Philippine Antiquity IIISome of the Ancient Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras date back 2000 years and in many cases ancient farming techniques have persisted. These remarkable landscape sculptures have been recognized as a United Nations World Heritage site.

outside Innsbruck

Aside an agave stalk below Arizona's Black Hills a lightning is bolted to the earth and an eternal X marks the spot

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The southern end of the longest continental mountain range on earth has its share of magnificent scenery and handsome landforms

nor depleted by exposure to a midday sun

The expansive boundaries of this engaging place are mostly outlined by water

Anhingas dive into the water to fish and then spread their wings while perched in order to dry them after the dive

When people first arrived on the island we know as Iceland they thought the place was on fire

Texas dynamics are such that its peers are more likely to be found on a world map than on a regional one

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A young roe deer pauses to interact while foraging in Hungary's Bakony Forest in Central Transdanubia

Joshua tree contour fronts a powerful Mojave Desert Storm in Mohave County