Bandon is a coastal city on Oregon’s southern coast, positioned beside the Coquille River and the Pacific Ocean. Its setting combines a small harbor, sandy beaches, forested areas, and a rugged shoreline marked by offshore sea stacks. The city is known for its relaxed coastal character and its connection to the surrounding landscape rather than large-scale development. Bandon’s Old Town district contains shops, galleries, restaurants, and historic buildings, while the waterfront provides access

Walvis Bay, set along Namibia’s Atlantic coast, is a vibrant port town where desert and ocean converge in striking contrast. Once under German and later South African administration, the bay has long been valued for its deep natural harbor, which remains central to Namibia’s fishing and shipping industries today.

Dunedin is a coastal city on Florida’s Gulf Coast in Pinellas County, positioned along St. Joseph Sound and surrounded by barrier islands, beaches, and waterways. Its compact downtown is known for independent shops, restaurants, breweries, galleries, and a walkable main street, while the Pinellas Trail provides a popular route for cycling and walking through the community.

Formerly Mocamedes, this port in southwest Angola has become an important industrial center since a rail line was built in 1905 connecting it with the interior of Angola. In 1967 when iron ore was discovered in Dongo, an additional line was laid and the port was enlarged.

Tamarindo Beach is a Pacific coastal destination in Guanacaste Province on Costa Rica's northwestern coast. The beach stretches along a broad bay bordered by tropical vegetation, estuaries, and low coastal hills. Tamarindo is part of the Las Baulas Marine National Park area, which protects important coastal and marine habitats nearby.