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Broadly speaking, we’re in the Appalachians, but this view captures a smaller part of the range.

Grandfather Mountain, North Carolina - © SeanPavonePhoto / Adobe Stock

While this particular species sports relatively modest olive tones, some members of its avian family…

Palm tanager - © Ambling Images / Alamy Stock Photo

From our high vantage point we get a glorious view of the coastline below—but let's find out…

Ubatuba, Brazil - © National Geographic / Offset

The old saying 'to build castles in Spain' usually refers to an impossible dream, but in some cases…

Berlanga de Duero, Spain - © Richard Semik / agefotostock / Alamy Stock Photo

Beginning his career as an engraver, the painter of this scene was always interested in the details.

Painting by John William Casilear - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A stroll through one of these places offers a glimpse of what life was like many centuries ago.

Singleton, England - © Anthony Hall/ Adobe Stock

These forested hills stretch on for miles and make for lovely scenery, and on top of one of them…

Rajgad Fort, India - © Abhinav Sah / 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

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Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah - © kojihirano / Adobe Stock

Miles and miles of arid land finally give way to one of the most welcome wonders in any desert:

Chebika, Tunisia - © Sergii Nagornyi / Shutterstock

The historic part of this official Scenic and Historic Interest Area may not be easy to show, but…

Hunan Province, China - © Amazing Aerial Agency / Offset

Time and tide have literally washed away some of the sea stacks that made this place famous, but…

Victoria, Australia - © AWL Images / Offset

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

Evening transforms a lake into an enormous reflecting mirror for one of the world's great mountains.

Lake Yamanaka, Japan - © Cavan Images / Design Pics

Where a Jade Dragon meets the Blue Moon is a landscape of almost unbelievable spectacle.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China - © SW Photography / Digital Vision / Getty Images

Green shores lie on the horizon while rocky islets pepper a tranquil sea in this gorgeous island nation.

Samaná Bay, Dominican Republic - © Ultima_Gaina / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Local legend tells of Viking Age meetings held in a cave near here, and from the looks of this landscape…

Dyrhólaey, Iceland - © Jordan Siemens / Digital Vision / Getty Images

Politicians to musicians to scientists, how much do you know about Asian and Pacific Islander Americans?​

Chungju-si, South Korea - © Stock for you / Shutterstock

In a landscape colored primarily in brown, rust, and white, what really completes the picture…

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile - © Tatsiana Volskaya / Moment/ Getty Images

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Pulau Ubin, Singapore - © AliB_Photography / iStock / Getty Images Plus