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  • A beach cottage sits beneath coconut palms on a sandy shore in Siquijor.

    Photo by Matthias Oben

  • a beach that has a bunch of people on it in San Andrés, Colombia.

    Photo by WILLIAN REIS

  • A Bengal tiger walking through tall grass in Dalla Community Forest near Bardia National Park, Nepal.

    Photo by Robirob4433

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  • A blue and white long-tail boat rests on a sandy beach at Koh Lipe.

    Photo by Ratt Y.

  • A blue lagoon surrounded by steep green islands near Semporna, Malaysia.

    Photo by Hongbin

  • A blue train crossing the Nine Arches Bridge in Ella.

    Photo by Hendrik Cornelissen

  • A boat crosses Lake Atitlan below volcanoes in Guatemala.

    Photo by Eduardo Marin

  • a body of water surrounded by trees and plants in Bonito, Brazil.

    Photo by Azzedine Rouichi

  • A calm lake borders a lush hillside settlement at Ban Rak Thai in northern Thailand.

    Photo by Noppon Meenuch

  • A city with a mountain in the background in Lima, Peru.

    Photo by Meg von Haartman

  • a city with a mountain in the background in Potosí, Bolivia.

    Photo by Andrea Huls Pareja

  • a city with many colorful buildings in La Paz, Bolivia.

    Photo by Florian Delée

  • a city with mountains in the background in Medellín, Colombia.

    Photo by David Gabrić

  • a cobblestone street lined with tables and chairs in Paraty, Brazil.

    Photo by Gilberto Olimpio

  • A couple of people that are standing in the water in El Tunco, El Salvador.

    Photo by Luis Rodriguez

  • A dense coral reef spreading across clear water in Bunaken National Park.

    Photo by Ricky Beron

  • A farmhouse sits among bright rice fields below mountains in Mai Chau.

    Photo by Rachel Claire

  • a field of green plants with mountains in the background in Mendoza, Argentina.

    Photo by celso costa

  • A green coastline and mountain rise above the water near Puerto Princesa.

    Photo by Sheila Condi

  • A green volcanic cone rises beyond tropical trees on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Sophie

  • a group of people on a dock in Hopkins, Belize.

    Photo by Parker Hilton

  • a group of people riding horses down a beach in Pipa, Brazil.

    Photo by Vitor Paladini

  • a group of people standing around tables with umbrellas in Cuenca, Ecuador.

    Photo by Jonathan MONCK-MASON

  • a group of people standing on top of a lush green hillside in Quebrada de Humahuaca, Argentina.

    Photo by Florian Delée

  • a group of people standing on top of a sandy beach in Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Jeffrey Eisen

  • A group of people walking across a bridge next to a waterfall in Mindo, Ecuador.

    Photo by Bruno Fatori

  • a group of people walking down a street next to tall buildings in Córdoba, Argentina.

    Photo by Augusto Olivares

  • a group of waterfalls surrounded by trees in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.

    Photo by Muhammed Ballan

  • A high-altitude Gokyo lake surrounded by Himalayan mountains in Nepal.

    Photo by Saf.all

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  • a horse statue on a street in Salta, Argentina.

    Photo by Karla Robinson

  • A humpback whale breaches in Pacific water near Mecana, Chocó, Colombia in Bahía Solano, Colombia.

    Photo by Santiago Quintero Alzate

  • A humpback whale jumping out of the water in Puerto López, Ecuador.

    Photo by Britt Weckx

  • a large body of water surrounded by mountains in La Paz, Mexico.

    Photo by Alejandro De Casso

  • a large building on a hill in Puebla, Mexico.

    Photo by Roberto Puga

  • a large building with a dome and a courtyard with people walking around in Oaxaca City, Mexico.

    Photo by ryan doyle

  • a large cargo ship in a body of water in Panama City, Panama.

    Photo by Rikin Katyal

  • a large metal sign that is in the middle of a park in Cali, Colombia.

    Photo by Freddy Jim

  • a large waterfall with lots of water coming out of it in Ruta de las Flores, El Salvador.

    Photo by Luis Rodriguez

  • a large white building with a clock tower in Sucre, Bolivia.

    Photo by Paola Hernandez

  • A large white church with two tall towers in Valladolid, Mexico.

    Photo by Christy Araica

  • A lone silhouette stands against a dramatic sunset in Condega, Nicaragua, creating a serene highland scene in Estelí, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Cesar Vargas

  • A long bridge spans a calm river surrounded by green vegetation in Kanchanaburi.

    Photo by Ollie Tulett

  • A long-tail boat crosses a lake between jungle-covered limestone cliffs in Thailand.

    Photo by Robin Noguier

  • a lush green hillside covered in lots of trees in Chapada Diamantina, Brazil.

    Photo by Kotryna Juskaite

  • A lush green hillside in Nuwara Eliya.

    Photo by Juho S

  • A lush green island meets clear turquoise water at Koh Lanta.

    Photo by Lisa van Vliet

  • A man in a hat stands in the ocean surf as waves crash under a vibrant sunset sky in Mancora, Peru in Máncora, Peru.

    Photo by Alex Aparicio

  • a man riding a surfboard on top of a wave in the ocean in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica.

    Photo by César Badilla Miranda

  • a motorcycle parked in front of a white building in Suchitoto, El Salvador.

    Photo by Fernando Alas

  • a mountain covered in snow under a cloudy sky in Huaraz, Peru.

    Photo by Marek Piwnicki

  • A mountain lake in Kolsai Lakes National Park, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Nazkens

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  • A mountain range with snow covered mountains in the background in El Chaltén, Argentina.

    Photo by Caio Portela

  • A natural rock arch over the ocean with birds flying in Paracas, Peru.

    Photo by Sophia DiDonato

  • A palm tree leans over a calm beach in Honduras.

    Photo by Daniel Maldonado

  • A palm-lined sandy beach with umbrellas and people in Langkawi, Malaysia.

    Photo by engin akyurt

  • A panorama of Tbilisi and the Mtkvari River, Georgia.

    Photo by GeoO

    Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web

  • A panorama of the snowy Annapurna mountain range in Nepal.

    Photo by Ali Sabbagh

    Source · CC0 · Resized for web

  • A panoramic view of Arslanbob, Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by User:Kondephy

    Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web

  • A panoramic view of the Kochkor area in Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Vilya Shoni

    Source · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized for web

  • A panoramic view over Tbilisi, Georgia.

    Photo by User:Ggia

    Source · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized for web

  • a person doing a handstand on a beach in Popoyo, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Mark Harpur

  • a person walks with a dog on the beach in Montañita, Ecuador.

    Photo by Adrien Delforge

  • A pirogue crossing the Mekong at golden hour between Don Det and Don Khon, Laos.

    Photo by Basile Morin

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  • A quiet beach curves below a forested mountain on Con Dao.

    Photo by Khoa Nguyen

  • A quiet tropical shoreline and clear water at Iboih Beach on Weh Island.

    Photo by fitri agung

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  • A quiet white-sand beach meets pale turquoise water beneath a cloudy sky.

    Photo by MARIOLA GROBELSKA

  • A rainforest river below dense green trees in Taman Negara, Malaysia.

    Photo by Bernd Dittrich

  • A red and white lighthouse on a rocky island in Ushuaia, Argentina.

    Photo by Diego Costa

  • A red colonial building beneath a blue sky in Melaka, Malaysia.

    Photo by T RR

  • A rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Nepal.

    Photo by Benjila Dhital

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  • A river cuts through a dense coconut palm forest in Dapa on Siargao.

    Photo by Lukas Faust

  • a river in the middle of a lush green forest in Semuc Champey, Guatemala.

    Photo by Conor Murphy

  • A river winding through dense green forest near Luang Prabang, Laos.

    Photo by CJ

  • A river winds through bright rice fields and green karst mountains in Ninh Binh.

    Photo by Saurabh Deshpande

  • A rocky Atlantic coast meets city towers in Uruguay.

    Photo by Nikolai Kolosov

  • a rocky beach with a castle on top of it with Tulum in the background in Tulum, Mexico.

    Photo by Laura LaBrie

  • A sandy beach and turquoise water facing a small island off Tioman Island, Malaysia.

    Photo by Kharl Anthony Paica

  • A serpentine road winds through the steep green hills of Ha Giang.

    Photo by QUI NGUYEN

  • A small boat crossing the misty river below limestone mountains in Nong Khiaw, Laos.

    Photo by Mykhailo Petrushchak

  • a small island in the middle of a body of water in Corn Islands, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Frames For Your Heart

  • A Sri Lankan leopard walking across dry ground in Yala National Park.

    Photo by Geoff Brooks

  • A stone Buddha statue framed by bell-shaped stupas at Borobudur temple.

    Photo by Mario La Pergola

  • A street light on top of a metal pole in Punta Arenas, Chile.

    Photo by Gustavo Sánchez

  • a sunset over the ocean with waves crashing on the rocks in Nosara, Costa Rica.

    Photo by César Badilla Miranda

  • a sunset view of a beach with palm trees in El Paredón, Guatemala.

    Photo by Vera

  • a tall tower with a clock at the top of it in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia.

    Photo by Paola Hernandez

  • A teal fishing boat resting on a sandy beach in Trincomalee.

    Photo by Vedanth Ravi

  • A traditional boat travels a green river near Phong Nha Cave.

    Photo by Huy Nguyen

  • A traditional outrigger boat floats in Moalboal harbor beside green shoreline.

    Photo by Messerschmitt Hsu

  • A traditional outrigger boat resting on the calm blue water off Lovina Beach.

    Photo by bckfwd

  • A traditional yurt amid green mountain slopes and low mist in Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Jeremy Wong

  • A tranquil stream flows through the vibrant rainforest of Boquete, Panama in Boquete, Panama.

    Photo by Kelly

  • A traveler in a red jacket stands with raised arms on the white Salar de Uyuni beneath a wide blue sky.

    Photo by gridpacker

  • A traveler standing above the ocean on Uluwatu's high limestone cliffs at sunset.

    Photo by Darren Lawrence

  • A traveler walking along a sandy beach beside palm trees in Sri Lanka.

    Photo by Sebastian Latorre

  • A turquoise Kelimutu crater lake catching the first light of sunrise.

    Photo by Yub 12

  • A turquoise lake winds between forested limestone mountains in Khao Sok.

    Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris

  • A vehicle crosses broad golden sand dunes beneath a blue sky in Mui Ne.

    Photo by Ngoc Nguyen

  • A vibrant beachfront villa in Placencia, Belize, surrounded by palm trees and a sandy beach with volleyball in Placencia, Belize.

    Photo by Yogi R

  • A view across Kolsai Lake in the mountains of Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Katariyakartikey

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  • A view from Abano Pass towards the mountains of Tusheti, Georgia.

    Photo by Moahim

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  • A view from the Nuratau Mountains towards Lake Aydarkul, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Carpodacus

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  • a view of a beach with houses on the cliff in Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

    Photo by Nathan Cima

  • a view of a city and a body of water under a cloudy sky in Florianópolis, Brazil.

    Photo by Pedro Fritsch

  • a view of a city with a statue on top of a building in Granada, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Austin Curtis

  • a view of a city with buildings and a clock tower in Salvador, Brazil.

    Photo by Michael Douglas

  • a view of a city with mountains in the background in Santiago, Chile.

    Photo by Chalo Gallardo

  • a view of rooftops and buildings with a mountain in the background in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico.

    Photo by Alexis Quiroz

  • A view of Tansen in Nepal's Palpa district.

    Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg

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  • a view of the ocean from a cliff in Puerto Escondido, Mexico.

    Photo by Jonathan Tesmaye Salvador

  • A view over central Shymkent, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Rassim

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  • A village in the middle of a mountain range in Sacred Valley, Peru.

    Photo by Meg von Haartman

  • A volcanic crater lake sits within green terrain in Nicaragua.

    Photo by ROBERTO ZUNIGA

  • A volcanic mountain rises above lush green landscape in Costa Rica.

    Photo by Myers MC16

  • A water buffalo bathing in the river beside Don Det in southern Laos.

    Photo by Mike Blank

  • a waterfall with trees and rocks in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.

    Photo by Natalia Prada

  • A wild Sumatran orangutan stretching between branches in dense rainforest.

    Photo by Hampus Andersson

  • A wooden boat moves through a lush waterway in Can Tho's Mekong Delta.

    Photo by Mahmut Yılmaz

  • A wooden dock points across Lake Atitlan toward boats and volcano-backed highlands in Guatemala.

    Photo by Christopher Garcia

  • A wooden dock reaches a small boat in the clear Caribbean water of the San Blas Islands, Panama.

    Photo by Sol Cerrud

  • A wooden pier reaches over clear turquoise water at Koh Rong Sanloem.

    Photo by allPhoto Bangkok

  • A wooden trail descends through arid cliffs to turquoise water at Cabo de la Vela, La Guajira in La Guajira, Colombia.

    Photo by Yoendry Prieto

  • A Yacaré caiman rests at the edge of a Bolivian wetland in Rurrenabaque, Bolivia.

    Photo by Maria Camila Castaño

  • Abandoned boats near Muynak on the former Aral Sea shore, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Aleksandr Zykov from Russia

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  • Aconcagua Provincial Park in argentina.

    Photo by Joao Vitor Marcilio

  • aerial photography Guanajuato City in Mexico during daytime in Guanajuato, Mexico.

    Photo by Raul Varela

  • Aerial view of Bacalar Lagoon's bands of turquoise water, shoreline, and lakeside homes in Quintana Roo, Mexico.

    Photo by Dimitris Kiriakakis

  • aerial view of city buildings near sea during daytime in Arica, Chile.

    Photo by Jorge Montesinos

  • aerial view of city near sea during daytime in Morro de São Paulo, Brazil.

    Photo by Renato Trentin

  • aerial view of green trees near body of water during daytime in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Luiz Cent

  • Aerial view of Lima's coastal cliffs, roads, green parks, and Pacific shoreline.

    Photo by Jacques PIQUE

  • Aerial view of Mount Bromo's volcanic cone rising from the Tengger highlands.

    Photo by Adrian Hartanto

  • Aerial view of Padar Island's rugged ridges and coves surrounded by blue sea.

    Photo by Rashel O

  • Aerial view of Raja Ampat's forested limestone islets in clear blue water.

    Photo by Simon Spring

  • Aerial view of rugged cliffs and a quiet sandy beach at Todos Santos.

    Photo by Josh Withers

  • Aerial view of the beach, rocky headlands, and blue water at Mazunte.

    Photo by Hersom Alexander

  • Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Emil.akhmatbekov

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  • Almaty's city lights at night, seen from Kok Tobe, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Edgarpo01

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  • Amed's coastal village and green hills meeting the blue sea in eastern Bali.

    Photo by Attila Tokolics

  • An aerial view follows Palomino's long beach between the Caribbean and dense green forest in Palomino, Colombia.

    Photo by Maurice Hofra

  • An aerial view of a beach and a body of water in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

    Photo by Hector Ramon Perez

  • an aerial view of a beach and a town in Todos Santos, Mexico.

    Photo by Josh Withers

  • An aerial view of a beach and trees in Drake Bay, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Florian Delée

  • an aerial view of a beach surrounded by trees in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Luis Diego Aguilar

  • an aerial view of a beach surrounded by trees in Ubatuba, Brazil.

    Photo by Nando Martins

  • an aerial view of a beach with people and umbrellas in La Pedrera, Uruguay.

    Photo by Ignacio Moreira

  • an aerial view of a beach with people on it in Sayulita, Mexico.

    Photo by Devon Hawkins

  • an aerial view of a beach with rocks and water in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil.

    Photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos

  • An aerial view of a city in the desert in Huacachina, Peru.

    Photo by Ed Wingate

  • an aerial view of a city with tall buildings in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

    Photo by Dione Film

  • an aerial view of a city with tall buildings in Montevideo, Uruguay.

    Photo by Alicja Ziajowska

  • an aerial view of a small island in the middle of the ocean in Utila, Honduras.

    Photo by Héctor Emilio Gonzalez

  • An aerial view of Bukhar-Zhyrau Avenue in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Nikolai Bulykin

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  • An aerial view of Galle Fort beside the Indian Ocean.

    Photo by Sarmat Batagov

  • An aerial view of Mirissa Beach with palms and ocean waves.

    Photo by Sarmat Batagov

  • An aerial view reveals Marino Ballena's Whale Tail formation at Uvita, Costa Rica in Uvita, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Carlos Valverde Fonseca

  • An aerial view shows Koh Tao's rocky green shoreline surrounded by blue water.

    Photo by Max Böttinger

  • An ancient Buddha statue stands before brick temple ruins in Sukhothai.

    Photo by CJ

  • An elevated view over houses in Akhaltsikhe with mountains beyond, Georgia.

    Photo by Arina Dmitrieva

  • An orangutan moving along a rope between trees in Tanjung Puting rainforest.

    Photo by Simone Dinoia

  • An ornate golden temple building is reflected in a pond in Chiang Rai.

    Photo by Aleksandra B.

  • Ancient mayan pyramid temple surrounded by lush green jungle in Flores, Guatemala.

    Photo by Florian Hahn

  • Ancient stone temple ruins at Polonnaruwa.

    Photo by Hendrik Cornelissen

  • Ancient Vietnamese buildings stand beneath a clear blue sky in Hue's Imperial City.

    Photo by Tuan Vy

  • April 9 Street leading towards Borjomi Park in Georgia.

    Photo by Kober

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  • Arenal Volcano rises behind dense green rainforest near La Fortuna, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Sergey Gavrilyuk

  • Astana's modern skyline, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Ken and Nyetta

    Source · CC BY 2.0 · Resized for web

  • Ausangate in peru.

    Photo by Christian Cavero Pacco

  • Ban Gioc Waterfalls cascade through green hills beneath a clear sky.

    Photo by Quang Nguyen Vinh

  • Berastagi town spread across the highlands beneath Mount Sibayak.

    Photo by Edwin Petrus

  • black and gray lizard on white rock in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.

    Photo by Pauline

  • black and white patio umbrella in Jericoacoara, Brazil.

    Photo by Pedro Amorim

  • black motorcycle parked at road toward glacier mountain photo during daytime in Carretera Austral, Chile.

    Photo by O'car Johann Campos

  • blue and white fish under water in Cozumel, Mexico.

    Photo by James Lee

  • Blue Atlantic water meets a rocky, palm-lined tropical coast in Itacaré, Brazil in Itacaré, Brazil.

    Photo by Jakeline Guimarães de Lucena

  • Blue ice walls of Perito Moreno Glacier beneath snow-streaked mountains in Argentina.

    Photo by Hans-Jürgen Weinhardt

  • Blue-crowned motmot perched on a moss-covered branch in cloud forest.

    Photo by Enrique Hidalgo

  • Boats crossing the Sarawak River beside Kuching's waterfront landmarks.

    Photo by alea Film

  • Boats float in a sheltered bay below steep green hills in the Phi Phi Islands.

    Photo by Evan Krause

  • Boats float on calm blue water off Malapascua Island.

    Photo by Theo Java

  • Boats rest beside the bright blue Rainbow Grill and Bar on the waterfront at Caye Caulker, Belize.

    Photo by Meritt Thomas

  • Bright green rice terraces contouring the hillside at Jatiluwih in Bali.

    Photo by Ilya Zoria

  • brown and black mountain under blue sky during daytime in León, Nicaragua.

    Photo by roberto zuniga

  • brown and white boat on seashore during daytime in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay.

    Photo by Romy Pawlak

  • brown hills during daytime in Tatacoa Desert, Colombia.

    Photo by Paola Galimberti

  • brown rock formation near body of water during daytime in Ilha Grande, Brazil.

    Photo by Ferran Feixas

  • brown rock formation under blue sky during daytime in Cafayate, Argentina.

    Photo by Hector Ramon Perez

  • Buddha statues inside the Dambulla Cave Temple.

    Photo by Matt Dany

  • Cabo Polonio's dark lighthouse rises above a rocky Atlantic headland under a broad blue sky.

    Photo by Patrícia Cassol Pereira

  • Cahuita National Park in costa rica.

    Photo by Mario Spencer

  • Caracol in belize.

    Photo by Ronald Plett

  • cars parked in front of green and white concrete building during daytime in Cartagena, Colombia.

    Photo by Leandro Loureiro

  • Cathedral tower rising above the colonial center of Granada, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Sara Obando

  • Cenote Azul near Bacalar in mexico.

    Photo by Leafar Perez

  • Central Phnom Penh and the river seen from above on a clear day.

    Photo by allPhoto Bangkok

  • Cerro Verde in el salvador.

    Photo by Meg von Haartman

  • Chichén Itzá in mexico.

    Photo by Marv Watson

  • Christ the Redeemer stands on Corcovado above hazy, forested mountains in Rio de Janeiro.

    Photo by Raphael Nogueira

  • City rooftops with a church in the historic center of Leon, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Austin Curtis

  • Ciudad Perdida (Lost City Trek) in colombia.

    Photo by Ákos Helgert

  • Clouds gather around Santa Ana Volcano above the green highlands of El Salvador.

    Photo by Conor Murphy

  • Coastal town with many boats on the water in Copacabana, Bolivia.

    Photo by Omri D. Cohen

  • Coconut palms leaning over white sand and turquoise water on Little Corn Island.

    Photo by Fabian Wiktor

  • Colca Canyon in peru.

    Photo by Sander Lenaerts

  • Colonial architecture at sunset in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.

    Photo by Gabriel Lopez

  • Colorful houses climbing a hillside under a clear sky in Valparaíso, Chile.

    Photo by Sheila C

  • Colorful letters spell out holbox by a beach hut in Isla Holbox, Mexico.

    Photo by Brittany Gomarasca

  • Concepción Volcano in nicaragua.

    Photo by Fabian Wiktor

  • Copper Canyon in mexico.

    Photo by Jorge Franco

  • Cotopaxi volcano rises beneath a cloudy sky in Ecuador.

    Photo by Tommy Beck

  • Cueva de las Manos in argentina.

    Photo by Jose Luis Vanasco

  • Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in ecuador.

    Photo by Simone Dinoia

  • Daylight and green forest framed by the northwestern exit of Kong Lor Cave in Laos.

    Photo by Alexander Blecher

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  • Dense green rainforest at the Lankagama entrance to Sinharaja.

    Photo by Sadeep Jayashankha

  • Dense green rice terraces stepping down the hillside at Tegalalang near Ubud.

    Photo by Radoslav Bali

  • Desert cliffs and blue Pacific water along the coast of Paracas Reserve.

    Photo by gridpacker

  • Diamond Beach's limestone cliffs rising above clear turquoise water on Nusa Penida.

    Photo by Wahde Stock

  • Dry savanna ridges on Gili Lawa Darat overlooking the sea near Flores.

    Photo by Marcella Oscar

  • El Misti volcano framed by the historic stone arches of Yanahuara.

    Photo by Renso Villarreal

  • El Peñón de Guatapé in colombia.

    Photo by Eduardo Augusto

  • El Tatio in chile.

    Photo by David Vives

  • El Zonte in el salvador.

    Photo by Luis Rodriguez

  • Fernando de Noronha in brazil.

    Photo by Azzedine Rouichi

  • field of white sand in Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil.

    Photo by Roi Dimor

  • Fishing boats and people along the shoreline at Arugam Bay.

    Photo by Etienne Boulanger

  • Forest-covered islands rising from the sea in Langkawi, Malaysia.

    Photo by Aliff Haikal

  • Forested limestone mountains and the river valley at Nong Khiaw, Laos.

    Photo by Giuliano Gabella

  • Forested ridges and the Kinabalu massif beneath clouds in Sabah, Malaysia.

    Photo by EJ Yao

  • Forested rock ridges rising across the Knuckles Mountain Range under a clear blue sky.

    Photo by Astronomyinertia

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  • George Town spreading across Penang beneath a broad cloudy sky.

    Photo by Christoph Theisinger

  • Gergeti Trinity Church beneath Mount Kazbek in Georgia.

    Photo by MaxBenidze

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  • Gocta Cataracts in peru.

    Photo by Omri D. Cohen

  • Golden morning light crosses rice fields beneath limestone mountains in Vietnam.

    Photo by Duc Nguyen

  • Grand ornate building with golden dome and city background in Mexico City, Mexico.

    Photo by Alexandra Tran

  • grassy hill during daytime in San Gil, Colombia.

    Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel

  • gray concrete building near green trees during daytime in Palenque, Mexico.

    Photo by Guido HN

  • gray wooden bridge in forest during daytime in Monteverde, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Leslie Cross

  • Great Blue Hole in belize.

    Photo by Agnes Lee

  • Greater Chimgan Mountain in Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Jabez at English Wikipedia

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  • Green caldera ridges descending toward the blue water of Lake Toba.

    Photo by Marc St

  • Green coastal mountains meet ocean waves in Colombia.

    Photo by Enrique

  • green grass field and brown mountain during daytime in El Valle de Antón, Panama.

    Photo by Cristhian Carreño

  • green grass field near green trees under white clouds during daytime in San Ignacio, Belize.

    Photo by Stephanie Klepacki

  • green grass field with green trees in Copán Ruinas, Honduras.

    Photo by D-Fotografia Honduras

  • Green mountain ranges and a broad valley seen from above in Laos.

    Photo by Savas Karaca

  • Green rice fields spreading across a valley near Luang Namtha, Laos.

    Photo by José Carlos Alexandre

  • Green rice fields stretch toward misty mountains near Pai in northern Thailand.

    Photo by Polina Kocheva

  • Green rice fields, sugar palms, and mountains in rural Cambodia.

    Photo by Sophanit KONG

  • Green rice terraces curve across the mountains around Banaue.

    Photo by John Renzo Aledia

  • Green rice terraces sweep across the mountain slopes around Sa Pa.

    Photo by Duong Nguyen

  • Green tea plantations rolling across the Cameron Highlands in Malaysia.

    Photo by Tan Kok Feng

  • Green terraces, villages, and steep mountains across Peru's Sacred Valley.

    Photo by gridpacker

  • green trees and mountains during sunset in Minca, Colombia.

    Photo by Niels van Altena

  • green trees and plants near river during daytime in Baños, Ecuador.

    Photo by Andres Medina

  • green trees by the river in Rio Dulce, Guatemala.

    Photo by Lara Lone

  • green trees near body of water during daytime in Sámara, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Robin Canfield

  • green trees near lake and mountains during daytime in Elqui Valley, Chile.

    Photo by Jael Rodriguez

  • green trees near mountain under white clouds during daytime in La Palma, El Salvador.

    Photo by Ricardo Ardon

  • green trees on island surrounded by water under blue sky during daytime in Livingston, Guatemala.

    Photo by Weyden González

  • green trees on rocky ground during daytime in Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Eelco Böhtlingk

  • Green tropical trees line a calm bay beneath blue sky on Koh Phangan.

    Photo by Robert Eklund

  • Green-blue sea and a mountainous island under a clear sky near Bunaken.

    Photo by Helen G

  • group of women wearing pleated dresses near barn in Puno, Peru.

    Photo by Persnickety Prints

  • Hanoi's skyline reflects across the calm water of West Lake.

    Photo by Valeria Drozdova

  • Hierve el Agua in mexico.

    Photo by Jorge Fernández Salas

  • Historic cathedral beyond the trees and plaza in central Merida.

    Photo by Fa Rivera

  • Huanchaco Surf Break in peru.

    Photo by Kieran Proctor

  • Huascarán National Park in peru.

    Photo by Warner Brenes Quesada

  • Iguazú National Park in argentina.

    Photo by Gabii Fernandez

  • Ijen's turquoise acidic crater lake below rocky slopes and drifting sulfur smoke.

    Photo by Rowan Heuvel

  • Ingapirca in ecuador.

    Photo by Robin Canfield

  • Ischigualasto Provincial Park in argentina.

    Photo by Tom D'Arby

  • Isla del Sol in bolivia.

    Photo by Vincent Etter

  • Isla Espíritu Santo in mexico.

    Photo by Josh Withers

  • Isla Incahuasi in bolivia.

    Photo by Mark Kuiper

  • Island silhouettes surrounding calm water beneath a vivid Labuan Bajo sunset.

    Photo by william kusno

  • Izalco Volcano rises at dawn in El Salvador.

    Photo by Diego Giron

  • Kayangan Lake lies between steep green limestone formations in Coron.

    Photo by Jea Tang

  • Kuang Si waterfall dropping through dense green forest near Luang Prabang.

    Photo by Hongbin

  • Kuélap in peru.

    Photo by Bill Salazar

  • La Fortuna Waterfall in costa rica.

    Photo by Edgar Arroyo

  • Laguna Colorada in bolivia.

    Photo by Andrea Huls Pareja

  • Laguna Verde in bolivia.

    Photo by Mark Kuiper

  • Lagunas de Montebello National Park in mexico.

    Photo by Anelale Nájera

  • Lake Apoyo with a wooden dock and cloudy sky in Laguna de Apoyo, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Pedro J. Chavarria

  • Lake Aydarkul in Uzbekistan.

    Photo by DAVID HOLT

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  • Lake Burabay in Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Khan Zamay

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  • Lake Issyk-Kul near Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Bgag

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  • Lake Song-Kul in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn region.

    Photo by Thomas Holbach

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  • Las Lajas Sanctuary in colombia.

    Photo by Diego Gonzalez

  • Lauca National Park in chile.

    Photo by Alain Bonnardeaux

  • Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in brazil.

    Photo by gabriel xu

  • Lily pads float on a dark, green river in Leticia, Colombia.

    Photo by Azzedine Rouichi

  • Limestone islets rise from turquoise water at sunrise in Ha Long Bay.

    Photo by Stijn Dijkstra

  • Llamas grazing on the high-altitude plateau below snow-covered mountains in Bolivia.

    Photo by Hugo Kruip

  • Long Beach curving around clear water on Perhentian Kecil, Malaysia.

    Photo by Nabil Adham

  • Long-tail boats rest by a sandy beach beneath limestone cliffs in Krabi.

    Photo by Pratyush Joshi

  • Lush coastal mountains rise above the sea in Brazil.

    Photo by Anderson Alves

  • Lush green forest surrounds blue lakes with snowy mountains in Bariloche, Argentina.

    Photo by Omri D. Cohen

  • Lush green tree beside a calm ocean and blue sky in La Ceiba, Honduras.

    Photo by Ana Soares

  • Lush karst islands rise from blue water around El Nido.

    Photo by XT7 Core

  • Machu Picchu ruins and green Andean peaks emerging through low cloud.

    Photo by gridpacker

  • Machu Picchu's stone terraces and ruins spread below Huayna Picchu as clouds drift through green mountains.

    Photo by Willian Justen de Vasconcellos

  • man cycling on road during daytime in Antigua, Guatemala.

    Photo by Jeison Higuita

  • man in blue shirt holding white surfboard walking on beach during daytime in Playa Venao, Panama.

    Photo by Austin Neill

  • Máncora Beach in peru.

    Photo by Alex Aparicio

  • Masaya Volcano in nicaragua.

    Photo by Darya Luganskaya

  • Maya Site of Copán in honduras.

    Photo by D-Fotografia Honduras

  • Mayon Volcano rises above palm trees and a town in the Philippines.

    Photo by Alexis Ricardo Alaurin

  • Moai statues on easter island under a blue sky in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile.

    Photo by Sheila C

  • Modern skyline and marina along the Punta del Este waterfront.

    Photo by Sergio Arteaga

  • Modern towers above a green park in Batumi, Georgia.

    Photo by Sami TÜRK

  • Mombacho in nicaragua.

    Photo by Leo Sánchez

  • Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in mexico.

    Photo by Ernesto RƎIƎZ

  • Montañita Surf Break in ecuador.

    Photo by Carlos Carrión

  • Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in costa rica.

    Photo by Marieth Díaz

  • Morning mist drifting through the steep green Sianok Canyon beside Bukittinggi.

    Photo by Fathur Rizki

  • Motorboats moored along a forest-backed beach in the Perhentian Islands, Malaysia.

    Photo by Cátia Matos

  • Mount Everest seen from Gokyo Ri, Nepal.

    Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg

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  • Mount Fitz Roy in argentina.

    Photo by Caio Portela

  • Mount Rinjani's crater rim and Segara Anak lake seen from the summit.

    Photo by Joshua Kettle

  • Mountain scenery seen from Nagarkot, Nepal.

    Photo by NSaad (WMF)

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  • Naryn and its surrounding mountains, seen from the south, Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Pmelton87

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  • Nazca Lines in peru.

    Photo by Yan miro

  • Nevado del Ruiz in colombia.

    Photo by Salomé Salazar Ravagli

  • Nha Trang's high-rise waterfront curves beside blue sea and anchored boats.

    Photo by Dmax Tran

  • Open grassland and a green hill in Horton Plains National Park.

    Photo by Madhawa Mihiran

  • palm tree on beach shore during daytime in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

    Photo by Camilo Pinaud

  • Palm trees and mountains frame a sunny beach in Mexico.

    Photo by Jorge Acre

  • Palm trees and paddleboards line clear blue water on Boracay.

    Photo by Kenia Marie Salazar

  • Palm trees frame a bright tropical beach and turquoise sea on Koh Samui.

    Photo by Marius Kriz

  • Palm trees lean over a quiet tropical beach for the Hopkins, Belize guide.

    Photo by Joanna Wieczorek

  • Palm trees on a white-sand beach on Coiba Island off Panama's Pacific coast.

    Photo by Chema Photo

  • Palm trees overlook a serene beach at sunset with a distant boat in Panama in Santa Catalina, Panama.

    Photo by Gaelle Gaboury Le Coq

  • Palm trees stand in silhouette against a warm sunset and distant island hills.

    Photo by Rico Meier

  • Palm-lined beach with swimmers in Tayrona National Park near Santa Marta.

    Photo by Chema Photo

  • Paracas Peninsula in peru.

    Photo by Leandra Favan

  • Parque Nacional Santa Teresa in uruguay.

    Photo by Diego Gonzalez

  • penguin standing on brown wooden pathway near green leaf trees during daytime in Puerto Madryn, Argentina.

    Photo by Giorgio Parravicini

  • people riding on boat near brown wooden house during daytime in Iquitos, Peru.

    Photo by Deb Dowd

  • people selling fish in Manaus, Brazil.

    Photo by Tadeu Jnr

  • people surfing on sea waves crashing on rocky shore during daytime in Mazunte, Mexico.

    Photo by normi

  • people surfing on sea waves during daytime in Jacó, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Jan Weber

  • People walk across the beach near dunes and water in Jericoacoara, Brazil.

    Photo by Ricardo Avelar

  • People walking along the Pacific beach in San Juan del Sur.

    Photo by Leonel Ubeda

  • people walking beside gray concrete church in Arequipa, Peru.

    Photo by Diego Cabrera

  • people walking on street during daytime in Guadalajara, Mexico.

    Photo by Roman Lopez

  • person in gray shirt with backpack walking on street between houses in Bogotá, Colombia.

    Photo by Michael Barón

  • photo of brown mountains in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile.

    Photo by Hailey Kean

  • photography of river during daytime in Chilean Lake District, Chile.

    Photo by Trevor Vannoy

  • Pico de Orizaba in mexico.

    Photo by Said L

  • Placencia Beach in belize.

    Photo by Abdel Achkouk

  • Playa Venao Surf Break in panama.

    Photo by Austin Neill

  • Poas Volcano National Park in costa rica.

    Photo by Pau Delgado

  • Popayán's white colonial clock tower rises beneath the Colombian flag and a bright sky in Popayán, Colombia.

    Photo by Jose Fernandez

  • Providencia Island in colombia.

    Photo by Mateo Arteaga

  • Quilotoa's blue-green crater lake fills a steep volcanic caldera beneath heavy clouds.

    Photo by Jorge Orozco

  • Railway tracks blur through green countryside aboard Battambang's bamboo train.

    Photo by Christian Holzinger

  • Rainforest-covered mountains stretching across Taman Negara in Malaysia.

    Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg

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  • rocky mountain view at daytime in Tupiza, Bolivia.

    Photo by Robin Noguier

  • Rooftops in Lo Manthang, Upper Mustang, Nepal.

    Photo by Gerd Eichmann

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  • Rugged Patagonian mountain peaks under a clear sky in Argentina.

    Photo by Nacho Estevo

  • Ruwanweli Maha Seya stupa silhouetted against the evening sky.

    Photo by Chathura Anuradha Subasinghe

  • Sajama National Park in bolivia.

    Photo by Alain Bonnardeaux

  • Salar de Atacama in chile.

    Photo by Chris Stenger

  • Salinas Grandes (Jujuy and Salta) in argentina.

    Photo by Florian Delée

  • Sary-Chelek Lake surrounded by mountain slopes in Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Kondephy

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  • Ships pass through Panama Bay near islands and an urban shoreline.

    Photo by Esjaimes

  • Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve in mexico.

    Photo by Kristian Prado

  • Sigiriya rock rising above dense green forest.

    Photo by Dylan Shaw

  • Sigiriya rock rising beyond green and yellow rice fields.

    Photo by Tom Nicholson

  • silhouette of people surfing on sea during sunset in Huanchaco, Peru.

    Photo by IQ Comunicación Integral

  • silhouette of person holding surfboard on beach during sunset in Tortuguero, Costa Rica.

    Photo by Etienne Delorieux

  • Small boats float on a serene lake with distant mountains in Lago de Yojoa, Honduras.

    Photo by OSMAN ESPINOZA FRANCO

  • Snow-capped Andes mountains rise under a clear blue sky in Chile.

    Photo by Ton Souza

  • Snow-covered slopes and ski lifts beneath a clear sky in Gudauri, Georgia.

    Photo by Alexander Fadeev

  • Sol de Mañana in bolivia.

    Photo by Mark Kuiper

  • Still water and forested mountains beneath morning cloud in Kampot.

    Photo by Chanratanak Nay

  • Stilt fishermen standing above shallow coastal water near Mirissa.

    Photo by Daniel Klein

  • Stone sculpture inspired by Pre-Columbian design in a lush Bogota garden setting for San Agustín, Colombia.

    Photo by Jhonny Estrada

  • Sumidero Canyon in mexico.

    Photo by Edgar Rodrigo

  • Sunlight filters through tropical forest above a stream near Hopkins, Belize.

    Photo by Fernanda Neitzel

  • Sunlit homes and autumn woodland in a mountain valley in Borjomi, Georgia.

    Photo by Vladimir Gladkov

  • Sunrise filters through a misty pine forest in Da Lat.

    Photo by Nguyên Đoàn

  • Sunrise lights an Andean river valley in Peru.

    Photo by Kelly

  • Sunset breaking through clouds over the beach and Pacific Ocean at Mancora.

    Photo by gridpacker

  • Sunset over Phewa Lake in Pokhara, Nepal.

    Photo by Sanu N

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  • Talampaya National Park in argentina.

    Photo by Kirill Burov

  • Tall traditional thatched houses clustered together in Ratenggaro village, Sumba.

    Photo by Wahde Stock

  • Tall wax palms dot misty green hills in Colombia's Cocora Valley.

    Photo by David Restrepo

  • Tayrona National Natural Park in colombia.

    Photo by Levi Ari Pronk

  • Tazumal in el salvador.

    Photo by Luis Rodriguez

  • Tenorio Volcano National Park in costa rica.

    Photo by Koen Swiers

  • Terraced rice fields step across the green mountain landscape around Sagada.

    Photo by Charlie Dogaong

  • The Aksu River canyon in Aksu-Zhabagly Nature Reserve, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Kovshar A.F.

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  • The Alay Valley and Trans-Alay mountains in Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Thermokarst

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  • The Aurora rock formation in the Boszhira tract of Mangystau, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Astrobond

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  • The Bitexco Financial Tower rises above the Ho Chi Minh City riverfront.

    Photo by Theodore Nguyen

  • The carved rock and archaeological walkways of El Fuerte de Samaipata overlook green Bolivian highlands in Samaipata, Bolivia.

    Photo by Andrés Condarco

  • The carved stone spires of Prambanan temple complex beneath a bright blue sky.

    Photo by Eugenia Clara @fleetingstill

  • The city of Osh seen from Sulayman-Too, Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Firespeaker

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  • The crest of the Singing Dune in Altyn-Emel National Park, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Jjm2311

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  • The curved Langkawi SkyBridge spanning forested mountains in Malaysia.

    Photo by Manish Tulaskar

  • The decorated iwan at Khudayar Khan Palace in Kokand, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Petar Milošević

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  • The granite towers of Torres del Paine rise above a turquoise glacial lake under a clear blue sky.

    Photo by Mario La Pergola

  • The Great Synagogue in Kutaisi, Georgia.

    Photo by Marcin Konsek

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  • The green conical Chocolate Hills spread across Bohol under a cloudy sky.

    Photo by Amaia Garcia

  • The hillside town of Sighnaghi in Georgia's Kakheti region.

    Photo by Bernard Gagnon

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  • The hilltop settlement of Bandipur, Nepal.

    Photo by Bijay Chaurasia

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  • The Langtang Valley and Himalayan mountains in Nepal.

    Photo by pnepalensis

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  • The Lost Waterfalls in panama.

    Photo by Jonas Dücker

  • The Manaslu mountain range in Nepal.

    Photo by Samdesherpa

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  • The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Petar Milošević

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  • The Maya Devi Temple at Lumbini, Nepal.

    Photo by Bijay Chaurasia

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  • The ornate facade of a mosque on Abdulla Murodxojayev Street in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by AXP Photography

  • The ornate spires of Wat Arun rise against a pale sky in Bangkok.

    Photo by Anantachai Saothong

  • The Petronas Twin Towers above the Kuala Lumpur skyline in Malaysia.

    Photo by Ishan @seefromthesky

  • The Po-i-Kalyan courtyard in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by RK

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  • The Poi Kalyan architectural ensemble in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy

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  • The Registan complex in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Bernard Gagnon

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  • The river winding through a green karst valley below Nam Xay Viewpoint near Vang Vieng.

    Photo by Feomi Hawinkels

  • The sandy shoreline and blue water at Arugam Bay.

    Photo by Udara Karunarathna

  • The Savitsky State Museum of Art in Nukus, Uzbekistan

    Photo by Ayzadarich

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  • The Shiva Parvati Temple in Kathmandu's Durbar Square, Nepal.

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  • The silhouette of Adam's Peak beneath the early morning sky.

    Photo by Dhanura Munasinghe

  • The Sultan Saodat memorial complex near Termez, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Farkhod Sayd

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  • the sun is setting over the ocean on the beach in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua.

    Photo by Mario von Rotz

  • The towers of Angkor Wat beyond the stone causeway in Siem Reap.

    Photo by allPhoto Bangkok

  • The towers of the Konya Ark citadel in Khiva's Itchan Kala, Uzbekistan.

    Photo by Petar Milošević

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  • The veterinary institute building in Semey, Kazakhstan.

    Photo by Kairat Cher

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  • The wooden Holy Trinity Cathedral in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by en:User:hux

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  • Tierra del Fuego National Park in argentina.

    Photo by Clayton Leite

  • Tiwanaku in bolivia.

    Photo by David Torres

  • Tongkonan village beside bright rice paddies beneath misty forested hills in North Toraja.

    Photo by Fadhil Abhimantra

  • Torotoro National Park in bolivia.

    Photo by suansita k

  • Tortuga Bay in ecuador.

    Photo by Thomas Höggren

  • Traditional boats floating in clear turquoise water off Gili Trawangan.

    Photo by Andrea Huls Pareja

  • Traditional boats line a palm-backed beach at dawn in San Vicente, Palawan.

    Photo by nicholas hatherly

  • Traditional buildings and palm trees reflect in the river at Hoi An.

    Photo by Tuan Vy

  • Traditional reed houses on the Uros floating islands in Lake Titicaca.

    Photo by Gu Bra

  • Traditional stilt houses in a rural village near Luang Namtha, Laos.

    Photo by Tuan Phan

  • Traditional tongkonan houses with sweeping boat-shaped roofs in green surroundings.

    Photo by Marc St

  • Traditional yurts beside Lake Song-Kul in Kyrgyzstan.

    Photo by Kalpak Travel

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  • Travel photo from the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.

    Photo by gridpacker

  • Tree-covered islands sit in clear blue water off the coast of Koh Chang.

    Photo by Ragnar Vorel

  • Tree-covered mountains beneath a blue sky in Kandy.

    Photo by Datingscout

  • Turquoise Caribbean water meets the lush green shore at Sapzurro, Colombia in Capurganá, Colombia.

    Photo by Camilo Ospina

  • Turquoise glacier-fed lake reflecting snow-covered Andean peaks.

    Photo by Mike van Schoonderwalt

  • Turquoise lake below forested mountains near El Bolsón, Argentina.

    Photo by Hector Ramon Perez

  • Twin royal pagodas rise above forested hills at sunset in northern Thailand.

    Photo by Bharath Mohan

  • Two covered tour boats pulled onto Pigeon Island's pale coral beach beneath a cloudy sky.

    Photo by Uthpala97

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  • two horses grazing in a field with a mountain in the background in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.

    Photo by Mauricio Muñoz

  • Two surfers riding a wave at Hiriketiya Beach.

    Photo by Zoshua Colah

  • Two visitors looking at the multi-tier Ravana Falls.

    Photo by Nawartha Nirmal

  • Ushguli village and its stone towers in Svaneti, Georgia.

    Photo by Florian Pinel

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  • Valle de Cocora in colombia.

    Photo by Brooke Laven

  • Valle de la Luna in chile.

    Photo by Jared Verdi

  • Villarrica Volcano in chile.

    Photo by Ian Murray

  • Vinicunca (Rainbow Mountain) in peru.

    Photo by Alvaro Palacios

  • Volcán Acatenango in guatemala.

    Photo by Diego Girón

  • Volcán Tajumulco in guatemala.

    Photo by Andy Atkins

  • Volcano erupting with smoke billowing into the sky in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

    Photo by Timothy Cohen

  • Warm sunset light spreading across the sea and dark shoreline at Canggu.

    Photo by Lesya Soboleva

  • Waterfalls cascading through green forest on the Bolaven Plateau in Laos.

    Photo by Antoine LE

  • Waterfront houses line the harbor at Oakridge on Roatan, Honduras.

    Photo by Tievrah

  • Waves, rocks, green mountains, and beach on the Florianópolis coast in Brazil.

    Photo by Martin.que

  • white and black lighthouse on brown sand during sunset in La Paloma, Uruguay.

    Photo by Pedro Slinger

  • white and brown concrete building near green mountain under blue sky during daytime in Quito, Ecuador.

    Photo by Mauricio Muñoz

  • White boats float on clear turquoise water in Belize.

    Photo by Frank Cordeiro

  • White building with yellow accents and arched entryway in Mérida, Mexico.

    Photo by Sergio Mena Ferreira

  • white concrete building in São Paulo, Brazil.

    Photo by Amanda Lins

  • white concrete statue under blue sky during daytime in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

    Photo by Daniel Verdugo

  • white islet in Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia.

    Photo by Christian Holzinger

  • White-and-blue coastal house above green grass and the ocean in Popoyo.

    Photo by Tobias Tullius

  • Wide white salt flats stretch to the horizon at Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.

    Photo by Jean Paul Montanaro

  • Wooden fishing boats floating on calm water beneath a pastel sky in Jaffna.

    Photo by Amith Anuradha

  • Young boy sleeping on a market stall table with textiles in Otavalo, Ecuador.

    Photo by Timothy Cohen