Lisbon, Portugal's capital, is a beautiful city of seven hills, fado, pastel houses and azulejo tiles. Wander Alfama's steep cobbled streets, visit the Azulejo Museum, then head to São Jorge Castle or Miradouro da Graça for sweeping views over red rooftops, the Tagus and the suspension bridge. See Belém Tower and Jerónimos Monastery, and take a trip to nearby Sintra and Pena Palace. Finish with ginjinha and a pastel de nata.

Ponta Delgada, on São Miguel in Portugal's Azores, is a green volcanic welcome for Atlantic sailors. The island's largest city offers dramatic scenery: steaming hot springs, landscaped gardens, black-sand beaches, the Gothic Church of St. Sebastian, and the Convent and Chapel of Our Lady of Hope with its revered Christ icon. Nearby, Sete Cidades is a vast, lush collapsed caldera with a blue lake, and Lagoa do Fogo offers another stunning volcanic lake. Relax in the hot springs of Poca da Dona.

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Horta, on Faial in the Azores, is a welcoming stop on transatlantic voyages, about 1,100 miles from mainland Portugal. Its colourful marina is covered in sailors' flags and murals, said to bring protection at sea. Beyond the harbour, volcanic cones, wildflower hills, and Pico's cloud-capped peak create a dramatic backdrop. Explore Espalamaca Lookout, Horta's own caldera, and Capelinhos Lighthouse, standing amid the blackened land from the 1957 eruption.

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Newport is a historic New England coast city with colonial charm, striking seascapes, fresh seafood, and Gilded Age mansions overlooking the ocean. Visit the country's oldest library, Fort Adams, and landscaped summer houses. Walk the 3.5-mile coastal trail or take Ocean Drive for cliffside views, surfers, and wildflowers. Enjoy beaches, wineries, breweries, and festivals, plus Rhode Island specialties like steamed lobster and clams.

Boston blends historic grit with modern energy: cobbled streets and skyscrapers, Freedom Trail landmarks, the Boston Massacre Site, and Bunker Hill, where the first shots of the Revolution were fired. In fall, the city glows with red, orange, and purple foliage. Relax in Boston Public Garden, catch a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, and sample New England seafood, from clam chowder to lobster and crab in the Seaport District.

Portland is defined by lighthouses, lobsters, beaches, and a changing mix of old fishermen and bearded hipsters. It's a year-round destination: summer beaches, winter fireside cabins, spring forests, and autumn foliage at its best. Beyond nature, Portland offers Victorian architecture, a thriving arts scene, and world-class food. Founded in 1632, it grew through shipbuilding and trade, later becoming a boom town and a stop on the Freedom Trail, with a tolerant, laid-back feel.

Nova Scotia's capital, Halifax, blends music, outdoor events and seafaring history around a busy harbour. Above the city stands the star-shaped Halifax Citadel; below, the waterfront boardwalk, pubs and restaurants, Pier 21's Canadian Museum of Immigration, and the Maritime Museum tell its story. Nearby Peggy's Cove lighthouse watches the Atlantic. Eat scallops, mussels and warm blueberry grunt.

Charlottetown, on Prince Edward Island, is known as the birthplace of Canada for hosting the 1864 Confederation Conference at Province House, where delegates from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and PEI laid plans for the Dominion of Canada. The city celebrates this history at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, and it also has charm, coastal beauty, Anne of Green Gables links, great seafood, craft beer, and a relaxed island feel.

At the gateway to the Saguenay Fjord, this city sits amid major parks and dramatic scenery. Explore waterfalls, forested fjord banks, and offshore whales; visit the historic 1800s pulp mill museum and Petite Maison Blanche, one of the few buildings to survive the 1947 floods. Fjord-du-Saguenay National Park is the main draw: a 60-mile Ice Age fjord, up to 270 m deep, with moose, wolves, belugas, orcas, and blue whales. Enjoy kayaking, cruises, hiking, biking, climbing, beaches, and spas.

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