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Known throughout the world for warm and well-woven sweaters, this group of three islands also boasts…

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Although a recent restoration project has removed much of the greenery draping this stone ruin…

Sorrento, Italy - © photography by Maico Presente / Moment Open / Getty Images

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Karst formations are beloved by sightseers, spelunkers, rock climbers, and geologists alike.

Guangxi, China - © CHINA Landmarks and People by Vision / Alamy Stock Photo

Inland from Patagonia's coast, the great Andes mountain range begins to rise up, and glaciers abound.

Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina - © Sylvano Mania / 500px / Getty Images

Within a vast region of wetlands and nature preserves, you'd expect to see lots of colorful birds, right?

Yellow-billed cardinal - © AGB Photo Library / Alamy Stock Photo

Dozens upon dozens of arches march off into the distance, creating a surreal scene irresistible to…

West Sussex, England - © Andrea Comi / Moment / Getty Images

The term 'otherworldly landscape' seems like it was invented for this remote and surreal spot.

Lake Abbe, Djibouti - © VUSPhotography.com / Adobe Stock

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Humpback Whale, Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga - © Warren Keelan

Marvels of architecture and engineering, these are places of breathtaking beauty and rich history.

Chittorgarh, India - © saiko3p/ Adobe Stock

At the only US national park named after a person, you can see some of the incredible sights that helped…

Theodore Roosevelt Park, North Dakota - © Paul Souders / Stone / Getty Images

With this much ice around, is there any doubt we’re visiting a place north of the Arctic Circle?

Disko Bay, Greenland - © Danita Delimont / Offset

Catching a certain quality of light with paint is among the most accomplished things an artist can do.

Painting by Martín Rico y Ortega - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

It may be fierce in the wild, but with its sweet face and fuzzy coat, this critter is definitely a cutie.

Southern tamandua - © Westend61 GmbH / Fotofeeling / Alamy Stock Photo

A ‘biotope’ is something like a habitat, but the emphasis is on an interconnected group of organisms.

Graubünden, Switzerland - © Abstract Aerial Art / Digital Vision / Getty Images

Renowned for its tropical rainforests and long stretches of idyllic coastline, it's also a place where…

São Joaquim National Park, Brazil - © Antonello / Adobe Stock

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Munnar, Kerala, India - © Peter Zelei Images / Moment / Getty Images

At dusk, streetlamps here flicker on, adding to the beauty of this canal-side view.

Otaru, Japan - © Sean Pavone / Shutterstock

It’s highly likely that every national park on Earth is going to be at least a little picturesque.

Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - © zhuxiaophotography / Shutterstock

A monumental bridge and magnificent riverside castles are just the start of the sightseeing in…

Budapest, Hungary - © Luigi Vaccarella / SOPA / eStock Photo