Sucre (Spanish: [ˈsukɾe]; Quechua: Chuqichaka; Aymara: Sukri; Guarani: Sucre), officially called La Ilustre y Heroica Sucre (“The Illustrious and Heroic Sucre”), is the official capital city of Bolivia. It is also the capital of the Chuquisaca Department and the sixth most populated city in Bolivia. Sucre is located in the south-central part of the country and sits at an elevation of 2,790 meters (9,150 feet).
Meknes (Arabic: مكناس, romanized: maknās, pronounced [maknaːs]) is one of four Imperial cities in Morocco. It is located in northern central Morocco and is the sixth largest city in the country by population. The city was founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement.
Ayutthaya Historical Park, located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand, includes the ruins of the ancient city of Ayutthaya. The city was built by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, but evidence suggests it may be much older. During the Mon Dvaravati period, the area was already inhabited.
Zacatecas (said in Spanish as [sakaˈtekas]) is the main city in the area of Mexico with the same name and serves as the capital of the state of Zacatecas. Found in north-central Mexico, the city began as a Spanish mining camp in the middle of the 16th century. Native American groups had already discovered the area’s valuable silver and other mineral deposits.
The Innere Stadt (German pronunciation: [ˈɪnərə ˈʃtad]; Viennese: Innare Stod; “Inner City”) is the 1st city district of Vienna (German: 1. Bezirk) and is located in the center of the Austrian capital. The Innere Stadt is the old town of Vienna.
Urbino is a municipality in the Italian region of Marche, located southwest of Pesaro. It is a World Heritage Site known for its rich history of Renaissance culture, especially during the time when Federico da Montefeltro, the duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482, supported the arts and learning. The town is built on a high, sloping hill and still looks much like a medieval town.
Diamantina (Portuguese pronunciation: [dʒiamɐ̃ˈtʃinɐ]) is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Minas Gerais. Its estimated population in 2020 was 47,825 in a total area of 3,870 km. Arraial do Tijuco (as Diamantina was first called) was built during the colonial era in the early 18th century.
Pienza (Italian pronunciation: [piˈɛntsa]) is a town and municipality in the province of Siena, Tuscany, within the historical region of Val d’Orcia. It is located between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino and is known as the “touchstone of Renaissance urbanism.” In 1996, UNESCO named the town a World Heritage Site. In 2004, the entire Val d’Orcia valley was added to UNESCO’s list of World Cultural Landscapes.
The Palace of Shaki Khans (Azerbaijani: Şəki xan sarayı or Şəki xanlarının sarayı; Persian: کاخ خانهای شکی or قصر خانهای شکی) is located in Shaki, a city in northwestern Azerbaijan. It is a historic building that was once used as a summer home by the Shaki khans. The palace was built in 1797 during the leadership of Muhammad Husayn Khan Mushtaq.
Siena (pronounced see-EN-ə; in Italian, [ˈsjɛːna, ˈsjeːna]; sometimes spelled Sienna in English; in Latin, Saena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, a region in central Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena and has a population of 52,991. As of 2025, it is the 12th-largest city in the region.