51 Places To Visit Before Dying

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1. China : Spiral staircase
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The spiral staircase in the Taihang Mountains is 91 meters high.

2. Portugal : Palace Regaleira
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An interior view of the Palace of Regaleira located in Sintra, Portugal.

3. Bosnia and Herzegovina : The small town of Blagaj
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Tekija's house built in the 16th century next to the Buna's river.

4. Romania : The Săpânţa Merry Cemetery
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The Merry Cemetery in the region of Maramures has burial chambers built in wood, painted in bright colors.

5. Italy : The small island of Procida.
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Procida is an island and a town of approximately 10,000 inhabitants located in the province of Naples.

6. Malta : The Popeye Village
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It was built as a movie set in 1980 for the film Popeye (Walt Disney). Today it is open to the public as a museum.

7. Iceland : Litlanesfoss Falls
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Litlanesfoss is waterfalls surrounded by basalt columns located in Upphéraðsvegur, Iceland.

8. China : Rainbow Moutains
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Zhangye Danxia mountains were formed on red terrigenous sedimentary layers that have been eroded for 24 million years.

9. Italy : The Cliff Restaurant
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The Cliff Restaurant (Grotta Palazzese) was built in a cave in the region of Apulia, Italy.

10. India : The Chand Baori
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In Rajasthan, this building dating from the 11th century is one of the first baoris (wells) that has solved the problem of water shortage.

11. United States : Bishop's Castle
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In the San Isabel National Forest in Colorado is a medieval castle built for 40 years by Jim Bishop. He began construction at the age of 15 years.

12. Russia : A psychedelic salt mine
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At the heart of the abandoned salt mine Yekaterinburg, Russia. This is a disused Carnallite mine for several years.

13. Brazil : Natural white sand pool of Fervedouro
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Near the Mateiros village is a natural pool, Fervedouro. It measures 8 meters in diameter, the water is crystal blue and the ground is white sand.

14. Italy : Craco ghost medieval village
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Cracow is an Italian abandoned town making it a tourist destination and a famous film shooting place.

15. Samoa : To Sua Ocean Trench
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"To Sua Ocean" is a small paradise located in the village of Lotofaga in Samoa. The place is available to the public as a swimming area.

16. Myanmar : The village of Bagan
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Bagan is a vast Buddhist archaeological site of nearly 50 square kilometers located in the Mandalay Region, in the central plain of Myanmar.

17. Portugal : Agueda's colorful Umbrellas
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In the town of Agueda, Portugal, umbrellas of different colors are in suspension in the shopping streets.

18. Tanzania : Lake Natron
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Lake Natron is an alkali endorheic salt lake of tectonic origin present in northern Tanzania.

19. Germany : The Bastei Bridge
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The Bastei bridge is located in the mountains of Saxon Switzerland Elbe in Germany.

20. Sichuan : Leshan Giant Buddha
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The Leshan Giant Buddha is a monumental statue of Buddha carved into the cliff of Mount Lingyun, Sichuan.

21. Spain : Alcazar of Segovia
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Alcazar of Segovia is a fortified castle, located at the end of the old city of Segovia in Spain.

22. Turkey : Rocks tombs of Myra
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In lycènes rocks are the rock tombs of the ancient city of Myra.

23. Netherlands : Fort Bourtange
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Bourtange is a Dutch fortified town of the province of Groningen, which was built in 1580.

24. Bhutan : Monastery Taktshang
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Taktshang is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan, perched on a cliff at 3,120 meters.

25. Portugal : São Miguel Island
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São Miguel is the largest and most populated island of the Azores archipel with an area of ​​744.6 km ².

26. Italy : Santa Maria dell'Isola
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The Monastery Santa Maria dell'Isola was built on a small rocky cliff near the beach in Tropea, Italy.

27. France : Gardens of Marqueyssac
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Gardens of Marqueyssac - Belvedere of the Dordogne is located in the town of Vézac in a historic park of 22 hectares.

28. Philippinnes : Labassin Waterfall Restaurant
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This restaurant in the Philippines offers its guests to eat with their feet in the water. An artificial waterfall was built for the occasion.

29. Iran : Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque
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The Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque is a Shiite mosque in the province of Fars in Iran. It was built from 1876 to 1888 and is full of colors.

30. Russia : Lena Pillars National Park
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These natural stone columns measure several tens of meters in height and are formed by a process of erosion.

31. Thailand : The White Temple Wat Rong Khun
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Wat Rong Khun is an entirely whiteplace of worship located in south of Chiang Rai, Thailand.

32. Singapore : The Park Gardens by the Bay
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Green space with remarkable biodiversity, built for more than 625 million dollars. This giant park measures 101 hectares and comprises three gardens.

33. United States : Kansas City Public Library
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Original architecture for the Kansas City library that offers a facade shaped ledgers stored.

34. Russia : Mount Ai-Petri
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Ai-Petri mountain is 1230 meters high, in the region of Yalta in the Crimea.

35. Egypt : The Library of Alexandria
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The Library of Alexandria was built in 1995 and cost $ 220 million. It was inaugurated in October 2002.

36. France : Le Moulin de l'Abbaye
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Le Moulin de l'Abbaye is a luxury hotel located in Brantome-en-Perigord in the Dordogne. It is a luxury place of Périgord.

37. Peru : Oasis of Huacachina
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Huacachina is a village in the Ica Region, in southwestern Peru and offers an oasis. In 1999, only 115 people lived there.

38. Mexico : The Marieta Islands
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The Marieta Islands are an uninhabited archipelago off the coast of Nayarit, Mexico. It is an old military zone who became protected as a national park area.

39. Sri Lanka : The Lion Rock Sigiriya
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Sigiriya (Lion's Rock) is a major archaeological site.

40. Portugal : The Fort of São João Baptista
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The Fort of São João Baptista is a seventeenth century fort located on the island of Berlengas in front of the port city of Peniche in central Portugal.

41. Canada : The Montreal Botanical Garden
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The Montreal Botanical Garden is located in Montreal, Quebec and is one of the most important botanical gardens in the world. It was created in June 1931.

42. Thailand : Phraya Nakhon Cave
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A Buddhist temple built in the middle of the cave Phraya Nakhon in Thailand is illuminated by the light of heaven.

43. Australia : Pink Lake of Middle Island
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The Hillier lake on the island of Middle Island has a pink water, the cause are explained in a wiki : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Lake_ ... Australia) . It was discovered in 1802 by a British explorer.

44. South Korea : Jeju-do Island
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Jeju-do is a oval province and a sub-tropical island of South Korea.

45. France : L'Arche Percée de Chartreuse
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Discovered only in 2005, the double arch is located in the Alps.

46. Turkmenistan : The Door to hell
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The gate of hell (Door to Hell) is a hotbed of continuously burning natural gas since it was lit by Soviet scientists in 1971.

47. China : Engulfed City of Shi Cheng
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In Qiandao Lake lies the city of Shi Cheng, about 1300 years old, it is immersed for 53 years in the deep waters.

48. Morocco : Souk of Fez
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In the souk of Fez in Morocco is one of the oldest tanneries in the world.

49. United States : The Fly Geyser
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Fly Geyser is a small geyser in Washoe County, Nevada, which gives the impression of a brown ooze greenish color.

50. Belize : The Great Blue Hole
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The Great Blue Hole is an underwater cenote off the coast of Belize. It is almost circular with a diameter of 300m and 120m deep.

51. Venezuela : Mount Roraima
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Mount Roraima is a South American mountain overlooking the clouds and rises to 2810 meters.


To clarify, the goal were not to show well-known places, but to show amazing places you've problably haven't heard of.
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Tsukishima wrote:To clarify, the goal were not to show well-known place, but to show amazing place you've problably haven't heard of.
Mission accomplished

I have actually been to the waterfall (Litlanesfoss Falls) on Iceland, very awesome to see the raw force of the rushing water up close 8-)

So i've been to 1 out 51 :lol:
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Maybe you should put this one as the 51th

China : Spiral Nopecase
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This one would probably kill you, so see all the others before coming to this. ;)
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I was in Montreal back in '77 and '78, but never heard of the botanical gardens. Of course, I was young then, it was all about the much better bar hours than in this province.
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That one was in the F1 of Canada review of the BBC, lol.

Nice list. There are probably a few more to find. ;)

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Wow some fantastic photos, I haven't been to any of them (I don't get out much) :lol:
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Markarth! :eeek:

Maybe that's where Bethesda got inspiration for Markarth in The Elder Scrolls V.
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0 / 51 :woot:
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One of the only places I want to visit aren't even on the list. Yes, it's a popular destination, but:

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That staircase... I'd have no problem walking down it, but getting back up is another story.
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