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Base of Perfume Pagoda, near Hanoi, Vietnam

Perfume Mountain is home to a cluster of temples and shrines, collectively called Chua Huong (Perfume Pagoda). This stunning location epitomizes the natural beauty that has inspired Eastern philosophy and arts for thousands of years.

Clearing blizzard, Yosemite

This is a view looking back on El Capitan from about 800 feet above Yosemite Valley, on the Four Mile Trail. A massive amount of fresh snow had stopped falling just minutes earlier.

Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

One of the foremost architectural wonders of the world, Angkor was built by the Khmer empire between 802 and 1432 A.D. It was virtually inaccessible from the late 1960's through the late 1990's due to war and the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, but recently, tourism has returned to Cambodia.

Face Towers, Bayon, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Bayon lies at the center of the city of Angkor Thom, believed to be the state temple of king Jayavarman VII, Angkor's greatest ruler. Over 200 of these faces decorate Bayon. The faces represent Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of compassion in Buddhism.

Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Built around 1181 A.D. by King Jayavarman VII, Angkor Thom ("Great City") was the last capital of the Khmer Empire. Its fortified walls and moat enclosed temples, official residences, administration buildings, and the Royal Palace. This is one of the five entrances to Angkor Thom, and it is the closest one to Angkor Wat, just to the south.

Torres del Paine Massif, Patagonia, Chile

The Torres del Paine massif rises dramatically from the tundra-like landscape of southern Patagonia. These mountains are distinct from the Andes chain to the north, and were carved by glaciers of the massive southern ice cap. The cottages of the Hosteria Tyndall provide a man-made foreground for this majestic scene.

Grand Teton, Wyoming, U.S.A.

Some of North America's most dramatic mountains, the Tetons where formed by millions of years of earthquakes. Every thousand years, these peaks gain about 10 feet in height. The total vertical movement along the Teton fault is about 30,000 feet: rocks found at 6,000 foot peaks are also found on the other side of the fault, 24,000 feet under ground.

St. Mary's Falls, Glacier National Park

Even into July, this waterfall gushes due to the enormous snowmelt of Glacier National Park. St. Mary's Falls is just over a over a mile from the spectacular Going-to-the-Sun road, on a trail filled with abundant wildlife.