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The City of a Hundred Spires, with its French influences, slew of festivals, and pristinely preserved historic city centre has to be one of the most charming in North America, if not the world.

Visit charming oceanfront towns full of art, history and majestic panoramas. Zigzag through trails and mountains on the South Oregon coast.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

With its craggy rocks and towering trees that are centuries old, the rugged California coastline between Marin County and the Oregon border truly must be seen to be believed.

With its craggy rocks and towering trees that are centuries old, the rugged California coastline between Marin County and the Oregon border truly must be seen to be believed.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

Explore the art galleries, trendy boutiques and museums in this refined town on a headland with scenic views of the ocean.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

From celebrity-spotting to clothes shopping, the fabled heartland of the film industry offers substance as well as style.

Look out across the Atlantic Ocean from Portland’s iconic white lighthouse, which has presided over the southern Maine coastline since the 18th century.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.

Visit this iconic square with its dazzling surroundings and vibrant mix of people, and see what makes New York tick.