Nature

Port Angeles, Washington, United States

Olympic National Park

This National Park is located in the state of Washington and includes miles of protected wilderness that attract millions of visitors each year.

Winchester, Massachusetts, United States

Middlesex Fells Reservation

This Massachusetts state park is home to the mystery of Shute - either a colonel, a drunk, or a wrestler - who suffered a historic fall on Great Island in the 1800s.

Lozovac, Croatia

Krka National Park

This Croatian national park is popularly known more for its waterfalls than its pancakes.

Palmer, Alaska, United States

Hatcher Pass Lodge

Still offering a rustic, no-frills experience, the lodge is a heaven for adventurers seeking solitude—and perhaps a bear or two.

Sossusvlei, Namibia

Hidden Vlei

This seemingly desolate clay pan in the Namib Desert exhibits beautiful orange hues across its towering dunes.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Central Park

This urban park in Vancouver, B.C. features a well-preserved temperate rainforest.

Salzburg, Austria

Pinzgauer Lokalbahn

A narrow-gauge Austrian railway that transports visitors through the Salzach valley from the lake to the mountains.

Moczarne, Poland

Wielka Rawka

This peak, the highest of the Western Bieszczady Mountains, is less than a 30-minute walk from the tripoint of Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine.

Edinburgh, Scotland

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

The second oldest botanic garden in Britain, founded in 1670, houses an incredible 13,500 species of plants.

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Burgenstock, Switzerland

Hammetschwand Lift

The highest exterior elevator in Europe lifts passengers 153 meters up to the summit in under 60 seconds.

Tainan City, Taiwan

Tainan Park

This park is the oldest and the largest in Tainan and houses one of the few remaining Qing dynasty stone archways.

Glenorchy, New Zealand

Wharf Shed

For nearly a century, the only access to Glenorchy was by steamboat.

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Deckers, Colorado, United States

Camp Shady Brook

Now a YMCA youth camp, this Colorado forest retreat was once the homestead of a large and enterprising family.

Waterville, Pennsylvania, United States

Little Pine State Park

This Pennsylvania park's logging operations ceased one hundred years after settlers John and James English built the area's first sawmills in 1809.

Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada

Cabin in Whitehorse

This minimalist Canadian cabin-in-the-woods has been occupied by the same tenant for 15 years.

Cappadocia, Turkey

Göreme

This viewfinder observes the ancient town of Göreme, Turkey - home to a sophisticated network of underground cities built by persecuted Christians.

London, United Kingdom

Horniman Museum & Gardens

The Horniman Museum & Gardens in London, England is most well-known for its large collection of taxidermy.

Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

Cape Byron Lighthouse Viewfinder

Australia’s most powerful, still-active lighthouse.

Yosemite Valley, California, United States

Half Dome Village

Complete with rustic amenities, this 1899 camp site and national landmark in Yosemite first offered its amenities for just $2.00 per day.

Yosemite Valley, California, United States

Yosemite Valley Chapel

This interdenominational chapel is the oldest structure in the Yosemite Valley and has been a sought after destination for weddings since 1884.

Denali National Park, Alaska, United States

K2 Aviation

Fly high over Denali with this air taxi service in the heart of Alaska.

Lamoine, Maine, United States

Lamoine State Park

Founded in the 1950's, this Maine state park was once a coaling station for the United States Navy, fueling warships before setting sail for the Atlantic.

Edwards, Colorado, United States

Bearcat Stables

These stables found on the historic Bearden Homestead in Colorado offer visitors a true "cowboy" experience.

Yallabatharra, Western Australia, Australia

Hutt Lagoon

This color changing lake is home to the world's largest micro algae farm.

Vitaleta, Italy

Chappella Della Madonna

This sacred building is said to have been built upon a location where the Virgin Mary appeared to a shepherdess.

Tobermory, Ontario, Canada

Bruce Trail

Stretching over 550 miles (890km), the length of the Niagra Escarpment, this hiking trail is longest and oldest marked trail in Canada.

Windhoek, Namibia

Namib-Naukluft National Park

This national park in Namibia features the oldest desert in the world.

Canterbury, New Zealand

Mueller Hut

This shelter, the fifth generation of such huts dating back to 1914, serves as the waypoint for hikers attempting to reach the summit of Mount Oliver on the South island of New Zealand.

Wanaka, New Zealand

Mount Aspiring National Park

Mount Aspiring, the mountain that gives this park its name, towers majestically over the area.

Lafayette, New York, United States

Beak & Skiff Apple Farm

Lessons learned from crop losses helped this fifth generation-owned farm evolve into a fall destination for the first ever "flash pasteurized" apple cider.

Greeley, Pennslyvania, United States

Pine Forest Camp

One of the oldest camps in the USA, it has been family-operated for over 4 generations.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

Marjorie McNeely Conservatory

Como Park's glass conservatory is a shining star within the grounds. During the winter months, the warmth of this greenhouse creates a tropical paradise making visitors feel like they are in a reverse snow globe.

Capri, Italy

Punta Carena Lighthouse

Active since 1867, this lighthouse on a rocky cliff on the Island of Capri, has a rotating signal that emits white light flashes every 3 seconds across 25 nautical miles.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium

Chateau Malou

Although nestled in a serene setting, the Chateau Malou holds a harried past.

Rye, United Kingdom

Rye Harbour Nature Reserve

This nature reserve contains 300 endangered species and the ruins of a 16th century castle.