Over 17 years of travelling the world I have had the opportunity to see the most breathtaking of places and pretty spectacular sites in 72 different countries. It’s one of my whys for travelling. I live for those ‘wow’ moments. The ones that make you gasp in awe, and the ones you try to ingrain in your memory forever.

So this is my list, intended to inspire you to check them out. I have already updated this list at least five times and I am sure I will come back again to keep editing it and updating the list as there so many remarkable places in the world, both natural and manmade. In no particular order…

1.       Niagara Falls, New York, USA

2.       Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England

3.       Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

4.       Big Ben, London, England

5.       Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, Scotland

6.       Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

7.       Petra, Jordan

8.       The Roman Baths, Bath, England

9.       The Pyramids, Giza, Egypt

10.   Bagan Temples, Myanmar

11.   Sigiriya (Lion Rock), Sri Lanka

12.   White Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

13.   Rocky Mountains, British Columbia, Canada

14.   Salar de Uyuni (Salt Falts), Bolivia

15.   Golden Pavilion, Kyoto, Japan

16.   Halong Bay, Vietnam

17.   Abu Simbel, Aswan, Egypt

18.   Kakadu, Northern Territory, Australia

19.   Dune 45, Sossusvlei, Namibia

20.   Deadvlei, Soccusvlei, Namibia

21.   Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

22.   Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany

23.   Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

24.   Giant Causeway, Northern Ireland

25.   The Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal

26.   Saint Basils Cathedral, Moscow, Russia

27.   Jungfrau, Switzerland

28.   Lake Bled, Slovenia

29.   Machu Picchu, Peru

30.   Lanterns in Hoi An, Vietnam

31.   Aitutaki, Cook Islands

32.   Parliament Building at night, Budapest, Hungry

33.   Staten Island, New York, USA

34.   Wineglass Bay, Tasmania, Australia

35.   Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

36.   Colosseum, Rome, Italy

37.   Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

38.   Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

39.   Sydney Harbour, Australia

40.   Uluru (Ayers Rock), Northern Territory, Australia

41.   Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand

42.   Okavango Delta, Botswana

43.   Terracotta Warriors, Xián, China

44.   Great Wall of China, Beijing, China

45.   La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain

46.   Old Town, Dubrovnik, Croatia  

47.   Acropolis, Athens, Greece

48.   Leaning Tower of Piza, Italy

49.   Vatican Museums, Vatican City, Italy

50.   Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy

51.   Anne Frank’s House, Amsterdam, Netherlands

52.   Devils Pool, Victoria Falls, Zambia

53.   Taj Mahal, Agra, India

54.   Geirangerfjord, Norway

55.   Cliffs of Moher, Clare, Ireland

56.   Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA 

57.   Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada

58.   Blarney Castle, Cork, Ireland

59.   La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina

60.   Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia

61.   Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

62.   Santorini, Greece

63.   Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Kyoto, Japan

64.   Burano Houses, Venice, Italy

65.   Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

66.   Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

67. Berliner Dom (Berlin Cathedral Church), Berlin, Germany

68. Louve, Paris, France

69. Blue Lagoon, Malta

70. Meidan Emam, Esfahan, Iran

 

How many have you been to on this list? What are the top places you have seen on your travels? We would love it if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.