Maui, both second youngest and second largest of the Hawaiian Islands, is home to the world's largest dormant volcano, Haleakala, meaning "House of the Sun." Last erupting about 200 years ago, it makes up the eastern end of the island. Maui was formed by volcanic activity from Haleakala on the east and the West Maui Mountains to the west. The connecting isthmus between the two spots was formed from joining lava from both and gives Maui its nickname, the Valley Isle.

Hever is a small village in Kent, southeastern England, best known for Hever Castle and its surrounding estate. The settlement lies within a rural landscape of wooded hills, fields, ponds, and country lanes characteristic of the High Weald. Hever Castle is a compact medieval building surrounded by a moat, while the estate includes extensive gardens and parkland.

Sinaloa, in Northwest Mexico, comprises 18 municipalities, and Culiacán Rosales serves as its capital. It is located opposite Baja California Sur, across the Gulf of California.

Antigua and Barbuda are located in the middle of the Leeward Islands in the Eastern Caribbean. Antigua, the largest of the British Leeward Islands, is about 14 miles long and 11 miles wide, encompassing 108 square miles. Barbuda, a flat coral island with an area of only 68 square miles, lies approximately 30 miles to the north. The population is approximately 68,000 and its capital is St. John's on Antigua.

Repository of splendid Buddhist sculptures. Also visit the Longmen Grottoes, dating back more than 400 yeaers and renowned as one of the three great treasure houses of the legendary Chinese art of stone sculpture.