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Here, the rivers run wide and grasslands stretch to the horizon—and it's just part of a much larger region.

Adelaide River, Australia - © Jeremy Woodhouse / Photodisc / Getty Images

With airspeeds of roughly 30 miles per hour, and those rapidly flapping wings, capturing them mid-flight…

Broad-tailed hummingbird - © Bernie Duhamel / Adobe Stock

The advances of time and technology seem to have passed over this village, but its beauty is…

Shirakawa-go, Japan - © j.o.photography / Alamy Stock Photo

Wildflowers grow the world over, but in some years and in some places, the blooms are incredible.

Carrizo Plain, California - © Nathan Yan / Stocksy / Adobe Stock

While we can't glimpse it from here, this lake hosts something extraordinary—it peeks above the water…

Lake Reschen, Italy - © Ivan Kmit / Alamy Stock Photo

Gold, turquoise, and green—these are the main colors in this high plateau's palette.

Dieng Plateau, Java - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset

Deep forests, glassy lakes, and high mountains are home to a thriving population of brown bears.

Shiretoko National Park, Japan - © Jochen Schlenker / Masterfile

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Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah - © kojihirano / Adobe Stock

Whether its photographed from the top, middle, or far down the rocky canyon at its base…

Ouzoud, Morocco - © Szymon Barylski / Shutterstock

Great artists usually have a signature style that they develop over many years, and this painter…

Painting by John Frederick Kensett - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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

Pinnacle Rock, that sharp arrowhead-shaped formation, is a distinctive symbol for this island chain.

Bartolomé Island, Ecuador - © Grispb / Adobe Stock

Coastal forests lead to pristine bays, and sandy beaches are hugged by rocky headlands.

Eastern Cape, South Africa - © Vincent van Oosten / Shutterstock

Stunning scenes like this are a common sight throughout the region of the Southern Alps, but…

Lake Matheson, New Zealand - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset

Blue waters are calm, and green hills seem to roll on forever in this corner of the Andes.

Imbabura Province, Ecuador - © Justin Black / Shutterstock

One of its country's most beautiful and celebrated castles, this estate isn't in England or France.

Ooidonk Castle, Belgium - © Nikolai Sorokin / Adobe Stock

Set among the flowering sagebrush like giant brick beehives, the star attractions at this park…

Ward Charcoal Ovens, Nevada - © Sumiko Scott / Moment / Getty Images

It's a type of tree that can reach a monumental size and live to a ripe old age, and it’s a sight to behold…

Baobab tree - © Jami Tarris / Stone / Getty Images

Heather covers a good portion of this national park's landscape, but there's so much more to see.

De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands - © 1111IESPDJ / E+ / Getty Images