MANITOWOC

Known as Wisconsin's "Maritime Capital", Manitowoc celebrates its past and its present as a ship-building center with fascinating attractions. The largest maritime museum on the Great Lakes is here, with displays of everything from wooden sailing ships to a World War II-era submarine. The city is also the homeport of the largest carferry on the Great Lakes carrying cars and passengers from Manitowoc to Ludington, Michigan and back. The downtown includes a classic candy store with an antique soda fountain.

For more information, visit manitovoc.info

DERRY

Often called the "Cockpit of The Troubles" and Stroke City. A seminal event of the Troubles known as "Bloody Sunday" occurred in Derry on January 30, 1972, when British troops shot dead 13 Catholics during a civil rights march. Yet despite being a microcosm of Northern Ireland in its poverty and threatened violence, in its resilience, optimism, humor and joie de vivre, Derry is charming. In terms of conventional sightseeing, the city's top attraction is its 17th-century walls, some of the most complete in Europe. The city center within the walls contains old-fashioned shops and bars, as well as the spruce Derry Craft Village where you can buy crystal, linen T-towels and other local products.

The 17th-century Protestant St. Columb's Cathedral holds relics of the siege and Cecil Alexander, who wrote the famous hymn that begins, "There is a green hill far away/without a city wall" inspired by Derry's settings.

Visitor Info: Visit Derry

DAWSON CITY

For a brief and romantic period at the turn of the century, Dawson was the largest city west of Winnipeg and north of San Francisco, boasting a population of 30,000. Though the gold rush momentum was spent within a few years, the impact of the world's last great gold rush lives on today. Many of Dawson's original buildings have been restored to their earlier splendour and authentic attractions have been created to bring the Klondike alive for today's visitor. It's not surprise that more and more people are discovering the magic and the mystery of Dawson. There's a voyage of discovery waiting for you - be sure to pack your dreams!

  

Visitor Information: Dawson City Yukon

DEVONPORT

Named after the county of Devon in England, the state’s third-largest city is strategically sited as a river and sea port. It lies at the junction of the Mersey River and the Bass Strait, on the north coast. As the terminal for a vehicular ferry from Melbourne, Devonport has become a busy industrial and agricultural-export town, as well as a major tourist centre. Devonport has its own airport, and is ideally suited as a visitor base  for seeing scenic northern Tasmania.
It is the southern terminus for the Spirit of Tasmania ferries operating between Devonport and Melbourne.