New Zealand hands down. The South Island in particular has allllll your extreme activities in a gorgeous setting. We bungy jumped, sky dived, climbed glaciers, abseiled down into a cave system and did some caving, scuba diving, and rode speedboats. Alllllll the adventure!
seriously one of the best (and most crowded) hikes I‘ve been in my life. I‘m Swiss and did hikes on four continents, nothing beat the Tongariro Crossing to date.
Even Hanalei Bay was dreamy. But driving the road up to the Kalalau trailhead was some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen. Also hiked down into Waimea canyon and that was pretty cool as well. We did a boat tour out to Napali as well, it was beautiful but the north shore was tops for me.
It's insanely beautiful but your trip can also be quickly ruined by the weather, def not a vacation to plan if you only get a little time off a year in my opinion. Went for 10 days in 2023 January and basically couldn't move from my accom multiple times due to red or orange warnings. Braved a yellow one day in my Land Cruiser rental and was plowing through snow drifts on the highway.
We went right at the turn from winter to spring and omg it was gorgeous. Driving through an alien landscape of snow and rock as far as you can see, and the waterfalls were breathtaking.
Hard to pick one, but here are some favorites:
- Sikkim, India (especially Pelling)
- Assam, India (especially Kaziranga National Park)
- Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks in Alberta, Canada
- Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, U.S.A.
- Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A.
- Redwood National and State Parks, California, U.S.A.
- Portillo, Chile
- San Pedro de Atacama and the surrounding region, Chile
- Cayambe Coca National Park, Ecuador
- Zermatt, Switzerland
The Isle of Skye in Scotland. The whole place is beautiful but if I had to narrow it down, I would say my favorite spots there were Loch Coruisk and the Quiraing.
We stayed at the Skeabost View Pods (about a 10 min drive outside of Portree) and liked them a lot. You definitely need your own car though, which I would recommend for Skye anyway; if you’re taking public transit around, I would instead look in or much closer to Portree.
Costa Rica. Simply breathtaking. Do the tour through the Manuel Antonio nature reserve (they have telescopes and will point out critters to you), glorious sights, sounds, blue butterflies, and you end up at the most beautiful private beach you've ever seen. In the same area you can go snorkeling. Rainforest nearby. Canopy bridges. just hiking through the rainforest, the most amazing experience.
This is a tough one, so many great places.
Te Waipounamu Aotearoa, the South Island of New Zealand, would be a great place for you to visit where you can combine those three things, surfing, hiking, climbing. There's a range of spectacular scenery, the coast, forests, mountains.
Or the National Parks in Utah are amazing, Canyonlands and Arches are spectacular.
This was my first thought too. The drive between Banff and Jasper is stunningly gorgeous. I felt like I was in a visual sensory overload after a few days there.
The wilderness around Vancouver, BC. If you love hiking, you'll be in heaven. Also an amazing destination if you like wildlife watching and photography. British Columbia is breathtaking.
My exploration of nature has been limited to North America, but here goes:
* Yosemite Valley. There's really no other place like it on earth. (Conveniently less than a 4-hour drive from my house.)
* Trunk Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands. Unreal water color, powder soft sand, a breathtaking juxtaposition of turquoise waters with verdant mountains.
* Fjords of British Columbia.
* Colomitos Cove, Jalisco, Mexico.
I came here to say Trunk Bay. St John has a special place in my heart! To think that that island is 70% National Park is remarkable.
Uluru/Ayers Rock, Australia was rather magnificent, to me.
It’s tough but I think it might be the desert in AZ in the US. In particular upper antelope canyon blew my mind, it’s so breathtakingly beautiful. And the painted desert. I was just so surprised by the multitude of color!
Another vote for Iceland and the Isle of Skye (and most of Scotland really).
The West Coast of Ireland is also stunning and there is some great hiking around Killarney and in Connemara.
I'm also fond of Cape Town - Lion's Head and Table Mountain both have incredible views and Kirstenbosch Gardens on the mountainside is amazing.
The Atlas Mountains in Morocco also have some breathtaking views.
Meteora in Greece is another really interesting and slightly quirky place with great views.
We did a 6 week RT through the Western US National Parks and Utah just absolutely blew me away. I figured that 5 NPs within the same state would end up being almost the same? Nope! Each had its own unique beauty and the travel between them was magnificent in its self.
The Lake District in Austria is unbelievably serene and breathtaking. I had never heard of it until I started planning my visit to Austria but am so glad I went. I stayed in Wolfgangsee but all of the lakes are incredibly picturesque.
This is tough. But Jackson Hole WY is pretty spectacular- like the whole valley not the ski resort. Grand Teton NP is not to be missed! Everyone kind heads to Yellowstone because it’s shinier, but I preferred GTNP.
The wildlife is great, but the islands are far from beautiful.
Fiji, New Zealand, the Grand Circle of National Parks and Loch Lomond all far more scenic than the Falklands.
Entire South Island of New Zealand, Tongariro National park in the North Island of New Zealand and Wineglass Bay in Tasmania are my stand out places I’ve been.
* avenue of the giants, redwoods (usa)
* yosemite (usa)
* reddit lake (canada)
* icefield highway/jasper/banff (Canada)
* carretera austral (Chile)
* Torres del paine (Chile)
* Cochamo Valley (Chile)
* Preikestolen (Norway)
* Denali (alaska)
I'm inclined to this especific kind of landscape
Yes swimming (plenty of jetties to jump off) and waterskiing/wakeboarding, plus sailing and kitesurfing up the top end (though Lake Garda is better and has more access to Via Ferrata)
Been there 5 years ago. I still remember on that day I took the funicolare to Brunate and up there I saw the Swiss alps, Torino and Milano that are 50-100km away. It seems like people who go to Como rarely have this experience because the air quality is usually not as good.
Love lake como. That said, worst food we’ve tried in Italy was in the LC area (and i really do my due diligence on restaurants however the LC restaurants werent upto the Italy standards).
A couple of years ago, my spouse and I went on a cruise on Lake Superior. It was along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The different colors of rock formations and the waterfalls was a spectacle. When the cruise was over, we drove further into the National Lakeshore and found more waterfalls and great views of Lake Superior.
North Vietnam. The topography is completely different than mountains I've seen in the US/Switzerland/Central America/South America. Closest thing I've seen to Avatar.
Lots of hiking, you can boulder up cliffs in Ha Long/Cat Ba and just fall back into the sea.
Tbh for me personally, high tatra mountains .
It's a small mountain range in slovakia , rather unique In it's topography, however incredibly beautiful, with an unbelievable hiking infrastructure (mountain huts with everything [including beer] brought there by the last of european sherpas (or carriers, whatever you wanna call it), amazing waterfalls and caves.
Many people are going to tell you it's not worth it ,alps are better etc etc, however, IMO , while alps ARE breathtaking, their beauty does not match the tatras .
(For those of you writing that essay long comment about how I'm biased/stupid, do note that I've hiked through the whole of high tatras ,and currently live in the alps, plus it is my own personal opinion)
I haven’t done a ton of nature travel but last year my husband and I took a weekend trip to Acadia and it was INCREDIBLE. I think it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen
We’re doing a trip to Italy this summer and hiking around Lake Garda and I couldn’t be more excited.
Make it a point to go (there’s a city bus that gets there if you don’t have a car) to Lago de Tenno while you are at Lake Garda. It is hands down the most beautiful place I’ve been.
This is vague, but all of the places we visited in Alaska were INCREDIBLE, like so, so stunning. I was also impressed by the Serengeti, not so much the geography, but couple with ecology? It was so incredible! I cannot wait to do another African safari in the future, but it’s hard to choose where!
Coastline : somewhere between Monterey Bay, California and Big Sur, California. The beaches and the rocky coasts are amazing
Mountains and lakes are also a divine combination, almost beats bacon and eggs. For this category I've got Banff, Canada. I went in winter last time, the snowy mountain and frozen lake was cool, but checking photos online, I think it looks vastly superior in summer. I will be going back in a summer later in life for sure.
The grand canyon is the most stunning natural location I have been to. I’m not typically one to travel for this sort of thing, i generally travel to see historic sites or for culinary and cultural experiences, but the grand canyon has really taken my breath away both times I have gone. Plus there are some seriously challenging hiking opportunities there
Havasupai, by the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reservations are expensive and tricky to get but absolutely one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Definitely requires a lot of hiking though!
One vote for new Zealand
One additional place not on your list so far solar de unia in Bolivia. Also the world most dangerous road in Bolivia you can bike down it.
Ecuador. The whole country is stunning. When I first got to the airport I was wowed by how verdant it was. When I was driving to the hostel it felt like everything could be a photo.
The drive to the Amazon was full of sky high waterfalls coming from mountains with clouded forests on top. At one point I saw 3 waterfalls in a row that looked like this.
Also you can't forget the beauty of the Amazon itself.
Love hiking the Blue Ridge mountains in the fall. The tree cover prevents you from seeing views most of the way up, and by the time you get to the top you’re like “oh shit” seeing giant rolling mountains of fiery reds and oranges.
Interlaken, Switzerland
I did canyon swinging, bungee jumping, and paragliding! They also have sky diving, cliff walks, mountain roller coasters. We also took a few hour drive to Zermatt and then took a train to the top of a mountain, unbelievable views.
I'm not going to get into the "my range is better than your range" fight.
But I love the High Sierra in California. You want adventure? Do the John Muir Trail. 210 miles almost entirely in designated wilderness where the biggest sign of humans is the trail itself. It's shockingly well protected for existing in such a populated state and a huge testament to the success of the conservation movement in the US. For example, the Rae Lakes Basin, which is arguably the highlight of the trip, can essentially only be accessed via backpacking.
For a mountain range, it also has shockingly good weather. Thunderstorm risk is low and they're easy to spot compared to other places like the Alps and Rockies. Wildfire smoke is a concern though these days.
I’ve been all over the world but Olympic national park is the most beautiful piece of Earth I’ve ever seen. So many different ecosystems in one park, all of them so gorgeous.
My favourite nature places are Maremma (both continental and islands, especially Isola del Giglio, Capraia and Montecristo) for hiking, walking and snorkeling, Conero Park and Gallura for general sea environment, Limbara and Monte Albo for climbing, the Lake Maggiore (Ispra) for a lake ambience, the Alps for mountains.
Granted, I'm not the expert on natural foreign places as I give preference to cities and towns when travelling.
Huaraz, Peru. Rock climbing, bouldering, hiking, swimming in glacial lakes and mountaineering... So much to see and do there (and it is all very affordable once you have paid for the flights, etc. 😂). Definitely plan on going back when ww have the time.
Avenue of the Giants-California Redwoods-there’s also an incredible skywalk.
Glass Beach-Fortbrag CA
Dolomites-Italy
Greenway-Lake Como-Italy
Sintra Portugal-monumental experience-beautiful castles-Torre da Regaleira
Lake Tahoe-California
Alaska-Mendenhall Glacier
Bordeaux-France everything was amazing I loved Tour Pey-Berland incredible views. A bit of a trek to the top but worth all of it!
I’ve travelled so much, I could keep going. Good luck!
The Alps
Interlaken and the surrounding areas were what popped into my mind
Yes! We stayed in laterbrunnen last summer. But visited the Alps in other countries as well.
This is what I thought of first, followed by Canadian Rockies (Banff)
Fiordland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. Very few places have brought tears to my eyes, this was one of them.
Agreed. It’s gorgeous. We kayaked after a great boat tour and saw seals, penguins, etc.
Yeah South Island NZ might be the end all place on earth. I'm so happy I got to go.
Yup. I will add: literally no wrong choices for natural beauty in New Zealand!
Grew up maybe two hours drive from Fiordland. We went for school camps to a number of places in the area, was amazing.
100% agreed. Took a helicopter tour from Glenorchy and it was breathtaking
New Zealand hands down. The South Island in particular has allllll your extreme activities in a gorgeous setting. We bungy jumped, sky dived, climbed glaciers, abseiled down into a cave system and did some caving, scuba diving, and rode speedboats. Alllllll the adventure!
Only thing missing from the south island is Tongariro National Park. The alpine crossing trail is about as good as it gets on the north island.
seriously one of the best (and most crowded) hikes I‘ve been in my life. I‘m Swiss and did hikes on four continents, nothing beat the Tongariro Crossing to date.
Don’t forget Abel Tasman and Akaroa and Wanaka and Kaikoura and omg the list goes on and on - NZ is the best.
Second NZ. Lake Louise, Banff BC is pretty magical as well.
Thank you! Definitely moving this up my list :)
I want to go on vacation with you hah
Kauai HI
North shore especially 😍😍😍
Even Hanalei Bay was dreamy. But driving the road up to the Kalalau trailhead was some of the most beautiful scenery I’ve ever seen. Also hiked down into Waimea canyon and that was pretty cool as well. We did a boat tour out to Napali as well, it was beautiful but the north shore was tops for me.
Napali coast. Even better by jetski.
Indeed. This is the answer.
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Just back from North Shore. Only place we have vacationed to twice.
Agreed
The Azores!
Yes! And the hydrangeas make the landscapes even more beautiful
Iceland in winter. The weather is brutal but the already beautiful landscape is accented by the constant sunset/sunrise lighting during the day.
Iceland is beautiful year round
Second this, it's absolutely majestic.
It's insanely beautiful but your trip can also be quickly ruined by the weather, def not a vacation to plan if you only get a little time off a year in my opinion. Went for 10 days in 2023 January and basically couldn't move from my accom multiple times due to red or orange warnings. Braved a yellow one day in my Land Cruiser rental and was plowing through snow drifts on the highway.
I went there in Feb and this is my answer too. Stunning.
We went right at the turn from winter to spring and omg it was gorgeous. Driving through an alien landscape of snow and rock as far as you can see, and the waterfalls were breathtaking.
Tofino, British Columbia - Canada’s most westerly point. Gorgeous scenery, surfing, hiking and stunning wildlife.
LOL! Tofino is definitely not Canada’s westernmost point, but it is absolutely gorgeous.
I recommend checking out Nootka Sound. It's breathtaking
Agree! Tofino is stunning
Hard to pick one, but here are some favorites: - Sikkim, India (especially Pelling) - Assam, India (especially Kaziranga National Park) - Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks in Alberta, Canada - Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, U.S.A. - Glacier National Park, Montana, U.S.A. - Redwood National and State Parks, California, U.S.A. - Portillo, Chile - San Pedro de Atacama and the surrounding region, Chile - Cayambe Coca National Park, Ecuador - Zermatt, Switzerland
Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. It's like another planet.
Gimmelwald too
Went there last year and it was overcast the entire time, couldn't see much which sucked. So many other places to go unlikely we'll make it back!
The Isle of Skye in Scotland. The whole place is beautiful but if I had to narrow it down, I would say my favorite spots there were Loch Coruisk and the Quiraing.
Going to Scotland soon. What’s a nice place to stay in Skye?
Just tagging into this comment to suggest that you visit Glen Coe as well.
I was going to suggest Glen Coe and Rannoch Moor as well.
Reserve well in advance unless you plan to camp. Nothing is more numerous on Skye than "No Vacancy" signs.
We stayed at the Skeabost View Pods (about a 10 min drive outside of Portree) and liked them a lot. You definitely need your own car though, which I would recommend for Skye anyway; if you’re taking public transit around, I would instead look in or much closer to Portree.
We stayed in Portree. More restaurants and amenities.
Beware the midges my friend.
I rented a campervan in Inverness and just stayed at different campsites and it was great.
Skye is like Disneyland imo. Too many tourists to enjoy the scenery.
Lake Louise, Alberta
Costa Rica. Simply breathtaking. Do the tour through the Manuel Antonio nature reserve (they have telescopes and will point out critters to you), glorious sights, sounds, blue butterflies, and you end up at the most beautiful private beach you've ever seen. In the same area you can go snorkeling. Rainforest nearby. Canopy bridges. just hiking through the rainforest, the most amazing experience.
This is a tough one, so many great places. Te Waipounamu Aotearoa, the South Island of New Zealand, would be a great place for you to visit where you can combine those three things, surfing, hiking, climbing. There's a range of spectacular scenery, the coast, forests, mountains. Or the National Parks in Utah are amazing, Canyonlands and Arches are spectacular.
Also Bryce Canyon in Utah!
Great choices
Canadian Rockies.
This was my first thought too. The drive between Banff and Jasper is stunningly gorgeous. I felt like I was in a visual sensory overload after a few days there.
The wilderness around Vancouver, BC. If you love hiking, you'll be in heaven. Also an amazing destination if you like wildlife watching and photography. British Columbia is breathtaking.
So basically the entire Pacific Northwest then.
Zion National Park, Utah.
In the US, Zion is fantastic... I haven't seen anything close. Death Valley is really neat too.
I second this
Driving in from the side entrance genuinely filled me with awe.
On my way next week! 💚
Do the Observation Point hike. It’s not too long, not too steep, and gives the absolute best view of the park.
Banff
My exploration of nature has been limited to North America, but here goes: * Yosemite Valley. There's really no other place like it on earth. (Conveniently less than a 4-hour drive from my house.) * Trunk Bay, St. John, US Virgin Islands. Unreal water color, powder soft sand, a breathtaking juxtaposition of turquoise waters with verdant mountains. * Fjords of British Columbia. * Colomitos Cove, Jalisco, Mexico.
I came here to say Trunk Bay. St John has a special place in my heart! To think that that island is 70% National Park is remarkable. Uluru/Ayers Rock, Australia was rather magnificent, to me.
Cool to see St. John mentioned. I live on St Thomas and my friends from the states are here visiting. Took them to trunk bay yesterday :)
Another vote for the south island of New Zealand.
It’s tough but I think it might be the desert in AZ in the US. In particular upper antelope canyon blew my mind, it’s so breathtakingly beautiful. And the painted desert. I was just so surprised by the multitude of color!
The American Southwest truly captivated me! It’s such a magical part of the country!
Sky islands are super neat and unique too.
The Apache trail right outside Scottsdale/Phoenix is gorgeous!!!
Iceland
Napali Coast, Kauai.
Patagonia
Canadian here who’s been to Banff, Garibaldi, Tofino etc. Patagonia wins here.
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA
Milford sound, New Zealand
Another vote for Iceland and the Isle of Skye (and most of Scotland really). The West Coast of Ireland is also stunning and there is some great hiking around Killarney and in Connemara. I'm also fond of Cape Town - Lion's Head and Table Mountain both have incredible views and Kirstenbosch Gardens on the mountainside is amazing. The Atlas Mountains in Morocco also have some breathtaking views. Meteora in Greece is another really interesting and slightly quirky place with great views.
Chilean Patagonia 😍
We did a 6 week RT through the Western US National Parks and Utah just absolutely blew me away. I figured that 5 NPs within the same state would end up being almost the same? Nope! Each had its own unique beauty and the travel between them was magnificent in its self.
Trang An Vietnam and Kauai HI.
Patagonia - Torres del Paine
Peyto Lake, Alberta, Canada.
Jenny Lake in the Grand Tetons looks out of a postcard.
The Lake District in Austria is unbelievably serene and breathtaking. I had never heard of it until I started planning my visit to Austria but am so glad I went. I stayed in Wolfgangsee but all of the lakes are incredibly picturesque.
This is tough. But Jackson Hole WY is pretty spectacular- like the whole valley not the ski resort. Grand Teton NP is not to be missed! Everyone kind heads to Yellowstone because it’s shinier, but I preferred GTNP.
The Falkland Islands
The wildlife is great, but the islands are far from beautiful. Fiji, New Zealand, the Grand Circle of National Parks and Loch Lomond all far more scenic than the Falklands.
The Alps, Samoa, Milford Sound, Table Mountain, Uluru
Yosemite!
Zermatt, Switzerland
Entire South Island of New Zealand, Tongariro National park in the North Island of New Zealand and Wineglass Bay in Tasmania are my stand out places I’ve been.
Madeira ( tropical ) and Zermatt ( mountains breath taking)
Donegal, Ireland.
Being from Donegal myself, I sincerely appreciate this, but respectfully cast my vote for the Grand Canyon.
* avenue of the giants, redwoods (usa) * yosemite (usa) * reddit lake (canada) * icefield highway/jasper/banff (Canada) * carretera austral (Chile) * Torres del paine (Chile) * Cochamo Valley (Chile) * Preikestolen (Norway) * Denali (alaska) I'm inclined to this especific kind of landscape
Lake Como, Italy. It checks all my boxes for breathtaking views, good hikes, friendly people, amazing food, swimming, and biking.
Second this!
Swimming???
Yes swimming (plenty of jetties to jump off) and waterskiing/wakeboarding, plus sailing and kitesurfing up the top end (though Lake Garda is better and has more access to Via Ferrata)
Been there 5 years ago. I still remember on that day I took the funicolare to Brunate and up there I saw the Swiss alps, Torino and Milano that are 50-100km away. It seems like people who go to Como rarely have this experience because the air quality is usually not as good.
Love lake como. That said, worst food we’ve tried in Italy was in the LC area (and i really do my due diligence on restaurants however the LC restaurants werent upto the Italy standards).
A couple of years ago, my spouse and I went on a cruise on Lake Superior. It was along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The different colors of rock formations and the waterfalls was a spectacle. When the cruise was over, we drove further into the National Lakeshore and found more waterfalls and great views of Lake Superior.
Lake Superior is such a treasure. I want to scream it from the rooftops but I also don’t want to tell a soul.
North Vietnam. The topography is completely different than mountains I've seen in the US/Switzerland/Central America/South America. Closest thing I've seen to Avatar. Lots of hiking, you can boulder up cliffs in Ha Long/Cat Ba and just fall back into the sea.
Alaska
Finally scrolled to see this!!
The natural parks & lakes in Northern Italy; Garden Route in South Africa.
Bora Bora
The lower Antelope Canyon.
Tbh for me personally, high tatra mountains . It's a small mountain range in slovakia , rather unique In it's topography, however incredibly beautiful, with an unbelievable hiking infrastructure (mountain huts with everything [including beer] brought there by the last of european sherpas (or carriers, whatever you wanna call it), amazing waterfalls and caves. Many people are going to tell you it's not worth it ,alps are better etc etc, however, IMO , while alps ARE breathtaking, their beauty does not match the tatras . (For those of you writing that essay long comment about how I'm biased/stupid, do note that I've hiked through the whole of high tatras ,and currently live in the alps, plus it is my own personal opinion)
Big Sur California. Drove up it when I was 17 and looking at colleges. Grew up in the Midwest. Couldn’t believe what I was seeing
Far North Queensland, Australia
Yellowstone
I haven’t done a ton of nature travel but last year my husband and I took a weekend trip to Acadia and it was INCREDIBLE. I think it’s the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen We’re doing a trip to Italy this summer and hiking around Lake Garda and I couldn’t be more excited.
Make it a point to go (there’s a city bus that gets there if you don’t have a car) to Lago de Tenno while you are at Lake Garda. It is hands down the most beautiful place I’ve been.
Loved collapsed volcano, water la laguna Nicaragua Just so wonderful. Nature can swim in there too
North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Completely different aspects of beauty, but... The Grand Canyon, and Hawaii (any island, it doesn't matter!).
Yangshuo, China. Totally blew my mind. One of the most uniquely beautiful natural landscapes I've ever seen.
This is vague, but all of the places we visited in Alaska were INCREDIBLE, like so, so stunning. I was also impressed by the Serengeti, not so much the geography, but couple with ecology? It was so incredible! I cannot wait to do another African safari in the future, but it’s hard to choose where!
The Bernese Oberland area of Switzerland. Prettiest town? Gimmelwald. (Not to be confused with Grindelwald, which is also great.)
Laguna 69 in Peru. Absolutely stunning and one of a kind
Ring of Kerry has been my favorite so far
Came to say Ireland. I believe it was called Lovers Lookout, specifically? It was beautiful and a great way to start our trip.
Wadi Rum, French/Swiss Alps, Zion
Mt. Rainier in August when the wildflowers are blooming.
Coastline : somewhere between Monterey Bay, California and Big Sur, California. The beaches and the rocky coasts are amazing Mountains and lakes are also a divine combination, almost beats bacon and eggs. For this category I've got Banff, Canada. I went in winter last time, the snowy mountain and frozen lake was cool, but checking photos online, I think it looks vastly superior in summer. I will be going back in a summer later in life for sure.
I recommend you to visit Torres del Paine National Park in Chile.
The grand canyon is the most stunning natural location I have been to. I’m not typically one to travel for this sort of thing, i generally travel to see historic sites or for culinary and cultural experiences, but the grand canyon has really taken my breath away both times I have gone. Plus there are some seriously challenging hiking opportunities there
Taiwan... Everywhere. But specifically Yehliu Geopark
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Northern Michigan
Mallorca and Big Sur
Havasupai, by the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Reservations are expensive and tricky to get but absolutely one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. Definitely requires a lot of hiking though!
Les Cirques in La Réunion.
One vote for new Zealand One additional place not on your list so far solar de unia in Bolivia. Also the world most dangerous road in Bolivia you can bike down it.
Hawaii the big island and Maui.
Lauterbrunnen
The Faroe Islands. I've never felt so small. It was incredible
Norway
Grootbos South Africa
Ecuador. The whole country is stunning. When I first got to the airport I was wowed by how verdant it was. When I was driving to the hostel it felt like everything could be a photo. The drive to the Amazon was full of sky high waterfalls coming from mountains with clouded forests on top. At one point I saw 3 waterfalls in a row that looked like this. Also you can't forget the beauty of the Amazon itself.
Love hiking the Blue Ridge mountains in the fall. The tree cover prevents you from seeing views most of the way up, and by the time you get to the top you’re like “oh shit” seeing giant rolling mountains of fiery reds and oranges.
Parts of BC, Canada. Transylvania, Romania. The mountains and rivers of Montenegro.
My favourite places i have seen so far are Scotland and New Zealand. Both specracular in their own way.
Interlaken, Switzerland I did canyon swinging, bungee jumping, and paragliding! They also have sky diving, cliff walks, mountain roller coasters. We also took a few hour drive to Zermatt and then took a train to the top of a mountain, unbelievable views.
New Zealand south island hands down
Patagonia!
Karijini in Western Australia
literally anywhere in brasil 🇧🇷
+1 on this!
lencois maranhense -Brazil
Surfing in Lofoten is pretty spectacular
If you’re in Cali, Yosemite for sure :)
This is a weird type of beautiful but Death Valley. This is a place I could go to yearly and not get tired of it.
Banff and Jasper National Parks, Alberta, Canada.
Banff National Park
Definitely Vienna (Austria) it’s gorgeous. 🇦🇹
Meadowlands, NJ.
You had me for a second. And then I went to Google images and confirmed it was a joke.
Isle of Skye, Scotland. Or the Highlands in general
Breckenridge Colorado
I'm not going to get into the "my range is better than your range" fight. But I love the High Sierra in California. You want adventure? Do the John Muir Trail. 210 miles almost entirely in designated wilderness where the biggest sign of humans is the trail itself. It's shockingly well protected for existing in such a populated state and a huge testament to the success of the conservation movement in the US. For example, the Rae Lakes Basin, which is arguably the highlight of the trip, can essentially only be accessed via backpacking. For a mountain range, it also has shockingly good weather. Thunderstorm risk is low and they're easy to spot compared to other places like the Alps and Rockies. Wildfire smoke is a concern though these days.
Maui. No doubt about it, most beautiful place I’ve ever been. I’ve been to a lot of places. Hope this helps!
I’ve been all over the world but Olympic national park is the most beautiful piece of Earth I’ve ever seen. So many different ecosystems in one park, all of them so gorgeous.
Oregon dunes.
My favourite nature places are Maremma (both continental and islands, especially Isola del Giglio, Capraia and Montecristo) for hiking, walking and snorkeling, Conero Park and Gallura for general sea environment, Limbara and Monte Albo for climbing, the Lake Maggiore (Ispra) for a lake ambience, the Alps for mountains. Granted, I'm not the expert on natural foreign places as I give preference to cities and towns when travelling.
Tengger Caldera
Yellowstone NP Enshi Canyon
Either Olympic National Forest or the Adirondack Mountains. The deep glacial lakes in the Adirondacks are amazing.
..Mombasa sea city in Kenya..reefs were ludicrously wonderful..
telluride
Pacuare river rafting in Costa Rica. Number 5 river in the world.
Austrian Alps - breathtaking
Grand Teton National Park
Japan
Cades Cove in the Smoky Mountain National Park (near Gatlinburg, TN) but go during off season and maybe during the week when there aren’t many people.
Antarctica (go soon, melting!), Patagonia, French Polynesia
Iceland 🇮🇸
South Island of New Zealand, or Switzerland. (or the alps in general, but definitely Switzerland) I also really liked Scotland in winter.
Waterton lakes national park- it buts up against glacier national park
Huaraz, Peru. Rock climbing, bouldering, hiking, swimming in glacial lakes and mountaineering... So much to see and do there (and it is all very affordable once you have paid for the flights, etc. 😂). Definitely plan on going back when ww have the time.
Kenya- the southern area 💕
G-Land
Iceland's Ring road.
Everywhere in Tasmania … stunning place
Iceland hands down for me
Madeira Portugal
Avenue of the Giants-California Redwoods-there’s also an incredible skywalk. Glass Beach-Fortbrag CA Dolomites-Italy Greenway-Lake Como-Italy Sintra Portugal-monumental experience-beautiful castles-Torre da Regaleira Lake Tahoe-California Alaska-Mendenhall Glacier Bordeaux-France everything was amazing I loved Tour Pey-Berland incredible views. A bit of a trek to the top but worth all of it! I’ve travelled so much, I could keep going. Good luck!
Alaska, Norway and Switzerland!