With its stupendous Gothic cathedral, fine art museums, many bridges, and that fabled river…
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With windswept plateaus that can reach more than 3,000 feet in elevation, this is a landscape that…
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Just imagine the roar the world's widest waterfall makes as it cascades along its course.
Khone Phapheng Falls, Laos - © Hien Phung / Adobe Stock
While it once held the title of longest suspension bridge in the world, this slender and elegant span…
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Millions of years ago it began its existence as a massive stratovolcano, and over time it became…
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A mountain range of this magnitude must offer some of the most spectacular scenery on Earth, right?
Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru - © Itay.G / Shutterstock
It's been said that the stretch of coastline you see in the distance is one of the most stunning on Earth.
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Gaze long enough at this island's scenery and you may begin to believe this is less a real place and more…
Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand - © Cavan Images / Offset
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 - © Patrice Pvk / 500px Plus / Getty Images
Landscapes around here take the shape of a gargantuan sheet of colored, crumpled paper.
Zhangye Geopark, China - © Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost / Moment / Getty Images
As stunning as this bridge is, the views it offers those who cross its span are even more spectacular.
Bastei Bridge, Germany - © Francesco Carovillano / SOPA / eStock Photo
Sustainable swaps have the power to improve your life, your home, and the planet's health
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While this particular species sports relatively modest olive tones, some members of its avian family…
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This fantastic tree is known by scientists as Yucca brevifolia, but you may know it by another name.
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The gateway to a national park, this bay is spectacular all on its own, but for those who crave more…
Resurrection Bay, Alaska - © Cavan Images / Offset
Visitors frolic on its beaches, oyster farmers harvest its bounty, and great homes look out over it.
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Seen from this angle—high above and gliding through a crystalline ocean—you may not guess that…
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High plateaus, sharp mountains, and mirror ponds are just the start of this country’s superb scenery.
Sehlabathebe National Park, Lesotho - © Hougaard Malan / age footstock
We’re seeing just a hint of some of the grandest monuments of a powerful, ancient kingdom.
El Petén, Guatemala - © Brester Irina / Shutterstock
Following its construction in the 13th century, this stout castle changed hands many times.
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