#1 Cordillera del Paine, Chile
Glacial forces have sculpted a beautiful landscape in the Cordillera, dominated by the Torres Del Paine, whose mountains are separated by small valleys. Its massive summits are gigantic granite monoliths and UNESCO biosphere reserves.
#2 Elephant Island, Antarctica
Most famous as the desolate refuge of Ernest Shackleton and his crew in 1916, Elephant Island is an ice-covered mountainous island off the coast of Antarctica in the outer reaches of the South Shetland Islands in the Southern Ocean.
#3 Dettifoss, Iceland
Reputed to be the most powerful in all of Europe, Dettifoss is the largest waterfall in Northeast Iceland. Set within stark, rocky surrounds with bone-shatteringly sheer drops on either side, there couldn´t be a more fitting backdrop for its untethered power.
#4 Kakslauttanen Arctic Resort, Lapland, Finland
A beautiful and inspiring region of ancient landscapes with a fascinating history, the Scottish Highlands is a culturally distinct region influenced by a turbulent history, and magnificent nature and geography.
#5 Grand Canyon, USA
One of the world's seven natural wonders, the Grand Canyon attains a depth of over a mile. Cutting its way through layer after layer of rock, the Colorado River and its tributaries have laid bare nearly two billion years of Earth's geological history.
#6 Machu Picchu, Peru
Often referred to as ‘The Lost City of the Incas’, Machu Picchu is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World. It is situated above the Urubamba Valley in Peru, 80 km northwest of Cuzco and through which the Urubamba River flows.
#7 Peyto Lake, Canada
Peyto Lake is a glacier-fed lake located in the Canadian Rockies. During the summer, significant amounts of glacial rock flow into the lake, and these suspended particles give the lake its bright, turquoise colour.
#8 Iguassu Falls, Argentina/Brazil
Wider than Victoria Falls and taller than Niagara, Iguassu Falls are set in the tropical jungles near the 3-way border between Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. Iguassu is one of those places that needs to be seen to be believed.
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