Along the long shoreline of Nuevo Vallarta, visitors stroll the water’s edge where the resort towers of Riviera Nayarit meet the Pacific. The line of hotels and condominiums stretches toward Puerto Vallarta in the distance, marking one of Mexico’s most developed coastal corridors. Behind the beachfront skyline rise the forested slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental, framing the region’s distinctive geography—where mountains descend sharply into the sea and urban leisure merges with natural backdrop.

Evening light falls over downtown Salt Lake City, with the Wasatch Mountains silhouetted beyond. The historic Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, built of red sandstone in the Gothic Revival style, stands alongside modern offices and newer brick buildings. The contrast highlights the city’s mix of frontier-era architecture and contemporary growth at the edge of Utah’s mountain corridor.

Ballys Hotel and mountains in Las Vegas.