Our own star system is certainly a stunner but there's more magnificence to be seen when you go on…
Milky Way galaxy - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images
What sparkles here is a vibrant clifftop neighborhood in a capital city of 9 million people.
Miraflores, Peru - © Cavan Images / Getty Images
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
Short and stout, this sparkplug lighthouse has a whole lot of famous neighbors in one of the…
Upper New York Bay, New York - © Susan Candelario / age fotostock
Where the Trà Khúc River empties into the Pacific, an ambitious restoration project creates…
Quảng Ngãi, Vietnam - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset
Millions of years ago it began its existence as a massive stratovolcano, and over time it became…
Mount Kenya, Kenya - © Martin Klima / EyeEm / Getty Images
What looks to be a free-standing pagoda surrounded by lush woodland greenery is something of an illusion.
Chongqing, China - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset
It may not be apparent from this vantage point, but there are plenty of trees in the region.
Cathedral Rock, Arizona - © Derek Von Briesen / National Geographic Image Collection / Getty Images
Since the 17th century, a double-arch stone bridge has spanned the river here, and folks happily…
Lavertezzo, Switzerland - © Sound of Arts / Shutterstock
What do we have here? The mighty footprint of some ancient, gargantuan dinosaur that once roamed the land?
Canyonlands National Park, Utah - © AWL Images / Offset
The term 'otherworldly landscape' seems like it was invented for this remote and surreal spot.
Lake Abbe, Djibouti - © VUSPhotography.com / Adobe Stock
Although popular with visitors, much of this island is part of a protected nature reserve, so it's still…
Cát Bà Island, Vietnam - © Melinda Nagy / Adobe Stock
Does this hulking chunk of limestone, set in the sparkling waters of the blue Mediterranean…
Sardinia, Italy - © daliu / Adobe Stock
On this road trip, it's likely going to be difficult deciding where you want to point the camera.
Serra da Leba, Angola - © Kostadin Luchansky - Angola Image Bank / Getty Images
Way out in the cold North Atlantic Ocean is a remote green island graced with stupendous scenery.
Eysturoy, Faroe Islands - © Paul Zizka / Cavan Images
Why are the majority of this islet's photos taken from high above, with the camera pointing straight down?
Vila Franca islet, Portugal - © Artur Debat / Moment / Getty Images
Every year, 80 percent of North America's sandhill cranes make a stop at this river during their migration.
Platte River, Nebraska - © Diana Robinson Photography / Moment / Getty Images
From the mighty Alps to the blue Ionian Sea and all points in between, this country offers some of…
Castel del Monte, Italy - © Riccardo Spila / SOPA / eStock Photo
High plateaus, sharp mountains, and mirror ponds are just the start of this country’s superb scenery.
Sehlabathebe National Park, Lesotho - © Hougaard Malan / age footstock