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It's said that this area in western France has the most coastline of any region in the country.

Finistère, France - © Luigi Vaccarella/SIME / SOPA Collection / Offset

You can only see most of this remote area for yourself by traveling on train, ferry, or walking trail.

Manarola, Italy - © Marco Bottigelli / Moment / Getty Images

It's a legendary icon of its country, and a towering mountain peak rising above a bustling city.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - © Antonino Bartuccio / SOPA / eStock Photo

Here we see what it might look like gazing down from one of the area's stupendous natural bridges.

Three Natural Bridges, China - © THONGCHAI.S / Shutterstock

Lots of people around the world are fans of the beverage that comes from the leaves grown here…

Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka - © R. Ian Lloyd / Masterfile

Look at enough pictures of this extraordinary island chain and you may begin to believe that…

Mykines, Faroe Islands - © Khaichuin Sim / Moment / Getty Images

Sure, the ‘Grand Canyon of the Pacific’ is a stunner, but take a look at any picture from this island…

Kauai, Hawaii - © Michael Runkel / Westend61 / Offset

Where a Jade Dragon meets the Blue Moon is a landscape of almost unbelievable spectacle.

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China - © SW Photography / Digital Vision / Getty Images

At least 7,000 islands make up this country, and some of the most spectacular are found right here.

Palawan, Philippines - © Atlantide Phototravel / Corbis Documentary / Getty Images

Although this small island is a photogenic spot most any time of the day (or moonlit night)…

Engetsu Island, Japan - © Ployprapai Mongkolsamai / Shutterstock

Just how picturesque is a white sand coastline swept by a blue sea and peppered with orange rocks?

Bay of Fires, Tasmania - © Benny Marty / Shutterstock

Many lighthouses in this particular part of the world appear a little like the towers of a regal castle.

Petit Minou Lighthouse, France - © MathieuRivrin / Moment / Getty Images

Wandering among the ruins is an up close and personal way to experience what remains of an empire.

Rome, Italy - © RilindH / RooM / Getty Images

Around this region, things tend to be very green, very lush, very mountainous—and predictably…

Kumamoto, Japan - © Image navi - QxQ images / Alamy Stock Photo

While it's true that this region is known for great food and sublime art, it's the landscape…

Pratovecchio Stia, Italy - © I just try to tell my emotions and take you around the world / Moment / Getty Images

If one nature reserve is good, how about a half dozen of them all neighboring each other?

Limón Province, Costa Rica - © iacomino FRiMAGES / Shutterstock

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

Most members of this bird family sport big bills and iridescent plumage, making them…

Malachite kingfisher - © feathercollector / Adobe Stock

Inspiring painters, poets, and nature lovers, this is a district whose beauty cannot be overstated…

Lake District, England - © ncamerastock / Alamy Stock Photo

It isn't the passage of time that caused the river to surround that old stone house—it was built that way.

Cong Abbey, Ireland - © e55evu / Adobe Stock