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A vast and ancient formation of sandstone, shale, and other sedimentary rocks helps make this place…

Grand Staircase-Escalante, Utah - © Mark Barzman / Adobe Stock

Here in the 'low countries,' nearly all the stately historic buildings are right on the water's edge.

The Hague, Netherlands - © Raul Podadera Sanz / Westend61 GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo

It's a quite difficult hike to the top of the rock we see closest to us, but from all available evidence…

Pidurangala Rock, Sri Lanka - © Manfred Bortoli / Sime / eStock Photo

Radiant with a golden glow at night, this village set among rocky hillsides is just as beautiful…

Gagliano Castelferrato, Italy - © Sandro Bisaro / Moment / Getty Images

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Queensland, Australia - © Warren Keelan

Folks who take a trip to this place rave about its spectacular scenery, but just looking at pictures…

Acadia National Park, Maine - © Bob Grabowski / 500px Plus / Getty Images

With a national park above the waves and a national sanctuary below, you could say this protected area…

Channel Islands National Park, California - © Cindy Robinson / Moment / Getty Images

Across from the Italian coast, and over a sparkling blue expanse of the Adriatic Sea, is a coastline…

Brela, Croatia - © Kite_rin / Shutterstock

Trekking around this loop trail not only offers a good sampling of this park's wilderness, but it may also…

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington - © july7th / iStock / Getty Images Plus

There's plenty to see in the vast Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, but this expanse of striped sandstone…

The Wave, Arizona - © Bernd Grundmann / Huber / eStock Photo

The clear water here affords remarkably high underwater visibility and some truly amazing views of…

Thingvellir National Park, Iceland - © wildestanimal / Moment / Getty Images

Along this stretch of coast, the boulders blush with color, and due to their rosy hue…

Ploumanac'h, France - © Martin Ruegner / Masterfile

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

A ribbon of road stretches more than 400 miles across vast tundra and through remote mountains.

Dalton Highway, Alaska - © mantaphoto / iStock / Getty Images

When you see landscape art made before the 19th century, it was almost certainly painted in the studio.

Painting by Eugène Boudin - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ringing the bell in the island's church is considered very good luck for folks who get married here.

Lake Bled, Slovenia - © ClickAlps / Masterfile

What phrase would best describe the five villages nestled on the shores of this alpine lake?

Grundlsee, Austria - © jenyateua / Adobe Stock

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Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - © Maurizio Rellini / SIME / eStock Photo

A surf-tossed coastline in the Pacific Ocean is the home to a very special species of sea lion.

Galápagos sea lion - © Andrew Peacock / Stone / Getty Images

If fantastic castles delight you, this is only one of several set in and around this coastal city.

Sintra, Portugal - © Taiga / Shutterstock