Amazing pictures of amazing places in an amazing summer

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25. Dubrovnik

24. New York

23. Leuven, Belgium

22. Metz Cathedral

21. London

20. Arizona, Antelope Canyon

19. Machu Pichu

18. Utah, USA

17. Black Spur Roda, Australia

16. Mekong Delta, Vietnam

15. Gdansk, Poland

14. Golden Bridge, Da Nang, Vietnam

13. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona

12. Fagaras Mountains, Romania

11. San Francisco, California

10. Bugshan Palace, in Hadramaut, Yemen

9. Abhaneri village of Rajasthan, India

8. Paris

7. Castellfollit de la Roca, Spain


Castellfollit de la Roca is a unique village in Spain situated atop a basalt crag that is over 50 meters (160 feet) high and nearly a kilometer long. This geological formation gives the village a spectacular setting, perched dramatically on the edge of the cliff. The crag itself is a result of volcanic activity, forming part of the Garrotxa volcanic zone in Catalonia, Spain. (via Nature, Art, Science)

6. Alaska's roads


5. Sintra, Portugal, Moorish Castle

4. Province, France

3. Mehrangarh Fort, Jodipur, India

2. Bora Bora, Polinesia

1. Sorvagsvatn, the lake that hangs over the ocean. Faroe islands

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