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The 5 most beautiful places in the world

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The 5 most beautiful places in the world
1. Angel Falls, Venezuela
 1. Angel Falls, Venezuela

This country overflows with natural wonders, including the world's highest waterfall – Angel Falls, with 3,212ft cascades, located in the UNESCO-protected Canaima National Park. Canaima is by far Veneuzela's most popular attraction, and the falls stretch an astounding 19 times higher than those at Niagara. Also, Pixar animators used the location as inspiration for the film Up, so it must be good.

 

 
2. Antarctica
 2. Antarctica

Although 99 per cent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the scenery still manages to be diverse – surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage and 360-degree views of untouched snow. And those views are made even better when an emperor penguin or humpback whale makes an appearance.

 

3. Antelope Canyon, Arizona 3. Antelope Canyon, Arizona

This slot canyon (and Instagram darling) is in the American south-west. Antelope Canyon’s Navajo name translates to ‘the place where water runs through rocks’ – an allusion to its creation through erosion. The narrow, undulating spaces between rock formations allow for vivid patterns when sunlight filters through the striated stone.

4. Atacama Desert, Chile  4. Atacama Desert, Chile

Have you ever dreamed of exploring the moon? A trip to Valle de la Luna in Chile’s Atacama Desert is a much shorter flight. Years of erosion have left behind jagged peaks, dry riverbeds and a landscape startlingly similar to that of our favourite celestial body.

5. Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Japan 5. Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Japan

 Every traveller should experience the ethereal glow and seemingly endless heights of this bamboo grove on the outskirts of Kyoto. The experience even extends beyond the visual realm: in 1996, Japan's Ministry of the Environment included the Arashiyama spot as one of the top 100 Soundscapes of Japan, because of its creaking wood and rustling leaves.

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