500 places. Five collections.

A world of possibilities

The Original 100 is the starting point. Honourable Mentions, Extraordinary Discoveries, Further Horizons and The Wider World offer 400 alternative choices, each with a full guide and photographs.

The Inca citadel beneath the peak of Huayna PicchuPhoto: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0

1–100

The Original 100

A personal selection of the world’s extraordinary places, chosen by Alex.

The dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses — Sand dunes and lagoons in Lençóis MaranhensesPhoto: Julius Dadalti · CC BY-SA 4.0

101–200

Honourable Mentions

One hundred alternative choices, from celebrated landscapes to remarkable buildings.

A shot from within the Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park, China — The coloured hills of Zhangye DanxiaPhoto: Marcus Hsu · CC BY-SA 4.0

201–300

Extraordinary Discoveries

Another hundred alternatives, with places to challenge and expand your own list.

Crater Lake and Wizard IslandPhoto: Trougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0

301–400

Further Horizons

One hundred more alternatives across the world’s history, cultures and landscapes.

The great torii gate at Itsukushima Shrine — Itsukushima Shrine’s torii gatePhoto: redlegsfan21 · CC BY-SA 2.0

401–500

The Wider World

A further hundred alternatives to explore and consider for My Top 100.

Which places belong in your hundred?

Explore all five collections, then choose the places that matter to you.

My Top 100 Explore the themes Open the Atlas