Djanet is a small oasis town in southeastern Algeria, situated in the Tassili n’Ajjer region near the border with Libya. It is surrounded by a vast desert landscape of sandstone plateaus, rocky valleys, and palm-filled oases. The town serves as an important gateway to the Tassili n’Ajjer, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its unusual rock formations and extensive collection of prehistoric rock art.
Canyon de Chelly National Monument lies in northeastern Arizona on Navajo Nation land, surrounding a network of deep sandstone canyons near Chinle. The monument is distinctive because it is both a protected landscape and a living community, with Diné families continuing to farm, raise livestock, and maintain homes within the canyon.
Robin Hood's Bay is a small coastal village on the North Yorkshire coast, set within a steep-sided valley that reaches the North Sea. Its tightly packed stone cottages, narrow lanes, and winding passages descend toward a rocky shore, giving the village a distinctive layout shaped by its position between the cliffs and the sea. Robin Hood's Bay lies within the North York Moors National Park and forms part of the Yorkshire coast, with walking routes connecting it to nearby settlements and beaches.
Nosy Boraha, also known as Île Sainte-Marie, is a long, narrow island off Madagascar’s northeastern coast. Its sheltered position in the Indian Ocean gives it a landscape of sandy beaches, coconut palms, lagoons, small bays, and inland forests. The island is separated from mainland Madagascar by a channel that creates relatively calm coastal waters in many areas
Port-au-Prince in Southwest Haiti is the capital. The country's largest city, commercial center, and chief seaport, it is laid out like an amphitheater around a bay. Founded in 1749 by French sugar planters, it became the colonial capital in 1770, replacing Cap-Haïtien.