| 1 Pyramids of Egypt
2 Great Wall of China ( when one is on site, the magnitud is lost. It is more impresive in aerial photos )
3 Taj Mahal – India , ( superb, difficult to see it without crowds of people, get there before 6 am if you want to see the color change from pink, yellow, white )
4 Serengeti Migration - Kenya/Tanzania
5 Galapagos Islands – Ecuador
6 Grand Canyon – USA ( magnificent, take the flight )
7 Machu Picchu – Peru
8 Iguazu Falls – Argentina & Brazil ( probably the only thing worth the trip to Brazil )
9 Bali – Indonesia ( very colorfull and charming place Take your time and enjoy)
10 Amazon Rain Forest – Brazil & Peru ( not interesting, better seen in National Geographic than in real, Manaus is a horrible place, read the reviewAmazons )
11 Ngorongoro Crater – Tanzania
12 Great Barrier Reef – Australia
13 Angkor Wat – Cambodia
14 Victoria Falls – Zambia & Zimbabwe
15 Forbidden City – China ( could be better maintained but great indeed )
16 Bagan – Myanmar
17 Karnak Temple – Egypt
18 Teotihuacan – Mexico ( Great condition, impressive, only Egypt could be comparable. One of the world's "chacras")
19 Banaue Rice Terraces – Philippines
20 Bora Bora – French Polynesia
21 Acropolis & its Parthenon – Greece ( As usual when visiting ancient cities it is an excercise of the mind to imagine what was but is not anymore, many of the pieces are scattered among the great museums of the world, specially the Bristish museum , one wonders if it would be better to return them to their original site)
22 Potala Palace at Lhasa – Tibet - China ( it was important while the lamas were there, the main asian "chacra")
23 Jerusalem Old City – Israel
24 Qin Terra Cotta Warriors – China ( China has many interesting places that could be better displayed, this is one is one of the best )
25 Chichen Itza – Mexico ( well maintained. New Chichen was built on top of the ancient Maya site , old Chichen is still Maya architecture, worth visiting specially during the equinox when many different esotheric groups gather for the ritual, including the Tibetan monks )
26 Petra – Jordan
27 Nile River Cruise – Egypt
28 Easter Island – Chile
29 Cappadocia – Turkey ( very interesting place, local residents still use the caves as living quarters , dry and dusty )
30 Colosseum of Rome – Italy ( well everything in Rome is worth seeing, I prefer the fountains and the plazas )
31 Fjords of Norway,
32 St Peter's Basilica – Vatican City ( a must see for every generation, so much art and power in such a small state)
33 Egyptian Museum – Egypt
34 Borobudur – Indonesia
35 Valley of the Kings – Egypt
36 Hong Kong Harborscape – China ( You've seen it in films, it is better experienced )
37 Sistine Chapel – Vatican City ( a must see while in Rome )
38 Alhambra – Spain ( one of the best examples of Arab architecture, fascinating place)
39 Louvre Museum – France ( ist is overwhelming and unavoidable, you will never remember what you saw there unless you study the many publications that index the art. While in Paris we prefer to visit only the top pieces and the special exhibits )
40 Canals of Venice – Italy ( hurry, they might not be there soon )
41 Versailles – France ( one of the most important gardens and fountains were just recently restored )
42 Carlsbad Caverns – USA
43 Mecca – Saudi Arabia
44 Kathmandu Valley – Nepal ( Be sure to get a trecking permit before you leave Kathmandu)
45 Metropolitan Museum of Art – USA ( rivalizes with the best in the world )
46 Mt. Everest – China & Nepal ( do not attempt it, but get as near as you can, Turist aerial tours are offered from Kathmandu)
47 Temple of Emerald Buddha – Thailand ( this and the palace make up for the smoggy , noisy city )
48 Hagia Sofia – Turkey ( dont miss Turkey, it is one of the nicest places to travel to)
49 Pompeii – Italy ( we were impressed at the modernity of this "ancient" city )
50 Kashmir Valley – India ( risky nowdays but Shrinagar lake and its lace houseboats, Shangrila gardens were favorite travelers )
51 Prague Old Town – Czech Republic
52 Golden Temple – India
53 Amalfi Coast & Drive – Italy ( its Italy !!!! )
54 Meenakshi – India
55 Chartres Cathedral – France ( one of the world's "chacras" is said to be in this place)
56 Mezquita of Cordoba – Spain ( as the Alambhra, it is representative of the Arab culture)
57 Damascus Old City / Umayyad – Syria( all middle East is difficult nowdays, architecture is similar to other less risky places , it is a pity that cities like Isphahan in Iran are also difficult nowdays. )
58 Dubrovnik – Croatia
59 Uffizi Gallery – Italy ( again it is Italy !!!! )
60 Rio Panoramic Views – Brazil ( one of the few unique things to see in Brazil )
61 Golden Pavilion – Japan
62 Delphi – Greece ( better if part of a Mediterranean cruise )
63 St. Basil's Cathedral – Russia
64 Abu Simbel – Egypt
65 St. Mark's Basilica/Campanile – Italy
66 Florence Cityscape – Italy
67 Kremlin – Russia
68 Varanasi & the Ganges – India ( India is a great country for travelers, featuring many intereting sites and great architecture, Varanasi with it religious atmosphere is colorfull, incomprehensive and filthy, better seen in documentaries)
69 Li River Cruise – China ( Beautifull landscape and comfotable boats.)
70 Shwedagon Stupa – Myanmar (
71 Sahara Desert – Multinational
72 Leaning Tower of Pisa – Italy ( it is ITALY !!!! )
73 Baalbek – Lebanon
74 Mont-St-Michel – France
75 Topkapi Palace – Turkey ( less impresive and maintained than the European ones and less interesting than the bazaar but Istanbul is a must in any travelers agenda.)
76 Carnival in Rio – Brazil
77 Stonehenge – England
78 Angel Falls – Venezuela
79 Yellowstone – USA ( as everything in America, huge, impeccable )
80 Santorini – Greece
81 Petronas Twin Towers – Malaysia
82 Matterhorn – Switzerland ( Switzerland has many things to offer just for the enjoyment of the eyes, few places are so esthetic as this county, its mountains are just one of the sites )
83 New York Skyline – USA ( better viewed when crossing to the island)
84 Marrakesh – Morocco ( very turisty, bazaar, camel photos, etc)
85 Eiffel Tower – France ( the most photographed site in the world, a stroll and views are magnificent, if possible appreciate it from the Montparnasse tower )
86 Ladakh – India
87 Niagara Falls – Canada & USA, ( not as big as the Iguazu in Brazil or Victoria in Africa but the site in itself offers many other attractions, while Iguazu town is a dirty uninteresting village, Niagara may capture your attention for many days )
88 British Museum – England
89 Burj Al Arab – Dubai, UAE
90 Antarctica Penguins – Multinational
91 Yangtze River Cruise – China
92 Yosemite – USA ( Crowed in summer, best to visit in Autumn, beautiful natural reserve )
93 Ayers Rock – Australia
94 Chambord Chateau – France ( France is for Castles , wine and good food)
95 Temple of Heaven – China
96 Neuschwanstein Castle – Germany ( Disneyland castle is copied from this fairy tale construction settled in the beautiful area of Bavaria)
97 Suez Canal – Egypt
98 San Francisco Bay/Cityscape – USA ( the sites rival those of Rio without the risks )
99 Dead Sea – Israel & Jordan
100 Portofino – Italy ( it is Italy + the Mediterranean, what else can we say !!!! ) |
