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