One of the founders and leading artists of the Hudson River School, this painter produced works that…
Painting by Asher Brown Durand - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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It's a landscape of ancient volcanos, sheer cliffs, breathtaking views, and of course...
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With a wingspan that can exceed four feet, this bird uses that expanse for more than just flying.
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We've got a bird's-eye view of Banana Beach, one of the prettiest parts of this island's coastline.
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Sunlight casts shadows on the deeply folded hills of an extraordinary desert, bringing out a beauty…
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Miles and miles of arid land finally give way to one of the most welcome wonders in any desert:
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There are taller lighthouses, and wider ones, and many that are more colorful, but it'd be hard to find…
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Bison, wild horses, and nearly 200 species of birds call this distinctively American wilderness home.
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Around here there's plenty of competition for the most photogenic seaside view, but this spot…
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Many of the world's largest canyons are found in arid desert regions and appear quite rugged and dry.
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Just beyond the frame of this image, waves of the Atlantic break on a long, sandy shoreline.
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With their glossy black feathers, curved beaks, long necks, and strong wings, these birds…
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Bombetoka Bay, Madagascar - © U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team NASA / GSFC / METI / ERSDAC / JAROS
Listen carefully—can you hear thundering hooves and the bellowing of thirsty pack animals?
Guelta d'Archei, Chad - © Beata Tabak / Alamy Stock Photo
When a rushing river courses over sandstone for a very long time, it can result in something beautiful.
Canyons of the Escalante, Utah - © Westend61 GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo
Splendors abound within the heavy walls of a fortified palace in northern Spain, so let's go inside and…
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You can hike along its trails or sail around its green perimeter, but whatever way you tour it…
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The sublime light of this painting is part of the reason it's characteristic of a style called Luminism.
Painting by Sanford Robinson Gifford - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art