Most Beautiful Places Of The World – Part 2!
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Halong Bay (Vinh Ha Long) – Vietnam
The descending dragon bay is Vietnam’s most beautiful natural attraction with thousands of isles and limestone karsts of different sizes and shapes. Legend goes that when Chinese invaders attacked Vietnam, God sent jewel and jade spitting dragons and these jewels turned into islets and islands that linked together to form a wall. Some of the islands are fishermen’s floating villages.
Ayers Rock/ Uluru – Australia
This sacred place of the Aborigines, Uluru, as it is now called is the world’s largest monolith. This is the weathered peak of a mountain range that is buried and rises about 430 meters from the desert. It appears to take on various hues depending on the weather and the distance. Visitors who take mementoes of sand or pieces of rock apparently report bad luck and the belief is that returning them restores normalcy.
Blue Grotto Cave – Italy
German writer, August Kopisch was the first to write about the beauty of the Blue Grotto cave on the coast of the Island of Capri. The blue reflection is caused by sunlight that passes through a cavity underwater and shines through the seawater. The natural cave formations and the crystal blue water take you into a different world.
Victoria Waterfalls – Southern Africa
These falls were named after queen Victoria, by a Scottish Explorer, David Livingstone. Locally, they are called “Mosi-Oa-Tunya,” meaning “smoke that thunders.” They are enormous and most unusual in form. Their width of 1.7 km and height of 108 meters makes them the largest sheet of falling water in the world; although, they are not the widest or the largest. The breathtaking sight of these spectacular waterfalls has to be seen from the air to view its glory.
Antarctica
Antarctica occupies 10% of the land on earth and it is one and half times as big as China. Because of the thin air and high altitude along with the ice and snow on the surface of the solar reflection, this has become the coldest places in the world. The surface is covered with tremendous amounts of iceberg. For animal and bird lovers, there is plenty of action in the form of penguins, sea birds, swallows, skua and fur sea lions (a type of seal). The drop-dead beauty of Antarctica cannot be explained enough.
Bora Bora Island – French Polynesia
The name Bora Bora evokes images of a mythic paradise. This pearl of the pacific is one of the group of Leeward Islands and is the northernmost. The beauty of the lagoon is unparalleled. It has the distinction of being one of the rare places where manta rays (largest of the rays “species”) can be observed throughout the year. Another specialty is houses built over water. This place is a paradise for nature lovers and divers.
Lake Baikal – Southern Siberia, Russia
Lake Baikal – Southern Siberia, Russia
This 25-million year old, 1,637 meters deep lake is the deepest, oldest and also the largest freshwater lake (by volume) in the world and contains much more water than all the great lakes in North America put together. The lake plays host to more than a thousand plant species and animal species. Mountains surround the lake on all sides and with 22 islands on the lake; it offers a most exotic visual treat and thrilling experience.
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
Meaning River of January, the city of Rio is situated between the Serra da Bocaina mountains and the sea. It is filled with natural beauty characterized by marked contrasts; spectacular mountains, sparkling sea and lush forests, which form a landscape picture of rare beauty. The two beautiful and the most famous vantage points are mountains Pão de Acúcar (Sugarloaf) and Corcovado, atop which there is a large statue of Christ the redeemer, which is world famous. The tropical rain forest is all around the place and covers hillsides beautifully. The dramatic setting framed by miles and miles of dazzling beaches and jungle vegetation is unparalleled. Don’t forget the “caipirinha!”
Canals – Venice
“If this place sinks, the world will be poorer!” The beauty of Venice has been described in several ways. The canals in Venice are world famous and are the most beautiful. It is built on 118 islands connected by bridges and formed by 150 canals. This city with water streets is the only European city where no motorcars are used and all the transportation is on the canals, with the use of water taxis, waterbuses and the most romantic gondolas.
Angel Falls – Venezuela
Angel Falls is a staggeringly beautiful place. Located in the middle of dense rainforests, the sound of the water falling down can be heard from a kilometer. The stream of water is very powerful at the top but with the length of the drop being very huge, most of the water turns into mist before reaching the ground.
Santorini (Thira) Island – Greece
The unparalleled beauty of this famous Greek Island is attributed to God having created it when he was most happy. This island is part of the Cyclades Islands in the South Aegean Sea. It is known as the best place in the world for watching the sunset. The volcanic rim overlooking the sea filled caldera, the breathtaking sunsets and the deep blue are spectacular.
French Alps – France
The French alps offer an outstanding scenery, with the elegantly soaring alpine mountains, lakes and river valleys. They spread from Geneva in the north to the Mediterranean in the south and from Annecy in the west to the Swiss and Italian borders in the east. They also include Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc. They are known to offer the most stunning and beautiful sceneries in the world.
Written by Hasan on February 23rd, 2009
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Amazing places, beatiful pictures. Good job Hasan! Thanks a lot for this article
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
If there is Haven on Earth it must be on these places.
February 23rd, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Blue Grotto Cave it is NOT in Italy. It is in Malta.
But even in the Wikipedia is wrong.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:41 am
And what about Iguazú Falls?????
February 24th, 2009 at 5:38 am
@Dany – Thanks a lot mate.
February 24th, 2009 at 5:40 am
@Carles – This is Part 2 of the Most Beautiful Places in the World Series. You can find out Iguazú Falls in our first article here
http://www.dirjournal.com/info/ten-of-the-most-beautiful-places-of-the-world/
February 24th, 2009 at 6:09 am
@Miguek – A Grotto is a small cave or cavern. There is one in Capri, Italy, which is widely known as the “Blue Grotto.” The local name for it is the “Grotta Azzurra.”
Similarly, there is a “Blue Grotto” in Malta and it is known as Il-Hnejja in Maltese. The name Blue Grotto was said to be given by British soldiers because the deep blue of the water resembled the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra) in Capri.
Here we are talking about the Blue Grotto in Capri, Italy.
February 24th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Beautiful. You could add to the list: the San Juan Islands in Puget Sound between Washington state and Vancouver BC. There’s also the Columbia River Gorge between Washington and Oregon.
February 25th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Beautiful places on our Earth… Thank You for sharing these beauties.
February 25th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
and basque country?????
February 26th, 2009 at 2:07 am
Now I have a list for places to visit when I receive my first million bucks.
February 26th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Beautiful. Beautiful. Thank you!!!
February 26th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Armenia?!
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February 28th, 2009 at 5:30 am
You forgot Killarney Ireland!
February 28th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Anyone who has seen Niagara Falls and still thinks it is one of the most beautiful places on earth is on crack.
Though I will admit the Elvis Museum was impressive.
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March 2nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Global warming with a vengeance!! I’ve been up Kilimanjaro more than 25 years ago–and the snowpack was *FAR* more extensive than in your pics!
March 2nd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
“Anyone who has seen Niagara Falls and still thinks it is one of the most beautiful places on earth is on crack.”
well said, my man
March 3rd, 2009 at 3:52 am
WOW! you got wonderful pictures here. These places are really beautiful and our world’s greatest treasures. I just hope we people will take care of these priceless wonders so the next generation can also appreciate the sight these places behold.
Keep it up! Good job.
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March 7th, 2009 at 7:23 am
thank you for sharing!
March 7th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Wonderful places! I think it’s very difficult to place all those places on a list at all, there simply are too many wonderful places in this wonderful world – and I wanna go everywhere!
March 15th, 2009 at 7:16 am
Being a nature lover, I really amazed with beautiful panoramas around the globe.. very interesting as it persuades me to visit these following sceneries. Wow! as it is wonderful as ostensible and as watchful ever!
March 20th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Great pics, love them.
April 3rd, 2009 at 5:47 am
nice collection
April 28th, 2009 at 8:38 am
Very beautiful place you displayed, thank u so much, Search others, you will get other fantastic place; Search in Nepal
April 28th, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Wowww…you’ve got great pictures here. It would be wonderful if I could visite all these treasures that god gave us to see and enjoy. I just hope that we the PEOPLE will take good care of these wonders…earth. And I truly hope that the next generation can also appreciate gods wonderful gifts.
God bless Canamerica
meaning Canada/American
May our two countries join in one hand/one people and one government.
May 3rd, 2009 at 1:11 am
I acknowledge that your effort and photo collection is really amazing but you’ve missed out some of the most enchanting places on earth like the Kashmir valley which is known to be
‘heaven on earth’ and valley of flowers in India.I hope you will consider my suggestion.
THANK YOU
May 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 am
i love your pics and if you dont mind look up El Yunque in Puerto Rico it’s a beautiful all natural place full of all kinds of different flora and fauna you might fall in love with it as i did
May 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 am
Thanks for pictures , but Pamukkale is not white now
May 24th, 2009 at 11:41 am
most beutiful place
May 26th, 2009 at 4:14 am
i love most of the island and mountain thanks for the pictuers who has been put on net
May 27th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Talking about kilimanjaro,some one can also visit Ngorongoro crater,and Serengeti park, both are named to be among twety world wonders. All are found in Tanzania, in East Africa.
June 4th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
amazing pictures very beautiful thanks for these pictures
June 9th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
The Victoria Falls are situated between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The picture provided is actually from one extreme end of the gorge the Zambezi falls into, the ’smoky’ area shown is actually where the main falls are. We could see them perfectly from the national park on the Zimbabwean side and the footbridge on the Zambian side, without having to hire a helicopter.
June 11th, 2009 at 3:30 am
lovely
June 12th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Thanks for the pictures!!!
The pictures are really breathtaking.
ut i think u have missed places from india.Please include them in the next edition.
Looking forward to one soon.
June 19th, 2009 at 6:07 am
the pictures are really wonderful. i love the mamanuca islands and niagara falls-breathtaking!
June 19th, 2009 at 6:24 am
BEAUTIFUL.SO BEAUTIFUL!
June 23rd, 2009 at 4:44 am
Thanks for amazing pictures. Very nice…
June 24th, 2009 at 9:35 am
toooooooooo goodddddddddddddddddddd bosss
no words mannnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
July 13th, 2009 at 4:44 am
So nice places…..on the Earth….
August 1st, 2009 at 9:00 am
what about earth XXXDDDD
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:41 pm
thanks for beautiful-places-relly Beuty-is nature-we call god
i wonder if we can see all the beautiful on this planet-worth saving -for posterity -sure.
WOW!
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:42 pm
simply beautiful.
nature is beauty-we name God.
thanks-i will save.
August 4th, 2009 at 6:30 am
Wow, I never knew they had those formations in Turkey, andas a New Zealander that sucks!!! We had the Pink & White terraces, similar to those limestone cliffs, but pink as well as white, with blue hot springs and formed by volcanic activity and next to a beautiful lake and native forests. Pity bloody Mount Tarawera went F****NG BANG and completely destroyed them before cameras were invented.
Still, the British settlers called them the 8th Wonder of the World back then and got some pretty good paintings.
Just think, NZ could have even been MORE beautiful.
August 4th, 2009 at 6:37 am
I’m going to have to go ahead and add the Salzkammergut region of Austria, Iceland, Dalmatia in Croatia and the Tongariro National Park in New Zealand.
August 4th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
This old world has so much beauty that most of will ever see. It is great that people like you put these sites on the internet so we can enjoy the beauty of this great earth. Thank you.
August 4th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
it s fantastic i love it … thanks
August 6th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Very beautiful all over places.
August 19th, 2009 at 8:38 am
incredible pictures
August 21st, 2009 at 11:15 am
wow!wonderful it’s really amazing.
August 23rd, 2009 at 12:30 pm
wonderful.what about mount kenya with its snow?
August 23rd, 2009 at 9:29 pm
i feel so relaxed and calm seeing these beautiful, impressive pictures. thank you for this moment.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
all the photograps are wonderful
August 28th, 2009 at 1:58 am
my heart beat increase while during watching the beautiful places on this website. i like it too much please add some more pictures. please
August 30th, 2009 at 7:03 am
Why people are not aware about the beauty of Kashmir of India. Once you visit Kashmir u will say that there is no other beautiful place than Kashmir….
please rate Kashmir.
Kashmir , India.
August 30th, 2009 at 7:36 am
http://www.funonthenet.in/content/view/322/31/
see the kashmir in these pictures.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Check montenegro (Crna gora) on balakan!Very beautiful places in montenegro.
September 4th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Crater Lake photos are full of chemtrails! Beautiful photos, and amazing to see chemtrails at such a place! Aloha!
September 6th, 2009 at 8:03 am
you have put the himalayas and said only asia.mount everest is in nepal and most of the himalayan region is in nepal so try to write mount everest nepal
September 9th, 2009 at 10:40 pm
victoria fall kills niagra falls victoria falls is bigger much bigger n more beutiful the niagra not saying niagra falls is uglu bbut victoria falls omg gorgues
September 11th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Ooooh!!! the places look so awesome….yeah God is alive who else could make such wonderful creations?
September 12th, 2009 at 5:03 am
Nice places. But check out the vally of flowers in uttrakhand also
September 13th, 2009 at 2:39 am
A loving higher power has blessed us with a beautiful natural world along with natural disasters.
September 13th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Please make another this is so cool!!!!
September 14th, 2009 at 3:36 am
thnx sooooooooooooooo much. u hv helped me out wiht a lot of a my research. this is the inly site i used for my enquiry.
Thnxxxxxxxxx!!!!!
ur the best!!!!!!!!!!!
September 21st, 2009 at 1:46 am
Thanks for these beautiful photographs. i like them very much.
let me know if any other beautiful images of forest, cities waterfalls, women, girls, models, celebrities ets.
Santosh
September 29th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
There is definitely KASHMIR missing in the list… I assure you that KASHMIR is most beautiful place on earth…
October 10th, 2009 at 1:15 am
dddaaaaaaaaaa plazzzzzzzzzzz iz juz wonderful!!!!!!!! da wrks of GOD…………
October 16th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Very nice places ….Why dont u add Philippines in your Islands we have 7,105 Islands 2,000 is inhabitat the rest habitat
October 31st, 2009 at 4:18 am
once u come to swabi. the most beautifull area in the world. pakistan
November 10th, 2009 at 9:33 am
WOW very beautifil picturs Please add Cox’s bazer and Sunderban from Bangladesh, thanks.
November 11th, 2009 at 1:13 pm
really very beautiful places will u add some nepali beautiful place in here, thanks
December 11th, 2009 at 8:48 am
How about Tisisat Falls of Ethiopia. If it weighs please include it.
December 12th, 2009 at 3:34 am
these are indeed all very beautiful places, but what about: Angkor Wat, Versailles, sydney harbour, Manhattan skyline, the forbidden city, yellowstone, Vatican city, iceland…
December 13th, 2009 at 7:31 am
wao whats a greatest picture collection. thank you very much for sharing nice picture with your nice blog. even i m trekking company owner i have not been in everest but after seeing picture blog specially ” The Himalayas – Asia” it encourage me to climb Mt everest and Mt k2. all picture are amazing.
December 14th, 2009 at 9:02 am
The images are so beautiful.In what a wonderful world we are living!!
December 17th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
One correction: 1st picture of blue grotto is not in Italy, but the Blue grotto in Malta.
All I can say: What a wonderfull world.Regards from Croatia. Maybe you should also consider to put Kornati Park in croatia in most beautiful places.
December 18th, 2009 at 11:11 pm
WOW… If I had enough money, I’d visit them all in a heartbeat!!! Maybe I’ll get around to a few in the future, thank you for the pictures. absolutely BREATHtaking.
December 19th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
for your kind information to hassan mt everest the highest mountain of the world lies in
Nepal.
December 21st, 2009 at 1:08 pm
Fantastic pictures. Never seen these paradises before.Million thanks for sharing.My soul is ELATED after seeing them.
December 25th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Superb pictures.
Thank for all who taking these pictures.
December 28th, 2009 at 7:19 am
o yes..u include Bali in this…i suggest u to try another part of Indonesia, thank s
December 28th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
this is a beautiful collection of wounderful places on earth thanks very relaxing and dream worthy.
January 9th, 2010 at 4:27 am
thnx sooooooooooooooo much. u hv helped me out wiht a lot of a my research. this is the inly site i used for my enquiry.
Thnxxxxxxxxx!!!!!
ur the best!!!!!!!!!!!
p.s pls aaaaaaaddddddd more…….
January 13th, 2010 at 3:17 am
god is merciful.
January 13th, 2010 at 7:21 am
Thank you for giving people the opportunity to realize that why we must protect this beautiful planet. how lucky we are to have such a place to live in. how fortunate my eyes are to see these.
January 15th, 2010 at 9:02 am
really nice pictures ever, wanna see more next time…
plezzz continue your amazing job
January 17th, 2010 at 9:52 am
it is very beautiful ……..marvellous,,,,,,,
January 19th, 2010 at 3:52 am
That website give us a chance to visit the beautiful places of the world.
Rearly that is much wonderful.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:26 am
simplly u r d best
so many many thankssssssssssssssss.
February 1st, 2010 at 2:46 am
It is very beutiful……………..marverllous,…………………
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:16 am
what about heaven???????????
February 4th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Really good work, appericiable, include Andemann & Niccobar Island, everyone will praise it. Nature’s beauty can be seen there.
February 7th, 2010 at 4:45 am
They are very beautiful pictures taken from incredible places.
February 14th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Beautiful places, but what about the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland? Definitely a sight to see!
March 7th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Bali is just wonderful…but don’t forget the other islands in Indonesia….
Indonesia with more than 17.000 islands still has lots of beautiful, exotic, natural places….
combine with the culture of more than 300 ethnic, hundreds kind of foods, arts, music, traditional dances, always make Indonesia as the great cultural country…go and check more about tourism in Indonesia..you will find more beautiful places more than you can imagine……
March 11th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
Your pictures are amazing. I would love to visit each and every place they are so beautiful, but I think Newfoundland Canada should should be added to a list of most beautiful places in the world.
It has 2 Unesco World Heritage Sites: Gros Morne with it’sWestern Brook Pond, a long, narrow land-locked fjord sheer cliffs 650 metres high and L’Anse aux Meadows, only known site of a Norse village in North America outside of Greenland.
Thanks
March 16th, 2010 at 4:07 am
this is amezing.i like all these place.these are just like haven.
March 16th, 2010 at 4:10 am
Yosemite Valley – California is on e of the most beautiful place in this world ,oh lovely how can i reach?this is my dream that i m in Yosemite Valley – California.