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The 50 places you must see before you die
1 Grand Canyon, US
2 Great Barrier Reef, Australia
3 Disney World, Florida
4 South Island, New Zealand
5 Cape Town, South Africa
6 Golden Temple, Armritsar, India
7 Las Vegas, US
8 Sydney, Australia
9 New York, US
10 Taj Mahal, India
11 Lake Louise, The Rockies, US
12 Uluru (Ayres Rock), Australia
13 Chichén Itz•, Mexico
14 Machupicchu, Peru
15 Niagara Falls, US/Canada
16 Petra, Jordan
17 Pyramids, Egypt
18 Venice, Italy
19 Maldives
20 Great Wall, China
21 Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe border
22 Hong Kong
23 Yosemite National Park, US
24 Hawaii
25 North Island, New Zealand
26 The Iguaçu Falls, Argentina/Brazil border
27 Paris, France
28 Alaska, US
29 Angkor Wat, Cambodia
30 Mount Everest, Himalayas
31 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
32 Masai Mara, Kenya
33 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
34 Luxor, Egypt
35 Rome, Italy
36 San Francisco, US
37 Barcelona
38 Dubai
39 Singapore
40 La Digue, Seychelles
41 Sri Lanka
42 Bangkok, Thailand
43 Barbados, West Indies
44 Iceland
45 The Terracotta Army, China
46 Matterhorn, Switzerland
47 Angel Falls, Venezuela
48 Abu Simbel, Egypt
49 Bali, Indonesia
50 Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Comments? Additions?
Just realized the Panama Canal is not on the list.
[ 11-10-2002: Message edited by: sympatico ]
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:This is so alternative, it is not about cruising. It was a BBC TV Holiday prog which was show this evening:The 50 places you must see before you die 1 Grand Canyon, US - Done that2 Great Barrier Reef, Australia - Done that3 Disney World, Florida - Done that4 South Island, New Zealand5 Cape Town, South Africa6 Golden Temple, Armritsar, India7 Las Vegas, US - Done that8 Sydney, Australia - Done that9 New York, US - Done that10 Taj Mahal, India11 Lake Louise, The Rockies, US - Done that12 Uluru (Ayres Rock), Australia - Done that13 Chichén Itz•, Mexico14 Machupicchu, Peru15 Niagara Falls, US/Canada - Done that16 Petra, Jordan17 Pyramids, Egypt18 Venice, Italy19 Maldives20 Great Wall, China21 Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe border22 Hong Kong23 Yosemite National Park, US24 Hawaii - Done that25 North Island, New Zealand26 The Iguaçu Falls, Argentina/Brazil border27 Paris, France - Done that28 Alaska, US - Done that29 Angkor Wat, Cambodia30 Mount Everest, Himalayas31 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil32 Masai Mara, Kenya33 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador34 Luxor, Egypt35 Rome, Italy36 San Francisco, US - Done that37 Barcelona38 Dubai39 Singapore40 La Digue, Seychelles41 Sri Lanka42 Bangkok, Thailand 44 Iceland - Done that45 The Terracotta Army, China46 Matterhorn, Switzerland47 Angel Falls, Venezuela48 Abu Simbel, Egypt49 Bali, Indonesia50 Bora Bora, French Polynesia Comments? Additions?
1 Grand Canyon, US - Done that
2 Great Barrier Reef, Australia - Done that
3 Disney World, Florida - Done that
7 Las Vegas, US - Done that
8 Sydney, Australia - Done that
9 New York, US - Done that
11 Lake Louise, The Rockies, US - Done that
12 Uluru (Ayres Rock), Australia - Done that
15 Niagara Falls, US/Canada - Done that
24 Hawaii - Done that
27 Paris, France - Done that
28 Alaska, US - Done that
36 San Francisco, US - Done that
44 Iceland - Done that
Where does that leave me?
I think I'm one very lucky person to have been to and seen so much! - and hopefully, before my disc falls, will see a lot more
What about Scotlands outer Islands, Land's End, Panama Canal, The Yukon, Haiti, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia........etc.etc.
[ 11-10-2002: Message edited by: Green ]
I would add the following:51 Cross the Atlantic on QE252 Cross the Atlantic on Concorde53 See the Mall of America in Mnnesota 54 Visit Disney Land in California55 See the Sequoias (sp?)56 Visit the Holy Land (Jerusalem)57 See a Space Shuttle launch in Florida
The list was very recently compiled by a BBC Travel prog. Based on the viewers votes. Obviously the list is very subjective and gives a British perspective on world travel.
Us Brits just love travelling abroad for our holidays, which probably explains why we omitted our own country!
America and Canada and popular destinations for us Brits even though they are at least seven hours flight away. You will see that both are featured in the list. The common language, the historical ties and cheap transatlantic flights probably explain this. It can be cheaper to fly from the UK and spend a weekend in NY than a European city!
Cruises only represent a very small percentage of holidays (5% I recall) for UK tourists, so this explains why they are not featured? Only a small percentage of Brits would have cruised the Carib or Panama Canal.
[ 11-11-2002: Message edited by: Malcolm @ cruisepage ]
A few places/experiences I would add;1)Kyoto, Japan2)Torres del Paine, Chile3)Sail around Cape Horn4)St Petersburg, Russia5)Vietnam6)St Helena7)The Falkland Islands
As far as the original list, I'm well on my way to having seen them all (about half so far with hopefully many more years of travel ahead) with definite plans to go to visit another 9 of those in the next three years.
There are a number of sites in BC that warrant consideration, including Pacific Rim National Park, Gulf Islands, Haida Gwaii, Whistler and Vancouver.
quote:Originally posted by Barryboat:I would add the following:51 Cross the Atlantic on QE252 Cross the Atlantic on Concorde53 See the Mall of America in Mnnesota 54 Visit Disney Land in California55 See the Sequoias (sp?)56 Visit the Holy Land (Jerusalem)57 See a Space Shuttle launch in Florida
The Mall of America???Barry, you've got to be kidding! Why not just add "your TV, with a premium cable package" as well?
I do like your other additions.
The Maldives are much warmer, just off the South West coast of India.
quote:Originally posted by sread:You're thinking of the "Islas Malvinas", which is Argentina's name for the Falkland Islands, in the chilly South Atlantic.The Maldives are much warmer, just off the South West coast of India.
Thanks,sread !!
It is interesting to note that the Americas have 17 musts (English speaking 10 and the other 7), and Europe only 6 places, the same as Oceania.
I myself have been in only 8 places mentioned, but I think there could be other places, where I have been and where not. Mostly European of course, as I know that best.
About same places I have my doubts, Las Vegas, Barcelona , Dubai ?
This is my (not definite) list of places I would add : The Alps/Mont Blanc, the Norvegian Fjords, the hanseatic cities, The Alhambra of Granada,, Florence, Vienna, Prague, Cracow, Auschwitz, Istanbul (Aya Sophia), Jeruzalem, Vietnam, Tokyo, Kyoto, Ushuaia, Patagonia, Ispahan, Samarkand, Kruger Park,...
Is this list definitif, Or is something not worthy enough to be on the Famous Fifty List. I see Naples (Naples see and die) has fallen off.
What would you add ? It would give new blood to those same cruise routes.
J
Elad
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:This is so alternative, it is not about cruising. It was a BBC TV Holiday prog which was show this evening:The 50 places you must see before you die 1 Grand Canyon, US7 Las Vegas, US9 New York, US13 Chichén Itz•, Mexico17 Pyramids, Egypt18 Venice, Italy23 Yosemite National Park, US24 Hawaii27 Paris, France31 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil34 Luxor, Egypt35 Rome, Italy36 San Francisco, US37 Barcelona39 Singapore42 Bangkok, Thailand43 Barbados, West Indies46 Matterhorn, Switzerland48 Abu Simbel, Egypt49 Bali, IndonesiaComments? Additions?
I have been to the above
[ 11-28-2004: Message edited by: desirod7 ]
As Mec1 said, 'London' and possibly some other locations in the UK should really be included.
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:[QB]It’s fascinating how us Brits omitted our own country from the list! I think as a nation, many of us now associate ‘holidays’ with ‘overseas travel’. QB]
QB]
Holidays are very often associated with "abroad" and "as far as possible".
I spent last weekend, 4 days as a tourist in my own region, and I enjoyed it immensely, and could even look with new eyes to things that I had seen many times before.
Your own country is "exotic" for those from far away, so try to find it for yourself (says the pedant )
quote:Originally posted by Malcolm @ cruisepage:It’s fascinating how us Brits omitted our own country from the list! I think as a nation, many of us now associate ‘holidays’ with ‘overseas travel’. As Mec1 said, 'London' and possibly some other locations in the UK should really be included.
I agree, London has so many must see sites. I think as jaded commuters we take for granted that they will always be there. We have museums as good as any in the World, a West End theatre area that is easily a match for Broadway and even (dare I say it) decent food these days. But within the UK all sorts of stuff ranging from Edinburgh to Stonehenge. Having said all that, I can't remember the last time I even thought of spending a weekend away within the UK - going abroad is just so much cheaper!
Just thinking of my backyard, of which I take no notice.. within a mile is Pepys House [I pass every day], <3 miles is
Hinchingbrooke House, Cromwell's Home, now my daughter's school. 3 miles, Buckden Towers, where Katherine of Aragon was sent by Henry VIII after the annulment of their marriage. About 8 miles
Kimbolton Castle, also now a school, where K of A died. Then there's Ramsey Abbey & St. Ives [the real one of the Man with 7 Wives ] & so on. All I don't even think about, they are just 'there'.
Ships?? None can make it here, but there's the infamous 'Ship of the Fen' which I see & walk past almost weekly, do I vist? Not for about 20+ years, yet coachloads of tourists visit daily, even during winter.
Pam
[ 11-29-2004: Message edited by: PamM ]
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