Snow-capped peaks, colorful waterfalls and stunning vistas on the edge of the Himalayas.

270 million year-old forest of stone.

These layered sandstone mountains in China look like they are made of pressed crayons.

A canvas of crops grow from vibrant red soil in this terraced farmland.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A part of the world's largest marsh seems to be growing bright red Martian grass.

This impressive rupestrian engraving dates back to the Upper Palaeolithic period.

An 11th-century medieval castle cascades over the town of Numão.

A windswept necropolis carved into the rocks overlooks the "most Portuguese town in Portugal."

A neolithic tomb converted into a tiny chapel.

Rainwater transformed this old quarry into a peaceful pond you won't find in most tourist books.

In Portugal, a secluded stretch of untouched natural beauty hides at the bottom of a steep hill.

You can cross from one country to another in a single hop on this little bridge.

A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.

This star-shaped military outpost is now simply trying to protect itself from neglect.

Local lore says the devil built this beautiful medieval bridge to help a fleeing bandit.

A small Portuguese cottage formed between boulders in the countryside.

This restored Portuguese cafe may well be the most beautiful place in the world to grab a Big Mac.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

This gaping hole in the middle of a remote mountain lake looks like a portal to another dimension.

An ancient and majestic fortress that played an integral role in Portugal's road to independence.

This eccentrically decorated palace is replete with grottoes, fountains, tunnels, and caves.

Once part of an ancient international harbor, it's now an all-you-can-eat shrimp buffet for flamingos and other water birds.