Top recommendations from the countries I visited:
Subjects: Seven Wonders of The World, Waterfalls, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Caves, National Parks, Volcanoes, Valleys, Museums, Glaciers, Castles, Mountains, Observatories, Towers, Driving Routes, Pagodas, Deserts, Civilizations.
COUNTRY | TOP RECOMMENDATIONS FROM PLACES I VISITED |
ALASKA | Alaska Railroad, ALASKA:
Rail road connecting over 650 km of Alaska’s highlights: Kenai Fjords National Park, Anchorage, Talkeetna and Denali National Park. |
ALASKA | Knik&Colony glacier, ALASKA:
Helicopter flight-seeing with glacier Alaskan Husky dogsled tour in Knik and Colony glacier. |
ALASKA | Denali National Park, ALASKA:
National Park includes the central, highest portion of Alaska Range, together with many of the glaciers and glacial valleys. |
ALASKA | Kenai Fjords glacier, ALASKA:
In Kenai Fjords National Park, covering an area of 2,711 km2. The park contains one of the largest ice fields in the United States. |
ARGENTINA | Cape of Horn, ARGENTINA:
Southernmost point of land closely associated with South America. |
ARGENTINA | Iguaçu Falls, ARGENTINA:
World’s broadest waterfall 4 km wide. |
ARGENTINA | Perito Moreno Glacier, ARGENTINA:
One of only three Patagonian glaciers that is growing. |
ARGENTINA | Tierra del Fuego, ARGENTINA:
“Land of Fire” is an archipelago off the southernmost tip of the South America, across the Strait of Magellan. |
ARGENTINA | Ushuaia, ARGENTINA:
Commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world (As end of world) |
AUSTRALIA | Three Sisters, AUSTRALIA:
Rock formation in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, A UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
AUSTRALIA | Tower of Center Point, AUSTRALIA:
Tallest structure, it is also the second tallest observation tower in the Southern Hemisphere. |
AUSTRALIA | Twelve Apostles, AUSTRALIA:
Collection of limestone stacks off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road. |
AUSTRALIA | Uluru (Ayers Rock), AUSTRALIA:
348 meters enormous red rock in the middle of the desert; sacred to Aboriginal culture. |
AUSTRALIA | Harbor Bridge, AUSTRALIA:
The largest steel arch bridge in the world. Rising 134 meters above the harbor, the bridge spans 500 meters. |
AUSTRALIA | Bondi beach, AUSTRALIA:
Famous public beach in Sydney. |
AUSTRALIA | Sydney Aquarium, AUSTRALIA:
One of the world’s largest aquariums with 13,000 animals and world’s largest variety of sharks and rays. |
AUSTRALIA | Great Ocean Road, AUSTRALIA:
One of spectacular driving routes in the world (300 km) along Australia’s southeast coast. |
AUSTRALIA | Kings Canyon, AUSTRALIA:
The six-km Kings Canyon Rim Walk and a spectacular 150-meter-deep canyon in Australia’s Red center. |
AUSTRALIA | Kata Tjuta, AUSTRALIA:
The dome-shaped rocks in Kata Tjuta National park. |
AUSTRALIA | Opera House, AUSTRALIA:
One of the world’s great architectural icons, listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |
AUSTRALIA | Katoomba Railway, AUSTRALIA:
In Blue Mountains, the world’s steepest, which whisks passengers down through a cliff-side tunnel into rain-forest. |
AUSTRALIA | Jenolan Caves, AUSTRALIA:
The largest, most spectacular and most famous caves in Australia. |
AUSTRALIA | Anzac Memorial, AUSTRALIA:
A memorial to all Australians who lost their lives in service during the First World War. |
AUSTRIA | Salt mine, AUSTRIA:
The world’s oldest salt mine, was found in 1734, 65 km tunnels, 22.5 km walk-able. |
AUSTRIA | Mozarthaus Vienna, AUSTRIA:
One of Mozart’s old apartments and the only one to exist to this day (1784-1787). |
AUSTRIA | Hohensalzburg Castle, AUSTRIA:
One of the largest medieval castles in Europe, situated at an altitude of 506 m. |
BELARUS | Museum of Great Patriotic War, BELARUS:
One of most important and biggest war museum in the world, along museums in Moscow, Kiev and New Orleans. |
BELARUS | Independence Square, BELARUS:
One of largest square in Europe with 7 hectares. |
BELGIUM | Grand Place, BELGIUM:
UNESCO Heritage Site, central square of Brussels. All over the world it is known for its decorative and aesthetic wealth. |
BOLIVIA | Titicaca Lake, BOLIVIA:
World’s highest navigable lake at 3,182 mt, largest in water volume in S.America. |
BOLIVIA | Sun Island, BOLIVIA:
Legendary place of the creation of the Inca Empire. |
BOSNIA&H. | Mostar Bridge, BOSNIA&H:
The capital of Herzegovina. The bridge & surrounding area were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list. |
BOSNIA&H. | Blagaj, BOSNIA&H:
Known for the spring of Buna river (that goes directly from the rocks) and the Dervish monastery built in 1520. |
BOSNIA&H. | Kravica Waterfall, BOSNIA&H:
Kravica Waterfall is a popular attraction and a summer getaway for both tourists and locals. |
BOSNIA&H. | Tara canyon, BOSNIA&H:
One of the longest and deepest canyons in the world, UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
BRASIL | Sugarloaf mountain, BRASIL:
Known as worldwide for its cable-way and panoramic views of Rio city and beyond. UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
BRASIL | Corcovado-Christ Redeemer Statue, BRASIL:
Largest Art Deco-style sculpture in the world with 30 metres tall. |
BRASIL | Maracana stadium, BRASIL:
Largest stadium in Brazil, 2. largest in S.America with capacity of 200,000, but has been reduced to the current capacity of 78,840. |
BRASIL | Copacabana beach, BRASIL:
The beach runs for 4 km in Rio de Janeiro. One of longest and most recognizable beaches in the world. |
CAMBODIA | Angkor Wat, CAMBODIA:
World’s largest religious complex; capital of a medieval Khmer empire; hidden for centuries in the jungle. |
CANADA | CN Tower, CANADA:
World’s tallest free-standing structure at 553 m. |
CANADA | Niagara Falls, CANADA:
Canada-USA : World’s largest waterfall by volume. It is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. |
CANARY ISLANDS | Mount Teide, CANARY ISLANDS:
World’s 3.tallest volcanic structure with its summit at 3,718 m, rising 7,5 km above ocean floor. UNESCO World Heritage. |
CANARY ISLANDS | Del Teide Observatory, CANARY ISLANDS:
World’s largest solar astronomical observatory on Mount Teide at 2,390 metres. |
CHILE | Pablo Neruda House, CHILE:
House of famous poet, occupied many diplomatic positions and served a term as a Senator for the Chilean Communist Party. |
CHILE | Magellan Strait, CHILE:
Most important natural passage between Atlantic and Pacific oceans, 564 km, considered a difficult route to navigate. |
CHINA | Forbidden City, CHINA:
One of the World’s most opulent palaces; symbol of China’s past imperial power. |
CHINA | Great Wall of China, CHINA:
World’s largest man-made construction; 6400 km barrier and highway; said to entomb thousands of its builders. |
CHINA | Qin Shi Huangdi’s Tomb, CHINA:
Vast grave complex (52 sq.km) of China’s first emperor; life size, terra-cotta army of thousands. |
CHINA | Terracotta Army or the “Terracotta Warriors and Horses”, CHINA:
Sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. |
CHINA | Temple of Heaven, CHINA:
An imperial sacrificial altar in Beijing. UNESCO world heritage. |
CROTIA | Plitvice waterfalls, CROATIA:
The park’s most notable features are the 16 interconnecting lakes that are divided into upper and lower clusters. |
CROTIA | Dubrovnik, CROATIA:
Nicknamed the “Pearl of the Adriatic,” the old city of Dubrovnik is one of the prominent places to visit in the Mediterranean. |
CUBA | Old Havana, CUBA:
UNESCO world heritage site. |
CZECH REP | Bohemian Paradise, CZECH REP:
UNESCO Geo-park. |
DENMARK | Tivoli Gardens Amusement park, DENMARK:
Copenhagen |
EGYPT | Abu Simbel, EGYPT:
Massive Egyptian temples carved out of a cliff; moved in 1971 during construction of the Aswan High Dam. UNESCO heritage site. |
EGYPT | Great Pyramid, EGYPT:
Of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, the Pyramid of Khufu which is the largest in Egypt is the only one that remains. |
EGYPT | Karnak temples, EGYPT :
Biggest open air museum in the world and one of the most venerable of Egyptian temples. |
EGYPT | Valley of the Kings, EGYPT:
Location of many ancient Egyptian tombs including Tutankhamen’s. |
FRANCE | Eiffel Tower, FRANCE:
Sophisticated engineering feat of 19th century that became one of the World’s best known landmarks. |
FRANCE | Louvre museum, FRANCE:
Originally a royal residence, this museum ranks as one of the largest and finest in the world. |
FRANCE | Mont-Saint-Michel, FRANCE:
Famous medieval abbey and architectural. UNESCO World Heritage |
FRANCE | Etretat cliffs, FRANCE:
White chalk cliffs that tower 80 meters high over Atlantic Ocean, Normandy shores, cliffs face to English Channel. |
FRANCE | Omaha beach, FRANCE:
Code name for one of five beaches of Allied invasion of German-occupied France in Normandy landings on June 6,1944, during World War II. |
GERMANY | Neuschwanstein Castle, GERMANY:
The archetype of the romantic fairy tale castle, begun in 1870 by Ludwig the Mad King of Bavaria. |
GREECE | Acropolis, GREECE:
One of the great architectural wonders and elegant symbol of the Golden Age of Athens. |
GREECE | Meteora, GREECE:
Lofty pinnacles of rock dotted with Byzantine monasteries. |
GREECE | KEMAL ATATÜRK’S house and Museum, GREECE:
House is the birthplace of the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was born here in 1881. |
HUNGARY | Buda Castle & Castle Hill, HUNGARY:
Historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. The castle is a part of the Budapest World Heritage Site. |
HUNGARY | Chain Bridge, HUNGARY:
Connecting bridge from Buda to Pest. |
ICELAND | Skógafoss waterfalls, ICELAND:
Standing at 60 mt tall, a waterfall with the heavy veil of water. Single or double rainbow is visible on sunny days. |
ICELAND | Reynisdrangar basalt sea stacks, ICELAND:
Impressive rock formations situated near shore of Reynisfjara mountain. |
ICELAND | Reynisfjara black sand beach, ICELAND:
Most famous beach on South of Iceland. Black sand, powerful waves, nearby Reynisdrangar sea stacks. |
ICELAND | Seljalandsfoss waterfalls, ICELAND:
It is one of the best-known waterfalls in Iceland. It is 65 meters tall. |
ICELAND | Gullfoss waterfalls, ICELAND:
One of the first waterfalls to visit in Iceland, unique because waterfall is viewed from above instead of below. |
ICELAND | Strokkur Geysir, ICELAND:
Fountain-type geyser located in a geothermal area, typically erupts every 6–10 minutes with height from 15–20 mt to 40 mt high. |
ICELAND | Eyjafjallajökull glacier, volcano, ICELAND:
One of over 130 active volcanoes in Iceland,became famous with its eruption in 2010 causing disruption in air traffic. |
INDIA | Charminar, INDIA:
Landmark 16th-century Muslim archway flanked by minarets; fine views of city from upper-storey mosque. |
INDIA | Ganges River, INDIA:
Most sacred river to Hindus, also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course for their daily needs. |
INDIA | Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), INDIA:
Spiritual center of the Sikh religion. |
INDIA | Taj Mahal, INDIA:
Said to be the World’s most beautiful building; built to memorialize the beloved wife of a Mogul emperor. One of seven wonders of the world. |
INDIA | Varanasi (Benares), INDIA:
Holy city of Hinduism on the Ganges river, where many go to bathe. |
INDONESIA | Kintamani volcano and mount Batur, INDONESIA:
The still-active Mount Batur volcano has erupted about 24 times since 1800. |
INDONESIA | Tanah Lot Temple, INDONESIA:
Bali island’s most iconic temple paying homage to the guardian spirits of the sea. |
INDONESIA | Ubud temple, INDONESIA:
Wonderful panoramas of green hillsides and rice terraces. |
INDONESIA | Uluwatu Temple, INDONESIA:
Among the Bali’s most important sea temples, perched on a cliff edge in the southwestern Bukit peninsula. |
INDONESIA | Mount Agung, INDONESIA:
An active volcano and highest point on Bali. |
ITALY | Colloseum, ITALY:
Supreme example of architecture of ancient Rome. Public events included battles between gladiators, prisoners and wild beasts. |
ITALY | Trevi Fountain, ITALY:
Largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. Standing 26.3 mt high and 49.15 mt wide. |
ITALY | Vatican City, ITALY:
Home of St.Peter’s Basilica, spiritual center of the World’s Roman Catholics. |
ITALY | Etna volcano, ITALY:
Europe’s highest active volcano; erupted 1992. |
ITALY | Pompeii, ITALY:
Ancient Roman city of Pompeii under a thick carpet of volcanic ash due to Mount Vesuvius’s famous eruption which took place in year 79 A.D. |
ITALY | Vesuvius volcano, ITALY:
Only active volcano on mainland Europe, destroyed cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in A.D. 79. |
ITALY | The cathedral of Monreale, ITALY:
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it’s a masterpiece of architecture, especially on the inside. |
ITALY | Rialto Bridge, ITALY:
Oldest bridge of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. |
ITALY | San Marco Basilica and Square, ITALY:
Principal public square of Venice. Basilica, 4,240 square meters covered in ethereal and luminous gold mosaics. |
ITALY | Pallazo Ducale ( Doge’s Palace), ITALY:
Official residence in Venice of the doges. |
ITALY | Grand Canal, ITALY:
One of Venice’s two most iconic buildings ( St. Mark’s Basilica and the Doge’s palace). |
ITALY | Pisa tower:
The Leaning bell tower, famous for its dramatic tilt to one side became icon of Italy. |
ITALY | Castello Scaligero di Sirmione, ITALY:
It’s one of the most complete and well-conserved of Italy’s castles. |
JAPAN | Atomic Bomb Dome, JAPAN:
Skeleton of a building serves as a grim memorial to Hiroshima’s atomic destruction in 1945. |
JAPAN | Bamboo Forest, JAPAN:
Very attractive place to walk in Bamboo forest. |
JAPAN | Fuji Mountain, JAPAN:
It is one of Japan’s “Three Holy Mountains”. In World Heritage List as a Cultural Site in 2013. Selected as a “cultural” rather than a “natural”. |
JAPAN | Kansai Airport, JAPAN:
International airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, 38 km southwest of Osaka Station. |
JAPAN | Kyoto, JAPAN:
One of best preserved cities in Japan with its 2000 religious places- 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines, as well as palaces, gardens. |
JAPAN | Osaka Castle, JAPAN:
Landmark replica of 16th-century fortress. |
JAPAN | Sky Tree-Tokyo, JAPAN:
Tallest tower in the world 634 m, displacing second tallest structure in world after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m). |
JAPAN | Tokyo Tower, JAPAN:
At 333 m, it is the second-tallest structure in Japan. |
JAPAN | Hakone volcano, JAPAN:
An active volcano which is famous with hot springs. Last eruption of Hakone occurred in 950 BC. |
JAPAN | Redhorse Osaka Wheel, JAPAN:
The tallest ferris wheel in Japan (123 mt tall), giving panoramic and night views of Osaka. |
JORDAN | Petra, JORDAN:
Remains of classical monuments cut into rock. One of seven wonders in the world. |
KAZAKHSTAN | Big Almaty Lake, KAZAKHSTAN:
A lake is 2500 meters above sea level in Almaty canyon. Lake changes the color from light-green to turquoise blue. |
LATVIA | House of the blackheads, LATVIA:
One of Riga’s architectural treasures, erected in 1344. |
LATVIA | Vecriga, LATVIA:
Old center of Riga as UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
LEBANON | Jeita Grotoo caves, LEBANON:
An official finalist representing Lebanon, selected as one of the 14 worldwide landmarks new 7 wonders of nature competition. |
LEBANON | Byblos, LEBANON:
One of top contenders for “oldest continuously inhabited city” award. As a World Heritage site, oldest city in the world (7000 years) |
LEBANON | Pigeon Rock, LEBANON:
60-meter high offshore rock couple, which was formed in the prehistoric era by a geologic movement. |
LIECHTENSTEIN | Gutenberg Castle, LIECHTENSTEIN:
A castle standing about 70 mt above the nearby village, on the hill which has been inhabited since Neolithic period. |
LITHUANIA | Hill of Crosses, LITHUANIA:
Unique sacral place where there are over 200.000 crosses erected as of 1863. |
LITHUANIA | Trakai Island Castle, LITHUANIA:
It is only a castle in Eastern Europe, located on Galve lake that is surrounded by waters on all four sides. |
MALAYSIA | Batu Caves, MALAYSIA:
Limestone hill that has a series of caves and cave temples in the Gombak district. Focal point of Hindu festival of Thaipusam. |
MALAYSIA | Petronas towers, MALAYSIA:
World’s tallest twin buildings, 450 m. |
MALAYSIA | Pankgor island, MALAYSIA : |
MALAYSIA | Lankhawi island, MALAYSIA:
An archipelago made up of 99 islands on Malaysia west cost. |
MALDIVES | Banana Reef, MALDIVES:
One of the oldest dive sites in the Maldives, one of the first to be discovered. |
MAURITIUS | Black River Gorges National Park, MAURITIUS:
Plays home to 311 species of native and nine species of birds that can only be found in Mauritius. |
MAURITIUS | Le Morne Cultural Landscape, MAURITIUS:
UNESCO World Heritage site. Location is a symbol of resistance to slavery. |
MAURITIUS | Seven colored Earth of Chamare, MAURITIUS:
Natural phenomenon created by basaltic lava. Soil is of unusual nature with different shades of colors. |
MEXICO | Chichen Itza, MEXICO:
Dramatic Mayan/Toltec city known for its huge ball court and well of human sacrifice, abandoned c.1224. |
MEXICO | Teotihuacan, MEXICO:
Ruins of a carefully planned city, 1000 years older than the Aztecs who named it; includes the Pyramid of the Sun. |
MEXICO | Tulum ruins, MEXICO:
One of very few walled cities build by the Maya civilization. Ruins are situated on 12-mt cliffs along Caribbean beaches. |
MEXICO | Cenote Ik Kil, MEXICO:
A cenote with water level about 26 meters below the ground level, 60 mt in diameter and 48 mt deep. |
MONTENEGRO | Kotor old town and Bay of Kotor, MONTENEGRO:
Adriatic coast’s best preserved town, UNESCO Heritage Site. |
MONTENEGRO | Old town Budva, MONTENEGRO:
Medieval city which history dates back to 2.500 years, one of the oldest city in Adriatic. |
MONTENEGRO | Lake Scadar, MONTENEGRO:
Largest natural lake in Southern Europe. UNESCO Heritage Site. |
MONTENEGRO | Sveti Stefan, MONTENEGRO:
Small islet with hotel and summer resort guests like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren had holiday. |
MOROCCO | Hasan 2 Mosque, MOROCCO:
Largest mosque in Morocco and Africa and the 2nd largest in the world. Its minaret is the world’s tallest at 210 metres. |
MOROCCO | Marrakesh Night Market, MOROCCO:
One of best 10 night markets in world in 3rd largest city in Morocco, few hours away from foot of Sahara Desert. |
MOROCCO | Mount of Atlas, MOROCCO:
Atlas ranges separate Mediterranean-Atlantic coastlines from Sahara Desert. Population of Atlas Mountains is mainly Berbers. |
MOROCCO | Quarzazate, MOROCCO:
“The door of the desert”, at an elevation of 1,160 m, on south of High Atlas Mountains. To the south of the town is the Sahara desert. |
MOROCCO | Atlas studios, MOROCCO:
World’s largest film studio covering 30.000 m2 in piece of desert. Famous films shot here are Mummy, Gladiator, Game of Thrones. |
MOROCCO | Ait Benhaddou, MOROCCO:
Medieval village demonstrating the architecture of Morocco,located between Sahara desert and Marrakesh. |
MOROCCO | Tizi n’Tichka pass, MOROCCO:
The pass located on Atlas mountains has around 100 switchbacks and its highest point is 2240 mt. |
MOROCCO | Zagora desert, MOROCCO:
One of best main desert spot which teh sand dunes can be observed (Other is Merzouga desert). |
MOZAMBIQUE | Iron House, MOZAMBIQUE:
Designed by Gustave Eiffel in 1882. It is made up entirely still walls and roof. |
MYANMAR | Shwedagon Pagoda, MYANMAR:
Sitting over 100 metres tall, at over 2,600 years of age, Shwedagon is the oldest pagoda in the world. |
MYANMAR | Chauk Htat Kyi Pagoda, MYANMAR:
One of biggest reclining Buddhas in world, biggest one in Yangon. |
MYANMAR | Win Sein Monastery, MYANMAR:
The biggest reclining Buddha in the world – the huge (180 meter long) reclining Buddha at Win Sein Monastery. |
N.IRELAND | Giant’s Causeway, N.IRELAND:
Honeycombed 40.000 interlocking basalt columns of volcanic rock form a gigantic stairway into the sea. |
N.IRELAND | Titanic Museum, N.IRELAND:
Titanic Belfast is a monument to Belfast’s maritime heritage where RMS Titanic was built. |
N.IRELAND | Wild Atlantic Ocean road, N.IRELAND:
157 discovery points and 1000 attractions along the road |
N.IRELAND | Titanic’s Dock And Pump House, N.IRELAND:
The dry dock where the most famous liner “Titanic” was built in Belfast. |
N.IRELAND | Titanic Museum, N.IRELAND:
Titanic Belfast is a monument to Belfast’s maritime heritage where RMS Titanic was built. The museum opened in 2012, |
N.IRELAND | Peace Wall Belfast, N.IRELAND:
Series of separation barriers that separate Catholic and Protestant neighborhood in Belfast. |
N.IRELAND | A2 Road, N.IRELAND:
UNESCO World Heritage Giant’s Causeway to romantic castle ruins, basalt cliffs, host of places where hit show Game of Thrones was filmed. |
N.IRELAND | Giant’s Causeway, N.IRELAND:
Polygonal-shaped natural features were created by a volcanic eruption 60 million years ago. UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
NEPAL | Pokhara National Park, NEPAL:
In th Annapurna Range, with three out of the ten highest mountain in the world. |
NEPAL | Chitwan National Park, NEPAL:
934 sq km area for wildlife conservation, UNESCO Heritage Site |
NEPAL | Durbar Square, NEPAL:
UNESCO World Heritage, is one of the three Durbar (Royal Palace) Squares in the valley of Katmandu |
NEPAL | Boudhanath Stupa, NEPAL:
White mandala set against landscape of Himalayas. |
NEPAL | Annapurna Temple, NEPAL:
The goddess Annapurna is regarded as a ppolua. |
NEW ZEALAND | Milfordsound, NEW ZEALAND:
A fiord in Fiordland National Park. Formed by glaciers during the Ice Age. World’s top travel destination in an international survey. |
NEW ZEALAND | Sky Tower, NEW ZEALAND:
Tower is 328 mt tall, the tallest tower in south hemi-sphere of the world. |
NEW ZEALAND | Queens-town, NEW ZEALAND:
Home to world’s highest cliff jump, shot over Canyon Swing, Adventure activities such as bungee jumping, skydiving, jet boating. rafting |
NORWAY | Pulpit Rock/Lysefjord, NORWAY:
Preikestolen (the Pulpit Rock, 604 mt), one of the world’s most spectacular viewing points by both CNN Go and Lonely Planet. |
NORWAY | Svandalsfossen waterfalls, NORWAY:
Waterfall has total drop of 180 meters. |
NORWAY | Laerdals tunnel, NORWAY:
World’s longest road tunnel with 24.51 km. Turning points: 15, Breakdown lay-by: 48. Heaviest traffic /hr: 400 vehicles. |
NORWAY | Geiranger fjord, NORWAY:
On the lists of most spectacular places in world. In ice ages, glaciers carved out deep fjords and shaped high mountains. |
NORWAY | Trollstigen passage, NORWAY:
Trollstigen, the road 63, part of Norwegian Scenic Route Geiranger. Road twists through 11 hairpin bends as it climbs up to 858 mt. |
NORWAY | Arctic circle center 66′ 33 N, NORWAY:
Situated on E6 road in Saltfjellet mountains in county of Nordland, constitutes natural stop for all travelers along the road. |
NORWAY | North Atlantic Ocean Road, NORWAY:
Declared as world’s best&difficult road trip in the world, awarded title as “Norwegian Construction of the Century”. |
NORWAY | Lofoten Islands, NORWAY:
Islands above the Arctic circle, with attractions such as Northern lights, mid-night sun and untrammeled landscape. |
NORWAY | Latefoss waterfall, NORWAY:
Twin waterfalls with 165 meters drop of waterfall as main one of attraction in Norway. |
NORWAY | Nordkapp 71”10’21”, NORWAY:
Northmost point of continental Europe. |
PERU | Machu Picchu, PERU:
Abandoned Inca city found high in the Andes mountains in 1911. |
PERU | Nazca lines, PERU:
Puzzling Iinesand drawings of an enormous scale etched on stony desert; origins and function unclear. |
PERU | Cuzco, PERU:
A city which was historic capital of Inca Empire, World Heritage Site by UNESCO. |
PHILLIPINES | El Nido, PHILLIPINES:
Best Beach and Island destination in Palawan, Philippines. About 238 kilometres northeast of Puerto Princesa, Palawan’s capital. |
PHILLIPINES | Underground river, PHILIPPINES:
Underground River is one of the longest navigable underground rivers in the world, with length of 8.2 Km in cave. |
POLAND | Auschwitz-Birkenau, POLAND:
Site of the largest of the Nazi death camps and memorial to the millions of lives that were lost there. |
POLAND | Wieliczka salt mine, POLAND:
Located in the town of Wieliczka in southern Poland as one of the world’s oldest salt mines still in operation. |
POLAND | Kopernikus museum, POLAND:
The largest science center in Poland and most advanced in Europe. It contains over 450 interactive exhibits. |
PORTUGAL | Cabo da Roca, PORTUGAL:
The westernmost point of mainland Portugal and continental Europe. |
PORTUGAL | Initiation Well, Portugal:
A 26 meter-deep well near town of Sintra. Well never used for water resource but for secret ceremonial purpose. |
PUERTO RICO | Old San Juan, P.RICO:
Oldest settlement and historic district in Puerto Rico. |
PUERTO RICO | Isla Verde, P.RICO:
A fancy resort strip of San Juan in Puerto Rico. |
ROMANIA | Transfagarasan road, ROMANIA:
One of the most beautiful road in the world, reaching to heights of 2042 meters. |
ROMANIA | Drakula Castle, Romania:
Bran Castle (Castelul Bran)is a national monument and landmark in Romania. known as “Dracula’s Castle”. |
ROMANIA | Old town, ROMANIA:
Located in the center of Bucharest Romania and is popular throughout the world for its nightlife. |
ROMANIA | Caraiman cross, ROMANIA:
The Heroes Cross has height of 36 meters and at an altitude of 2290 meters in Bucegi mountains of Southern Carpathians. |
ROMANIA | Constanta, ROMANIA:
Oldest city in Romania at 2600 years old. |
ROMANIA | Peles castle, ROMANIA:
One of the most stunning castle in Europe having 160 rooms and over 30 bathrooms. |
RUSSIA | Resurrection Cathedral, RUSSIA:
The Orthodox Cathedral, mosaic decoration of which is 7065 sq-mt, one of the largest mosaic collections in Europe. |
RUSSIA | Hermitage museum, RUSSIA:
Among the World’s largest museums; buildings include the Winter Palace and Hermitage theater. |
RUSSIA | Peterhof palace, RUSSIA:
One of St.Petersburg’s most famous visitor attractions, often referred as “The Russian Versailles”. |
RUSSIA | Mariinsky Theater, RUSSIA:
World-known Mariinsky Ballet and Opera theater is one of top 6 ballet and opera companies in the world as of 1860. |
RUSSIA | St.Isaac’s Cathedral, RUSSIA:
St.Isaac’s Cathedral is main church and 2.largest cathedral in Russia after Church of Christ the Savior in Moskow. |
RUSSIA | Peter and Paul fort, RUSSIA:
It is original citadel of St.Petersburg. In early 1920s, it was used as a prison and execution ground by Bolshevik government. |
RUSSIA | Kazan Cathedral, RUSSIA:
One of the largest cathedral in St.Petersburg. It is the monument to glory of Russian arms. |
RUSSIA | Catherina Palace (Pushkin palace), RUSSIA:
The former imperial palace, one of the largest palace in St.Petersburg, which was built in 1717. |
RUSSIA | St.Basil, RUSSIA:
Moscow’s most famous artistic work of architecture in Red Square, constructed in 1560. |
RUSSIA | Kremlin, RUSSIA:
Moscow’s splendidly towered palace, seat and symbol of the Czars and subsequent governments. |
RUSSIA | Red Square and Lenin Mausoleum, RUSSIA:
Known as Lenin’s tomb located in Red Square Moscow serves as resting place of Vladimir Lenin. |
RUSSIA | Trans-Siberian Railroad, RUSSIA:
World’s longest railroad, 9300 km. (Three routes: Beijing-Ulanbator-Moscow, Beijing-Moscow, Vladivostok-Moscow) |
SERBIA | Tara Mountain, SERBIA:
One of the most beautiful mountains of Serbia, part of Dinaric Alps and stands at 1,000 to 1,590 m . |
SINGAPORE | Marina Bay Sands Skypark, SINGAPORE:
340 mt long Sky-park, 3900 people capacity,150 mt infinity swimming pool, set on top of world’s largest cantilevered platform. |
SINGAPORE | Gardens by the bay & Flower dome, SINGAPORE:
Nature park spanning 101 hectares, containing three waterfront gardens. Its dome is the largest in the world. |
SINGAPORE | Sentosa Island, SINGAPORE:
Resorts World, enjoy world’s largest wind tunnel for indoor skydiving and the steepest zip wire in Southeast Asia. |
SLOVENIA | Bled castle, SLOVENIA:
The oldest castle in Slovenia above the town of Bled. |
SLOVENIA | Vintgar Gorge, SLOVENIA:
6 km long gorge ranked among the most important tourist sights in Slovenia. |
SLOVENIA | Predjama Castle, SLOVENIA:
Largest cave castle in the world, there is a network of secret tunnels, from where the knight Erazem of Predjama. |
SLOVENIA | Bohinj lake, SLOVENIA:
Largest permanent lake in Slovenia,located within Bohinj Valley of the Julian Alps. |
SLOVENIA | Postojna cave, SLOVENIA:
24,3 km long karst cave, second-longest cave system in Slovenia. |
SLOVENIA | Savica falls, SLOVENIA:
Third most visited attraction in Slovenia, a waterfall with 78 mt high, hidden amidst the steep walls. |
SLOVENIA | Logar walley, SLOVENIA:
One of the most beautiful Alpine glacial valleys in Europe, encompassing 24.75 sq-km. |
SOUTH AFRICA | Cape of Good Hope, SOUTH AFRICA:
Currents of two oceans meet at the point, warm-water current meets the cold water current, turns back on itself. |
SOUTH AFRICA | Cradle of Humankind Museum, SOUTH AFRICA:
World Heritage Site, contains Sterkfontein Caves. 2.3-million year-old fossil “Mrs. Ples” was found in 1947 |
SOUTH AFRICA | Kruger National Park, SOUTH AFRICA:
One of the largest national parks in the world, with an area of 19,485 square kilometres (7,523 sq mi). |
SOUTH AFRICA | Robben Ireland, SOUTH AFRICA:
Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela was imprisoned on Robben Island for 18 of the 27 years. |
SOUTH AFRICA | Table Mountain, SOUTH AFRICA:
Flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of Cape Town in South Africa. |
SOUTH AFRICA | Drakensberg, SOUTH AFRICA:
Mountainous region that forms the boundary between S.Africa and kingdom of Lesotho, offers some of the country’s most awe-inspiring landscapes. |
SOUTH AFRICA | The Rhino & Lion Nature Reserve, SOUTH AFRICA:
The reserve falls within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. |
SOUTH AFRICA | Gold mine at 224 mt, SOUTH AFRICA:
In Gold Reef City theme park, one the richest gold mine in the world. Visit the mine by descending depth of 224 mt |
SPAIN | Sagrada Familia, SPAIN:
Masterpiece of organic architecture; work still in progress; begun 1882. |
SPAIN | El Caminito Del Ray, SPAIN:
Spain’s most dangerous path, most dangerous walkway in world. Over 100 years old, 100 mt high, 8 km long, 3 km to the entry. |
SPAIN | Puente Nuevo en Ronda, SPAIN:
Largest of three bridges in Spain, 120-mt-deep. |
SPAIN | Plaza de toros de Ronda, SPAIN:
The 2nd oldest bullring in Spain with capacity of 14,000 spectators. |
SRI LANKA | Anuradhapura Ruins, SRI LANKA:
One of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of an ancient Sinhala civilization. |
SUDAN | Meroe Ruins, SUDAN:
Pyramid remains of ancient Nubia, declared in UNESCO heritage list. |
SWEDEN | Oresund underwater tunnel:
Approximately 16 km long road and rail link between Sweden and Denmark. |
SWITZERLAND | Pilatus Mountain, SWITZERLAND:
Top can be reached with the Pilatus railway, the world’s steepest cogwheel railway (48%). |
SWITZERLAND | Trummel bach falls, SWITZERLAND:
With its ten glacial water falls inside mountain (Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau), made accessible by tunnel lift. UNESCO natural heritage. |
SWITZERLAND | Schaffhausen falls, SWITZERLAND:
At 23 metres high and 150 metres wide, the Rhine Falls are one the largest and most water-rich waterfalls in Europe. |
SWITZERLAND | Jung Frau, SWITZERLAND:
German:”maiden/virgin”, 4,158 m is one of the main summits of the Bernese Alps. |
SWITZERLAND | Matterhorn mountain, SWITZERLAND:
One of the highest summits in in the Alps, its summit is 4.478 metres. |
TANZANIA | Freddie Mercury house, TANZANIA:
Mercury was born in the Sultanate of Zanzibar and grew up there and in India until his mid-teens. |
TANZANIA | Mount Kilimanjaro, TANZANIA:
Africa’s tallest mountain; 5895 m; a dormant volcano with two peaks, on strikingly snow covered. |
TAIWAN | Taipei 101, TAIWAN:
101 floors above ground, officially classified as world’s tallest in 2004, and remained such until the opening of Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010. |
TIBET | Potala Palace, TIBET:
Winter residence of Dalai Lamas; now a museum. |
TIBET | Jokhang Temple, TIBET:
Monastery is the spiritual center of Tibet, holiest destination for all Tibetan pilgrims. World Cultural Heritages with Potala Palace. |
TIBET | Mount Everest, TIBET:
The highest mountain in the world. that lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. |
TIBET | Tashihunpo Monastery, TIBET:
Founded in 1447 by the 1st Dalai Lama, historic and culturally important monastery in Shigatse, 2. largest city in Tibet. |
THAILAND | Kwai Bridge, THAILAND:
Bridge on River Kwai is a 1957 World War II film directed by David Lean, based on novel Le Pont de la Riviere Kwai. |
THAILAND | Floating market, THAILAND:
Damnoen Saduak is Thailand’s best known floating market among 6, making it one of the most touristy ones. |
THAILAND | Wat Arun, THAILAND:
The majestic Temple of Dawn, a Bangkok landmark, contrasts with modern urban development. |
THAILAND | Wat Phra Kaew, THAILAND:
The Emerald Buddha and a sumptuous collection of religious art are to be found here. |
TUNISIA | Sidi Bou Said, TUNISIA:
Named for a religious figure who lived there, “Abou Said ibn Khalef ibn Yahia Ettamini el Beji”. |
TUNISIA | Carthage Ruins, TUNISIA:
Remains of a once famous city; arch rival of .ancient Rome. |
TURKEY | Cappadocia, TURKEY:
Hundreds of early Byzantine churches carved into a haunting landscape of volcanic rock cones. |
TURKEY | Ephesus, TURKEY:
Ancient Greek center; site of the Temple of Artemis. |
TURKEY | Hagia Sophia, TURKEY:
Sublime church architecture; symbol of Byzantium for 1000 years; became mosque in 1588. |
TURKEY | Mount Ararat, TURKEY:
Mountain associated with Noah’s Ark. |
TURKEY | Nemrut Dag, TURKEY:
Remains of colossal statues of gods. |
TURKEY | Troj, TURKEY:
A lost city until the 19th century; famous for the myth of the Trojan Horse. |
TURKEY | Sumela monastery, TURKEY:
Extensive ruins of Sumela Monastery, founded by Greeks in 4th century. Climbing closer takes around 30 minutes by a 1.2 km. |
TURKEY | Ishakpasha mosque, TURKEY:
In Ottoman-period palace, whose construction was started in 1685 located in the Doğubeyazıt district of Ağrı province. |
TURKEY | Noah arc, TURKEY:
3D imaging from underground suggests there is a ship buried, but whether it is the Noah arc has yet to be revealed. |
TURKEY | Pamukkale, , TURKEY:
Travertine formations, built up over the millennia from limestone deposited by the abundant hot springs, UNESCO World Heritage. |
TURKEY | Balıklıgöl, TURKEY:
Sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history. |
TURKEY | Midyat, Mardin, TURKEY:
Old historical city, as Assyrians, Arabs, Seljuk Dynasties, Kurdish, Persian, Mongols, and Ottomans have all played a game of rule here. |
UKRAINE | Great Lavra Bell Tower, UKRAINE:
One of the most notable buildings of Kiev skyline. |
UKRAINE | Saint Sophia’s Cathedral, UKRAINE:
Outstanding architectural Cathedral in Kiev, one of the city’s best known landmarks, first heritage site in Ukraine. |
UKRAINE | Motherland Monument, UKRAINE:
The sculpture is a part of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. |
UKRAINE | World War II museum, UKRAINE:
National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. |
UKRAINE | Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence square), UKRAINE:
Maidan Nezalezhnosti is the main square in Ukraine. |
UKRAINE | St.Volodymyr’s Cathedral, UKRAINE:
It is one of the city’s major landmarks and the mother cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. |
UKRAINE | Chernobyl, UKRAINE :
Site of the World’s worst nuclear accident, 1986. |
UK | London Eye, UK:
Giant Ferris wheel on South Bank of the River Thames in London. Also known as the Millennium Wheel. |
UK-FRANCE | Channel, UK-FRANCE:
The Euro Tunnel connects France and England by rail below the English Channel; 36 km; opened in 1994. |
USA | Walt Disney World, USA:
World’s largest amusement park. |
USA | Universal Orlando, USA:
One of three parks, called Universal Studios, located in Florida, California and Japan. All parks have family entertainments. |
USA | Kennedy Space Center, USA:
Space mission launching area and museum. |
USA | Las Vegas, USA:
Word’s largest, most spectacular and dazzling display of neon lighting, casinos and theme park resorts. |
USA | Grand Canyon, USA:
World’s largest gorge; widely hailed as nature’s most richly colored and majestic geological wonder. |
USA | Hoover Dam, USA:
Largest water reservoir in US by volume. Dam’s generators provide power for public and private utilities in Nevada, Arizona, California. |
USA | Red Rock Canyon, USA:
National Conservation Area in Nevada. It is about 15 miles (24 km) west of Las Vegas. |
USA | Harlem Gospel Music, USA:
Gospel music is a music genre in Christian music. Performed for mainly religious or ceremonial purposes. |
USA | Intrepid Sea, Air&Space museum, USA:
Museum ships: Aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, nuclear submarine USS Growler, Space Shuttle Enterprise. |
USA | Nuclear Submarine near Intrepid aircraft carrier, USA: |
USA | National Museum of American History, USA:
Displays heritage of the United States in the areas of cultural, scientific and military history. |
USA | Statue of Liberty, USA:
Symbol of welcome to the United States; gift of France. |
USA | Central Park, USA:
Most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 38 million visitors annually, as well as one of most filmed locations in the world. |
USA | Times Square, USA:
Major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment center of New York city. |
USA | Empire State Building, USA:
51st-tallest in the world, seventh-tallest building in New York City, Height of 380 m, stands a total of 443.2 m tall including its antenna. |
USA | Rockefeller Center, USA:
Large complex consisting of 19 commercial buildings covering 89,000 m2. |
USA | Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA:
One of the world’s largest and finest art museums. Its collection includes more than two million works of art. |
USA | Broadway and theater district, USA:
Theatrical performances are presented in 41 professional theaters. The majority of Broadway shows are musicals. |
USA | 9/11 Memorial and Museum, USA:
Located at the World Trade Center in New York City, tells the story of 9/11 through media, narratives and artifacts. |
USA | Brooklyn Bridge, USA:
Cable-stayed/suspension bridge in NYC, spanning boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.Longest suspension bridge in world at the time. |
USA | Grand Central Station, USA:
Largest train station in the world in terms of area occupied and number of platforms, used by more than one million people a week |
USA | Wall Street, USA:
The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street, the world’s largest stock exchange per market capitalization of its listed companies. |
USA | Miami Beach, USA:
Coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Art Deco District is the largest collection of Art Deco architecture in the world. |
USA | Golden Gate Bridge, USA:
Suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, 1.6 km-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. |
USA | Alcatraz Prison (Island), USA:
Located in San Francisco Bay, 2.01 km offshore from San Francisco. Used as a federal prison from 1934 until 21 March 1963. |
USA | Universal Studios Hollywood, USA:
Ranking it 15th in the world and 9th among North American parks. Includes an 18-screen Universal Cinema and IMAX theater. |
USA | Griffith Park Observatory, USA:
In the largest municipal park in Los Angeles, Griffith Park. Presents mind-expanding planetarium shows throughout year, plus films. |
USA | Hollywood, USA:
The home of the U.S. film industry |
USA | Santa Monica, USA:
Beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California. Popular tourists sites include the Santa Monica Pier and Pacific Park. |
USA | Natural Museum of Los Angeles, USA:
Largest natural and historical museum in Western US. Includes nearly 35 million specimens, covers 4.5 billion years of history |
USA | Endeavor spacecraft, California Science Center, USA:
Completed 25 missions into space, including the first service mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. |
USA | Venice beach, USA:
Developed as a Los Angeles beach resort, abutting Santa Monica’s south side on the Pacific Coast Highway. |
USA | Beverly Hills, USA:
A city in Los Angeles County, California, surrounded by Los Angeles and Hollywood. Famous with luxury hotels, Rodeo Drive shopping district. |
URUGUAY | Old Port Market Building, URUGUAY:
Impressive wrought-iron superstructure shelters a gaggle of bustling parrillas (steak restaurants). |
VIETNAM | Halong bay, VIETNAM:
UNESCO World Heritage Site for its gorgeous seascape of jungle-clad islands surrounded by emerald water. |
VIETNAM | War Remnants museum, VIETNAM:
The ‘Museum of American War Crimes’. See a conventional bomb that weighs at 6,800kg, tank, a fighter plane. |
ZAMBIA | Victoria Falls, ZAMBIA :
Greatest curtain of falling water in world and one of Seven Wonders. Roughly twice height of Niagara Falls, half a kilometre wider. |
ZIMBABWE | Zambezi river , sunset view, ZIMBABWE:
Fourth-longest river in Africa, the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa, amazing sunset the on river |