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Some say looking at the water here is like seeing turquoise-tinted glass—so if you can't visit in person…

Honoratos Cove, Peru - © BETO SANTILLAN / Shutterstock

Many hillside towns in this country are supremely picturesque, but here's one with something extra.

Sacro Monte di Varese, Italy - © afinocchiaro / RooM / Getty Images

At 270 feet high, the tallest traditional lighthouse in the world stands like an enormous sentinel.

Île Vierge Lighthouse, France - © MathieuRivrin / Moment / Getty Images

Archaeologists say the structures not far from the end of this rail journey are mysterious and marvelous.

Machu Picchu, Peru - © BETO SANTILLAN / Shutterstock

Known for its steel industry and tech hubs, this city is also home to some breathtaking natural sights.

Kimitsu, Japan - © Aflo Relax / Masterfile

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Etretat, Normandy, France - © MarcelloLand / iStock / Getty Images

All appears calm below as a wide river winds through low forests and open grasslands, but listen closely…

Zambezi River, Zambia - © Nikada / E+ / Getty Images

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Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - © Maurizio Rellini / SIME / eStock Photo

Some desert terrain resembles the surface of the moon, but this place looks like a dreamscape.

White Desert, Egypt - © Aldo Pavan / Sime / eStock Photo

When autumn arrives, this yellow-green scene of spring will burst with crimson and gold.

Weybridge, Vermont - © Caleb Kenna / Offset

One of the largest remaining nesting habitats for these iconic birds happens to be in...

Algarve, Portugal - © Nicolás Durán / age fotostock

Here, in a country’s southernmost region, historical sites and cultural riches are close at hand.

Lagos, Portugal - © Frank Röder / Westend61 / Offset

Every year, millions of animals pass through this beautiful savanna on a massive migration.

Serengeti National Park, Tanzania - © danm / Moment / Getty Images

This fantastic tree is known by scientists as Yucca brevifolia, but you may know it by another name.

Joshua Tree National Park, California - © natthaphong janpum / Alamy Stock Photo

Immensely popular during part of his career, his work then fell out of favor, only to be reassessed…

Painting by Frederic Edwin Church - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The towering rock formations get a lot of attention, and rightly so, but really all of the sights here…

Victoria, Australia - © Christopher Meder / Shutterstock

Caves hidden in the rocky cliffs here reveal stunning works of art left behind by past civilizations.

Tassili N'ajjer, Algeria - © DPK-Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

'Land's End' is the spectacular spot where a nearly 800-mile-long peninsula ends and…

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - © Joe Petraglia / 500px Prime / Getty Images

Around here, a stark and sunbaked landscape rolls on for as far as the eye can see, when suddenly…

Taba, Egypt - © yarkafox / Alamy Stock Photo

Some of the most beautiful stretches of coastline may be in a part of the world you hadn't thought to look.

Burgas Province, Bulgaria - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images