Shirley Heights, perched high above English Harbour on Antigua’s southern coast, is one of the island’s most iconic viewpoints. Once a military lookout and signal station during the 18th century, it played a key role in guarding the British naval base at Nelson’s Dockyard.

Mafia Island is a coastal island in Tanzania’s Pwani Region, lying in the Indian Ocean opposite the Rufiji River Delta. It forms part of the Mafia Archipelago, which includes smaller islands such as Chole, Juani, Jibondo, and Bwejuu. Kilindoni is the main town and port, while Utende provides access to Mafia Island Marine Park.

Sliema is a coastal town on Malta’s northeastern shore, facing Valletta across Marsamxett Harbour. Once a small fishing community, it has developed into one of Malta’s main residential, commercial, and waterfront areas. The coastline is lined with apartment buildings, hotels, cafés, shops, and a long promenade that follows the rocky shore toward neighboring St Julian’s. Views across the water include Valletta’s fortified skyline, the domes and bastions of the historic capital, and the entrances

Coursing through 10 countries, the Danube is the second-longest river in Europe. This waterway, lined with fortresses and castles, rises in Germany's Black Forest and runs for 1,770 miles to the Black Sea. The Danube is an essential commercial thoroughfare for central and southeastern Europe, and several river cruise companies sail vessels on it year-round. Destinations along this river include Vienna, Budapest, Passau and Bratislava.

Almost every modern scene in Constanta, Romania, is juxtaposed against 4th century Roman relics.