Best tourist attractions in the world
Nov 24, 2012, 5:50 pm
#76
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Best beach: Cable Beach at Broome WA. Close # 2 Wrightsville Bch.NC
Best City Experience: Toss up BCN or SYD
Biggest Disappointment: Uluru. Hike was closed all 3 days I was there.
Memorable Museums: Palaces at St Petersberg and Doges at Venice.
Best City Experience: Toss up BCN or SYD
Biggest Disappointment: Uluru. Hike was closed all 3 days I was there.
Memorable Museums: Palaces at St Petersberg and Doges at Venice.
Nov 24, 2012, 6:18 pm
#77
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Nov 24, 2012, 7:22 pm
#78
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Vasa - Stockholm
Palace of Knossos
Samaria Gorge
Imperial Crypt Vienna
Taj Mahal
Great Wall of China
Paris Catacombs
Strahov Library Prague
Le Struthof Alsace
Vimy Ridge, Aras France
Maeslantkering, Netherlands
Palace of Knossos
Samaria Gorge
Imperial Crypt Vienna
Taj Mahal
Great Wall of China
Paris Catacombs
Strahov Library Prague
Le Struthof Alsace
Vimy Ridge, Aras France
Maeslantkering, Netherlands
Nov 24, 2012, 7:52 pm
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- The Outer Banks in North Carolina. Specifically, the Wright Brothers Monument, Cape Hatteras Light and the beaches down by Rodanthe where no one goes.
- The Grand Canyon (said a lot, but I was blown away by it and I'm a former Arizona resident and noted skeptic!)
- The Freedom Trail in Boston.
- The Ferris wheel at the Crater Amusement Park in Vienna.
- The Grand Canyon (said a lot, but I was blown away by it and I'm a former Arizona resident and noted skeptic!)
- The Freedom Trail in Boston.
- The Ferris wheel at the Crater Amusement Park in Vienna.
Nov 24, 2012, 8:57 pm
#81
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I must say the first time I went to spain I was so amazed by the beach of BCN and the color of the water in the Mediterranean. I've been to the Great Barrier Reef, Monte Carlo/Nice, Bali, Indonesia and Hawaii many times, but nothing compares
Nov 25, 2012, 7:11 am
#84
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Some are 2nds or 3rds, but here goes:
Zion National Park, S. Utah
--go between Xmas and New Year's. The town of Springdale empties out and you can have the whole park to yourself. Better than the Grand Canyon, IMHO. Better access to amazing hiking and views.
Lizard Island, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef
--Northernmost inhabited island in Australia. Reminded me of Fantasy Island. Private, luxe and easy day trips to the best GReat Barrier Reef diving. Giant clams just off the private, gorgeous beaches.
Kunming, China
--City of Eternal Spring.
Amsterdam
--Van Gogh, Reichsmuseum, narcotourism
Sydney
--Do the BridgeClimb
Tasmania
--Wineglass Bay, Roaring Forties Blue Cheese, Salamanca Art Fair
New Orleans
London
Zion National Park, S. Utah
--go between Xmas and New Year's. The town of Springdale empties out and you can have the whole park to yourself. Better than the Grand Canyon, IMHO. Better access to amazing hiking and views.
Lizard Island, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef
--Northernmost inhabited island in Australia. Reminded me of Fantasy Island. Private, luxe and easy day trips to the best GReat Barrier Reef diving. Giant clams just off the private, gorgeous beaches.
Kunming, China
--City of Eternal Spring.
Amsterdam
--Van Gogh, Reichsmuseum, narcotourism
Sydney
--Do the BridgeClimb
Tasmania
--Wineglass Bay, Roaring Forties Blue Cheese, Salamanca Art Fair
New Orleans
London
Last edited by ProMedEd; Nov 25, 2012 at 7:12 am Reason: Typo.
Nov 25, 2012, 7:32 am
#85
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Some great places mentioned here, I'll add some more
Some of my favourites
The Wave UT
Grand Canyon-Toroweap
Petra
Dead horse State Point
Monument Valley
Some of my favourites
The Wave UT
Grand Canyon-Toroweap
Petra
Dead horse State Point
Monument Valley
Nov 25, 2012, 7:56 am
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The hike to Angel's Landing is one of my all-time favorite hikes. A bit treacherous, though. In fact, a woman fell to her death the day we were there.
Nov 25, 2012, 9:11 am
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If you like airplanes: The USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.
I've visited countless aviation museums all over the world.
Nothing comes close in terms of variety, quality, detail, accuracy and accessability.
...and it's free.
I've visited countless aviation museums all over the world.
Nothing comes close in terms of variety, quality, detail, accuracy and accessability.
...and it's free.
Nov 25, 2012, 10:08 am
#88
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Couldn't agree more. Besides the usuals of MAD and BCN (which I love) I've done Sevilla, Granada, Toledo and Segovia. (drove through Merida) All great cities with much to offer. Also drove down to Gibraltar and took the ferry to Africa. I guess you could say I have a soft spot for Spain. Next on the list is N. Spain and a trip to Andora...
I must say the first time I went to spain I was so amazed by the beach of BCN and the color of the water in the Mediterranean. I've been to the Great Barrier Reef, Monte Carlo/Nice, Bali, Indonesia and Hawaii many times, but nothing compares
I must say the first time I went to spain I was so amazed by the beach of BCN and the color of the water in the Mediterranean. I've been to the Great Barrier Reef, Monte Carlo/Nice, Bali, Indonesia and Hawaii many times, but nothing compares
Nov 25, 2012, 10:49 am
#89
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some international attractions that do not disappoint
*Going to Paro Festival and trekking up to the Tiger's Nest in Bhutan (just flying in and out of Paro is an experience on Druk Air)
*Visiting the DMZ between the two Koreas
*Seeing the terra cotta warriors in Xi'an
*Safari in Kenya
*Snorkeling with sharks and seals in the Galapagos Islands
*Machu Picchu at sunrise
*Hiking Plitvice Lakes area
*Great Pyramids, Valley of the Kings and Queens, Abu Simbel, Egypt
*New Zealand
*Iceland
*Panama Canal passage
Cultural Cities
*Istanbul
*Rome
*Athens
*Paris
*London
*St. Petersburg
*Krakow
*Buenos Aires
*Visiting the DMZ between the two Koreas
*Seeing the terra cotta warriors in Xi'an
*Safari in Kenya
*Snorkeling with sharks and seals in the Galapagos Islands
*Machu Picchu at sunrise
*Hiking Plitvice Lakes area
*Great Pyramids, Valley of the Kings and Queens, Abu Simbel, Egypt
*New Zealand
*Iceland
*Panama Canal passage
Cultural Cities
*Istanbul
*Rome
*Athens
*Paris
*London
*St. Petersburg
*Krakow
*Buenos Aires
Nov 25, 2012, 11:33 am
#90
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Can you tell me why Toronto? I live near there so perhaps, as they say, familiarity breeds contempt, but I can't understand why someone would put Toronto as one of the best tourist attractions in the world. I would not classify it as one of the best tourist attractions in Canada, never mind the world.