Honourable Mentions
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The world’s extraordinary places
A lifetime
of wonder.
One hundred places and experiences that make you see the world differently. A personal collection. An invitation to explore.
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The Original 100
The Original 100
Choose independently: My Top 100, Been there and Want to visit. A place can be in all three. Open My Travels →
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NatureAntarctica
Antarctica
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NatureTotal Solar Eclipse
Around the world
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NatureThe Northern Lights
Arctic regions
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NatureHawaii
United States · Pacific Islands
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Follow your curiosity
The world, at a glance.
Follow a pin to somewhere extraordinary. Explore the complete collection, one corner of the world at a time.
98 places to discover
Hover over a pin for its name; select it to read the guide. Zoom in or choose a region to separate nearby pins. Drag to move a zoomed map.
Map: Natural EarthEach pin opens a wonder’s guide. Large regions and collections of sites use one representative location. Eclipses and the Northern Lights have no single fixed location; discover them below.
400 alternative choices
What would you put in your hundred?
Explore Honourable Mentions, Extraordinary Discoveries, Further Horizons and The Wider World. These 400 additional places each have a full guide, photographs and a case for My Top 100.
Extraordinary Discoveries
201–300
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Further Horizons
301–400
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The Wider World
401–500
Seven wonders. An enduring idea.
The history of wonders
From the Ancient Seven to the places that inspire travellers today. Meet the original wonders and explore how the idea has changed.
Explore the history of wonders →
A personal view of an extraordinary world
The story behind the project
Alex has travelled to more than 100 countries. This independent, advert-free project brings that curiosity together with a lifelong interest in the world’s remarkable places.
