World's Best Places

Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat (Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត or "Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest...

Asia

Oct 10

Bora Bora Island

Bora Bora Island is a 19.91 km2 (8 sq mi) island in the Bora Bora Islands...

Asia

Oct 9

Egyptian pyramids

The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of November 2008, sources...

Asia

Oct 8

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza ( chee-CHEN eet-SAH, Spanish: Chichén Itzá [tʃiˈtʃen iˈtsa], often with the emphasis reversed in...

Asia

Oct 7

Pompeii

Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples, in the Campania region of Italy, in...

Asia

Oct 6

Mont Saint-Michel

Le Mont-Saint-Michel (pronounced [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ mi.ʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché, English: Saint Michael's Mount) is...

Asia

Oct 5

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth,...

Asia

Oct 4

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Petra

Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a...

Asia

Oct 3

Kashmir Valley

The Kashmir Valley, also known as the Vale of Kashmir, is a valley in the portion...

Asia

Oct 2

Topkapi Palace

To the same page name with diacritics: This is a redirect from a page name that...

Asia

Oct 1

Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal (, more often ; meaning Crown of the Palace) is an ivory-white marble...

Asia

Sep 30

Nile

The Nile (Arabic: النيل‎‎, Egyptian Arabic en-Nīl, Standard Arabic an-Nīl; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲁⲣⲱ, P(h)iaro; Ancient Egyptian: Ḥ'pī...

Asia

Sep 29

Old Town (Prague)

See other places named Staré Město (disambiguation). The Old Town of Prague (Czech: Staré Město pražské)...

Asia

Sep 28

Rio Carnival

The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Portuguese: Carnaval) is a festival held every year before Lent...

Asia

Sep 27

Serengeti

The Serengeti () ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located mainly in northern...

Asia

Sep 26

Easter Island

Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Chilean island in the...

Asia

Sep 25

Golden Temple

Sri Harmandir Sahib ("The abode of God"), also known as Darbar Sahib, (Punjabi pronunciation: [dəɾbɑɾ sɑhɪb]),...

Asia

Sep 24

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, 2 miles (3 km) west of Amesbury and...

Asia

Sep 23

Galapagos Islands

To the same page name with diacritics: This is a redirect from a page name that...

Asia

Sep 22

Cappadocia

Cappadocia (; also Capadocia; Turkish: Kapadokya, Greek: Καππαδοκία Kappadokía, from Old Persian: Katpatuka) is a historical...

Asia

Sep 21

Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast (Italian: Costiera Amalfitana) is a stretch of coastline on the southern coast of...

Asia

Sep 20

Angel Falls

Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel; Pemon language: Kerepakupai Meru meaning "waterfall of the deepest place", or...

Asia

Sep 19

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Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon (Hopi: Ongtupqa; Yavapai: Wi:kaʼi:la, Navajo: Tsékooh Hatsoh, Spanish: Gran Cañón) is a steep-sided...

Asia

Sep 18

Colosseum

The Colosseum or Coliseum ( kol-ə-SEE-əm), also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian:...

Asia

Sep 17

Meenakshi

Meenakshi (Tamil: மீனாட்சி, lit. 'Mīṉāṭci', Sanskrit: मीनाक्षी, lit. 'Mīnākṣī'), is an Avatar of the Goddess Parvati,...

Asia

Sep 16

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is a national park located in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and...

Asia

Sep 15

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu]) (Quechua: Machu Picchu; [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu]) is a 15th-century Inca citadel...

Asia

Sep 14

Fjord

Geologically, a fjord or fiord (English: or ) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides...

Asia

Sep 13

Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de...

Asia

Sep 12

Santorini

Santorini (Greek: Σαντορίνη, pronounced [sandoˈrini]), classically Thera (English pronunciation ), and officially Thira (Greek: Θήρα [ˈθira]),...

Asia

Sep 11

Tourism in Antarctica

Tourism in Antarctica started with sea tourism in the late 1960s. Air overflights of Antarctica started...

Asia

Sep 10

St. Peter’s Basilica

The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican (Italian: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in...

Asia

Sep 9

Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba

The Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba (Spanish: Mezquita-Catedral de Córdoba), also known as the Great Mosque of Córdoba...

Asia

Sep 8

Matterhorn

The Matterhorn (German: Matterhorn, [ˈmatərˌhɔrn]; Italian: Cervino, [ˈtʃerˈviːno]; French: Le Cervin, [mɔ̃ sɛʁvɛ̃]) is a mountain...

Asia

Sep 7

Iguazu Falls

The Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls (Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú [kataˈɾatas ðel...

Asia

Sep 6

Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in...

Asia

Sep 5

Damascus

Damascus (Arabic: دمشق‎‎ Dimashq [diˈmaʃq], Syrian: [dˈməʃe(ː)ʔ]) is the capital and likely the largest city of...

Asia

Sep 4

List of tallest buildings in New York City

New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to over 6486...

Asia

Sep 3

Bali

Bali (Balinese: ᬩᬮᬶ, Indonesian: Pulau Bali, Provinsi Bali) is an island and province of Indonesia. The...

Asia

Sep 2

Borobudur

Borobudur, or Barabudur (Indonesian: Candi Borobudur, Javanese: ꦕꦤ꧀ꦣꦶꦧꦫꦧꦸꦣꦸꦂ, translit. Candhi Barabudhur) is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist...

Asia

Sep 1

Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik ([dǔbroːʋniːk]; historically Ragusa) is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea, in the region of...

Asia

Aug 31

Marrakesh

Marrakesh ( or ; Arabic: مراكش‎‎ Murrākuš; Berber: ⴰⵎⵓⵔⴰⴽⵓⵛ Meṛṛakec), also known by the French spelling...

Asia

Aug 30

Amazon rainforest

The Amazon rainforest (Portuguese: Floresta Amazônica or Amazônia; Spanish: Selva Amazónica, Amazonía or usually Amazonia; French:...

Asia

Aug 29

Valley of the Kings

The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك‎‎ Wādī al Mulūk), the Valley of the Gates...

Asia

Aug 28

Uffizi Gallery

From a page move: This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed)....

Asia

Aug 27

Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower ( EYE-fəl TOW-ər; French: tour Eiffel, pronounced [tuʁ‿ɛfɛl] listen) is a wrought iron...

Asia

Aug 26

Ngorongoro Crater

With possibilities: This is a redirect from a title that potentially could be expanded into a...

Asia

Aug 25

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is...

Asia

Aug 24

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro (; Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʁi.u d(ʒi) ʒɐˈnejɾu]; River of January), or simply Rio, is...

Asia

Aug 23

Ladakh

Ladakh ("land of high passes") is a region in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir that...

Asia

Aug 22

Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual...

Asia

Aug 21

Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel (; Latin: Sacellum Sixtinum; Italian: Cappella Sistina [kapˈpɛlla siˈstiːna]) is a chapel in...

Asia

Aug 20

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls () is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between...

Asia

Aug 19

Burj Khalifa

The Burj Khalifa (Arabic: برج خليفة‎‎, Arabic for "Khalifa Tower"; pronounced English: ), known as the...

Asia

Aug 17

Delphi

Delphi ( or ; Greek: Δελφοί, [ðelˈfi]) is famous as the ancient sanctuary that grew rich...

Asia

Aug 16

British Museum

The British Museum, located in the Bloomsbury area of London, United Kingdom, is a public institution...

Asia

Aug 15

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls (Tokaleya Tonga: Mosi-oa-Tunya, "The Smoke that Thunders") is a waterfall in southern Africa on...

Asia

Aug 14

Alhambra

The Alhambra (; Spanish: [aˈlambɾa]; Arabic: الْحَمْرَاء‎‎ [ʔælħæmˈɾˠɑːʔ], Al-Ḥamrā, lit. "The Red One"), the complete Arabic...

Asia

Aug 13

Saint Basil’s Cathedral

The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed (Russian: Собор Василия Блаженного, Sobor Vasiliya Blazhennogo), commonly known as...

Asia

Aug 12

Burj Al Arab

The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب‎‎, Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located...

Asia

Aug 11

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of...

Asia

Aug 10

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Louvre

The Louvre (US: ) or the Louvre Museum (French: Musée du Louvre, pronounced [myze dy luvʁ])...

Asia

Aug 9

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Abu Simbel temples

The Abu Simbel temples are two massive rock temples at Abu Simbel (أبو سمبل in Arabic),...

Asia

Aug 8

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Yangtze

The Yangtze (English: or ), which is 6380 km long, is the longest river in Asia...

Asia

Aug 7

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Bagan

Bagan (Burmese: ပုဂံ; MLCTS: pu.gam, IPA: [bəɡàɴ]; formerly Pagan) is an ancient city located in the...

Asia

Aug 6

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Venice

Venice ( VEN-iss; Italian: Venezia, [veˈnɛtsːja]; Venetian: Venesia, [veˈnɛsja]) is a city in northeastern Italy and...

Asia

Aug 5

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St Mark’s Basilica

The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco), commonly known...

Asia

Aug 4

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Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park ( yoh-SEM-i-tee) is a national park spanning portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera...

Asia

Aug 3

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Karnak

The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak (), comprises a vast mix of decayed temples,...

Asia

Aug 2

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Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles (French: Château de Versailles), or simply Versailles (English: vair-SY or vər-SY; French:...

Asia

Aug 1

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Florence

Florence ( FLOR-əns; Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse]) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany....

Asia

Jul 31

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Uluru

Uluru (Pitjantjatjara: Uluṟu), also known as Ayers Rock and officially gazetted as "Uluru / Ayers Rock",...

Asia

Jul 30

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Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan , also written Teotihuacán (Spanish pronunciation: [teotiwa'kan], modern Nahuatl pronunciation ), is an ancient Mesoamerican...

Asia

Jul 29

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains of southeastern...

Asia

Jul 28

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Moscow Kremlin

The Moscow Kremlin (Russian: Моско́вский Кремль, tr. Moskovskiy Kreml; IPA: [mɐˈskofskʲɪj krʲemlʲ]), usually referred to as...

Asia

Jul 27

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Hermitage Museum

The State Hermitage Museum (Russian: Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж, tr. Gosudárstvennyj Ermitáž; IPA: [ɡəsʊˈdarstvʲɪnɨj ɪrmʲɪˈtaʂ]) is a museum...

Asia

Jul 26

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Banaue Rice Terraces

The Banaue Rice Terraces (Filipino: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are 2,000-year-old terraces that were carved into...

Asia

Jul 25

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Mecca

Mecca () or Makkah (Arabic: مكة‎‎ Makkah [ˈmaka]) is a city in the Hejaz region of...

Asia

Jul 24

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Varanasi

Varanasi (Hindustani pronunciation: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi]), also known as Benares, Banaras (Banāras [bəˈnaːrəs]), or Kashi (Kāśī [ˈkaːʃi]), is...

Asia

Jul 23

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Château de Chambord

The Château de Chambord at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France, is one of the most recognisable châteaux in...

Asia

Jul 22

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Bora Bora

Bora Bora is a 30.55 km2 (12 sq mi) island group in the Leeward group in...

Asia

Jul 21

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Kathmandu Valley

The Kathmandu Valley (Nepali: काठमाडौं उपत्यका, Nepalbhasa:स्वनिगः, नेपाः गाः), located in Nepal, lies at the crossroads...

Asia

Jul 20

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Li River

The Li River or Lijiang (Chinese: 漓江; pinyin: Lí jiāng) is a river in Guangxi Zhuang...

Asia

Jul 19

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Acropolis

An acropolis ([ancient Greek]]: ἀκρόπολις, tr. Akrópolis; from ákros (άκρος) or ákron (άκρον) "highest, topmost, outermost"...

Asia

Jul 18

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, colloquially "the Met," is located in New York City, and is...

Asia

Jul 17

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Shwedagon Pagoda

The Shwedagon Pagoda (Burmese: ရွှေတိဂုံဘုရား, IPA: [ʃwèdəɡòʊɴ pʰəjá]), officially named Shwedagon Zedi Daw (Burmese: ရွှေတိဂုံစေတီတော်, [ʃwèdəɡòʊɴ...

Asia

Jul 16

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Neuschwanstein Castle

Neuschwanstein Castle (German: Schloss Neuschwanstein, pronounced [nɔʏˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], English: "New Swanstone Castle") is a nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival...