Our world is filled with indescribable beauty, both man-made and natural, and it’s hard to say whether a single lifetime would truly be enough to truly experience all of it. Most of us will probably never see everything that the world has to offer us, but it’s worth a shot! Here are 40 incredible places around the world that are definitely worth adding to your bucket list.
Some consider travel to be a luxury or even an unnecessary burden, while others consider it to be vitally important to living a fulfilled life. Still others don’t even have the opportunity to make that decision. But if you are afflicted with a case of wanderlust, you know that seeing the world’s sights can be a deeply moving and valuable experience.
My personal favorite is ecological tourism – climbing mountains, exploring deserts or simply in drinking in the sights of the countryside. However, you can’t deny the appeal of some of the man-made structures as well – from the epic, ancient grandeur of the Pyramids of Giza to the sunny charm of sea-side villages in Greece.
It’s a wonderful and beautiful world we live in, so make sure to see as much of it as you can before you kick the bucket! Here’s an excellent quote from St. Augustine that will hopefully inspire you to get your foot out the door: “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.”
1. Bagan, Myanmar
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2. Zhangye Danxia Landform in Gansu, China
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3. Li River, China
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4. Meteora, Greece
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5. Salar de Uyuni: One of the World’s Largest Mirrors, Bolivia
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6. Tianzi Mountains, China
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7. Santorini Island, Greece
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8. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
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9. Yosemite Valley, USA
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10. Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan
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11. Bamboo Forest, Japan
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12. Petra, Jordan
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13. Machu Picchu, Peru
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14. Cave in Algarve, Portugal
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15. Halong Bay, Vietnam
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16. Pamukkale, Turkey
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17. Rice Terrace Fields in Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam
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18. M0nument Valley, USA
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19. Naica Mine, Mexico
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20. Hang Son Doong, Vietnam
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21. Venice, Italy
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22. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
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23. Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil
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24. Navagio Bay, Greece
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25. Provence, France
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26. Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe
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27. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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28. Moraine Lake, Canada
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29. Tulip Fields in Netherlands
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30. Geiranger Fjord, Norway
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31. Mount Roraima, Venezuela/Brazil/Guyana
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32. Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland
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33. Batu Caves, Malaysia
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34. Gásadalur, Faroe Islands
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35. Antelope Canyon, USA
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36. Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil
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37. Giza Pyramids, Egypt
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38. McWay Falls, USA
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39. Cappadocia, Turkey
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Hey, wait, there are only 39 places here! Can you suggest a 40th? Add yours to the comments section below!
Yes a few more: The Golden Temple at Amritsar and the Tarj Mahal at Agra in India. Nascar lines in Peru, Torres del Paine in Chile, Moreno Glacier and El Chalten in Patagonea. Ephesus Turkey the Parthenon in Athens
Wagga Wagga, Australia
Monts Tonga au Labrador (Canada), Parc National du Gros Morne (Terre-Neuve et Labrador, Canada),
Les Rocheuses (Canada et USA), Icefields (Patagonie),….
La liste est très longue des merveilles de la Terre à préserver !
Bleik village in northern Norway (beaches, mountains, bird island, puffins, sea eagles, whale safari)!
Koncheto, Pirin, Bulgaria
Dead Vlei, Namibia.
Surreal 900-year-old tree skeletons against a golden red backdrop of towering sand dunes. The trees almost look like they’re dancing. Hauntingly beautiful.
Whitsunday Islands, Australia
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Voidokoilia beach, Greece
Bryce Canyons, Utah USA
Drei Zinnen (Italy, South Tyrol)
Pragser Wildsee (Italy, South Tyrol)
Morskie Oko, Tatra Mountains, Poland
Chamonix France/Switzerland
Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
lauterbrunnen valley, Switzerland
Switzerland, the European Alps
Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile
Sedona, Arizona
Gros Morne National Park, Canada!