A cool pictures collection of 25 cool places to travel and visit around the world featuring stunning photography by National Geographic.
Cape Town
Cape Town is situated at the tip of the African Continent. The only way to understand and enjoy Cape Town is by experiencing the unique range of multicultural lifestyles and scenic national surroundings for yourself.
During
the summer season, Cape Town is filled with holiday makers enjoying the
hot weather, sunny beaches and beautiful scenery. So, if you want to
spend your time during holiday season, it is best to make reservations
as soon as possible. Before reaching the place, have a rough idea about
the places around Cape Town, which you want to visit.
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon is the steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in Arizona State of United States. The powerful sources that cause an impact on the Grand Canyon is erosion, first is by water and second is by wind.
Nearly
5 million people visit the 1 mile deep Grand Canyon every year.
Planning a vacation to the Grand Canyon national park provides a great
relief for you and your family.
The
best time to visit Grand Canyon is during the summer, fall and mild
spring, but most locals agree that winter is the great time to visit.
There are various camp grounds both on the top and floor of the Grand
Canyon. Camping at the floor of the Grand Canyon needs a permit from the
country office.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, an oriental pearl, is simply amazing. It will be very hard for you to find a more exciting city other than Hong Kong. The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting confused and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi Asian and western elements.
The best period to take a vacation to Hong Kong is in the months of October, November and most of December.
Great Barrier Reef
This is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. It is one of the top travel destinations in Australia. You can see it from the outer space and it is the world’s largest single structure, which is made of living organisms.
The
reef supports 10,000 species which consists of 1500 types of fishes and
200 kinds of birds. This beauty inspires many of the travelers to visit
the place.
Florida
This state built its entire identity with tourism. This is the south eastern state in the US. It is a most popular winter destination.
Florida
is also called as the Sunshine State. Central Florida is conquered by
Orlando and it is well known coterie of theme parks, sea world,
universal studios, Disney world, and many more attractions to tourists.
New Zealand South Island
The South Island of New Zealand is characterized by grand open landscapes. The island is well known for spectacular fiords, large beach forests, golden sand beaches and broad plains. Everybody can enjoy the travel to south island.
The
south island has ten national parks. These parks incorporate world
heritage sites, lakes, glaciers, fiords, native forest, coastline, and
world class hiking tracks. The fabulous scenery across the south land
attracts many people to plan vacation.
Golden Temple
This temple has a glorious setting and it exists in the middle of the large blue sacred pool. Don’t miss the peaceful and interesting ritual that goes inside the two-story golden temple.
When you take a tour to India, you should visit the golden temple.
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. This is commonly referred to as entertainment capital of the world. The city has great casino hotels and creates a fantasy like atmosphere. Las Vegas is a great travel destination for honeymooners and travel addicts.
A trip to Vegas is usually a trip to “the strip”, about 20 long blocks of neon lights, public drinking and casinos.
Sydney
Sydney is the economic powerhouse of Australia. The place is full of sun-drenched natural attractions, delicious and daring restaurants, dizzy skyscrapers, friendly folk and wonderful shopping, so most of the travel addicts want to visit the place.
You can take a trip to Sydney at any time of the year.
New York
New York is the USA’s largest metro area. The city is a great center for fashion, culture, finance, research, media, food, art, and trade. The city consists of 5 boroughs and each is differentiated by its own culture.
New York is cinematic. Every year this is a backdrop for about 200 movies.
Taj Mahal
According to most of the travelers, Taj Mahal, most beautiful building, in India is one of the great wonders of the world. This is a hybrid of many artistic styles. Once you visit Taj Mahal, you can enjoy various places near it.
The river side behind Taj Mahal provides a wonderful environment. You can enjoy greatly along with your family.
Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies is one of the most spectacular places of the earth. This place has potential outdoor opportunities and world class resorts. Visit the two national parks of Canadian Rockies and find why most of the travelers choose Canadian Rockies as their home away home.
This
place offers you the best of the best. It offers you the hikes that you
don’t want to miss, scenic drives and many more natural highlights. You
can go for the vacation even along with your children.Winter is a great
time to enjoy the place. During this time, you can try sports like
skiing, snowshoeing and then relaxing around a roaring fire on every
evening.
Uluru
Uluru or Ayers Rock in Australia is one of the world’s great natural wonders. Planning to visit this place is a great way to explore and experience the cultural and physical significance of this Australian icon.
The
rock is at its visual best at sunrise and sunset. Most of the travelers
like to climb the rock by using an ancient aboriginal trail.
Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is a Mayan word. Chichen Itza is one of the largest archeological cities of Mexico and one of the Seven wonders. It is the most visited tourist destination. Travelers like to visit Chichen Itza as a day trip. If you want to enjoy all the activities near by Chichen Itza, it takes 2-3 days stay.
Before
entering into the Chichen Itza, you will come across an informative
museum, clean rest rooms, a dining room, few vender stands and gift
shops. You can visit the site at any time of the year.
Machu Picchu
It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This is mystical place and a great spot to divinity. It is the Peru’s most popular place, so most of you like to see the place. People of Machu Picchu feel that they are the creators of god. This place offers you strange forces of nature that permit the individual to attain a contrary cosmic state.
The
place is located at 2300 meters above the sea level. So, you can enjoy
the vicinity of the place. One day is enough to visit the spots around
Machu Picchu.
While planning to visit Machu Picchu, you need to understand a little about the geography of this area, because the location is remote and inaccessible.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls can be accessed from both the American and Canadian side, but the best view facing the falls is completely from the Canadian side. When you take a trip to Niagara Falls, don’t forget to take a ride on the famous maid-of-the-mist boats. You won’t get the entire experience of Niagara Falls until you ride one of these boats.
It
is the foundation for many interesting places to see and things to do.
If you love beautiful landscapes, romantic getaways, family adventures
and vibrant nightlife then Niagara Falls is the best place to visit.
Petra
Petra, one of the seven wonders, is fabled rose red city and is a well known earliest Nabataean city in the south Jordan. If you have decided to travel to Jordan, then Petra is at the top of your priority list. The solid red stand stone buildings in Petra are unlike anything that you have ever seen before.
One full day is enough to see everything around Petra. This town offers you a wide variety of hotels to fit your budget.
The Pyramids
Pyramids and wonderful temples are the great things to enjoy in Egypt. Travel to Egypt offers you the nature and desert treks, fishing, golfing, scuba diving and birding groups. You can choose the places like Sinai coasts or red sea to relax.
Winter
is the best season to go for a vacation to Egypt. March-May and
September-November is the best time to enjoy the warm days of Egypt.
Venice
Venice is one of the Italy’s greatest tourist places. You will be surprised by hearing how the city is built up. The city is built on 317 small islands and has 150 canals which are connected through 409 bridges.
During the spring time, Venice is completely filled with tourists. At that time it is very difficult to find the accommodations.
Maldives
Maldives is a great place for tranquil tropical islands, palm trees, white beaches and brilliant turquoise lagoons. Maldives is a group of 1190 coral islands. This place is a great destination for scuba divers.
Visiting
Maldives between December and April can makes you to spend some extra
hours of sunshine. Also this is the main season for tourism.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is the travel icon of China and is one of the most popular travel vacation destinations in the world.
It took hundreds of years for its construction. When you have decided to travel to China, don’t forget to see the wall.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls was also one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is the most beautiful waterfalls in Africa. This is a cheap travel destination and is full of fun. Those who want to try for adventures will find plenty of activities like elephant safaris, bridge swinging, water rafting and so on [Adventure travel].
There
are two sides of the falls, one is Zambia and the other is Zimbabwe
side. Both sides are awesome and are a year round destination.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is located on the western slopes of Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is one of the nation’s most famous national parks in US. Yosemite Valley is the most famous destination in Yosemite. Every year more than 4 million people come to visit Yosemite Valley. It is packed with restaurants, shops and campsites.
This
has hundreds of miles of hiking trails. You will find a great variety
of wildlife along with mule deer, black bears and various bird species.
When you plan your vacation to Yosemite, you can enjoy various
activities like hiking, skiing, camping, snowshoeing, horse riding and
bicycling.
Hawaii
Going for Hawaii vacation will make you feel very happy by the beauty and hospitality. They want to do the things that they would not do at home. The beautiful Hawaii islands offer you to see world famous beaches closely; offer you peace and calmness somewhere off the beaten path.
During winter season, Hawaii is fully packed with tourists. When you visit Hawaii, don’t forget to enjoy the activities like: Seeing Molten lava flow at Kilauea volcano, hiking through Waipio Valley, visiting the largest Hawaiian religious temple Puukohola Heiau and playing in the snow atop Mauna Kea.
Paris
It is the most beautiful place and also the capital of France. Springtime is the best time to visit Paris. Paris is the city of life, love and light.
You
will find romance and magic when you visit Eiffel tower to Mona Lisa
and from the bustling Champs Elysees to the winding streets of
Montmartre.
Cape Town
Cape Town is situated at the tip of the African Continent. The only way to understand and enjoy Cape Town is by experiencing the unique range of multicultural lifestyles and scenic national surroundings for yourself.
During
the summer season, Cape Town is filled with holiday makers enjoying the
hot weather, sunny beaches and beautiful scenery. So, if you want to
spend your time during holiday season, it is best to make reservations
as soon as possible. Before reaching the place, have a rough idea about
the places around Cape Town, which you want to visit.Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon is the steep-sided gorge carved by the Colorado River in Arizona State of United States. The powerful sources that cause an impact on the Grand Canyon is erosion, first is by water and second is by wind.
Nearly
5 million people visit the 1 mile deep Grand Canyon every year.
Planning a vacation to the Grand Canyon national park provides a great
relief for you and your family.
The
best time to visit Grand Canyon is during the summer, fall and mild
spring, but most locals agree that winter is the great time to visit.
There are various camp grounds both on the top and floor of the Grand
Canyon. Camping at the floor of the Grand Canyon needs a permit from the
country office.Hong Kong
Hong Kong, an oriental pearl, is simply amazing. It will be very hard for you to find a more exciting city other than Hong Kong. The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting confused and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi Asian and western elements.
The best period to take a vacation to Hong Kong is in the months of October, November and most of December.Great Barrier Reef
This is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem. It is one of the top travel destinations in Australia. You can see it from the outer space and it is the world’s largest single structure, which is made of living organisms.
The
reef supports 10,000 species which consists of 1500 types of fishes and
200 kinds of birds. This beauty inspires many of the travelers to visit
the place.Florida
This state built its entire identity with tourism. This is the south eastern state in the US. It is a most popular winter destination.
Florida
is also called as the Sunshine State. Central Florida is conquered by
Orlando and it is well known coterie of theme parks, sea world,
universal studios, Disney world, and many more attractions to tourists.New Zealand South Island
The South Island of New Zealand is characterized by grand open landscapes. The island is well known for spectacular fiords, large beach forests, golden sand beaches and broad plains. Everybody can enjoy the travel to south island.
The
south island has ten national parks. These parks incorporate world
heritage sites, lakes, glaciers, fiords, native forest, coastline, and
world class hiking tracks. The fabulous scenery across the south land
attracts many people to plan vacation.
Golden Temple
This temple has a glorious setting and it exists in the middle of the large blue sacred pool. Don’t miss the peaceful and interesting ritual that goes inside the two-story golden temple.
When you take a tour to India, you should visit the golden temple.Las Vegas
Las Vegas is the largest city in the state of Nevada. This is commonly referred to as entertainment capital of the world. The city has great casino hotels and creates a fantasy like atmosphere. Las Vegas is a great travel destination for honeymooners and travel addicts.
A trip to Vegas is usually a trip to “the strip”, about 20 long blocks of neon lights, public drinking and casinos.Sydney
Sydney is the economic powerhouse of Australia. The place is full of sun-drenched natural attractions, delicious and daring restaurants, dizzy skyscrapers, friendly folk and wonderful shopping, so most of the travel addicts want to visit the place.
You can take a trip to Sydney at any time of the year.New York
New York is the USA’s largest metro area. The city is a great center for fashion, culture, finance, research, media, food, art, and trade. The city consists of 5 boroughs and each is differentiated by its own culture.
New York is cinematic. Every year this is a backdrop for about 200 movies.Taj Mahal
According to most of the travelers, Taj Mahal, most beautiful building, in India is one of the great wonders of the world. This is a hybrid of many artistic styles. Once you visit Taj Mahal, you can enjoy various places near it.
The river side behind Taj Mahal provides a wonderful environment. You can enjoy greatly along with your family.Canadian Rockies
Canadian Rockies is one of the most spectacular places of the earth. This place has potential outdoor opportunities and world class resorts. Visit the two national parks of Canadian Rockies and find why most of the travelers choose Canadian Rockies as their home away home.
This
place offers you the best of the best. It offers you the hikes that you
don’t want to miss, scenic drives and many more natural highlights. You
can go for the vacation even along with your children.Winter is a great
time to enjoy the place. During this time, you can try sports like
skiing, snowshoeing and then relaxing around a roaring fire on every
evening.Uluru
Uluru or Ayers Rock in Australia is one of the world’s great natural wonders. Planning to visit this place is a great way to explore and experience the cultural and physical significance of this Australian icon.
The
rock is at its visual best at sunrise and sunset. Most of the travelers
like to climb the rock by using an ancient aboriginal trail.Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is a Mayan word. Chichen Itza is one of the largest archeological cities of Mexico and one of the Seven wonders. It is the most visited tourist destination. Travelers like to visit Chichen Itza as a day trip. If you want to enjoy all the activities near by Chichen Itza, it takes 2-3 days stay.
Before
entering into the Chichen Itza, you will come across an informative
museum, clean rest rooms, a dining room, few vender stands and gift
shops. You can visit the site at any time of the year.Machu Picchu
It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This is mystical place and a great spot to divinity. It is the Peru’s most popular place, so most of you like to see the place. People of Machu Picchu feel that they are the creators of god. This place offers you strange forces of nature that permit the individual to attain a contrary cosmic state.
The
place is located at 2300 meters above the sea level. So, you can enjoy
the vicinity of the place. One day is enough to visit the spots around
Machu Picchu.While planning to visit Machu Picchu, you need to understand a little about the geography of this area, because the location is remote and inaccessible.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls can be accessed from both the American and Canadian side, but the best view facing the falls is completely from the Canadian side. When you take a trip to Niagara Falls, don’t forget to take a ride on the famous maid-of-the-mist boats. You won’t get the entire experience of Niagara Falls until you ride one of these boats.
It
is the foundation for many interesting places to see and things to do.
If you love beautiful landscapes, romantic getaways, family adventures
and vibrant nightlife then Niagara Falls is the best place to visit.Petra
Petra, one of the seven wonders, is fabled rose red city and is a well known earliest Nabataean city in the south Jordan. If you have decided to travel to Jordan, then Petra is at the top of your priority list. The solid red stand stone buildings in Petra are unlike anything that you have ever seen before.
One full day is enough to see everything around Petra. This town offers you a wide variety of hotels to fit your budget.The Pyramids
Pyramids and wonderful temples are the great things to enjoy in Egypt. Travel to Egypt offers you the nature and desert treks, fishing, golfing, scuba diving and birding groups. You can choose the places like Sinai coasts or red sea to relax.
Winter
is the best season to go for a vacation to Egypt. March-May and
September-November is the best time to enjoy the warm days of Egypt.Venice
Venice is one of the Italy’s greatest tourist places. You will be surprised by hearing how the city is built up. The city is built on 317 small islands and has 150 canals which are connected through 409 bridges.
During the spring time, Venice is completely filled with tourists. At that time it is very difficult to find the accommodations.Maldives
Maldives is a great place for tranquil tropical islands, palm trees, white beaches and brilliant turquoise lagoons. Maldives is a group of 1190 coral islands. This place is a great destination for scuba divers.
Visiting
Maldives between December and April can makes you to spend some extra
hours of sunshine. Also this is the main season for tourism.Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is the travel icon of China and is one of the most popular travel vacation destinations in the world.
It took hundreds of years for its construction. When you have decided to travel to China, don’t forget to see the wall.Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls was also one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is the most beautiful waterfalls in Africa. This is a cheap travel destination and is full of fun. Those who want to try for adventures will find plenty of activities like elephant safaris, bridge swinging, water rafting and so on [Adventure travel].
There
are two sides of the falls, one is Zambia and the other is Zimbabwe
side. Both sides are awesome and are a year round destination.Yosemite National Park
Yosemite is located on the western slopes of Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is one of the nation’s most famous national parks in US. Yosemite Valley is the most famous destination in Yosemite. Every year more than 4 million people come to visit Yosemite Valley. It is packed with restaurants, shops and campsites.
This
has hundreds of miles of hiking trails. You will find a great variety
of wildlife along with mule deer, black bears and various bird species.
When you plan your vacation to Yosemite, you can enjoy various
activities like hiking, skiing, camping, snowshoeing, horse riding and
bicycling.Hawaii
Going for Hawaii vacation will make you feel very happy by the beauty and hospitality. They want to do the things that they would not do at home. The beautiful Hawaii islands offer you to see world famous beaches closely; offer you peace and calmness somewhere off the beaten path.
During winter season, Hawaii is fully packed with tourists. When you visit Hawaii, don’t forget to enjoy the activities like: Seeing Molten lava flow at Kilauea volcano, hiking through Waipio Valley, visiting the largest Hawaiian religious temple Puukohola Heiau and playing in the snow atop Mauna Kea.
Paris
It is the most beautiful place and also the capital of France. Springtime is the best time to visit Paris. Paris is the city of life, love and light.
You
will find romance and magic when you visit Eiffel tower to Mona Lisa
and from the bustling Champs Elysees to the winding streets of
Montmartre.
