Source: NASA, http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap121112.html

Never have so many beautiful natural elements been competing for attention in one photograph. Taken in Queensland, Australia, this shot provides an excellent example of worldly and cosmic splendor, with the Milky Way and waterfalls serving as luscious backdrops.

If you have a flair for wide open spaces but a disdain for dirt, try portaledge camping. Better yet, take these guys’ advice and give it a try at Yosemite National Park.

Source: National Geographic, http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/589/cache/seal-crab-galapagos_58931_990x742.jpg

Sights like this are commonplace in the stunning Galapagos Islands.