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Miami Beach sits on barrier islands in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city incorporated March 26, 1915. Natural and man-made barriers separate the Beach from Miami city proper; Biscayne Bay does this. South Beach, covering the southernmost 2.5 square miles of Miami Beach, downtown Miami, and the port form the South Florida commercial center. The 2010 census recorded Miami Beach with 87,779 residents.

Cancún is in southeastern Mexico, on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Quintana Roo. It serves as a major tourist spot in Mexico and the seat of Benito Juárez municipality. The city sits on the Caribbean Sea and is one of Mexico's easternmost points. Cancún lies just north of the Riviera Maya resort band. Older English documents sometimes spell the city name "Cancoon".

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Constitution of the Netherlands mandates its status as capital, though The Hague holds the Dutch government. The city has 813,562 residents in the city proper, 1,112,165 in the urban area, and 1,575,263 in the metropolitan area. The city region has 2,332,773 people. Amsterdam sits in the province of North Holland, west of the country, covering much of the northern Randstad conurbation.

Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican beach resort city on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas. The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta had 255,725 people, making it the second largest city in Jalisco. The City of Puerto Vallarta governs the Municipality of Puerto Vallarta. This municipality includes the city and population centers stretching from Boca de Tomatlán to the Nayarit border. The city sits at 20°40′N 105°16′W / 20.667°N 105.267°W. The municipality covers 502.19 square miles. It borders the southwest part to the north.

Cabo San Lucas, or Cabo in American English, is at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo make up Los Cabos. In 2010, the city had 68,463 residents. Cabo ranks among Mexico's top 5 tourist destinations. Visitors come for the beaches, scuba diving spots, balnearios, the sea arch El Arco de Cabo San Lucas, and marine life. The Los Cabos Corridor attracts many tourists with its resorts and timeshares.

Mykonos, also called Chora, is the main city on the island of Mykonos.

St. Thomas sits in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. The city gained its city charter March 4, 1881. St. Thomas serves as the seat for Elgin County, though it stands apart from the county. It belongs to the London census metropolitan area.

Nassau is the capital, largest city, and commercial center of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The city holds a population of 248,948, which is 70 percent of the entire Bahamas population. Lynden Pindling International Airport, the Bahamas' main airport, sits about 16 kilometres west of Nassau city center. This airport flies daily to major cities in the United States, the Caribbean, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Nassau rests on the island of New Providence, which acts like a business district. Nassau hosts the House of Assembly and various judicial departments.

Ibiza, also known as Ibiza Town, is a city and municipality situated on the southeast coast of the island of Ibiza in the Balearic Islands autonomous community.

South Padre Island is a barrier island in Texas, U.S. It lies in Cameron County and Willacy County. The Port Mansfield Channel creation split Padre Island in two, forming South Padre Island. Tourists favor South Padre Island because the resort city is located on the island. Native tribes inhabited the island before European expansion in North America. Padre Jose Nicolas Balli started western settlement, setting up a cattle ranch early in the 19th century. He and his family faced displacement by

Montego Bay is the capital of St. James parish and the second largest city in Jamaica by area and fourth by population. Tourists visit Montego Bay for duty-free shopping, a cruise line terminal, and several beaches. Low mountains back the city.

Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city, municipality, and major seaport in Guerrero, Mexico. It sits on the Pacific coast, 380 kilometres southwest of Mexico City. Acapulco rests on a deep, semi-circular bay and has been a port since Mexico's early colonial period. It serves as a port for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, United States. Acapulco is the largest city in the state, much bigger than the state capital Chilpancingo. Acapulco is also Mexico's largest beach and resort city.

Las Vegas, also called Vegas, is a city in the United States. It is the most populous city in Nevada, the county seat of Clark County, and the city proper of the Las Vegas Valley. Vegas is a major resort city internationally known for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and nightlife. It serves as the leading financial and cultural center for Southern Nevada. The city calls itself The Entertainment Capital of the World and is famous for its mega casino-hotels and entertainment.

Rio de Janeiro, or Rio, is the second largest city in Brazil. It ranks sixth largest in the Americas and thirty-fifth largest globally by population. The metropolis anchors the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, which is the second most populous in Brazil, sixth in the Americas, and eighteenth largest worldwide. Rio de Janeiro is the capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro.

New Orleans (pronounced N'awlins or New Orlens by locals; the hard E is only correct in "Way Down Yonder In New Orleens" or Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleenz)) started Jazz. It is a major US port city. It handles river transshipment, naval logistics, and the illegal drug trade. New Orleans sits at the mouth of the Mississippi River. It is just south of where the river splits into Lake Pontchartrain. This lake forms the northern city limit and creates a unique ecosystem due to the saltwater boundary. The Pontchartrain Causeway stands as the longest bridge in...

Fort Lauderdale is a city in Florida, US. It sits on the Atlantic coast, 23 miles north of Miami. It serves as the county seat of Broward County. The 2010 census recorded the city's population at 165,521. It is a main city in the South Florida metropolitan area. That area housed 5,564,635 people in the 2010 census. Tourists favor the city. The average year-round temperature is 75.5 °F. It gets 3,000 hours of sunshine annually. Greater Fort Lauderdale, covering all of Broward County, saw 12 million visitors in 2012. This included 2.8 million international visitors.

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. The city sits about 51 miles northeast of Orlando, 86 miles southeast of Jacksonville, and 242 miles northwest of Miami. Daytona Beach had 61,005 people in the 2010 U.S. Census. It is a main city in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which had 590,289 people in 2010. Daytona Beach is also a main city in the Fun Coast region of Florida. The city is known for its beach where hard-packed sand lets motorized vehicles drive on the beach in restricted areas.

St. Croix sits in northern Oil Township, Perry County, Indiana, United States. It runs along State Road 62 near its crossing with Interstate 64 and State Road 37. It is northeast of Tell City, Perry County's county seat. Its elevation is 725 feet. It is located at 38°13′26″N 86°35′11″W / 38.22389°N 86.58639°W. St. Croix remains unincorporated but has a post office with ZIP code 47576.

Punta Cana exists in the Punta Cana-Bávaro-Veron-Macao municipal district, within the municipality of Higüey, La Altagracia Province. Beaches and balnearios there face both the Caribbean and Atlantic. Tourists have visited this spot since the 1970s. The name Punta Cana means "Tip of the White Cane Palms," referring to the cane palms in the region.

Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. The 2010 census counted its population at 12,018. People call it "Panama City," though it is a separate municipality from the larger, older inland Panama City to the east. Panama City Beach uses "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches" as its slogan because of the sugar-white sandy beaches in northwest Florida. This location attracts vacationers.

San Juan, officially Municipio de San Juan Bautista, serves as the capital and largest town in Puerto Rico. It is an unincorporated U.S. territory. The 2010 census counted 395,326 people there, ranking it the 46th largest city under U.S. control. Spanish colonists founded San Juan in 1521, naming it Ciudad de Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's capital holds the title of the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, following Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Several historic buildings sit in San Juan.

Orlando is a city in Florida, the county seat of Orange County. Located in Central Florida, it anchors the Orlando metropolitan area. The 2010 census recorded its population at 2,134,411. This makes it the 26th largest metropolitan area in the United States, the sixth largest in the Southern United States, and the third largest in Florida. In 2010, Orlando had a city-proper population of 238,300, ranking it the 77th largest city in the U.S., the fifth largest in Florida, and the state's largest inland city.

Destin sits in Okaloosa County, Florida. It serves as a main city for the Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Destin rests on Florida's Emerald Coast, known for its white beaches and emerald green waters. A small fishing village started it; now, it is a popular tourist spot. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection reports over 80 percent of the Emerald Coast's 4.5 million yearly visitors go to Destin. The city calls itself "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village" and claims the largest fishing vessel.

Playa del Carmen is a city on the Caribbean Sea in Quintana Roo, Mexico. It functions as a popular tourist area in eastern Mexico.

Fort Myers Beach is a town on Estero Island in Lee County, Florida, United States. The 2010 census counted 6,277 people. It belongs to the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town officially formed on December 31, 1995.

Orange Beach is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The 2010 census showed a population of 5,441. It is part of the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley Micropolitan Statistical Area.

San Miguel de Cozumel is the biggest city on the Cozumel island municipality in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The 2010 census recorded 77,236 people, making it Quintana Roo's fourth-largest community after Cancún, Chetumal, and Playa del Carmen. It serves as a tourism hub on the Riviera Maya, offering the only ferries between the Mexican mainland and the island. The city hosts the first international cruise terminal in Quintana Roo. The International Pier has a 271-meter international cruise wharf and a dolphin.

Sanibel is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States, situated on Sanibel Island. The 2010 census showed 6,469 people; an estimate for 2012 was 6,741. It is part of the Cape Coral–Fort Myers Metropolitan Statistical Area. Sanibel is a barrier island, sand on the leeward side of Pine Island's solid coral-rock. The city covers the whole island, with most of the city proper on the east end. After the Sanibel causeway replaced the ferry in May 1963, residents took control of development by setting up the Sanibel

Ljubljana is Slovenia's capital and largest city. It sits between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region. Ljubljana was the historical capital of Carniola, a Slovene area within Austria-Hungary. Since 1991, it has been the cultural, educational, economic, political, and administrative center of independent Slovenia. Its central location in Slovenia, transport links, industry concentration, research institutions, and cultural tradition give it a leading position.

Laguna Beach sits in southern Orange County, California, United States, about 19 miles southeast of Santa Ana, the county seat. People know Laguna Beach for its mild weather year-round, scenic beaches, coves, and artist community. The 2010 census counted 22,723 people. Paleoindian groups, the Tongva people, and Mexico once called this area. The United States took control after the Mexican–American War. Settlers arrived in the 1870s. The city officially began in 1887. In 1927, its current government became a city.

Negril is a small beach resort town spread across Westmoreland and Hanover parishes in Jamaica. You drive about an hour and fifteen minutes from Sir Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay to Negril. Westmoreland is Jamaica's westernmost parish, sitting on the island's south side. Downtown Negril and the West End cliff resorts sit south of downtown. The southern part of the "seven mile beach" is in Westmoreland. Northern beach resorts are in Hanover Parish. Savanna-la-Mar is the nearest large town.

Los Angeles, or L.A., is a major city in Southern California. It sits about 342 miles south of San Francisco. As of 2010, Los Angeles had 3,792,621 people. It is the second-largest city in the U.S., following New York City, and the most populous city in California. People know Los Angeles for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic mix, celebrity culture, traffic, and its film and television industry. The Chumash and Tongva people historically lived here. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo claimed Los Angeles for Spain.

Galveston sits on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in Texas. This community covers 208.3 square miles and has 47,762 people. It serves as the county seat and second-largest municipality in Galveston County. Galveston is inside the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land area. Bernardo de Gálvez y Madrid, Count of Gálvez, gave Galveston its name. French pirate Louis-Michel Aury built Galveston's first European settlements on the island around 1816 to aid the Mexican Republic against Spain. The Port of Galveston started in 1825.

Munich is the capital and largest city of Bavaria's German state, situated on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich ranks third in Germany by size after Berlin and Hamburg, holding about 1.49 million residents. The Munich Metropolitan Region contains 5.6 million people. The city name comes from the Old High German term Munichen, meaning "by the monks." This term comes from the Benedictine monks who ran a monastery at the spot that became the Old Town of Munich; this explains the monk on the city's coat of arms. Munich first began...

Lake Havasu City sits in Mohave County, Arizona, United States. The 2010 census recorded the town's population at 52,527. Lake Havasu City Airport serves the town. This location is geographically separate from other Mohave County cities and stands as the southernmost community near Greater Las Vegas.

Budva is a Montenegrin town on the Adriatic Sea. It has about 14,000 residents; it serves as the center of Budva Municipality. The Budva riviera, the coastal area around Budva, drives Montenegrin tourism. Visitors see the well-preserved medieval walled city, sandy beaches, and varied nightlife. Budva is 2,500 years old, making it one of the oldest settlements on the Adriatic coast.

Hilton Head Island, also Hilton Head, is a Lowcountry resort town on an island named Hilton Head in Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States. It sits 20 miles northeast of Savannah, Georgia, and 95 miles southwest of Charleston. Captain William Hilton named the island in 1663 after himself when he spotted a headland near Port Royal Sound. The island has 12 miles of beachfront on the Atlantic Ocean. People visit this popular vacation spot. In 2004, 2.25 million visitors arrived.

Marrakesh, or Marrakech, is a major city in Morocco, northwest Africa. It ranks as the fourth largest city in the country, after Casablanca, Rabat, and Fes. Marrakesh serves as the capital for the mid-southwestern region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz. The city sits north of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. By road, Marrakesh is 580 km southwest of Tangier, 327 km southwest of Rabat, 239 km south of Casablanca, and 246 km northeast of Agadir. Marrakesh might be Morocco's most important of its four former imperial cities. The region was populated by Berbers.

Gulf Shores is a coastal city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. The 2010 Census showed a population of 9,741, an increase from 5,044 in 2000. Since 2000, Baldwin County has seen fast population growth, second only to Shelby County in Alabama.

Sibiu is a city in Transylvania, Romania, with 147,245 people. Situated about 215 km northwest of Bucharest, the city crosses the Cibin River, which flows into the Olt River. Sibiu is now the capital of Sibiu County. Between 1692 and 1791 and 1849-1865, Sibiu led the Principality of Transylvania. Sibiu functions as a key cultural center in Romania. It earned the European Capital of Culture designation in 2007, sharing it with Luxembourg. The old city of Sibiu was once the center for the Transylvanian Saxons and ranked as "Europe's 8th most idyllic place to"