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Relatively few people have visited this remote landscape of surreal rock formations blanketed by dunes.

Hoggar Mountains, Algeria - © Andrea Alborno / Sime / eStock Photo

More than 150 beautiful islands make up this country in the Indian Ocean, so it's not surprising that…

La Digue, Seychelles - © Westend61 GmbH / Design Pics

Pale blue is the color of the sea meeting this island's shores—but there are two more islands nearby…

Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia - © O'Neil Castro / Design Pics

Shallow areas in Earth’s crust allow groundwater to be heated by the planet's molten core, and the results…

Waiotapu, New Zealand - © Michael Rucker / ImageBROKER / Offset

Long walkways are elevated above the reed beds so visitors can get close views of the wetland.

Suncheon Bay, South Korea - © Tuul & Bruno Morandi / Digital Vision / Getty Images

If we were to zoom way in on our aerial image, we'd see the details that make up this beautiful island.

Frisian Islands, Netherlands - © Frans Lemmens / Corbis Documentary / Getty Images

How can a structure's architecture be so solid, and yet so dreamlike, all at the same time?

Central Java, Indonesia - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset

One of the most challenging hiking trails on Earth crosses this area, but if the trekking is hard…

Gasa District, Bhutan - © Pascal Boegli / Moment / Getty Images

Why are the majority of this islet's photos taken from high above, with the camera pointing straight down?

Vila Franca islet, Portugal - © Artur Debat / Moment / Getty Images

Many people call this city the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, and it's also known as…

Ponte Vecchio bridge, Italy - © Stefano Coltelli / SOPA / eStock Photo

This may not be the first country that springs to mind when imagining places of stunning natural beauty…

Ceahlau Massif, Romania - © Ioan Panaite / Shutterstock

Caves hidden in the rocky cliffs here reveal stunning works of art left behind by past civilizations.

Tassili N'ajjer, Algeria - © DPK-Photo / Alamy Stock Photo

One of the world's most beautiful train rides offers truly breathtaking views of mountain majesty.

Val Poschiavo, Switzerland - © Livio Piatta / SOPA / eStock Photo

When three very different ecosystems meet, the landscapes are likely going to be quite diverse…

Amboró National Park, Bolivia - © Morten Ross / 500px / Getty Images

While these river-eroded rocks may not be quite as old as the moon, they’re certainly ancient.

Goiás, Brazil - © Cavan Images / Offset / Shutterstock

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

Its coast is wild and rocky, but this island's interior has a quiet and powerful splendor that's…

Ashoro-cho, Japan - © Masterfile

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Queensland, Australia - © Warren Keelan

At 'only' 325,000 acres, this state park is not as big as the more renowned national park it borders, but…

Denali State Park, Alaska - © jiawangkun / Adobe Stock

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Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland - © Maurizio Rellini / SIME / eStock Photo