It is amazing how many people have “a trip around the world” or a number of exotic, culturally significant or spiritually uplifting destinations to visit on their bucket lists, as if we were nomads at heart (which perhaps we are).

Equally interesting is that some people have more things on their bucket list than anyone could achieve in a whole lifetime, and others have few or even none.

For both of these, and for travel lovers of all shapes and sizes, here is the ultimate bucket list of “must-see” places. It is not necessarily a practical list; some of these places are all but inaccessible, others in some way dangerous, including countries burdened by poverty, racked by disease, ravaged by war or suffering in the wake of some terrible (or man-made) catastrophe. Some of them will also be way over the average person’s budget.

However, we need to dream before we can act: in the words of a very wise North American Indian: “Truly rich is he who has more dreams in his soul than reality can destroy”. Some of these places one might actually visit, but in our dreams, we can visit them all.

61. Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Spain)

This astonishing large catholic church can be seen in Barcelona; it is largely the work of spanish architect Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926), and his contribution is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Construction began in 1882 by architect Francisco Paulo del Villar, who resigned as chief architect in 1883. Gaudi worked on it until his death in 1926, only completing one quarter of the project. Since the construction relied heavily on private donations and was halted by the Spanish civil war, the edifice is still not finished; estimated year of completion is 2026. It is nonetheless probably the most extraordinary church you have ever seen, unique in the world.

The “Sagrada Familia”, as it is known, is 18 km northeast of Barcelona airport, just 25 minutes by car or 50 minutes by bus.

62.Iguazu Falls (Argentina)

The Iguazu Falls are located on the Iguazu river between Misiones in Argentina and Parana in Brazil. 2.7 km wide, with a drop of 82 metres at the highest point, they are one of the major natural wonders of the world; the Iguazu National Park draws over 1,000.000 visitors annually. That said, Argentina is a poor country, infrastructure and facilities for tourists are somewhat makeshift and visiting the Falls can be – logistically and financially – something of a challenge. Visitors are advised to plan in advance, plan more than one day for their visit and pack rainwear – if the Falls do not wet you, the Rain Forest will! But the jaw-dropping spectacle of this massive sheet of water in exquisite surroundings will be more than adequate compensation!

Closest airport is the Cataratas International airport, Camino (53 minutes by car).

63. Lalibela (Ethiopia)

Lalibela in the Amhara region of northern Ethiopia is named after Saint Gebre Mesqel Lalibela, ruler of Ethiopia from the late 12th to the early 13th centuries. Ethiopia adopted Christianity at the beginning of the 4th century as one of the first countries in the world to do so, and Lalibela is generally understood to be an architectural reproduction of Jerusalem. One of Ethiopia’s holiest cities, Lalibela is particularly famed for its rock-hewn churches, each constructed from a single piece of rock hewn from the region`s rocky hills. Pinkish in hue, these 11 amazing edifices have been called “the eighth wonder of the world”; they have been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. The church of St. George, carved inside a huge volcanic rock, and the Bet Medhane Alem (the largest monolithic church in the world) are particularly worth a visit.

Lalibela has its own airport, 25 km from the city center (at least 30 minutes, the road is very poor).

64. Ohrid (Macedonia)

Ohrid is located around 172 km south of Skopje, not far from the Albanian border. The largest town on Lake Ohrid and the 8th largest in Macedonia, it is best known for having had 365 churches: one for each day of the year. On a more mundane level, visitors can tour Lake Ohrid (357 square km, and at 3-5 million years old, one of Europe’s oldest lakes) by boat or view the ancient theatre and the magnificent Tsar Samuil fortress, shop for pearls (Ohrid pearls are world famous) and then tuck into some delicious turli tava.

Ohrid has its own airport (12 minutes from the city center), with regular flights to and from Skopje.

65. Djenne Mosque (Mali)

Designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988, the present Djenne Mosque in Mali(completed in 1907 under forced labor) replaced a previous mosque dating from around the 13th century. This adobe construction with its characteristic three minarets stands 16 metres high and is the largest mud-built building in the world. French journalist Felix Dubois, who had viewed the ruins of the old mosque before revisiting the site in around 1894, stated that it most resembled “a cross between a hedgehog and a church organ”. Despite this somewhat unflattering review, the mosque has become one of Africa`s most famous landmarks, with thousands of visitors annually.

The nearest international airport is the Bobo Dioulasso airport (460 km), with some options for closer local airports (ie. Mopti airport at 114 km).

Source:
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