Here, in this extraordinary landscape of basalt and juniper, rock performs a kind of symphony…
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They come in a range of sizes, and are some of the most vibrantly decorated birds in the world.
Golden-naped woodpecker - © Cyrielle Beaubois / Moment / Getty Images
These two will wander around the world's largest wetland—well, at least one will be walking…
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One of the best places to see these seals in the wild is right where this sweet pup was photographed.
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How can a structure's architecture be so solid, and yet so dreamlike, all at the same time?
Central Java, Indonesia - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset
Marine biologists are trying to rebrand starfish as sea stars, since they’re not actually fish.
Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System - © Ethan Daniels / Shutterstock
Well, hello there! Thanks for popping up from your underground burrow to greet us.
Sublette County, Wyoming - © Danita Delimont / Offset
Local folklore suggests that these trees are growing upside down, their roots reaching up in the air.
Menabe, Madagascar - © Dennis van de Water / Shutterstock
If just one image can capture the spectacle in this super-sized landscape of rugged canyons and cliffs…
Ordesa Valley, Spain - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset
Legends surround the origins of these towering formations that line up from shore to sea.
Yoshino-Kumano National Park, Japan - © Sean Pavone / Alamy Stock Photo
If you think a dizzying mountain road made up almost entirely of hairpin turns is a spectacular sight…
Tianmen Mountain, China - © THONGCHAI.S / Shutterstock
Some say this is Scotland's most beautiful island, but the beauty here isn't exactly the delicate kind.
Isle of Skye, Scotland - © Cody Duncan / Cavan Images
Even without its soaring Alpine backdrop, this lake is already a pristine vision of beauty.
Seealpsee, Switzerland - © Daniel Schoenen / ImageBROKER / Offset
Photographers find the array of surreal, rugged, and spectacular rock formations here irresistible.
White Pocket, Arizona - © Ed Bannister / Moment / Getty Images
Sunsets are special here on this lake—but that isn't the only time of day the scenery looks good.
Lake Petén Itzá, Guatemala - © Svetlana Bykova / Alamy Stock Photo
Much of it has been designated a Wild and Scenic River, and while you'll have to imagine the wild part…
Merced River, California - © Image by Chris Winsor / Moment / Getty Images
Sandstone cliffs meet a brilliant blue sea at this headland, where there's more than one lighthouse...
Cape Point, South Africa - © dbrnjhrj / Adobe Stock
Travelers looking for breathtaking landscapes won't be disappointed by what this country offers.
Svörtuloft Lighthouse, Iceland - © YONGRONG YU / Moment / Getty Images
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While it may be the second smallest state in its country, it also happens to boast the tallest peak…
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