos Cathedral, designed by Gustave Eiffel, and marvel at Pre-Incan relics in the City Museum. Or leave the city to venutre to the White City of Arequipa, the Incan capital of Cuzco and Machu Picchu and the ancient Inca city in the clouds.

Dalian is a major coastal city in Liaoning Province in northeastern China, situated on the southern tip of the Liaodong Peninsula between the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay. Its long coastline, numerous bays, hills, and waterfront districts give the city a strong maritime character. Dalian is an important port and commercial center, while its urban landscape includes broad streets, public squares, parks, and historic buildings.