Port Moresby sits by the Coral Sea as Papua New Guinea’s capital and shows visitors a city of contrasts where glittering new buildings rise beside traditional villages built on stilts. One such place is Hanuabada, the original Motuan village, where roofs reach above water’s edge and everyday life still unfolds in Tok Pisin and local tongue.

Krong Battambang is a riverside city in northwestern Cambodia, known for its preserved colonial-era architecture, rice-growing countryside, and long connection to Cambodian arts and education.

Spetses is a small island in the Saronic Gulf, separated from the Peloponnese by a narrow channel and known for its pine-covered hills, neoclassical houses, and maritime traditions. The main settlement, also called Spetses, curves around a sheltered harbor and waterfront promenade, with narrow streets extending into residential neighborhoods.

Humacao is a coastal city on the southeastern side of Puerto Rico, facing the Caribbean Sea and surrounded by low hills, wetlands, beaches, and agricultural land. The city sits near the mouth of the Río Humacao, with its urban center inland from the coast and several communities extending toward the shoreline.

There's more than meets the eye in Savona, a Northwest Italy port city many cruise ship passengers are lucky enough to find themselves in. The giant Fortezza del Priamàr looms over the water, providing a unique welcome. Be sure to stroll through the city's genteel, impressive medieval center, visit the beautiful Savona Cathedral and see marvelous artistic works from centuries past at the Ceramics Museum.