Top 10 natural
wonders of the world
candid tips
top 10
Natural wonders
Serengeti Migration
Galapagos Islands
Grand Canyon
Antarctica
Iguazu Falls
Amazon Rain Forest
Ngorongoro Crater
Great Barrier Reef
Victoria Falls
Bora Bora
Brief
descriptions
Serengeti Migration
Over a million animals annually trek the circular Serengeti Migration
route in search of water and pasturage. Safari-goers see
wild lions, giraffes, zebras, wildebeests, elephants, and more.
Kenya &Tanzania.
Galapagos Islands
The islands' isolation allowed the creatures on the Galapagos Islands to evolve differently than their
distant ancestors on the South American continent. Charles Darwin made the Galapagos famous.
A cruise is the chief means of exploring the islands.
Pacific off Ecuador.
Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon took over a billion years to develop. Its depth,
width and magnificent views exceed the expectations of most visitors.
Southwest USA.
Antarctica
It has raw natural beauty - icebergs, glaciers, jagged mountain peaks, and more.
Antarctica is also rich in wildlife, including penguins, seals and whales. An
Antarctica cruise is the prime means of getting there.
Bottom
of the world.
Iguazu Falls
The water plummets over a wide set of rims that are as high as a 24 story building. Iguazu Falls is far
more spectacular than Niagara Falls, but only slightly more so than Victoria
Falls (which ranks #8 among the world's natural wonders).
Brazil & Argentina.
Amazon Rain Forest
The Amazon Rain Forest is immense (spans most of South America's
width). It has a jungle dense with unique vegetation - and a snaking river network.
Mainly Brazil & Peru
Ngorongoro Crater
Many major safari animals are "trapped" on a vast round plain surrounded by the high walls of a collapsed
ancient volcano. The Ngorongoro Crater is a vivid experience for adventure travelers.
Tanzania.
Great Barrier Reef
This tropical archipelago is situated off the continent's northeast coast. The Great Barrier Reef is passionately
praised by divers, snorkelers, and glass bottom boaters for its coral fish and reef viewing.
Northeast Australian.
Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls is almost as breathtaking
as Iguazu Falls, which is ranked just four notches higher on my natural wonders list.
Zambia & Zimbabwe.
Bora Bora
Bora Bora has been called the world's most beautiful island because of its soaring volcano core encircled by
a blue lagoon ringed by a coral reef.
French Polynesia.
About my Top 10
natural wonder rankings
The selections are the first 10 natural wonders on my Top 100 Wonders of the World list.
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