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Top World Sites: The Short List

I believe the sites on this list to be the most important and best for any world traveler to see. There are many other locations which are
wonderful and worthwhile to visit but this is a short list and these are the best of the best that the world has to offer.
I have seen 48 of the destinations in this challenge. How many have you seen?
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Abu Simbel, Egypt
Abu Simbel, Egypt
1
Acropolis, Greece
Acropolis, Greece
2
Alhambra, Spain
Alhambra, Spain
3
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
4
Banff National Park, Canada
Banff National Park, Canada
5
Began, Myanmar
Began, Myanmar
6
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
7
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
8
Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
Borobudur, Java, Indonesia
9
Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
10
Cappadocia, Turkey
Cappadocia, Turkey
11
Chichen Itza - Mexico
Chichen Itza - Mexico
12
Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer, Brazil
13
Cinque Terre, Italy
Cinque Terre, Italy
14
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
15
Colosseum, Italy
Colosseum, Italy
16
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
17
Eiffel Tower - France
Eiffel Tower - France
18
Ephesus, Turkey
Ephesus, Turkey
19
Grand Canyon, USA
Grand Canyon, USA
20
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
21
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
22
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
23
Iguazu Falls - Argentina/Brazil
Iguazu Falls - Argentina/Brazil
24
Lalibela, Ethiopia
Lalibela, Ethiopia
25
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
26
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu, Peru
27
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Milford Sound, New Zealand
28
Moai of Easter Island - Chile
Moai of Easter Island - Chile
29
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
30
Niagara Falls, Canada/USA
Niagara Falls, Canada/USA
31
Pamukkale, Turkey
Pamukkale, Turkey
32
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
33
Petra, Jordan
Petra, Jordan
34
Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
Plitvice Lakes, Croatia
35
Potala Palace, Tibet/China
Potala Palace, Tibet/China
36
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali, Indonesia
37
Pyramids & Sphinx, Egypt
Pyramids & Sphinx, Egypt
38
Sagrada Familia, Spain
Sagrada Familia, Spain
39
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia
Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia
40
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