From icy waterfalls to looming mountains, sizeable glaciers to snaking rivers, Iceland is, in photographer Eva Ho's words, "pure eye-candy" to a photographer.But Ho captured something even more spectacular when she took to helicopter to photograph Iceland's strikingly diverse landscape. Ho explained that her first trip to Iceland gave her a glimpse into the country's epic scenery. She returned for a second time this summer to explore the location more deeply. Her trip coincided with the summer solstice, when there...

What happens to structures when they are left to the elements? Alan Weisman, the author of the bestselling nonfiction book “The World Without Us,” described in an interview with what would happen if humans no longer existed. In a house without people, "suddenly no one is there in fighting off mold, keeping the insects out, keeping the mice out, keeping the woodpeckers out, keeping the water out," Weisman said. Nature takes over. In a city in Taiwan called Tainan, we...

1. Fonab Castle, Pitlochry, Scotland Located on the banks of Loch Faskally in the heart of Perthshire, this charming castle was transformed by the Clark family into a 26-room luxury hotel, which offer solitude and spectacular views. (TripAdvisor) During the summer, travelers may look to and beach resorts for the ideal, luxurious getaway. Autumn, however, is the perfect time to get the royal treatment at a lavish castle hotel. Guests can enjoy jaw-dropping views and elegant furnishings and experience a...

Typically bustling with activity, airports are packed with departures and arrivals at all hours of the day. But at these airports, flights have long been permanently grounded, and many of their structures are decaying as they are left to the elements. "In places where temperatures can go below freezing during the winter months, the freeze-thaw cycles can take a toll on abandoned buildings," said weather.com meteorologist Nick Wiltgen. From an airport in the Caribbean destroyed by a volcanic eruption to...

Sunny days in London are about to get a lot more thrilling for daredevils. An artist's rendering of the "sky pool." (Screenshot via CBS Minnesota video) About 100 feet above the ground, Londoners will soon be able to look up and see people swimming in a glass pool above the streets of the city's Nine Elms district, USA Today reported. Known as a "sky pool," it will be , Homes and Property said. Measuring some 80 feet long, the pool...

Highly Commended. 'It's not funny...I've got cramp in my flipper!' (Julie Hunt / Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards) Animals have the power to and the smaller—and cuter—variety can even ." But as the entries from the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography prove, they can also make us laugh. The is a new competition in partnership with the ,an international wildlife charity working throughout the world to stop individual wild animal suffering and protect threatened species in the wild. The competition aims to...

Abandoned church in Czech Republic (Anna Mika) One man’s trash is another man’s treasure and photographer Anna Mika sees just that in the eerie, abandoned locations she captures in haunting images. A friend first introduced Mika to the beauty of abandoned locations overcome by the decaying effects of time and in the throes of being reclaimed by nature. The first abandoned location she photographed was a crumbling cement mill in Jaworzno, a small city in southern Poland. And though she...

Kolmanskop, Namib Desert, Namibia Kolmanskop is a ghost town in the Namib desert in Southern Namibia. (Photo Credit: Andrei Duman) From the blistering deserts of Africa to the shimmering ice caves of Iceland, travel photographer Andre Duman opens our eyes to a vibrant world filled with brilliant colors and detailed textures. It is safe to say Duman is world wise, as he was , raised in England and has lived in both the thriving metropolises of New York and Los...

A man has been spotted walking on water in Bolivia, that is, until you realise it is an optical illusion. Hideki Mizuta, 29, from Japan, captured the image of the wellie-clad tourist strolling across the water and towards the sun, while he was at Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia. As one of the flattest places in the world, Salar de Uyuni becomes covered in a thin layer of water during the rainy season and becomes a mirror image...

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Gloucestershire Westonbirt, The National Arboretum in Gloucestershire is home to 3,000 different species of trees and over 16,000 individual specimens. Autumn is one of the best times to visit as visitors can enjoy an explosive natural display of colours. (Dan Istitene/Getty Images) England has long been a popular destination with tourists. Many come just for London alone, either to see the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London or even a play on the West End....

An abandoned factory in Milwaukee, Wis. (Seph Lawless) Perhaps no other region in the country has more eerie examples of urban decay than the once dominant industrial region known as the Rust Belt. Covering the Midwestern states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the region is plagued by a number of abandoned factories, houses and buildings that lay in crumbling ruins. While the abandonment of many of these spaces was driven by industrial decline, most of the decay stem...

As the end of summer approaches, there is no better time than now to plan a last-minute summer vacation. Whether you are looking to relax at the beach, go white-water rafting or hike through the wilderness under the summer sun, there are numerous destinations that await you in every state. (MORE:) Make the most of the warm weather by planning an exciting outdoor adventure, such as white-water rafting Deerfield River in Massachusetts. Both beginners and advanced rafters can enjoy themselves...

Bridges span countries and link cities, but they also take us closer to some of Earth's most stunning natural wonders, such as roaring rivers and cascading waterfalls. The 10 marvels of engineering featured in the slideshow above offer spectacular views of waterfalls around the world. If you're planning a visit, take a raincoat, there's a chance you'll get close enough to get drenched from the spray of the crashing water. (MORE: ) 1. Iguazu Falls, Brazil A majestic waterfall system...