Enduring myths and incredible legends were inspired by this land and the sea that surrounds it.
Pelion, Greece - © ChavdarLungov / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Water covering the floor, hundreds of ornate arches, and perfectly placed mood lighting…
Basilica Cistern, Türkiye - © 101dalmatians / iStock / Getty Images Plus
The shores of this lake are visited by sheep who bring their appetites, as well as people who bring…
Glencar Lough, Ireland - © The Irish Image Collection / Design Pics
Among the hundreds of lighthouses dotted throughout this province, it's been said that this one…
Peggy's Cove Lighthouse, Canada - © shaunl / E+ / Getty Images
With a splendid mixture of soft flowers and green hillsides meeting rugged, eroded rocks, this place…
Derwent Edge, England - © robertharding / Adobe Stock
It's certainly a wonderland for geologists, but this 34-square mile swath of rippling formations is also…
Basque Coast Geopark, Spain - © Jose Arcos Aguilar / Shutterstock
Some of the meetings are major, and some minor, but whenever two galaxies get together…
NGC 4651 galaxy - © ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Leonard
Look at enough pictures of this extraordinary island chain and you may begin to believe that…
Mykines, Faroe Islands - © Khaichuin Sim / 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
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
In the center of a country rightly renowned for its snow-capped peaks is a landscape that’s…
Lungern, Switzerland - © Andreas Wonisch / Offset
While this particular species sports relatively modest olive tones, some members of its avian family…
Palm tanager - © Ambling Images / Alamy Stock Photo
In the far south of its country a park is split into two sections, each one as scenic as the other.
Serra Geral National Park, Brazil - © Roberto Peradotto / Moment Open / Getty Images
Take two national parks, add a marine reserve, and sprinkle in some tidal lagoons and estuaries:
Tsitsikamma National Park, South Africa - © Arnold.Petersen / Shutterstock
We're looking at the scenery of a national park in a place nicknamed 'Big Sky Country.'
Saint Mary Lake, Montana - © Paul E. Martin / Shutterstock
Wilderness reserves are a big thing around here—just south of this lake is the country’s only national park.
Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia - © Bor Rojnik / 500px Prime / Getty Images
Lots of people are familiar with many parts of this very long shoreline, but did you know…
Trinidad, California - © Itai Rom / 500px / Getty Images
Travelers looking for breathtaking landscapes won't be disappointed by what this country offers.
Svörtuloft Lighthouse, Iceland - © YONGRONG YU / Moment / Getty Images
People visiting this nature preserve may want to time their trip to coincide with the annual…
West Coast National Park, South Africa - © Greatstock / Adobe Stock
Some people like their beaches to be wide strands of soft sands on a peaceful sea, but others…
Asilomar State Beach, California - © yhelfman / iStock / Getty Images Plus