You're looking down a long staircase that leads back to the mainland from the top of a…
Gaztelugatxe, Spain - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images
Photographers find the array of surreal, rugged, and spectacular rock formations here irresistible.
White Pocket, Arizona - © Ed Bannister / Moment / Getty Images
With its rainforests, cliffs, and waterfalls, a glimpse of this island's interior is breathtaking enough.
Chamarel, Mauritius - © Peter Langer / Design Pics
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
This isn't the biggest island in this national lakeshore, but it's likely the most visited.
Devils Island, Wisconsin - © Gottography / Shutterstock
What better to crown massive, moss-covered cliffs than craggy castle ruins dating from the medieval era?
Dunnottar Castle, Scotland - © Silvia Otte / Stone / Getty Images
These furry creatures typically roam across the Canadian Arctic and Greenland, but this herd is…
Seward Peninsula, Alaska - © Danita Delimont / Offset
When processed, those yellow plants make a cooking oil and an eco-friendly biofuel, and when blooming…
The Ruhr, Germany - © imageBROKER / Alamy Stock Photo
A skier's dream and a hiker's paradise, if this area's recreational pastimes don't leave you breathless…
Chamonix, France - © Luca Gino / Sime / eStock Photo
While it's true that this region is known for great food and sublime art, it's the landscape…
Pratovecchio Stia, Italy - © I just try to tell my emotions and take you around the world / Moment / Getty Images
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
Follow the river flowing beneath this bridge to the waters of English Bay and you’ll soon wind up…
Capilano Suspension Bridge, Canada - © kaiyhun / Adobe Stock
One of just seven inhabited islands in the East Frisian chain, this landscape is made for a long walk.
Juist, Germany - © Dirk Rueter/ Zoonar / age fotostock
Here's just a small glimpse of the forest of formations lining a lakeshore in eastern California.
Crowley Lake, California - © Galyna Andrushko / Adobe Stock
At the southwestern limits of a continent, mountains meet the sea with some spectacularly scenic results.
Chapman’s Peak, South Africa - © Olena Granko / Shutterstock
Opened in the late 1990's, this bridge crosses the Tagus River in a city steeped in antiquity.
Lisbon, Portugal - © Tiago Alberto / EyeEm / Getty Images
It's sometimes called a palm tree yucca, but if you know the more common name for this tree…
Joshua Tree National Park, California - © Massimo Ripani / Sime / eStock
When a span is called a 'sky bridge' that typically means you're going to see something pretty amazing.
Langkawi, Malaysia - © 35007 / E+ / Getty Images
A gorge named after the river that runs through it also sports another name, inspired by what's…
Danube Gorge, Germany - © ON-Photography / Adobe Stock
As an adult, this species of cat is a regal sight, superbly adapted to its terrain, and a powerful hunter.
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - © Foto 4440 / Shutterstock