41 Places To See Before You Die (Part II)

No matter how advanced our cities and technology are, eventually, we get tired of the town’s noise, stress, and crowd and want to be in Nature.

Humans have transformed Earth beyond recovery, but luckily not everything is lost. Beautiful mountains, blue water lakes, magnificent oceans with fabulous islands – our planet has many breathtaking places and awe-inspiring sceneries just waiting for you to discover them.

However, life is short, and the funds are limited, so we have to narrow down the selection. Knowing you are just another lazy A&D follower, we’ve done it for you!

We’ve picked 41 most amazing places to see in the world; however, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” so you may as well have your list of places to see before you die.

21. Bagan, Myanmar

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Bagan is notable for its expanse of sacred geography and the number and size of their ancient monuments. The ruins of Bagan cover an area of 16 square miles. Most of its buildings were built in the 11th to 13th centuries when Bagan was the capital of the Myanmar dynasty. Bagan was also the first place to have transformed into a religious and cultural center by Shin Arahan, who brought Theravada Buddhism to this land. Bagan is full of ancient architectural designs, mural paintings, precious frescoes, and stone inscriptions to see for yourself.

Also, it is the center for manufacturing lacquerware products in Myanmar. Hence it is marked as a cultural heritage of the Myanmar People and a landmark full of ancient pagodas and monuments that can be rarely encountered today. Bagan is one of the significant historical landmarks of Asia and represents the outstanding achievement of Theravada Buddhism. Most of the sites were damaged by the 1975 earthquake, and cooperation with UNESCO projects helped with experimental conservation work, restoration of mural paintings, and maintaining some rare monuments.

22. Salar De Yuyni, Bolivia

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Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosí and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated 3,656 meters (11,995 ft) above the mean sea level.[1] The Salar was formed as a result of transformations between several prehistoric lakes. It is covered by a few meters of salt crust, which has an extraordinary flatness with average altitude variations within one meter over the entire area of the Salar.

23. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

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Halong Bay is one of the world’s natural worlds and is Vietnam’s most beautiful tourist destination. Halong Bay features more than one thousand incredible limestone karsts and islands of various sizes and shapes along the 120 km coastline of Bai Chay Beach. Its waters host many ecosystems, including offshore coral reefs, freshwater swamp forests, mangrove forests, small freshwater lakes, and sandy beaches. The folk tale states that the dragons descended from heaven to help locals by spitting jewels and jade to the sea, forming a natural fortress against invaders; the lush green outcrops represent these precious stones. Several islands boast beautiful grottos and caves with contiguous chambers, hidden ponds, and peculiar stone formations.

24. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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Angkor Wat is a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to remain a significant religious center since its foundation – first Hindu, dedicated to Vishnu, then Buddhist. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag, and it is the country’s prime attraction for visitors.

25. Iguazu Falls, Argentina & Brazil

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Taller than Niagara Falls, twice as wide with 275 cascades spread in a horseshoe shape over nearly two miles of the Iguazu River, Iguazú Falls resulted from a volcanic eruption that left yet another large crack in the Earth. During the rainy season of November – March, the rate of flow of water going over the falls may reach 450,000 cubic feet (12,750 cubic m) per second.

26. Twelve Apostles, Australia

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Witness the rugged splendor of the famous 12 Apostles, magnificent rock stacks that rise majestically from the Southern Ocean on Victoria’s dramVictoria’sline. Created by constant erosion of the limestone cliffs of the mainland beginning 10-20 million years ago, the stormy Southern Ocean and blasting winds gradually eroded the softer limestone, forming caves in the cliffs. The caves eventually became arches, and when they collapsed, rock stacks up to 45 meters high were left isolated from the shore.

27. Yosemite National Park, California, USA

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Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more.

28. Meteora, Greece

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Meteora is an area in Thessaly (Central Greece), and Kalampaka is the city under the rock towers of Meteora. The thing that makes Meteora so remarkable is the monasteries on the top of the rock towers. The sanctuaries, the number of peaks to climb, and the paths for hiking bring in Meteora the whole year many tourists.

29. Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina

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The Perito Moreno Glacier is a glacier in the Los Glaciares National Park southwest of Santa Cruz province, Argentina. It is one of the most important tourist attractions in the Argentine Patagonia. The 250 km2 (97 sq mi) ice formation, 30 km (19 mi) long, is one of 48 glaciers fed by the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in the Andes system shared with Chile. This icefield is the world’s third-largest reserve of fresh water.

30. Bryce Canyon, Utah, USA

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The sky never seems so blue as when viewed through the window of a Claron sandstone pinnacle in Bryce Canyon National Park. Although it is the smallest of Utah’s national parks at 35,835 acres, Bryce Canyon contains an excessive number of some of the most beautiful, unlikely rock formations on Earth. This Dr. Seussian landscape of towering spires, fins, arches, and mazes is fodder for the imagination and a delight to the eyes.

31. Seychelles

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Mother Nature was generous with these 115 islands scattered in the Indian Ocean and spoiled them rotten. Undeniably, the beaches are a big attraction, and what beaches are: exquisite ribbons of white sand lapped by topaz waters and backed by lush hills and giant glacis boulders. With such a dreamlike setting, Seychelles is, unsurprisingly, a choice place for a honeymoon.

32. The Pyramids Of Giza, Egypt

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The Pyramids of Giza are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt. These massive stone structures were built around 4500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau near the Nile. But the intriguing Egyptian pyramids were more than just tombs for kings. The mysteries surrounding their symbolism, design, and purpose have inspired passionate debate. Likely, many of these mysteries will never be solved…

33. Azores

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The Azores are nine different islands of adventure and nine delightful surprises. You can see dolphins and whales frolicking in the sea or volcanic landscapes covered in green. Then there are the stunning, lilac-colored hydrangeas that provide hedges for the meadows, the blue and green lakes, the craters of extinct volcanoes, and the steam rising from the land. The volcanic activity here means you can even cook your meal under the ground! Inland you can go mountain climbing and walk through the countryside. Or you can stick to the coast and go diving and swimming.

34. Positano, Italy

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Positano is one of the highlights to visit when you come to Italy. With all its chic hotels, apartments, and fancy restaurants, it’s managed to maintain its traditional character. The stunning coastline from Capo di Sorrento to Positano is an adventure. Not many people know that Positano was originally not a fisherman’s village but a mountain village. During the 14th and 15th centuries, the little towns along the Amalfi Coast acted as an independent country. They built their houses and churches high on and inside the mountain, using rocks to protect themselves. Between the 16th century and the beginning of the 19th century, the Italian people forgot this beautiful village, and in place, the intellectuals and artists rediscovered the magic of Positano. Now Positano is one of Italy’s most exclusive resorts, attracting celebrities, artists, musicians, and writers for many decades.

35. Tanah Lot, Bali

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Tanah Lot, one of the most popular places of interest in Bali, is located on the coast of West Bali, at the village of Beraban in the Tabanan Regency. The temple Pura Tanah Lot, simple in its construction, is dramatic in its ocean-front location and is one of the main temples for worshipping Balinese gods. Tanah Lot has a long history in the world of tourism. The temple itself is built on a small promontory which is only accessible at low tide. During high water, the rock looks like a large boat at sea, such is its shape. Poisonous snakes live in the nearby caves to ‘guard’ the temple and contribute to the temple’s dangerous reputation.

36. Palawan Island, Philippines

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Palawan has been included in the list of protected areas, thus becoming the biggest nature reserve in the world. Aside from snorkeling and swimming, Palawan Islands, Philippines, provides viable opportunities for underwater exploration. With all these attractions, you will find yourself breathless with your Palawan vacation with all the beauty of Nature on Palawan Island. Palawan is undoubtedly a nature’s heaven place to visit.

37. Angel Falls, Venezuela

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Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world’s highest waterfall, with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). Angel Falls is one of Venezuela’s top tourist attractions, though a trip to the falls is complicated. The falls are located in an isolated jungle, and a flight from Puerto Ordaz or Ciudad Bolívar is required to reach Canaima camp, the starting point for river trips to the base of the falls. River trips generally occur from June to December, when the rivers are deep enough for the wooden curiaras used by the Pemon guides. During the dry season (December to March), less water is seen than in the other months (this can be seen in the photos of the falls above).

38. Tianzi Mountains, China

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Hundreds of waters and thousands of peaks are in the Tianzi Mountains. What an uncanny work of art by Nature. The highest peak of the mountains is 1262.5 meters above sea level. Around it is rolling ridges and peaks and high picturesque rocks. On the top of the hills, one can see the numberless inter winding hills and deep valleys of the Wulingyuan area and downpouring waterfalls and lofty old pines in drifting mists and clouds. There are different sights when seasons and weather change; Sometimes, it is okay with blue sky, which gives one a sense of strength and vastness. Sometimes it is complete or clouds and mists, which gives one a sense of mystery of if in a fairyland.

39. Uluru, Australia

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Ayers Rock/ Uluru, the world’s largest monolith and an Aboriginal sacred site, is Australia’s mosAustralia’stural landmark. Visitors may wish to make the challenging 1.6km ascent to the top or take a walking tour around the rock with an aboriginal guide, learning about its fascinating history with the Uluru people and its importance in Dreamtime legend.

40. Hamilton Pool, Texas, USA

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Hamilton Pool Preserve is a historic swimming hole designated a preserve by the Travis County Commissioner Commissioners. Located 3/4 mile upstream from its confluence with the Pedernales River, Hamilton Creek spills out over limestone outcroppings to create a 50-foot waterfall as it plunges into the head of a steep box canyon. The waterfall never completely dries up, but in dry times it does slow to a trickle. However, the pool’s water level stays pretty constant, even during periods of drought.