1,000 Places to See Before You Die
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Mexico
Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, 946
Middle East
Musandam Peninsula, Oman, 462–63
New Zealand
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, South Island, 671–72
Bay Islands, North Island, 667
Grasmere Lodge, South Island, 673
Marlborough Sounds, South Island, 675–76
Queenstown, South Island, 676–77
Pacific Islands
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji Island Resort, Vanua Levu, Fiji, 684
Palau, 692
Vava’u, Tonga, 697
South America
Colca Canyon, Arequipa, Peru, 1038–40
Eje Cafetero, Col., 1031
Genipabu, Rio Grande do Norte, Braz., 1018
Iguazú Falls, Arg./Braz., 988
Islas los Roques, Venez., 1051–52
Mendoza, Arg., 988–89
Río Trancura, Pucón, Chile, 1025
Urubamba Valley, Peru, 1041
United States
The Adirondacks, New York, 835
Animas River, Colorado, 735
Big Hosmer Pond, Vermont, 888
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota, 816–17
Canoe Bay, Wisconsin, 904–5
“Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, 755
Friday Harbor, Washington, 900
Kailua Beach/Lanikai Beach, Hawaii, 778
Kapalua Bay, Hawaii, 771
Moab and Red Rock Country, Utah, 881
Moose Path Trail, New Hampshire, 824–25
New River, West Virginia, 901–2
North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, 777–78
Penobscot Bay, Maine, 801–2
Rio Chama, New Mexico, 830
Salmon River, Idaho, 783–84
Squam Lake, New Hampshire, 825
Triangle X Ranch, Wyoming, 907
West Virginia’s Whitewater Rafting, West Virginia, 901–2
Yosemite National Park, California, 734
Caves and Caving
Asia, East
Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu, China, 485
Asia, Southand Central
Ajanta, Maharashtra, India, 541–42
Elephanta Island, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 542
Ellora, Maharashtra, India, 541–42
Asia, Southeast
Koh Phi Phi, Thai., 628
Phangnga Bay, Thai., 629
Trung Trang Cave, Cat Ba, Viet., 633
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Harrison’s Cave, Barb., 1066, 1067
Viñales Valley, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, 1076–77
Central America
Cayo District, Belize, 962–63
Europe, Eastern
Castle Hill, Budapest, Hung., 300
Karst Plateau, Caves of the, Notranjska and Primorska provinces, Slovenia, 332–33
Kiev Caves Monastery, Kiev, Ukr., 333
Vardzia, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Rep.Ga., 296–97
Europe, Western
Caves of Altamira and Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Sp., 254–55
Champagne, Champagne-Ardennes, Fr., 107
Dordogne, Aquitaine, Fr., 102–3
Grotta di Nettuno, Sardinia, It., 198
Pirgos Dirou Caves, 169
Sassi of Matera, Basilicata, It., 174–75
Pacific Islands
Vava’u, 697
United States
Apostle Islands, Wisconsin, 903–4
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico, 828–29
Luray Caverns, Virginia, 891
Sea Lion Caves, Oregon, 857
Climbing
Africa
Mount Kenya, Kenya, 406–7
Asia, East
Mount Fuji, Honshu, Jap., 518
Asia, South and Central
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, 555
Lenin Peak, Kyrg., 560
Mount Chomo Lhari, Paro Valley, Bhutan, 532
Mount Everest, Nep., 563–64
Asia, Southeast
Bulabog Puti-An National Park, Panay, Visayas, Phil., 617
Australia
Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales, 645
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, 661
Canada
CMH Heli-Skiing and Summer Adventures, British Columbia, 914
Central America
Pacaya, Antigua, Guat., 969
Europe, Western
Gorges du Verdon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Fr., 132
South America
Baía do Sancho, Pernambuco, Braz., 1010
Cotopaxi, Ecua., 1037
Huerquehue National Park, Pucón, Chile, 1025
Mendoza, Arg., 988–89
United States
Joshua Tree National Park, California, 715
New River, West Virginia, 901–2
Dogsledding
Ice Hotel, Jukkasjärvi, Norrland, Swed., 366
Iditarod, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., 701
La Grande Virée, Quebec, Can., 939–40
Sled Dog Capital, Minnesota, U.S., 817
Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort, British Columbia, Can., 922–23
Wintergreen Lodge, Minnesota, U.S., 817
Elephant Rides
Anantara Golden Triangle Resort & Spa, Chiang Rai, Thai., 625–26
Chitwan National Park, Nep., 561
Four Seasons Tented Camp, Ruak River, Thai., 625–26
Mahua Kothi, Madhya Pradesh, India, 539
Okavango Delta, Botswana, 400–401
Falconry
Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo, Ire., 70–71
Doha, Qatar, 465
Equinox Resort & Spa, Vermont, U.S., 886
The Homestead, Virginia, U.S., 891
Fishing
Africa
Drakensberg Mountains, S.Afr., 420
Greystoke Camp, Tanz., 426–27
Maldives, 439
Mauritius, 440
Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, S.Afr., 419
Asia, South and Central
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, 555
Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, Nep., 566
Australia
Fraser Island, Queensland, 653
Canada
Nimmo Bay Resort, British Columbia, 915
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Abacos, Bahamas, 1060–61
Andros Island, Bahamas, 1061
Central America
Corn Islands, Nicaragua, 974
San Juan del Sur (resort), Nicaragua, 975
Turneffe Island Atoll, Ambergris Caye, Belize, 961
Europe, Eastern
Bystraya River, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, 318
Curonian Lagoon, Lith., 306
Great Britain and Ireland
Adare Manor, Adare, County Limerick, Ire., 69–70
Arundell Arms, Devon, Eng., 8
Cloonamoyne Fishery, County Mayo, Ire., 71
Dartmoor, Devon, Eng., 7–8
Delphi Lodge, County Galway, Ire., 65
Llangoed Hall, Llyswen, Mid Wales, Wales, 46
Sheen Falls Lodge, Kenmare, County Kerry, Ire., 68
Mexico
Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, 945–46
New Zealand
Bay Islands, North Island, 667
Grasmere Lodge, South Island, 673
Lake Taupo, North Island, 668
Pacific Islands
Aitutaki, Cook Isl., 677–78
Beqa Lagoon, Beqa Island, Fiji, 680–81
Matangi Island, Fiji, 682–83
Scandinavia
Ice Hotel, Jukkasjärvi, Norrland, Swed., 366
South America
Chile’s Lake District, Pucón, Chile, 1025–26
Estancia Quemquemtreu, Patagonia, Arg., 991
Islas los Roques, Venez., 1051–52
Lake Nahuel Huapi, Patagonia, Arg., 991
Río Trancura, Pucón, Chile, 1025
United States
The Balsams, New Hampshire, 824
Beaverkill River, New York, 836
Big Hole River, Montana, 822–23
Bitterroot Ranch, Wyoming, 906–7
Blackberry Farm, Tennessee, 871
Boca Grande, Florida, 755
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota, 816–17
Canoe Bay, Wisconsin, 904–5
Cape Ann, Mass., 810
Cooper Landing, Alaska, 704
The Greenbrier, West Virginia, 902–3
Hawaii International Billfish Tournament, Hawaii, 762–63
Heart Six Ranch, Wyoming, 909
Henry’s Fork, Idaho, 781–82
The Homestead, Virginia, 891
Islamorada, Florida, 750
Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, 782
Lodge and Ranch at Chama, New Mexico, 830
Lone Mountain Ranch, Montana, 820
Moose Path Trail, New Hampshire, 824–25
North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, 777–78
Orvis fly-fishing school, Vermont, 886–87
The Outer Banks, North Carolina, 851
Paws Up, Montana, 822
The Point, New York, 835
River Wildlife, Wisconsin, 905
Salmon River, Idaho, 783–84
Triangle X Ranch, Wyoming, 907
Triple Creek Ranch, Montana, 820–21
Wulff fly-fishing school, New York, 837
Golfing
Africa
The Drakensberg Mountains, S.Afr., 420
Le Touessrok Resort, Maur., 440
One&Only Le Saint Géran, Maur., 440
Asia, South and Central
Naldhera, Himachal Pradesh, India, 536
Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge, Nep., 566
Asia, Southeast
Dalat Palace Heritage Luxury Hotel, Da Lat, Viet., 632
Datai, Pulau Langkawi, Langkawi, Kedah, Malay., 605
Australia
Qualia Resort, Queensland, 655
Canada
Fairmont Château Whistler, British Columbia, 922–23
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge, Alberta, 912
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, Quebec, 935
Le Diable, Quebec, 939
Le Géant, Quebec, 939
Stanley Thompson, Alberta, 911
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Bermuda, 1067–68
Canouan Resort at Carenage Bay, Canouan, Grenadines, 1106
Dominican Republic, 1081
Green Monkey course, Sandy Lane, Barb., 1066
Montego Bay, Jam., 1089
One&Only Ocean Club, Paradise Island, Bahamas, 1065
Ritz-Carlton Grand Cayman, Grand Cayman, Cay.Isl., 1074
Treasure Cay Hotel Resort & Marina, Abacos, Bahamas, 1060, 1061
Europe, Western
Verdura, Selinunte, Sicily, It., 201
Great Britain and Ireland
Adare Manor, Adare, County Limerick, Ire., 69–70
Ashford Castle, Cong, County Mayo, Ire., 70–71
Carrick, Loch Lomond, Scot., 43
Ireland’s Temples of Golf, Counties Clare/Kerry, Ire., 55–56
Kildare Hotel and Country Club, County Kildare, Ire., 69
Mount Juliet, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ire., 69
Park Hotel Kenmare, Kenmare, County Kerry, Ire., 68
Powerscourt Golf Club, County Wicklow, Ire., 76
Royal County Down Golf, County Down, N.Ire., 79
Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, County Antrim, N.Ire., 78
Scottish Golf, Scot., 45
Waterford Castle, Waterford, County Waterford, Ire., 73–74
New Zealand
Cape Kidnappers, North Island, 669
Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, North Island, 667
Pacific Islands
Aggie Grey’s Lagoon, Beach Resort & Spa, Apia, Upolu, Samoa, 696
South America
Four Seasons Carmelo, Carmelo, Uru., 1048
United States
The American Club, Wisconsin, 905
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Oregon, 857
Bandon Trails, Oregon, 857
Bay Course, Hawaii, 772
Bering Sea Ice Golf Classic, Alaska, 701
Blackwolf Run, Wisconsin, 905
Challenge at Manele, Hawaii, 769
Cloister at Sea Island resort, Georgia, 757
Coeur d’Alene Resort, Idaho, 782
Equinox Resort & Spa, Vermont, 886
Experience at Koele, Hawaii, 769
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club, Virginia, 893
Golf Club of Amelia Island, Florida, 746
Golfing the Valley of the Sun, Arizona, 709–10
Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa, Hawaii, 767
The Greenbrier, West Virginia, 902–3
Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, North Carolina, 850
Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, 764
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 866
The Homestead, Virginia, 891
Hualalai Golf Course, Hawaii, 763
JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa, Hawaii, 779
Kapalua Golf Academy, Hawaii, 772
Kapalua Resort Courses, Hawaii, 772
Kiawah Island, South Carolina, 866
Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Hawaii, 763–64
Mauna Kea Resort, Hawaii, 764
Mauna Lani Resort, Hawaii, 764
Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa, New Hampshire, 824–25
My Old Kentucky Home State Park, Kentucky, 794
Old Macdonald, Oregon, 857
Omni Amelia Island Plantation, Florida, 746
Otesaga Resort Hotel, New York, 837
Pacific Dunes, Oregon, 857
Panorama course, New Hampshire, 824
Pebble Beach Golf Links, California, 725
Plantation Course, Hawaii, 772
The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Hotel, Hawaii, 773
St. Regis Princeville Resort, Hawaii, 767–68
Salishan Spa & Golf Resort, Oregon, 857
Torrey Pines, California, 726
Waikoloa Beach Resort, Hawaii, 764
Wailea Courses, Hawaii, 772
Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, 905
Hang Gliding
Algodonales, Andalusia, Sp., 249
Hiking and Trekking
Africa
Atlas Mountains, Mor., 390–91
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Ugan., 431
Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, S.Afr., 415
The Drakensberg Mountains, S.Afr., 420
The Garden Route, Western Cape, S.Afr., 424–25
Greystoke Camp, Tanz., 426–27
Masoala National Park, Madag., 437–38
Mount Kenya, Kenya, 407
Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanz., 425–26
Murchison Falls, Ugan., 432–33
Naturally Morocco, Taroudannt, Mor., 390
Shiwa Ng‘andu, Zamb., 433
Simien Mountains National Park, Eth., 404–5
Table Mountain, Cape Town, S.Afr., 416–17
Asia, East
Altai Mountains, Mong., 527
Gobi Desert, Mong., 526
Huangshan, Anhui, China, 479
Moon Rock, Guangxi Province, China, 486
Mount Fuji, Honshu, Jap., 518
Mount Inari, Honshu, Jap., 510
Mount Kailash, Tibet, China, 499–500
Nakasendo, Narai, Tsumago, and Magome, Nagano, Honshu, Jap., 516–17
New Territories, Hong Kong, China, 488–89
Niseko, Hokkaido, Jap., 504
Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China, 501
Asia, South and Central
Annapurna Circuit, Nep., 565–66
Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, 555
The Hill Country, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, 571
Jaljale Himal High Ridge Trek, Nep., 562
Lake Song Köl, Kyrg., 559–60
Lenin Peak, Kyrg., 560
Mount Chomo Lhari, Paro Valley, Bhutan, 532
> Mount Everest, Nep., 563–64
Mustang, Nep., 564–65
Pamir Highway, Tajikistan, 571–72
Sikkim, India, 550–51
Asia, Southeast
Bulabog Puti-An National Park, Panay, Visayas, Phil., 617
Cordillera, Luzon, Phil., 614
Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indon., 598
Papua, Indon., 598–99
Topas Ecolodge, Sapa, Viet., 642
Australia
Aboriginal Blue Mountains Walkabout, New South Wales, 645
Fraser Island Great Walk, Queensland, 653
Fraser Island, Queensland, 652–53
Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, 661
Great Ocean Walk, Victoria, 662
Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, 647
Maria Island Walk, Tasmania, 660
Overland Track, Tasmania, 660
Uluru and Kata Tjuta, Northern Territory, 650–51
Whitsundays, Queensland, 655–56
Canada
CMH Heli-Skiing and Summer Adventures, British Columbia, 914
Charlevoix, Quebec, 935
Dalvay-by-the-Sea National Historic Site and Heritage Inn, Prince Edward Island, Can., 934
Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland, 925
Laurentian Mountains, Quebec, 938–39
Nimmo Bay Resort, British Columbia, 915
Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia, 918–19
Tablelands, Newfoundland, 925
Caribbean, Bahamas, and Bermuda
Blue Mountains, Jam., 1088
El Yunque National Forest, P.R., 1096–97
Grand Etang National Park, Grenada, 1084
Gros Piton, St. Lucia, 1102
Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica, 1080
Reef Bay Trail, Virgin Islands National Park, St. John, U.S.V.I., 1113
Saba, 1097–98
Trois Rivières, Basse-Terre, Guad., 1086
Central America
Bocas del Toro, Pan., 976
Cayo, Belize, 962
Lapa Ríos, Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas, C. Rica, 966
Lodge at Chaa Creek, Cayo, Belize, 962
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Puntarenas, C. Rica, 967–68
Ometepe, Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua, 975
Pico Bonito National Park, Hond., 973
Quetzal Trail, Chiriqui, Pan., 977
Europe, Eastern
Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croat., 286–87
Sigulda, Gauja Valley, Vidzeme, Latv., 305
Tatra Mountains, Zakopane, Pol., 313–14
Transylvania, Rom., 316
Ural Mountains, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 327
Europe, Western
Berlin Wall Trail, Berlin, Ger., 147
Bernese Oberland, Switz., 275–76
Black Forest, Baden-Württemberg, Ger., 138
Cinque Terre, Liguria, It., 188–89
Cortina, Trentino-Alto Adige, It., 202–3
Courmayeur, Valle d’Aosta, It., 216–17
El Camino de Santiago, Galicia, Sp., 265–66
Engadine Valley, Graubünden, Switz., 277
Gorges du Verdon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Fr., 132