Introspective

Mountain-ringed city where empires met. Sarajevo is cafes, call to prayer, and tram lines.

Sacred city on the Ganges with cremation ghats and morning boats.

A medieval medina with thousands of alleys, tanneries, and mosques. Fez is North Africa's oldest university city.

Castles on the shore and heavy history. Cape Coast is where the Atlantic trade is felt.

Small island off Dakar with colonial houses and the House of Slaves memorial.

Cape Coast Castles, Ghana — fortified trading posts and dungeons on the Atlantic, with difficult history.

Highland town with colourful houses and indigenous markets. San Cristóbal is cool, cobbled, and political.

Valley of the destroyed Buddha niches, with caves and new heritage efforts.

Bethlehem & Shepherd's Fields, Palestine — birthplace of Jesus, with the Church of the Nativity and hills of the West Bank.

Sacred stones and overlapping histories. Jerusalem is pilgrims, alleys, and viewpoints.