Although it looks remote, this fantastic desert conservation area can be seen from the Vegas Strip.
Red Rock Canyon, Nevada - © tonda / iStock / Getty Images Plus
The best way to explore the inside of this cave is by hopping on a boat, kayak, or paddleboard.
Benagil, Portugal - © James O'Neil / Photodisc / Getty Images
Within a vast region of wetlands and nature preserves, you'd expect to see lots of colorful birds, right?
Yellow-billed cardinal - © AGB Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo
Sure, you've heard of Machu Picchu, but what about the glorious ruins of Pisac or Ollantaytambo?
Sacred Valley of the Incas, Peru - © R. Ian Lloyd / Masterfile
Rising up from a windswept and rocky seacoast is a place that appears straight out of an age-old fable.
Essaouira, Morocco - © Reinhard Schmid / Huber / eStock Photo
Great artists usually have a signature style that they develop over many years, and this painter…
Painting by John Frederick Kensett - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lots of folks talk about the naturally occurring 'hot tubs' set amid rock formations atop that mountain.
Mount Roraima, Venezuela - © Marcel Rabelo / Alamy Stock Photo
While it may not be true that this wall of sandstone is literally 'endless,' it does appear likely that…
New River Gorge, West Virginia - © mzglass96 / Shutterstock
Around this part of the Mediterranean coast the historical record stretches back to antiquity, and…
Cleopatra's Beach, Egypt - © Nikolay Vinokurov / Alamy Stock Photo
Travelers looking for breathtaking landscapes won't be disappointed by what this country offers.
Svörtuloft Lighthouse, Iceland - © YONGRONG YU / Moment / Getty Images
With their glossy black feathers, curved beaks, long necks, and strong wings, these birds…
Great cormorants - © Khaled Noaman / Alamy Stock Photo
Up here in the Bernese Oberland, really big lakes are almost as common as really tall mountains.
Spiez, Switzerland - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images
At about half a mile long, it's not a particularly large stretch of beach, but there's no denying that…
Lanikai Beach, Hawaii - © shanemyersphoto / Adobe Stock
Named for the way the rays of the setting sun turned a pair of cliffs a golden hue, to be entirely honest…
Golden Gate Highlands, South Africa - © Ben Pipe / Sime / eStock Photo
Many people call this city the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and it's also known as…
Ponte Vecchio bridge, Italy - © Stefano Coltelli / SOPA / eStock Photo
It's a legendary icon of its country, and a towering mountain peak rising above a bustling city.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - © Antonino Bartuccio / SOPA / eStock Photo
The lush tropical setting you see spread out below is full of extraordinary rock formations surrounded by…
Ko Panyi, Thailand - © Ketkarn sakultap / Moment / Getty Images
You’re looking at a mountain range that is very old, and very remote. It also happens to be…
Brooks Range, Alaska - © Design Pics / Offset
Sandstone cliffs meet a brilliant blue sea at this headland, where there's more than one lighthouse...
Cape Point, South Africa - © dbrnjhrj / Adobe Stock
It's a cozy cultural icon here, found on rugged coasts, forested hills, and grassy plains, but always…
Tjörn, Sweden - © Christian Back / Huber / eStock Photo