'Yacht 3' (Laurent Maes) Belgian photographer Laurent Maes captures incredible high-resolution images of ships from above in his “Shipshape” photo series. The photos are so crisp that when they are zoomed in, details of each freighter or yacht can be seen clearly. “Aerial views of this type have been done before, but never with this level of precision,” Maes explained to weather.com. “The very high definition of pictures allows them to be printed at sizes up to 10 feet.” (MORE:...

Known as the "Land of Fire and Ice" because of its abundant glaciers and violently active volcanoes, Iceland has made its mark on the map as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts from all corners of the globe. In just a little more than 10 years, between 2000 and 2012, the number of international tourists to visit the country more than doubled, said a study by the Icelandic Tourist Board. The population is just over 300,000, meaning number of locals was...

The campaign to protect the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks area in southern New Mexico has been 10 years in the making, but last week, President Barack Obama designated nearly a half-million acres of the rugged — and spectacular — desert terrain as the country's newest national monument. The proclamation, which Obama signed at the Department of Interior Wednesday, creates the largest national monument of Obama's presidency so far, according to the Washington Post. The Organ Mountains, named for their similarity in...