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Living in a city does have its perks, but even city-dwellers dream of escaping to some off the grid house or a small cottage surrounded by wilderness to let their weary souls re-charge. All of these beautiful old houses surrounded by beautiful views will inspire you to get away from it all – for a weekend or for good!

Most isolated log cabins like these had practical uses, and some still do – as hunting lodges or farmhouses. These days, however, more and more such homes are instead rented out to people who want a peaceful place to rest or work.

Scroll down below to see stunning photos, and don't forget to vote for your favorite house! If you've been to one or have just photographed one, we'd love to see it!

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#1

Cottage In The Woods, Scotland

Cottage In The Woods, Scotland

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    The Solitairy House Of Elliðaey Island, Iceland

    The Solitairy House Of Elliðaey Island, Iceland

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    Christopher Lynn Report

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    Hofskirkja, Iceland

    Hofskirkja, Iceland

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    A Hut In Winter

    A Hut In Winter

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    Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

    Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

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    #6

    Hidden Forest House

    Hidden Forest House

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    #7

    Apuseni Mountains, Romania

    Apuseni Mountains, Romania

    Adrian Petrisor Report

    Final score:
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    #8

    Hobbit House, Wales

    Hobbit House, Wales

    simondale.net Report

    Final score:
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    #9

    Icelandic Mountain Meadow Retreat

    Icelandic Mountain Meadow Retreat

    Michael Schmidt Report

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    #10

    Trøllanes, Faroe Islands

    Trøllanes, Faroe Islands

    Grégoire Sieuw Report

    Final score:
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    #11

    Holmur Reykjanes, Iceland

    Holmur Reykjanes, Iceland

    Gunnar Gestur Report

    Final score:
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    #12

    Little Red House, Iceland

    Little Red House, Iceland

    Patrick Sharp Report

    Final score:
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    #13

    Red House In Snowy Norway

    Red House In Snowy Norway

    Tzvika Stein Report

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    #14

    Arnarstapi, Iceland

    Arnarstapi, Iceland

    J.G. Damlow Report

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    #15

    House In The Middle Of Drina River Near The Town Of Bajina Basta, Serbia

    House In The Middle Of Drina River Near The Town Of Bajina Basta, Serbia

    Irene Becker Report

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    #16

    Tiny House In The Fields, Hungary

    Tiny House In The Fields, Hungary

    Péter Busa Report

    Final score:
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    #17

    In The Fields Of Gold, Alberta, Canada

    In The Fields Of Gold, Alberta, Canada

    Caroline Report

    Final score:
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    #18

    Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

    Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland

    Dylan Toh & Marianne Lim Report

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    #19

    Craig Highland Farm Holiday Cottage Near Plockton, Scotland

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    Amanda Eleftheriades
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    #20

    Barrier Highway, South Australia

    Barrier Highway, South Australia

    Steven Powell Report

    Final score:
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    #21

    Silence - Ioan Balașanu

    Silence - Ioan Balașanu

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    Balașanu Ioan
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    #22

    Rice Terraces Of Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam

    Rice Terraces Of Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam

    Rehahn Croquevielle Report

    Final score:
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    #23

    House In Nepal With View Of Himalayas

    House In Nepal With View Of Himalayas

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    Amrit Shahi
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    #24

    Saint Cado, France

    Saint Cado, France

    Philippe Albanel Report

    Final score:
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    #25

    The House At The End Of The Fjord, Norway

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    JillyPearce
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    #26

    Magical Home, Poland

    Magical Home, Poland

    Marcin Kesek Report

    Final score:
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    #27

    Stoneham, Quebec, Canada

    Stoneham, Quebec, Canada

    Eric Dubois Report

    Final score:
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    #28

    Salzburg, Austria

    Salzburg, Austria

    Hock Zoltan Report

    Final score:
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    Šumiac - Červená Skala, Slovakia

    Šumiac - Červená Skala, Slovakia

    www.afdc.org.cn Report

    Final score:
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    Katarína Šipulová
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    #30

    A Tiny House In The Meadow, Lithuania

    A Tiny House In The Meadow, Lithuania

    www.efoto.lt Report

    Final score:
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    Laura Kal
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    #31

    Hidden Place, Swabian Alps, Germany

    Hidden Place, Swabian Alps, Germany

    Alex Jennewein Report

    Final score:
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    #32

    Fog By The Lake, Norway

    Fog By The Lake, Norway

    Gry Thunes Report

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    #33

    Liptovska Teplicka, Slovakia

    Liptovska Teplicka, Slovakia

    Stano Strateny Report

    Final score:
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    #34

    Miniature House, Hungary

    Miniature House, Hungary

    Adam Dobrovits Report

    Final score:
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    #35

    Maniitsoq, West Greenland

    Maniitsoq, West Greenland

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    Carsten Egevang
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    #36

    Rock House, Tenno, Italy

    Rock House, Tenno, Italy

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    Ciro Palermo
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    #37

    Fagaras, Romania

    Fagaras, Romania

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    Razvan Ionica
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    #38

    Forgotten House, Austria

    Forgotten House, Austria

    MultimediaEnver Report

    Final score:
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    #39

    Philips, Alberta, Canada

    Philips, Alberta, Canada

    Brandon B. Report

    Final score:
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    #40

    Red House In Tors Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador

    Red House In Tors Cove, Newfoundland & Labrador

    www.NewfoundlandLabrador.com Report

    Final score:
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    Amy Fisher
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    #41

    Casita De Vorera, Menorca

    Casita De Vorera, Menorca

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    Maurizio Bellelli
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    #42

    House On The Lake, Iceland

    House On The Lake, Iceland

    Wim Denijs Report

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    #43

    Cozy White Cottage In The Turkish Aegean Coastal Region

    Cozy White Cottage In The Turkish Aegean Coastal Region

    smallhousebliss.files.wordpress.com Report

    Final score:
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    Yonca Ahmed
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    #44

    Cottage, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Cottage, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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    #45

    Little House In Wester Ross, Scotland

    Little House In Wester Ross, Scotland

    Michael Leek Report

    Final score:
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    #46

    Traditional "gamme" - Finnmark, Norway

    Traditional "gamme" - Finnmark, Norway

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    Annette Nordlinder
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    #47

    Applecross Road, Scotland

    Applecross Road, Scotland

    Paul Byrne Report

    Final score:
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    #48

    House In Tea Plantation, Munnar

    House In Tea Plantation, Munnar

    Ulrich Lambert Report

    Final score:
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    #49

    Little Red House, Iceland

    Little Red House, Iceland

    Sebastian-Alexander Stamatis Report

    Final score:
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    #50

    Ireland

    Ireland

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    Final score:
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    Katarina Sjöberg
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    #51

    Pokhara, Nepal

    Pokhara, Nepal

    club.doctissimo.fr Report

    Final score:
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    Nargiss S
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    #52

    Korowai Tribe House In Tree, Papua New Guinea

    Korowai Tribe House In Tree, Papua New Guinea

    www.angryboar.com Report

    Final score:
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    Nargiss S
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    #53

    Montana, Usa

    Montana, Usa

    Ben Chase Report

    Final score:
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    #54

    House In The Fields, France

    House In The Fields, France

    Denis Chaussende Report

    Final score:
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    #55

    Black Rock Cottage In Glencoe

    Black Rock Cottage In Glencoe

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    Bryan Queen
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    #56

    The Gingerbread House In Hungary

    The Gingerbread House In Hungary

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    Barbara Stéger
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    #57

    Waiting, After All These Years... Pulia, Italy

    Waiting, After All These Years... Pulia, Italy

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    Final score:
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    Juenjuenlee
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    #58

    Tiny House In The Woods, Lithuania

    Tiny House In The Woods, Lithuania

    gedvidosodyba.lt Report

    Final score:
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    Laura Kal
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    #59

    Dolomiti - Croda Da Lago - Italy

    Dolomiti - Croda Da Lago - Italy

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    #60

    Shelter Overlooking Nuup Kangerlua (godthåb Fjord) Near Nuuk, Greenland

    Shelter Overlooking Nuup Kangerlua (godthåb Fjord) Near Nuuk, Greenland

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    Jesper Regin
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    #61

    Balea Lake Chalet Romania

    Balea Lake Chalet Romania

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    ipiripinapa
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    #62

    Arnafiroi, Iceland

    Arnafiroi, Iceland

    Sigurour Fjalar Jonsson Report

    Final score:
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    #63

    House Isolated With Grass, Iceland

    House Isolated With Grass, Iceland

    Patricia Hofmeester Report

    Final score:
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    #64

    His And Her's - Near Stoer, Assynt, Scotland

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    Amanda Eleftheriades
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    #65

    Winter In Lapland

    Winter In Lapland

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    Danilo Atzori
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    #66

    Reflection, Norway.

    Reflection, Norway.

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    Nina S.
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    #67

    My House In The Hood, Alta Maremma, Toscany

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    Marzio Marzot
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    #68

    Old Timber House - Gjøvik, Norway.

    Old Timber House - Gjøvik, Norway.

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    Annette
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    #69

    Opløfjorden Norway

    Opløfjorden Norway

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    Magnus Lian
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    #70

    Rangamati, Bangladesh

    Rangamati, Bangladesh

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    Junayed Aziz
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    #71

    Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh

    Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh

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    #72

    Shepherds' Hut In The Winter, Montenegro

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    Marija Vugdelic
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    #73

    Sunset Peak On Lantau Island, Hong Kong

    Sunset Peak On Lantau Island, Hong Kong

    John Chan Man Kit Report

    Final score:
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    #74

    Lithuania

    Lithuania

    static.panoramio.com Report

    Final score:
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    Laura Kal
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    #75

    Cabin On The Beach, Opposite Of Popotan Island, Palawan, Philippines

    Cabin On The Beach, Opposite Of Popotan Island, Palawan, Philippines

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    Anonymous Panda
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    #76

    That Little Church

    That Little Church

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    Pär Söderman
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    #77

    Lonely House In Carinthia

    Lonely House In Carinthia

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    Michael Krainer
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    #78

    And It Was Called Yellow

    And It Was Called Yellow

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    Richard Matthews
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    #79

    Alakir Valley, Turkey

    Alakir Valley, Turkey

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    Yonca Ahmed
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    #80

    Misty Mountains, Poland

    Misty Mountains, Poland

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    #81

    Riva Di Tures, South Tyrol, Italian Alps

    Riva Di Tures, South Tyrol, Italian Alps

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    Lukas Mairl
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    #82

    Nisyros Island, Greece

    Nisyros Island, Greece

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    Nondas Petropoulos
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    #83

    The Little Caste, Hochosterwitz, Carinzia Austria

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    miticotetta
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    Salzberg, Austria.

    Salzberg, Austria.

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    Lu Yue Louise
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    Sturmai, Lithuania

    Sturmai, Lithuania

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    Kristijonas Žemaitis
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    #86

    Lonely Cabin, Western Norway

    Lonely Cabin, Western Norway

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    wolfsider
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    #87

    Inschriach Bothy Artist Residency, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

    Inschriach Bothy Artist Residency, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland

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    Dee Chaneva
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    #88

    Rondane National Park, Norway

    Rondane National Park, Norway

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    Annette
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    #89

    Pink Spooky Shelter =), Near Myrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland

    Pink Spooky Shelter =), Near Myrdalsjökull Glacier, Iceland

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    Silke Tegethof
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    Little Cottage In Norway

    Little Cottage In Norway

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    Karalee Küx
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    Deep In The Forest, Poland

    Deep In The Forest, Poland

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    misty
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    Prettau, South Tyrol, Italy

    Prettau, South Tyrol, Italy

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    Lukas Mairl
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    Old House Outside A Village, Romania

    Old House Outside A Village, Romania

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    Loch Shieldaig, Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland

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    Adrian Kentleton
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    #95

    House On Dormant Volcano Tere Vaka, Easter Island

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    Lanzarote Vineyard

    Lanzarote Vineyard

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    Pichola Lake, India

    Pichola Lake, India

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    Autumn In Sibiu Region - Romania

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    Gulmarg, Kashmir, India

    Gulmarg, Kashmir, India

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    The Kornati Archipelago, Croatia

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    Arizona, Usa

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    Old Ranch House Hawaii

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    A Bit Far Form The Crowd - Salzburg

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    #104

    Borletti Refuge In Stelvio National Park, Trentino-alto Adige, Italy

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    Kaj Nordström
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    Oslo Fiord, Norway.

    Oslo Fiord, Norway.

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    Find Me In South Africa.

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    A Small Charming Cottage Next To The Ocean

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    In The Forest, Poland

    In The Forest, Poland

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    Maine.

    Maine.

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    The Lonely House - Ærø, Denmark

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    Magnus Högberg
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    Aamani Beach Gujarat

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    Aamani Beach Gujarat

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    Clingstone, Newport Ri

    Clingstone, Newport Ri

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    #114

    In The Middle Of The Indian Ocean - Maldives

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    Hannes Cmarits
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    Wee Croft North Uist Hebrides ...

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    #116

    Old Coastguard Station In Portnahaven, Scotland

    Old Coastguard Station In Portnahaven, Scotland

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    John Bruford
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    #117

    Shepherd's Hut, Isle Of Skye, Scotland

    Shepherd's Hut, Isle Of Skye, Scotland

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    Janet Ward
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    #118

    Bahay Kubo Sa Nueva Ecija

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    Venerissa Zambrano
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    #119

    Alvord Desert, Oregon, Usa

    Alvord Desert, Oregon, Usa

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    #120

    Pomona, Namibia

    Pomona, Namibia

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