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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

A land long sacred to the Indigenous people of the area is a place of stark contrasts and a beauty that…

Cabo de la Vela, Colombia - © Gabriel Cusmir / Camara Lucida RF / age fotostock

Sandstone cliffs meet a brilliant blue sea at this headland, where there's more than one lighthouse...

Cape Point, South Africa - © dbrnjhrj / Adobe Stock

What in the world could possibly be cuter than two meerkats hanging out together near their burrow?

Meerkats - © Martin Mecnarowski / Adobe Stock

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

Does this hulking chunk of limestone, set in the sparkling waters of the blue Mediterranean…

Sardinia, Italy - © daliu / Adobe Stock

Local folklore suggests that these trees are growing upside down, their roots reaching up in the air.

Menabe, Madagascar - © Dennis van de Water / Shutterstock

Start your Mother’s Day celebration off right with a home-cooked brunch.

Mule ear sunflowers,Crested Butte Colorado - © paulacobleigh / Adobe Stock

Might that rugged headland, golden sand, and blue-green water be a stretch of the Mediterranean?

County Donegal, Ireland - © National Geographic / Offset

By the looks of it, Scotland's very first national park may also be its most stunningly scenic.

Lomond Trossachs, Scotland - © Ulrike Schmitt-Hartmann / Digital Vision / Getty Images

Such is the vibrant coloring of these wading birds that wherever they are, they definitely stand out…

Sanibel Island, Florida - © ulrich missbach / Shutterstock

Visitors to that mountain often hike to a high ridge on its crater to catch some incredible views.

Diamond Head, Hawaii - © Douglas Peebles / Corbis Documentary / Getty Images

Dense fog shrouds this desert region for as many as 180 days a year, but when the sun comes out…

Namib Desert, Namibia - © Peter Adams / Stone / Getty Images

Some call this view heavenly; others think it’s Edenic, but whatever the description…

Mpumalanga, South Africa - © Felix Lipov / Shutterstock

They're unusual, and there are lots of different kinds of them, and many are only found in this place.

Kogel Bay, South Africa - © Ben Pipe / Sime / eStock Photo

Seeing a coyote isn't guaranteed, but if you visit these twisted hills and striped cliffs, things will…

Coyote Buttes, Arizona - © Bernd Grundmann / Huber / eStock Photo

Around here there's plenty of competition for the most photogenic seaside view, but this spot…

Sardinia, Italy - © Riccardo Spila / SIME / SOPA Collection / Offset

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

One of the most breathtaking nature reserves in the world is home to magnificent forests and…

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming - © Don Smith / Photodisc / Getty Images

Black sand beach? Check. Mossy headland meeting the sea? Check. Surreal sea stacks?

Reynisdrangar, Iceland - © Myron Standret / Alamy Stock Photo