A sandy, uninhabited island off Portugal’s Algarve coast, Barreta Island (Ilha Deserta) is a popular beach destination and wildlife refuge inside Ria Formosa National Par

Similar to many other cities that sit over water such as Venice, Amsterdam has a vibrant canal system.

Although this glitzy French Riviera resort is famous for its harbor filled with private yachts, anyone can go sailing on the Mediterranean.

Greenland’s coastal fjords are an alien landscape of icebergs and glistening blue water.

Built for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929 to celebrate the regions of Spain, the Plaza de España is an impressive semi-circular pavilion surrounded by colonnades.

Stockholm is often referred to as the "Venice of the North." Water is everywhere, and around 30,000 islands lie in Stockholm's wondrous archipelago (skärgården).

Shooting to fame after the Leonardo DiCaprio classic ‘The Beach’ as well as appearing in James Bond.