Dodoma, the capital of Tanzania, is a city that sits in the heart of the country, surrounded by rolling hills and semi-arid plains.

Lugano, tucked into Switzerland’s Italian-speaking Ticino region, blends Mediterranean flair with Alpine elegance. The city sits on the northern shore of Lake Lugano, its pastel-colored villas and palm-lined promenades framed by surrounding mountains such as Monte Brè and Monte San Salvatore.

The commercial and cultural center for the Ruhr region on the Rhine River, Duseldorff is also the site of the Felderhof Cave where Neanderthal man was found in 1856.

A true destination, Alyeska is Alaska's biggest ski area. At the summit sits Mt. Alyeska Roundhouse, the state's only mountaintop museum.

This charming town is the perfect place to immerse yourself in Scottish Gaelic culture, music, and history, making it a popular port city for visitors and a great starting point for exploring the rest of the archipelago.