From the bold and vibrant to the sublime and desolate, here are 100 of the most beautiful landscapes on planet Earth. (In no particular order. Photography referenced at the bottom.) Also see the 50 Greatest Festivals in the World and the 100 Most Amazing, Unique, & Beautiful Hotels in the World.
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1. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
The world’s largest salt flat, it creates a mirror effect after the rain.
2. Angkor wat, Cambodia
Beautiful ancient temple ruins.
3. Cinque Terre, Rio Maggiore, Italy
The “5 Lands” of colored homes perched on a cliff by the sea.
4. Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Natural thermal hot springs.
5. Maldives
This archipelago is the ultimate tropical island paradise.
6. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Home of the famous “Old Faithful” Geyser.
7. Glass Beach, California, USA
A beach buried in colorful sea glass.
8. Pamukkule, Turkey
Hot springs spilling over rock terraces. A UNESCO world heritage site.
9. Big Island, Hawaii, USA
Where lava meets ocean.
10. St. Lucia
Luxurious tropical island in the Caribbean.
11. Santorini, Greece
Iconic blue and white buildings on a cliff by the sea.
12. Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
The gorgeous former castle of the king.
13. Marble Caves, Chile
Caves of marble reflect the blue water.
14. Chittorgarh Fort, India
The largest fort in India looks like a city lost in time.
15. Giethoorn, Holland
Cozy homes in this town are only accessible by waterways.
16. Crystal Cave, Iceland
Majestic ice caves, dangerous in summer but beautiful in winter.
17. Aogashima Volcano, Japan
A small village living in a volcanic island.
18. Longji Rice Terrace, China
Stunningly beautiful terraced rice fields. It is one of my favorite landscapes, and I couldn’t pick just one picture.
19. Amazon Rainforest, Brazil & South America
The amazing rainforest and Amazon River span several countries in South America.
20. Venice, Italy
The city of colorful winding corridors and canals, and good food.
21. Petra, Jordan
An enormous ancient temple carved into the cliffs of Jordan.
22. Machu Picchu, Peru
The city of the Incas, high amongst the clouds.
23. Tuscany, Italy
The land of richly colored rolling hills and old luxury.
24. Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, USA
An enormous cave system and national park.
25. Shirakawa-go Village, Japan
Cozy homes with thatched roofs, like something straight from an old video game.
26. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Beautiful in themselves, with an amazing assortment of unique wildlife.
27. Himalayas, Nepal
Home of snow-capped mountains, colorful prayer flags, and Mt. Everest.
28. Bali
It was so hard to pick one photo to represent this unique paradise. From the rice terraces to the luxury hotels, everything is beautiful.
29. Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa
A perfect place to adventure among the iconic trees and wild animals.
30. Sahara Desert, Africa
The unforgiving sea of sand.
31. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The city of the future, with some of the most amazing architecture in the world.
32. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Beautiful limestone formations jetting out of the green water. A UNESCO world heritage site.
33. Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand
Strange spherical boulders line the shore.
34. The Great Wall of China, China
It cannot actually be seen from space. Except with a telescope. But then lots of things can be.
35. Antarctica
Harsh but beautiful sea of ice.
36. Lake Retba, Senegal
An extremely salty lake turned pink by algea.
37. Morocco, Africa
An exotic world of its own, from the colorful marketplaces to the luxurious hotels, everything in this place is different and unique from everything else. Morocco is another of my top picks and deserves an entire post of 100 pictures of its own.
38. The Fjords of Norway
The things of fairytales.
39. Socotra, Republic of Yemen
Strange, other worldly landscapes.
40. Alaska, USA
Snow capped mountains in winter and greenery in summer.
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