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Short and stout, this sparkplug lighthouse has a whole lot of famous neighbors in one of the…

Upper New York Bay, New York - © Susan Candelario / age fotostock

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Shiretoko National Park, Japan - © Rayints /Shutterstock

Strung in a line along the boundary of the East China and Philippine Seas, this collection of islands…

Okinawa Island, Japan - © ilker erdem sonmez / Alamy Stock Photo

If you've never heard of the ecoregion this island chain belongs to, it's time to take a look at…

Santo Antão, Cabo Verde - © Jon Arnold Images Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo

Many folks can conjure up images of the renowned ruins of Machu Picchu in their minds, but…

Ingapirca, Ecuador - © PaulWolf / iStock / Getty Images Plus

Aussies love the beauty of this island, and the rich variety of wildlife that congregates here.

Phillip Island, Australia - © Mauritius Images / Offset

During certain times of the year, these waters host some very impressive marine mammals.

Walker Bay, South Africa - © Matt Parry / robertharding RF / age footstock

Ancient monuments make prominent landmarks in this mostly low-lying County Donegal countryside.

Kilclooney More, Ireland - © Yggdrasill / Adobe Stock

It's prime juniper territory around here—but this tree isn't the only natural wonder that awaits.

Juniper tree - © Robert Harding World Imagery/ 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

Said to have possibly the whitest sand anywhere in the world, the beach on this bay is also home to…

Cape Le Grand National Park, Australia - © Roland Gerth / Huber / eStock Photo

Sitting in the Mediterranean off the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula is an island that may be…

Formentor Lighthouse, Majorca - © Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Moment / Getty Images

Lush gardens and sparkling lakes are set in the heart of a great city, which itself is part of a landscape…

Guilin, China - © AWL Images / Design Pics

Deer and elk walk the woods here, eagles soar overhead, and gray whales swim close by the shore.

Ecola State Park, Oregon - © Lidija Kamansky / Moment / Getty Images

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Poppy field at sunset, Laceby, England, UK - © Fotos 593 / Adobe Stock

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Kruger National Park, South Africa - © Travel Stock / Shutterstock

A gorge named after the river that runs through it also sports another name, inspired by what's…

Danube Gorge, Germany - © ON-Photography / Adobe Stock

Named for the way the rays of the setting sun turned a pair of cliffs a golden hue, to be entirely honest…

Golden Gate Highlands, South Africa - © Ben Pipe / Sime / eStock Photo

The southern third of this island—or 'key' as it's called—is part of a beautiful park, but truth be told…

Bill Baggs Cape Florida Park, Florida - © Susanne Kremer / Huber / eStock Photo

Part of the Hudson River School's artistic stance had to do with the power of unembellished nature…

Painting by Asher Brown Durand - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art