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Southampton, England, is known for its natural beauty and vibrant culture. Guests will love strolling around the city and exploring it as it features many buildings with colorful histories surrounding them. Guests must also not miss seeing the Sea City Museum. It is a family favorite tourist attraction that features engaging marine displays and events.

The capital of southwest China's Sichuan province, Chengdu is a city that melds history with modernity. Our evening view of the Jin River captures a scene of historic temples and an ornate bridge glimmering below tall skyscrapers. The brightly-lit Anshun Bridge is a good example of how Chengdu maintains its heritage: First constructed in 1746, the large covered bridge has been meticulously rebuilt or refurbished more than once, most recently in 2003. Not far from this historic riverside, another large construction stands—and this one is really massive: Completed in 2013, the New Century Global Center is the world's largest building in terms of floor space.

You know you're in a country that takes surfing seriously when reserves are designated to recognize and protect the best surf spots and their surrounding natural areas. Parts of Australia's Phillip Island were named a National Surfing Reserve in 2013, with Cape Woolamai on the southeastern tip of the island noted for its world-class beach breaks. While parts of the coastline here are wide open stretches of sand, some are more rugged, like this portion of pink granite pinnacles. They offer another way to catch a few waves: with a camera instead of a board.

The tombs and temples that comprise ancient Petra aren't so much additions as subtractions from this Jordanian desert basin. The Nabataeans, who founded the city around two millennia ago, did more tunneling and carving than constructing when they created the 'Rose City' from its pinkish sandstone surroundings. These carved caverns may look like dwellings, but they weren't designed for living in. The cut-outs are part of what's called the Theater Necropolis—one of Petra's several tomb complexes.

We're strolling north on San Francisco's Baker Beach for a quintessential California view. Here in the northwest of town, Pacific waves wash the sands with vigor, in contrast to the calmer waters of San Francisco Bay. If the bay side's more your speed, it's about a mile's walk straight ahead to the Golden Gate Bridge, which separates open ocean from sheltered haven. Fair warning, though: North Baker Beach is clothing-optional, so you might see more of the locals than expected as you pass by.