What would you say are the five most beautiful places on earth?

Question

Natural settings....not cities. (if you have not travelled feel free to mention places you have seen depicted in photos or film instead)

Answer 1

Michaeal Palin visited Turkey on his "New Europe" documentary, where there were all these incredibly beautiful Volcanic rock structures all weather worn and pointed  nick named ghost houses. Someone lived in one of them that was made into a house, they were magic.

I like all rocky mountain regions inland Spain has some wonderful ones too in the Picos des Europas my friend went their mountain biking.

However I went to Inland Andalucia to some very rural green wild mountains where we drank from the fresh springs, and Eucalyptus, Cork and Sweet Chestnut trees were everywhere. And the people were living a peaceful rustic life in open countryside surrounded by lemon and orange groves although a bit rough at the edges it was very pretty.

Answer 2

1. Cote de granit rose, Brittany France - a gorgeous rocky coast of pink granite, huge boulders look like blobs of half melted icecream and the coastline unspoilt by development. Absolutely my favourite place.

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2. Grand Canyon- walked down it to the mid-way plateau (angel trail). Even vaster than one could imagine.

3. City of Edinburgh. The city is on a wonderful site, suurounded by greenery, the architecture is solid, austere and edifying.

4. Machu Picchu - never had the privilege of visiting but the site is fantastic.

5. Connemara Ireland - stunningly beautiful and gentle, green hills, clear sea, cute towns, warm people.

Answer 3

british columbia, the drive between vancouver and whistler is something else. il never forget it. also drive between sorrento and rome is amazing i.e. the amalfi coastline, be sure to do it on a clear day. and also koh toa: thailand for scuba diving,some amazing under water scenery

Answer 4

1. Milford sound, fiorldland NZ

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2. Luxmore hut, Kepler track, Fiordland  New Zealand

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3. lake pukaki, NZ

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4. anapai beach, abel tasman national park, new zealand

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5. tongariro circuit, new zealand

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Answer 5

I haven't travelled out of the country but deffinetly some where tropical, remote, and a bar on hand!!! one of the Islands would be great. Failing that I love the old castles, building so somewhere like London, Rome or Ireland would be great!!!!

Answer 6

Bali, from my experience the beaches in bali is far more beautiful than in hawaii. But I ve never been to carribian..

Answer 7

i would have to add british virgin islands as one of them

Answer 8

Glen Coe, Scotland.  Best time to go is when it is stormy weather, when the threatening history makes you shiver.  Just don't bring any Campbells soup.

Tahiti.  It's just beautiful.  Shame it's a French colony and so damned expensive.

Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand.  You need a helicopter to get close and land there.

The interior of Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.  Lot's of Saharan sand and climate, it's largely untouched.  Again, good overview from a helicopter charter.  Jeep safaris also a good option.

St. Ives, Cornwall.  Make sure you go off season, to beat the crowds.   On a good day, cracking clean beach, crystal clear sea and loads of good walks towards lelant.

Answer 9

The blue pool under the waterfall at Havusapai Indian Reservation on the Grand Canyon always fills me with a sense of beauty.

Only been there in pictures.

Answer 10

Germany, Italy,Egypt, and Ireland

Answer 11

1. Banaue Rice Terraces

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2. Chocolate Hills

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3. Tubbataha reef

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4. Mayon Volcano

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5. Puerto Princesa Underground River

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