Chimney Rock, located in the San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado, offers a spectacular landscape rich in history and Native American culture.

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Steep slopes rise and fall on either side as the narrow road zigzags through progressively spectacular landscape with the snow-capped Himalayas in the distance.

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We set out paddling on the water to enjoy a spectacular landscape featuring rugged, forested mountains, large rock faces, small islands and a plethora of nature.

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From the southern edge of the Caucasus mountains to the Black Sea, Georgia's landscape is spectacular and rugged.

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The landscape is spectacular: the Sierra Nevada with a few peaks of snow even in mid-May towering above rolling hillsides of olives, oranges and wheat.

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Held this year from 14 to 22 September, the city's most spectacular festival bathes the landscape in a glow of colour, as lanterns of all shapes and sizes, fiery dragon dances and moon cakes combine to create an enchanting fairytale land.

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The landscape literally runs through and under the residence, with spectacular views of the valley and the Housatonic River.

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The views from the very top are nothing short of spectacular, looking over the mountain ranges making up the distant Arabian landscape.

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The coastal cliffs and spectacular abrasion platforms of the Cantabrian Coast are bordered by a mountainous landscape rising to heights of 1000 m.

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Spectacular Mount Rainier is an active snow-capped volcanic peak that looms large to the south, dominating the landscape when not shrouded in clouds.

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