Beatrice Riley

All that glitters is not always gold when it comes to restaurants with multi-million-dollar waterfrontages, but Sydney caters sublimely to those in the market for splashing out.

All that glitters is not always gold when it comes to restaurants with multi-million-dollar waterfrontages, but harbourside Sydney, cradled within the crown of New South Wales's breathtaking coastline, caters sublimely to those in the market for splashing out.

Sheldon Chalet, accessible only by helicopter, perches 5,818 feet above the Ruth Glacier Great Gorge—an abyss in Alaska’s Denali National Park and Reserve that’s deeper than the Grand Canyon. Larger than the state of New Jersey, the wilderness reserve offers opportunities for big adventure, from backcountry camping to mountaineering.

Flowers are still in full bloom despite the drought and fall season. This picture, taken in southeast Houston, captures the natural beauty of the area just outside the city.

Taken in a field in Texas. The flowers were just everywhere.

Lovers Esteban Armenta and Jessica Clark kiss while riding the Ferris wheel at the 60th annual Stock Show and Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas.

A Temminck’s ground pangolin named Tamuda searches for a meal of ants or termites at a rehabilitation center in Zimbabwe. He was rescued from illegal wildlife traders, who likely would have smuggled his scales to Asia for use in traditional remedies.

Crowds flock to Omotesando, a busy shopping street in Tokyo, heart of the world’s most populous metropolitan area. Home to more than 37 million people, Tokyo is one of the safest, cleanest, most dynamic, and most innovative cities.

Japan’s obsession with all things kawaii (which can mean “cute,” “cuddly,” or “lovable”) is on display at Ueno Park as owners line up their pets for a portrait shoot. The kawaii aesthetic of cute culture has been one of Japan’s most successful exports, driving pop culture trends in fashion, technology, video games, and cartoons.

Orphan elephants mudding in a human-made waterhole in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya.

Mammoth Cave National Park

Assateague Island National Seashore

Shenandoah National Park