Trying to describe this part of the world in words is a bit of a fruitless exercise when…
Trotternish, Scotland - © Marco Bicci / Shutterstock
At the time this work was painted, great changes were just beginning to make waves in the art world.
Painting by Camille Pissarro - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Where the sparkling blue of the Mediterranean Sea meets the shores of Budelli Island…
Maddalena archipelago, Italy - © alanphillips / E+ / Getty Images
Some cities promote their modern buildings and new technology while other, quieter places offer visitors…
Regensburg, Germany - © Wirestock / Adobe Stock
From 1961 to 1989, this gate was closed to citizens of both East and West Berlin, but…
Berlin, Germany - © Alexander Hassenstein / Digital Vision / Getty Images
Nearly bone dry for most of the year, the inland portion of this park gets some color when the rains begin.
Namaqua National Park, South Africa - © Robert Postma / Design Pics
It’s a spectacular sight—arid coastal cliffs and desert plains meet the mighty Pacific Ocean.
Ica, Peru - © Mark Green / Shutterstock
Known throughout the world for warm and well-woven sweaters, this group of three islands also boasts…
Inishmore, Ireland - © Raffaele Di Rosa / 500px / Getty Images
Lots of people are familiar with many parts of this very long shoreline, but did you know…
Trinidad, California - © Itai Rom / 500px / Getty Images
One US state has more lighthouses than any other, and you're looking at just one example…
Charlevoix County, Michigan - © Kenneth Keifer / Shutterstock
Travelers looking for breathtaking landscapes won't be disappointed by what this country offers.
Svörtuloft Lighthouse, Iceland - © YONGRONG YU / Moment / Getty Images
Green lily pads, some approaching 10 feet wide, decorate the shallow waters of this pond…
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images
This 'city of temples' is said to be the world's largest religious structure in terms of land area.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia - © Sorin Colac / Alamy Stock Photo
Satellite images like this help reveal certain kinds of blooms, and the currents they get caught up in.
South Atlantic Ocean - © Goddard Space Flight Center Ocean Color / NOAA-20 / NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP / NASA
In order to see the high point of ancient Greek architecture, art, and culture in one place…
Athens, Greece - © anyaivanova / Shutterstock
We're looking from the base of this canyon at towering cliffs clad in a mantle of greenery, but…
Aparados da Serra National Park, Brazil - © Cavan Images / Cavan / Getty Images
Close the door if you don’t want other folks around to hear you say 'awww' and 'cuuute.'
Gunung Leuser National Park, Sumatra - © Bas Vermolen / Moment / Getty Images
Sure, it's got a great backstory and is without question one of the most historic windmills in its country…
Pitstone Windmill, England - © Graham Custance Photography / Moment Open / Getty Images
Here in the remote northern reaches of Chile, a hypersaline lake offers a valuable wetland that's…
Nevado Tres Cruces National Park, Chile - © Nicolás Durán / age fotostock
Local folklore suggests that these trees are growing upside down, their roots reaching up in the air.
Menabe, Madagascar - © Dennis van de Water / Shutterstock