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My Personal 300 Most Beautiful Places in the World

Chart by Mauro Martino

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I think that any place I see is worth being seen, because travel to a new place is an end in itself. However, should I suggest some places among the thousands I saw, here is my preferred list. Each place I show is worth the trip in my view.

This list is based on my personal yet experienced taste and includes (with a photo) the places I have visited (even if I tried to add some other places I have not yet visited, without photos, and that I guess should be in the chart in future).

It is a dynamic list: it can be updated the more I travel and see new places. However it is very hard to choose what to take out, so the list is likely additive. I think that 100 places are not enough to capture the variety of the wonders of the world, both natural and man-made. That's why I set a target at around 300 places for my top list (here I list so far 256 places in total, 223 of which already visited). Still to be filled, of course.

My chart is divided into 4 sections. The first is the Top of the Pops for the man-made wonders, the top 10 places everybody should see before ..... retirement, the second is the same for the natural beauties. Then there is the list for the other places. All places on the lists are shown in no particular order.

The fourth list contains the Italian places. I am Italian and think Italy features the highest number of places worth to be seen in the world. I travelled a lot in Italy as well and my top world wonders list should unavoidably contain many Italian sites.

Above there is also a link to my list of the most beautiful cities in the world, chosen based on a number of factors such as cultural, social, economic and touristic (I saw all of them save Mexico City).

Good vision and good trips !
 


The 10 Tops amongst man-made wonders


Peru -
Machu Picchu
India -
Agra -
Taj Mahal
Egypt -
Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza
Jordan -
Petra
China -
Badaling -
Great Wall
Italy -
Rome -
Colosseum and Forum
France -
Paris -
Eiffel Tower
United Arab Emirates -
Dubai -
Burj al Arab
Cambodia -
Angkor Wat
Mexico -
Chichen Itza Complex
 


The 10 Tops amongst natural beauties


Brazil /
Argentina -
Iguazu Falls
Kenya -
Kilimangiaro and Amboseli and Masai Mara Savana
Australia -
Great Barrier Reef
Vietnam -
Halong Bay
Egypt -
White Desert
Seychelles -
La Digue -
Anse Source d'Argent
Argentina -
Argentina Lake and Perito Moreno Glacier
Australia -
Uluru and the red desert
Brazil -
The Amazonian Forest
United States of America -
The Grand Canyon


The rest of the Tops in the world (as to now 164 visited)


Greece -
Athens -
Acropolis and Agora
Malta -
Megalitic Temples
Germany -
Neuschwan-
stein 
Castle
France -
Versailles Palace
France -
Loira Castles
France -
Carcassonne
France -
Paris -
Notre Dame
France -
Chartres -
Cathedral
France -
Avignon -
Popes' Palace
France -
Paris -
Louvre
United Kingdom -
Melrose Abbey
United Kingdom -
London -
London Bridge
United Kingdom -
London -
Westminster
United Kingdom -
Dornie -
Eilean Donan Castle
San Marino -
La Rocca
Vatican -
Saint Peter and Vatican Museum
Austria -
Seegrotte
Austria -
Salzburgh -
Old Town
Belgium -
Brugge -
Beghinage and Channels
Belgium -
Bruxelles -
Grand Place
Switzerland -
Lucerne
Spain -
Barcelona -
Sagrada Familia and Gaudi architecture
Spain - Barcelona -
Palau de la Musica Catalana and Domenech Architecture
Spain -
Sevilla -
Cathedral and Giralda
Spain -
Granada -
Alhambra
Portugal -
Lisbon -
Torre de Belem
Turkey -
Pamukkale
Turkey -
Goreme Valley and Cappadocia sites
Turkey -
Istanbul -
Blue Mosque
Turkey -
Istanbul -
Topkapi Palace
Turkey -
Istanbul -
Saint Sophia
Croatia -
Plitvice Lakes
Croatia -
Dubrovnik old town
Czech Repubblic -
Prague -
Charles Bridge
Czech Republic -
Prague -
Library of Strahov Monastery
Ireland -
Clonmacnoise
United States of America -
Sequoia National Park
United States of America -
New York -
Liberty Statue and Manhattan Skyline
United States of America -
Orlando -
Disney World
United States of America -
Death Valley
United States of America - 
Monument Valley
United States of America -
San Francisco - 
Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay
United States of America - Bryce National Park
United States of America - Arches National Park
Tunisia -
Sahara sand dunes
Tunisia -
Chebika and the  mountain oasis
Romania -
Bucarest -
People's Palace
Romania -
Sinaia -
Peles Castle
Kenya -
Masai Village
Jordan -
Dead Sea
Syria -
Palmira
Poland -
Kracow -
Wawel
Thailand -
Bangkok -
Royal Palace and Temples
Thailand -
Ayutthaya
Thailand -
Chiang Mai -
Ethnic minorities villages
Thailand -
Damnoen Saduak Market
Thailand -
Phi Phi Islands
Thailand -
Phang Nga National Park
Indonesia -
Giava -
Prambanan Temples
Indonesia -
Giava -
Borobodur Temples
Indonesia -
Bali -
Balinese Temples
Indonesia -
Bali -
Rice fields
Bulgaria -
Rila Monastery
Senegal -
Lake "Pink" Retba
Slovenia -
Bled Lake
Australia -
Sidney -
Opera House
New Zealand
Rotorua -
Geothermal area
New Zealand
Queenstown and Dart River
New Zealand
Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook
Egypt -
Sharm El Sheikh -
Tiran Reef
Egypt -
Nile at Aswan
Egypt -
Luxor, Karnak and Kings Valley
Egypt -
Abu Simbel and Nasser Lake
Egypt -
Ibn Tolon Mosque and Islamic Cairo
Egypt -
Coloured Canyon
Egypt -
Saint Catherine Monastery
Russia -
Moscow -
Saint Basil and Kremlin
Russia -
Moscow -
Ostankino Tower
Russia -
Moscow -
Novodevici Monastery and Monumental Cemetery
Russia -
Saint Petersburgh -
Hermitage Palace
Russia -
Petrodvorec -
Summer Palace
Russia -
Moscow -
Monumental Metro
Jamaica -
Negril Beaches
Jamaica -
Dunn's River Falls
Cuba -
Cayo Largo
Finland -
Thousand Lakes Region
Morocco -
Kasbah Ait Benhaddou and South oasis
Morocco -
Dades Valley
Morocco -
Marrakech -
Djebel el Fna square and Souk
Iran -
Persepolis
Iran -
Esfahan -
Imam Square and Mosque
Ucraine -
Kiev -
Cave Monastery
Japan -
Tokyo -
Fish Market Tsuki-ji
Japan -
Kyoto -
Kiyomizu 
Japan -
Nikko -
Toshogu Shrine
Sri Lanka -
Sigiriya
Sri Lanka -
Polonnaruwa
Sri Lanka -
Pinnawela Orphanage
Cyprus -
Paphos Bay and Archeological Area
Seychelles -
Mahe -
Anse Royale
Brazil -
Rio de Janeiro -
Aerial view from Corcovado
 Argentina -
Peninsula Valdes
South Africa -
Table Mountain
South Africa -
Cape of Good Hope
South Africa -
Kruger Park
Peru -
Cusco -
Plaza de Armas
Peru -
Titicaca Lake and Islands
Peru -
Market of Pisac
Kosovo -
Pec Patriarchy
Hungary -
Budapest -
Szechenyi Thermal Baths
South Korea -
Gyeongju -
Bulguksa Temple
South Korea -
Haeinsa Temple and Tripitaka
South Korea -
Demilitarised Zone
Vietnam -
Mekong Delta
Vietnam -
Hue -
Citadel
Vietnam -
Hue -
Khai Dinh tombs
Vietnam -
Saigon -
Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
Bosnia Herzegovina -
Sarajevo - Bascarsija
Bosnia Herzegovina -
Sarajevo -
War Cemetery
Bosnia Herzegovina -
Mostar Bridge
Macedonia -
Tetovo -
Serena Djamija Mosque
Macedonia -
Skopje -
Markov Monastery and orthodox  churches
India -
New Delhi -
Jama Masjid Mosque
India -
Jaipur -
Amber Fort
India -
Pushkar -
Ghats
India -
Ranakpur -
Adinath Jain Temple
Serbia -
Studenica Monastery
India -
Jodhpur -
City Fort
Montenegro -
Kotor -
St. John Fortress and Fjord
Montenegro -
Durmitor Park and Black Lake
China -
Shanghai -
Pudong Skyline
China -
Beijing -
Summer Palace
China -
Beijing -
Forbidden City
China -
Beijing -
Heavenly Peace Temple
China -
Xian -
Old Town
China -
Xian -
Terracotta Army
Hong Kong -
Skyline
China -
Yangshuo -
Pinnacles on the Li river
Macao -
TV Tower
Macao -
Grand Lisboa Casino
Albania -
Bunker
Albania -
Llogara Pass
Israel -
Nazareth -
Grotto of Annunciation
Israel -
Jerusalem -
Dome of the Rock and Mount Temple and Wall
Israel -
Jerusalem -
Mount of Olives and Jewish Graves
Israel -
Jerusalem -
Holy Sepulchre
Palestine -
Bethlehem -
Grotto of the Nativity
Laos -
Mekong River and ethnic minorities villages
Laos -
Luang Prabang
Wat Xien Thong
Laos -
Vientiane -
Buddha Park
United Arab Emirates -
Dubai -
Burj Al Khalifa
(world highest building)
United Arab Emirates -
Dubai -
Jumeirah Palm Island
North Cyprus
St Hilarion Castle
North Cyprus
Lefkosa -
Green Line -
The Last Wall
Canada -
Toronto -
CN Tower
Canada -
Toronto -
Niagara Falls
Canada -
Quebec City -
Old Town
Canada -
Whales in Saguenay Fjord
Sweden -
Gripsholm Castle
Brazil -
Fernando de Noronha -
Baia dos Porcos
Romania - 
Bucovina Painted Monasteries
United States of America - Glen Canyon and Horseshoe Bend
Norway -
Fjords and Preikestolen
Ireland -
Cliffs of Moher
United States of America - 
Yellowstone Park
 
 Chile -
Atacama Desert
 
Zimbabwe -
Victoria Falls
India -
Khajuraho Temples
Venezuela -
Los Roques Archipelago
 
French Polinesia -
Bora Bora Island
 
Spain - Cordoba - 
Mezquita
 
Myanmar - 
Pagan
 
Morocco - 
Casablanca
Hassan II Mosque
 
Antartica
 
Uzbekistan -
Samarcanda -
Registan
 
Bolivia - Laguna Colorada
 
Greece -
Tessalonika -
Meteors
 
Equador -
Galapagos Islands
 
France -
Mount Saint Michel
 
United States of America -
Haway volcanos
 
India -
Varanasi -
Ghats
 
Australia -
Whitsunday Islands
 
France - 
Reims -
Cathedral
 
Philippines -
Beaches at Boracay
 
Botswana -
Okawango Delta
 
Chile -
Easter Island -
Moai
 
Lebanon -
Baalbek
 
China - 
Tibet -
Lhasa - Potala
 
Mali - Djenne Mosque
 
Maldives -
Athols
 
 Mexico -
Teotihuacan
 
 Iceland - Geysir
 
 Ethiopia -
Lalibela Churches
 
 Namibia -
Sossusvlei Dunes
 
 Yemen - 
Sanaa Old City
 
Bolivia -
Salar Uyuni
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 


The 40 Tops in Italy (Colosseum included above)


Erice
Agrigento -
Valley of Temples
Piazza Armerina -
Villa Romana del Casale
Pescoluse Beaches
Pompei and Ercolano
Padua -
Basilica
Basilica of Assisi
Florence -
Duomo and Piazza della Signoria
Pisa -
Piazza del Duomo
Venice -
San Marco and the channels
Ravenna -
Historical Christian Monuments and Mosaics
Milan -
Duomo
Dolomiti Mountains
Naples -
Sansevero Chapel and Cristo Velato
Rome -
Pantheon
Ostia Antica -
Historical Archeological Area
Tivoli -
Villa Adriana
San Gimignano
Maddalena Archipelago
Matera -
The Sassi and the old cave churches
Castel del Monte
Cerveteri -
Etruscan Necropolis
Orvieto -
Duomo
Urbino -
Ducal Palace
Maggiore Lake -
Isola Bella and other islands
Taormina -
Greek Theatre
Alberobello -
Trulli
Paestum -
Temples
Capri -
Faraglioni and Blue Grotto
Siena -
Piazza del Campo and Duomo
Ferrara -
Este Palace and Old Town
Caserta -
Royal Palace and Gardens
Roma -
Trevi Fountain
Roma -
Catacombs
Vicenza -
Palladio Villas
Aeolian Islands -
Stromboli
Lake of Como -
Bellagio and other villas
Ancona -
Frasassi Grotto
Palermo - Cathedral
Sardinia - 
Paradise Coast

 

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