39 Breathtaking Places To See Before You Die

Our world is filled with artificial and natural beauty, and it’s hard to say whether a single lifetime would indeed be enough to experience all of it genuinely. Most of us will never see everything the world offers us, but it’s worth a shot! Here are 39 breathtaking places around the world worth adding to your bucket list.

Some consider travel a luxury or even an unnecessary burden, while others consider it vitally important to living a fulfilled life. Still, others don’t even have the opportunity to make that decision. But if you are afflicted with a case of wanderlust, you know that seeing the world’s sights can be a profoundly moving and valuable experience.

My favorite is ecological tourism – climbing mountains, exploring deserts, or simply drinking in the countryside sights. However, you can’t deny the appeal of some artificial structures, from the epic, ancient grandeur of the Pyramids of Giza to the sunny charm of seaside villages in Greece.

We live in a beautiful world, so see as much of it as possible before you kick the bucket! Here’s an excellent quote from St. Augustine that will hopefully inspire you to get your foot out the door: “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”

01. Bagan, Myanmar

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02. Zhangye Danxia Landform In Gansu, China

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03. Li River, China

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04. Meteora, Greece

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05. Salar de Uyuni: One Of The World’s Largest Mirrors, Bolivia

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06. Tianzi Mountains, China

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07. Santorini Island, Greece

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08. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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09. Yosemite Valley, USA

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10. Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan

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11. Bamboo Forest, Japan

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12. Petra, Jordan

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13. Machu Picchu, Peru

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14. Cave In Algarve, Portugal

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15. Halong Bay, Vietnam

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16. Pamukkale, Turkey

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17. Rice Terrace Fields In Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam

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18. Monument Valley, USA

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19. Naica Mine, Mexico

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20. Hang Son Doong, Vietnam

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21. Venice, Italy

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22. Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

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23. Lençóis Maranhenses, Brazil

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24. Navagio Bay, Greece

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25. Provence, France

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26. Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

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27. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

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28. Moraine Lake, Canada

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29. Tulip Fields In The Netherlands

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30. Geiranger Fjord, Norway

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31. Mount Roraima, Venezuela/Brazil/Guyana

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32. Vatnajokull Glacier Cave, Iceland

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33. Batu Caves, Malaysia

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34. Gásadalur, Faroe Islands

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35. Antelope Canyon, USA

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36. Iguazu Falls, Argentina/Brazil

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37. Giza Pyramids, Egypt

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38. McWay Falls, USA

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39. Cappadocia, Turkey

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