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Opened in the late 1990's, this bridge crosses the Tagus River in a city steeped in antiquity.

Lisbon, Portugal - © Tiago Alberto / EyeEm / Getty Images

A grand European city rich in history and cultural treasures, and so much of it is built on canals.

Bruges, Belgium - © KavalenkavaVolha / iStock / Getty Images Plus

One of the most superb castles in Japan, indeed in the entire world, stands not far from here.

Matsumoto, Japan - © Masterfile

One could spend a long, long time gazing at the sublime sight of this enchanting lighthouse.

Andros, Greece - © proslgn / Shutterstock

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Ang Thong National Park, Thailand - © Vera NewSib / Shutterstock

Are the vivid aquamarine colors of the ocean in that rugged cove below actually real?

Bouches-du-Rhône, France - © Gaspar Janos / Shutterstock

Splendors abound within the heavy walls of a fortified palace in northern Spain, so let's go inside and…

Zaragoza, Spain - © Rachel Bert / age fotostock

Rugged, high-elevation peaks hide a mountain valley that seems especially made for adventurous excursions.

Vallée Blanche, France - © Ewa Cieślikiewicz / Aurora Photos

The steep hills of this remote region inspired the locals to become freeform farmers.

Yuanyang County, China - © Konstantin Ka / Zoonar GmbH RF / age fotostock

Annual rainfall here averages only 1.5 inches, and temperatures can sometimes top 120 degrees, but…

Rub' al Khali, UAE - © Abstract Aerial Art / DigitalVision / Getty Images

What you're looking at is an ancient volcano that happens to be the tallest mountain in its country.

Sajama National Park, Bolivia - © Nicolás Durán / age fotostock

One US state has more lighthouses than any other, and you're looking at just one example…

Charlevoix County, Michigan - © Kenneth Keifer / 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

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Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - © Sergey Aleshchenko / 500px / Getty Images

In 1872, this wilderness became the first national park in the United States, and by most accounts...

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - © Fyle / Adobe Stock

Carved from nature, rice terraces are some of the most picturesque crop fields you'll ever see.

Tegallalang, Bali - © Maks_Ershov / Adobe Stock

At about half a mile long, it's not a particularly large stretch of beach, but there's no denying that…

Lanikai Beach, Hawaii - © shanemyersphoto / Adobe Stock

The water is translucent, the sand soft, the waves high, and the mangroves abundant.

Siargao Island, Philippines - © Alexpunker / Shutterstock

How can such a monumental construction of immense size and heft look almost weightless?

Tsing Ma Bridge, Hong Kong SAR - © William C. Y. Chu / Moment / Getty Images

Most images of this region feature it blanketed in snow, and while winters are spectacular here…

Chamonix, France - © Cavan Images / Offset