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Inspiring painters, poets, and nature lovers, this is a district whose beauty cannot be overstated…

Lake District, England - © ncamerastock / Alamy Stock Photo

Some waterfalls rush in a heavy torrent all year round, but most put on their most powerful show…

Madhe Ghat, India - © RBB / Moment / Getty Images

Explaining exactly how these fantastic rock pillars were first formed takes a little time, but…

Cape Raoul, Tasmania - © Roland Gerth / Huber / eStock Photo

Although a recent restoration project has removed much of the greenery draping this stone ruin…

Sorrento, Italy - © photography by Maico Presente / Moment Open / Getty Images

A ‘biotope’ is something like a habitat, but the emphasis is on an interconnected group of organisms.

Graubünden, Switzerland - © Abstract Aerial Art / Digital Vision / Getty Images

Where the sparkling blue of the Mediterranean Sea meets the shores of Budelli Island…

Maddalena archipelago, Italy - © alanphillips / E+ / Getty Images

With features like the Fire Wave, Elephant Rock, Petroglyph Canyon, and Rainbow Vista you just know…

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada - © kwiktor / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Cascades roar down rugged hillsides, over boulders and rock ledges eroded by falling torrents.

Sukabumi Regency, Indonesia - © Leonsjournal / Shutterstock

Located much closer to New Zealand than it is to the continental United States, this far-flung place is…

American Samoa - © David Kirkland / Design Pics / Offset

A journey on the highest mountain pass in South Africa reveals stunning scenes of majestic beauty.

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - © PetrJanJuracka / Shutterstock

A cavernous limestone ‘cathedral’ carpeted by soft sand and surrounded by turquoise waters.

Lagoa, Portugal - © Anton Foltin / Shutterstock

In this game reserve, giraffes and zebras mingle with antelopes and impalas, but the real stars here…

Khama Rhino Sanctuary, Botswana - © vaclav / Adobe Stock

Just what on Earth are these rolling hills of russet, striped with bands of green and gray?

Cheltenham Badlands, Canada - © Chris Jones / 500px / Getty Images

Some places are designated as national parks, and others as national forests, but this area is…

Sycamore Canyon, Arizona - © Robert Harding World Imagery/ Offset

Sure, this painter loved the countryside and painted it on many occasions, but scattered through his work…

Painting by Camille Pissarro - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Winter landscape, surrounded by trees - © Vlad Sokolovsky / Adobe Stock

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Spring garden in Keukenhof, Netherlands - © StevanZZ / Shutterstock

Two towering rainforest-covered peaks are likely the most recognizable icons of this island nation.

Saint Lucia - © Paul Baggaley / Moment / Getty Images

Members of this tree family are sometimes referred to as 'bald,' and oddly enough it's even said…

Emanuel County, Georgia - © Danita Delimont / Offset

Does that look to you a little like a dragon lying in the briny shallows? Well, at least…

Arbatax, Sardinia - © Peter Giovannini / Getty Images