Bakkagerði is a small village in Borgarfjörður Eystri on Iceland’s remote east coast, surrounded by steep mountains, narrow valleys, and the North Atlantic. The village serves as the main settlement and service center for the fjord, with a small harbor and colorful houses scattered beneath the surrounding peaks. Its isolated location gives Bakkagerði a strong connection to the landscape and to traditional rural life.

Ourika Valley lies south of Marrakesh in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, following the Ourika River through a narrow valley of villages, orchards, terraced fields, and steep mountain slopes. The valley is known for its relatively cool climate and access to the Atlas foothills, making it a marked contrast to the dry plains around Marrakesh. Small settlements extend along the river and up the surrounding slopes, where traditional houses are often built from earth and stone.

Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is one of India’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, where ancient temples stand alongside colonial-era architecture and modern skyscrapers. Originally known as Madras, the city grew around Fort St. George, built by the British East India Company in 1644. One of Chennai’s most well-known features is Marina Beach, which stretches for over 13 kilometers and is among the longest urban beaches in the world.

Tola is a coastal municipality in Nicaragua's Rivas department, extending along a long stretch of the country's southwestern Pacific shoreline. Its landscape combines sandy beaches, rocky headlands, tropical vegetation, farmland, and small rural communities. Tola is particularly known for its many beaches, including Playa Gigante, Playa Amarillo, Playa Colorado, Playa Guasacate, Playa Popoyo, and Playa Astillero.

Peggy's Cove is a small coastal community on the eastern shore of St. Margarets Bay in Nova Scotia, known for its granite shoreline, working harbour, and distinctive lighthouse. Large exposed rocks surround the village, shaped by glaciers and Atlantic weather, while spruce and fir forests cover the inland areas.