They're unusual, and there are lots of different kinds of them, and many are only found in this place.
Kogel Bay, South Africa - © Ben Pipe / Sime / eStock Photo
Trout are fished here, pearls are cultured, and water birds are attracted to it by the thousands, but…
Lake Biwa, Japan - © Masterfile
A long drive across rugged roads is required to see this isolated spot within an already remote area.
Coconino County, Arizona - © Danita Delimont / Offset
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Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah - © kojihirano / Adobe Stock
Rugged, high-elevation peaks hide a mountain valley that seems especially made for adventurous excursions.
Vallée Blanche, France - © Ewa Cieślikiewicz / Aurora Photos
Cool, metallic hues are relatively rare, as many of these types of celestial objects are red or green.
NGC 2313 emission nebula - © ESA / NASA
Quite close to this spot is the border of the Netherlands, a country renowned for its windmills.
Hoeke, Belgium - © Fridmar Damm / Huber / eStock Photo
Rising up from a windswept and rocky seacoast is a place that appears straight out of an age-old fable.
Essaouira, Morocco - © Reinhard Schmid / Huber / eStock Photo
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
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Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah - © kojihirano / Adobe Stock
A subrange of the Southern Limestone Alps, these mountains are considered a scenic area for good reason.
Carinthia, Austria - © Westend61 / Adobe Stock
A riverside scene at sunrise inspired this artist, and in turn his works influenced other painters.
Painting by Charles-François Daubigny - © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
High-angle shots like this one reveal how mankind and nature coexist in an extraordinary landscape.
Colca Canyon, Peru - © Don Mammoser / Shutterstock
Such is the vibrant coloring of these wading birds that wherever they are, they definitely stand out…
Sanibel Island, Florida - © ulrich missbach / Shutterstock
These sandstone formations are icons of the American Southwest and have inspired endless numbers of…
Monument Valley, Navajo Nation - © JLImages / Alamy Stock Photo
Cultivated in these fields is the staple of this nation's diet, served with nearly every meal…
Antananarivo, Madagascar - © Luis / Adobe Stock
Here is a land of tremendous waterfalls, rushing rivers, hidden ponds, and flooded caves.
Huasteca Potosina, Mexico - © Robert Harding World Imagery / Offset
This mighty cat once ranged across most of the African continent, Greece, and the Middle East.
Eastern Cape, South Africa - © lennjo / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Up here in the Bernese Oberland, really big lakes are almost as common as really tall mountains.
Spiez, Switzerland - © Anton Petrus / Moment / Getty Images
What national park is big enough to contain this entire sprawling mountain range within its borders?
Chisos Mountains, Texas - © Billy McDonald / Shutterstock