Rugged mountains and crags, deep and dark lakes, and ancient castles dominate the spectacular Highlands of Scotland.
From the Canadian border well into Southern California, the Pacific Coast is a nearly unbroken stretch of rocky shorelines where waves ceaselessly pound cliffs and offshore formations called sea stacks.
Latin for “New Scotland,” Canada’s Nova Scotia is a province with a landscape similar to Scotland’s yet with a character of its own.
Long a remote home for the hardiest of Vikings, Iceland has become one of the most prized tourist destinations in the world. True to its name, it has huge glaciers.
The Canadian Rockies are stunning throughout their entire range, and Banff in Alberta is the heart of it all. Admire the incredible colors of glacier-fed alpine lakes.
The Alps cover great expanses of Europe and are beautiful wherever they are, but the Swiss Alps seem to epitomize the range. They’re a year-round destination for hiking, mountain climbing, skiing, and other outdoor adventures.
Yellowstone is a U.S. National Park in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, but it’s also a region with a sprawling, interconnected ecosystem. The park itself has the world’s largest concentration of geothermal features.
In addition to having some of the best standards of living in the world, Norway has some of its most beautiful scenery. The fjords are perhaps the most famous.