Remember when we used to dream about far-off places while flipping through National Geographic? Well, it turns out the world is even more spectacular than those glossy pages suggested. Whether you're finally tackling that retirement bucket list or just daydreaming from your armchair, these 35 breathtaking destinations will have you reaching for your passport (or at least your reading glasses). From hidden waterfalls to ancient wonders, from crystal-clear lagoons to mountain peaks that touch the clouds – these are the places that remind us why travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. Some you've probably heard of, others might surprise you. Either way, it's never too late for an adventure.
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Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
Zhangjiajie, China
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Cliffs Of Moher, Ireland
Machu Picchu, Peru
Avenue Of The Baobabs, Madagascar
Etretat, France
Wow, this looks so similar to the 12 apostles on the Great Ocean Road in Australia
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia
Mount Fuji, Japan
Emerald Lake, Canada
Antarctica
Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia
Caucasus Mountains, Georgia
Na Pali Coast, Hawaii
Palawan, Philippines
Reynisfjara, Iceland
Svalbard, Norway
Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile
Cappadocia, Turkey
Santorini, Greece
Grand Canyon, Arizona
Mont Saint-Michel, France
Namib Desert, Namibia
Uluru, Australia
I've actually been here. I preferred Kata Tjuta (the Olgas) because it was lots of rocks so there was variance, Uluru looked pretty much the same all the way around (I also would have preferred not to have had to walk the whole way around, but I was a lazy teenager). The cave drawings on one part were very cool though.