Long Beach is a major coastal city in Southern California, located south of Los Angeles where the Los Angeles River meets the Pacific Ocean. Its waterfront combines sandy beaches, marinas, parks, and a busy harbor with a dense urban center. The city is known for its broad waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and strong connections to shipping, aviation, and maritime industries.

Gotland, Sweden’s largest island, sits in the Baltic Sea and feels like a world of its own. Its main town, Visby, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the best-preserved medieval towns in Northern Europe. Surrounded by a 3.5-kilometer stone wall with original towers still intact, Visby once served as a key Hanseatic trading hub. Visitors can walk along cobbled streets lined with rose-covered cottages, explore Gothic church ruins, and climb up the city wall for views over the harbor.

This small fishing town was put on the map by social media influencers. The area's main attraction is its pink lakes, where boat tours cruise the water among the birds, crocodiles, and flamingos.

Berlin has an undeniable history. The horrors of World War II, division, reunification, revolution all profoundly impacted the city in the 20th century. Today, visitors will find a sophisticated, high-energy city with endless cultural, architectural and gastronomic attractions.

If it wasn't for Paris, Ghent would be medieval Europe's largest city. Steeped in history both rebellious and industrious, it sits at the junction of the Leie and Scheldt rivers and was once the site of armed battles by its townsfolk, who raged against heavy taxes and restricted civil liberties.