Top ten beautiful places in the world

1. The Great Barrier Reef, Australia

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea. The reef, which is large enough to be visible from space, is made up of nearly 3,000 individual reefs. Much of the Great Barrier Reef is a marine protected area, managed by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority of Australia

2. Whitehaven Beach , whitesunday , Australia 

Whitehaven Beach is a 7 km stretch along Whitsunday Island, Australia. The island is accessible by boat, seaplane & helicopter from Airlie Beach, as well as Hamilton Island. It lies across from Stockyard Beach, better known as Chalkie's Beach, on Haslewood Island

It's Queensland's cleanest beach, and is washed by turquoise, green and blue water. It has been voted the world's top eco-friendly beach. ... A beach made of pure silica: Whitehaven is made of 98% pure silica unlike most beaches in the world. The silica gives the sand its snowy complexion and other unique traits

 3. The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Multiple waterfalls, seemingly vibrant blue & green in color, with cold swimmable pools.

Many people enquire about any local legends associated with the pools and the surprising answer is that there are none. Even the origin of the name remains a mystery and we can only assume that the pools were so called due to their magical appearance … or perhaps someone once spotted the fairies taking a dip here.

4. Grand Canyon National Park, USA

Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona, is home to much of the immense Grand Canyon, with its layered bands of red rock revealing millions of years of geological history. Viewpoints include Mather Point, Yavapai Observation Station and architect Mary Colter’s Lookout Studio and her Desert View Watchtower. Lipan Point, with wide views of the canyon and Colorado River, is a popular, especially at sunrise and sunset

5. Huacachina , Peru

Huacachina is a desert oasis and tiny village just west of the city of Ica in southwestern Peru. At its center are the green waters of the Huacachina Lagoon, ringed by palm trees and thought to have therapeutic properties. The lagoon's shores are dotted with bars and clubs. Dune buggies run across the high, rolling sand dunes surrounding the village. 

Huacachina is South America's ONLY natural desert Oasis. Largest sand dunes in South America. Home of the best Dune Buggy and Sandboarding Tours in South America.

6. Trolltunga, Norway

Trolltunga is a rock formation situated about 1,100 metres above sea level in Ullensvang Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The cliff juts horizontally out from the mountain, about 700 metres above the north side of the lake Ringedalsvatnet.

From the main trailhead in Skjeggedal, the round-trip hike is 28 kilometres with an ascent of almost 800 metres, so you have to be prepared for a hike of 10–12 hours including breaks. From the trailhead at Mågelitopp, the hike there and back again is 20 kilometres with an ascent of about 320 metres.

7.   Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal is an ancient, massive lake in the mountainous Russian region of Siberia, north of the Mongolian border. Considered the deepest lake in the world, it’s circled by a network of hiking paths called the Great Baikal Trail. The village of Listvyanka, on its western shoreline, is a popular starting point for summertime wildlife-spotting tours, plus wintertime ice-skating and dog sledding.

So large that it is often mistaken for a sea, Russia's Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world, and the largest freshwater lake by volume. Famous for its crystal clear waters and unique wildlife, the lake is under threat by pollution, poaching and development.

8. Rainbow Mountains , ZHANGYE DANXIA, CHINA

The Rainbow Mountains of China within the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park are a geological wonder of the world. These famous Chinese mountains are known for their otherworldly colors that mimic a rainbow painted over the tops of rolling mountains.

The rainbow striations are the result of centuries of tectonic shifts, climatic conditions, and the erosion of red terrigenous sedimentary beds. China's not the only country with these vivid, prismatic rock formations, either.

9. Na Pali Coast, Hawaii

Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park lies in the northwest of Kauai Island, Hawaii. It’s known for its towering pali, or sea cliffs, punctuated by narrow valleys, streams and cascading waterfalls. The Kalalau Trail is a steep footpath running through the park, between nearby Ke’e Beach and sandy Kalalau Beach. It cuts through 5 valleys, including the Hanakoa Valley, with its native plants and old agricultural terraces

Spanning 17 miles along Kauai's North Shore, the Napali Coast is a sacred place defined by extraordinary natural beauty. These emerald-hued cliffs with razor-sharp ridges tower above the Pacific Ocean, revealing beautiful beaches and waterfalls that plummet to the lush valley floor.

10. Reynisfjara, Iceland

Reynisdrangar are basalt sea stacks situated under the mountain Reynisfjall near the village Vík í Mýrdal in southern Iceland. It is framed by a black sand beach that was ranked in 1991 as one of the ten most beautiful non-tropical beaches in the world.

Reynisfjara black volcano beach on Iceland's South Coast is one of the most unique black sand beaches in the world. It's not a tanning kind of beach. More look than touch, it was created by lava flowing into the ocean which cooled almost instantly as it touched the water.