National Geographic spent decades selecting these 50 places from around the world. Remote natural wonders and ancient cities full of life alike. Not all of them are easy to reach — but that's exactly why every one you visit is worth being proud of.

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50 total

1San Francisco

2Big Sur

3Mesa Verde National Park

4The Grand Canyon

5Vermont

6New York

7Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

8Canadian Maritimes

9Canadian Rockies

10Hawaii

11British Virgin Islands

12Pacific Islands

13Galápagos Islands

14Amazon Rain Forest

15Rio de Janeiro

16Machu Picchu

17Torres del Paine

18Easter Island

19South American Tepuis

20New Zealand's North Island

21Australian Outback

22Papua New Guinea

23Hong Kong

24Great Wall of China

25Angkor Wat

26Da Nang

27A Japanese Ryokan

28Taj Mahal

29Kerala

30The Seychelles

31The Serengeti

32The Sahara

33The Great Pyramids

34Jerusalem

35Petra

36Istanbul

37Greek Islands

38Acropolis, Greece

39Vatican City

40Amalfi Coast

41Tuscany

42Venice

43The Alps

44Barcelona

45Paris

46The Loire Valley

47London

48Lake District

49Fjords of Norway

50Antarctica

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