Minneapolis is the major city in Minnesota with almost 400,000 residents. It has major league sports teams, a vibrant economy, and one of the great public universities, the University of Minnesota.  The city not only has a number of beatiful lakes like Lake Calhoun, but it is also on the Mississippi River. It is one of the Twin Cities; St.…...

Lerwick is the main city on the biggest of the Shetland islands, far north of the mainland. The population is about 7,000. It is situated on a Sound opposite the island of Bressay. The city with its extensive natural harbor is home to sailboats, ferries, freighters, seasonal cruise ships, oil tankers, and fishing boats of all sizes. The Esplanade is…...

Baltimore, the largest city in the state of Maryland, is located just 40 miles northeast of Washington, DC, making it a principle city in the Washington-Baltimore combined statistical area. The vibrant and diverse town has a population of about 614,600, and is home to historic districts, famous architecture, major league sports teams, many schools of higher education, medical facilities, and…...

Dunedin is an old sailing town of about 36,000 with a spectacular setting on the west coast of Florida, just above Clearwater.  Dunedin (pronounced da-need'-in) boasts at least a mile of unobstructed views of Gulf beaches including those on Honeymoon Island and Caladesi Island State Park.  The latter was named the best public beach in America. Its downtown is quaint…...