Settled in 1769, this Maine city is located on the Penobscot River in south central Maine.

Framingham is a city in eastern Massachusetts, located about 20 miles west of Boston in the MetroWest region. Its landscape combines developed neighborhoods and commercial districts with wooded areas, ponds, and former agricultural land. The Sudbury River and several smaller waterways pass through the surrounding area, while Cochituate State Park provides a large recreational lake nearby.

Spanning from the Atlantic to the Pacific, its geography encompasses everything from mountain ranges and fertile plains to vibrant cities and quiet coastal towns. Each region tells its own story.

An industrial center and the island's chief Caribbean port. Tourism, sugar refining, and distilling are important. Founded in the early 16th century, it is one of the oldest cities in the Americas.

The River Nile, most often associated with Egypt and its ancient civilizations, actually flows through eight other countries including Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Kenya. It is formed by two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile, and is considered by many to be the longest river in the world when measured from its source waters in Rwanda and Burundi.

In Chile's arid Norte Grande, only one river in 700 miles of coastline makes it to the sea. Many towns have never experienced rainfall and depend on "Fogcatchers" to collect the morning dew for drinking water.