Where nature provides a spectacular view, countries around the world have established national parks to preserve the beauty. From Canada to Costa Rica and Mongolia to Madagascar, we invite you to take us on a tour of the world's best national parks.
Photo by Ashley St. John, 10 May 2008
Photo by Daniel Kane, 10 May 2008
From atop Mt.
Photo by Richard Johnson, 10 April 2008
Just outside Lake Crescent in Olympic National Park in Washington state is the 90 foot Marymere Falls.
Photo by Felix Gliesche, 9 May 2008
An ornament on a temple in Palenque showing a rabbit.
Photo by Michael Spicer, 8 May 2008
The hot pools at West Thumb in Yellowstone are incredibly beautiful.
Photo by Denzil Jennings, 24 January 2008
This is from the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National park.
Photo by Rick Sinding, 8 May 2008
The Sossusvlei dunes make a magnificent backdrop for a colorful hot-air balloon as it floats across the desert horizon in Namibia's Namib Naukluft Park, the largest conservation area in Africa and the fourth largest in the world.
Photo by max jewett, 8 May 2008
as the title implies this is the front side of tombstone mountain.
Photo by Chris Klein, 8 May 2008
A visit to the massive rock formation of Uluru is a standard stop for those travelers doing the Sydney, Rock, and Reef tour of Australia.
Photo by archiprez mosis, 7 May 2008
Take a self potrait for myself at the famous tourist attraction in Victoria,Australia the Great Ocean Road