Land’s End in Cornwall, England (@ Ray Bradshaw/Getty Images)

Land’s End in Cornwall, England (@ Ray Bradshaw/Getty Images)

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• Watch your step while gazing out to sea from these rocky cliffs.""The name of this place is a reminder that you\re standing on the very edge
• Tomorrow, this bucolic scene will be all aglow with fired-up people.""And they\ve got a torch to bear
• Some people weren\t born to run, but that doesn\t mean they shouldn\t take part in the Olympics.""Meet London\s most famous runner
• If everything goes as planned, the Olympic flame, which began its travels in Greece, will pass by this shore, continue its path around this country…""And finish its route here

Geirangerfjord with cruise ship and The Seven Sisters waterfall on far right, Geiranger, Møre og Romsdal, Norway (@ Karsten Bidstrup/Lonely Planet Images)

Geirangerfjord with cruise ship and The Seven Sisters waterfall on far right, Geiranger, Møre og Romsdal, Norway (@ Karsten Bidstrup/Lonely Planet Images)

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• Vikings of yore once sailed through fjords like these on their way to raiding and conquering new lands.""Today, friendlier folk welcome travelers who visit this rugged and glorious scenery
• Across this land today, young and old are parading in the streets.""What are they celebrating?
• Among the many spectacular waterfalls that line this fjord is a dandy called The Suitor.""Who are the ladies he\s forever trying to woo across the water?
• Now through late July, sailors delight with up to 20 hours of sunlight a day.""Where is this place of the “Midnight Sun”?

Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire, England (@ Robert Cousins/Robert Harding/Plain Picture)

Rievaulx Abbey in Yorkshire, England (@ Robert Cousins/Robert Harding/Plain Picture)

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• After the roof of this abbey was razed…""The ruins that remained took on their own distinctive grandeur
• A notorious king ordered the sacking of this and many other Catholic institutions.""Sounds like it was a real personal matter
• A pastry-like holiday pudding hails from these parts.""And here\s the kicker: It\s made from the drippings of beef fat
• To get a feel for the breadth of these ruins, get a look from on high.""It\s especially nice without a roof blocking your view

Aerial view of the Dalyan River delta near Dalyan, Turkey (@ Guido Alberto Rossi/Axiom)

Aerial view of the Dalyan River delta near Dalyan, Turkey (@ Guido Alberto Rossi/Axiom)

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• More than 2,000 years ago, artisans of a legendary civilization carved elaborate tombs high into the cliffs that line this river delta.""Look up from the water and you can still see their handiwork
• Had your fill of slogging around in swamp land? Then steer one of these boats toward the sea.""The Turquoise Coast is only a short ride away
• Want to look ten years younger? Then pinch your nose and hop into the local bath. Rumor is, even Cleopatra was a frequent dipper.""What\s here that hides the wrinkles?
• This ancient land overlooks the Mediterranean, Black, Aegaen, and Dead seas.""Where is this bridge between the East and the West?