Rainier than most other parts of the country, Galicia still gets its fair share of sunny skies.
Illa Pancha, Spain - © Mercedes Rancaño Otero / iStock / Getty Images Plus
The combination of wind and water here is legendary, and it's changed the very shape of the geography.
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina - © jared lloyd / Moment / Getty Images
You could scramble up a rocky ridgeline in the wilds of eastern France like our friend here, or…
Alpine ibex - © fotoVoyager / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Lighthouses are irresistible to photographers, and that has much to do with their awesome surroundings.
Covesea Skerries Lighthouse, Scotland - © Iñaki B. argazkiak / Moment / Getty Images
Deer and elk walk the woods here, eagles soar overhead, and gray whales swim close by the shore.
Ecola State Park, Oregon - © Lidija Kamansky / Moment / Getty Images
Roughly 60 different travertine terraces spring from the landscape in just this one area of…
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - © Danita Delimont / Offset
Up here in the Bernese Oberland, really big lakes are almost as common as really tall mountains.
Spiez, Switzerland - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images
Brick, cement, and stone make up this arched bridge, which is not only an engineering marvel, but also…
Nine Arch Bridge, Sri Lanka - © surangaw / Adobe Stock
Much of it has been designated a Wild and Scenic River, and while you'll have to imagine the wild part…
Merced River, California - © Image by Chris Winsor / Moment / Getty Images
Whether they wander the many paved paths, or take a funicular railway or aerial tram, it's for certain…
Montserrat Mountain, Spain - © tacstef / iStock / Getty Images Plus
These furry creatures typically roam across the Canadian Arctic and Greenland, but this herd is…
Seward Peninsula, Alaska - © Danita Delimont / Offset
In a fairly hidden part of a rather remote mountain range, a veil of water sweeps down a forest cliff.
Alajuela Province, Costa Rica - © Matteo Colombo / Digital Vision / Getty Images Plus
Around this region, things tend to be very green, very lush, very mountainous—and predictably…
Kumamoto, Japan - © Image navi - QxQ images / Alamy Stock Photo
The winding highway that passes close to this stunning scene really lives up to the 'scenic' in its name.
North Cascades, Washington state - © Danita Delimont / Offset
Such is the majesty of this fortress, and the green embrace of its surroundings, that it's been called…
Granada, Spain - © Alpineguide / Alamy Stock Photo
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Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy - © javarman3 / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Here, mountains rise to the clouds, waterfalls thunder down green slopes, and temples dot the land.
Nikkō National Park, Japan - © Shin / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Grand and glorious, these red hills aren't the only irresistibly picturesque features of this land.
Puna de Atacama, Argentina - © Ignacio Palacios / Stone / Getty Images
Yes, that stunning shade of turquoise blue in the water is real and it's there during much of the year.
Kuang Si Falls, Laos - © Cavan Images / Offset
Although this small island is a photogenic spot most any time of the day (or moonlit night)…
Engetsu Island, Japan - © Ployprapai Mongkolsamai / Shutterstock