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Five of The Most Extraordinary Places to Visit in The World

by Joie Schmidt on 04/08/10 at 4:54 am

Get ready to pack your bags for an experience of a lifetime!

I’ve recently been curious about what the best places to travel to in the world are. Of course, most people have heard about the 7 wonders of the world, but it’s clear from just everyday experience that there are surely dozens upon dozens of incredible places you can visit.

After some research, I decided to share a little synopsis of some of the places that ranked highest on the list and sounded like places I’d definitely love to visit. Hope you enjoy it!

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The Temple of Heaven

Also known as the Altar of Heaven, this temple is located in Southeast Beijing. It was built in the 14th century by King Yongle and it took a total of 16 years to complete. In 1988 the temple was declared a masterpiece in world architectural design.

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The Shwedagon Pagoda

Located in Yangon, Myanmar, sometimes called the Golden Pagoda, it is the most religious Buddhist pagoda for the Burmese people. It is believed that it has been in existence for about 1000 to 2500 years. Part of what makes the pagoda so special is that its spire is made with gold and precious gems like diamonds and rubies.

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The Sistine Chapel

Found in the Vatican City, this is one of the world’s most famous chapels. It is best known for its 12,000 sq feet painted ceiling which depicts the life of Moses and Christ; a work of art that took about 2-3 years to finish. During special occasions the chapel is closed to the visiting public.

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The Louvre

Paris is home to this national historic French museum. Encompassing approximately 650,000 square feet this museum holds over 35,000 items to wonder over. Find the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and many other notable art pieces in this fine museum.

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The Colosseum

Considered one of the greatest architectural structures in Rome, the Colosseum is a circular amphitheater that was created for dramas, gladiator events and other such public entertainment. The amphitheater can seat about 50,000 people and is used for religious purposes present day.

So, have you started to pack your bags, save your money and plan your next vacation days?

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60 Comments

Citra Florenca

Aug 4th, 2010

Oh if only I have the money to visit them all. Great article!

Kaye TM

Aug 4th, 2010

wow. yah. citra’s right. if only… hehe =p

Christine Ramsay

Aug 4th, 2010

I have visited the Louvre, the Colosseum and the Sistine Chapel which were all wonderful experiences but I don’t suppose I shall ever get the chance to visit the other places you mentioned. I am sure they are beautiful and well worth visiting. A very interesting article.

Christine

PARAM

Aug 4th, 2010

Great work…………..i like it.

bellatwix

Aug 4th, 2010

Wow..really must see places in a lifetime. I hope I can visit even one.

Sourav

Aug 4th, 2010

Great list… but some of the great spots of India is missing though!

hezu23

Aug 4th, 2010

awesome!

suhail

Aug 4th, 2010

all i need is money to buy life and then enjoy life and visit such places

Rask Balavoine

Aug 4th, 2010

Excellent choices – most of us won’t get to see them all but it’s good to know what we’re missing!

Jasonmtqa

Aug 4th, 2010

Well i would go for The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City This Sight is Awesome to make a vist and capture in your camera

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JoeLopy

Aug 4th, 2010

These places are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

pandabear

Aug 4th, 2010

really Nice article

Melinda J

Aug 4th, 2010

Hopefully I can visit some of the places soon.

papaleng

Aug 5th, 2010

anyone can give me a lift, I need to see Louvre

Anuradha Ramkumar

Aug 5th, 2010

My aim for many years is to visit the Shwedagon Pagoda and the Colosseum of Rome.

carafaithdonovan

Aug 5th, 2010

Wonderful article and thanks for the great information.

Eunice Tan

Aug 5th, 2010

Would like to be in those places. Great architectures.

ShadowPsychos

Aug 5th, 2010

i want to go and see them…great article

K Kristie

Aug 5th, 2010

I pray I will be able to visit all these places someday.

machomail

Aug 5th, 2010

Great article. Loved it

rainbowprincess

Aug 5th, 2010

wow! I’d love to visit all these wonderful places someday. Nice article by the way

Kalista Leow

Aug 5th, 2010

I would love to visit Colosseum and marvel at awe.

Jimmy Shilaho

Aug 5th, 2010

A good one with very beautiful photos.

o7Lucy

Aug 5th, 2010

Very beautiful. I love to travel.

mhassanmemon

Aug 5th, 2010

Very nice. I really want to see the colosseum

winningprizes

Aug 5th, 2010

Very interesting, must visit if got chance.

nobert soloria bermosa

Aug 5th, 2010

lovely places…see you there

V rank

Aug 5th, 2010

Wow… additional in my list pf of places to visit…

Rana Sinha

Aug 6th, 2010

Good list. Still one more to see – Shwedagon Pagoda.

BeatsMe

Aug 6th, 2010

Great choices!

Payge

Aug 6th, 2010

Makes me want to pack my bags,skip work tonight and see these.Beautiful pictures,great choices and what a trip this would be if I could go.

CA Johnson

Aug 6th, 2010

This is really good. I would love to visit these places. They look really beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

ShaFar

Aug 6th, 2010

Excellent work! I really would love France or Italy.

J.L. Eck

Aug 7th, 2010

Good One. I would love to travel to some of these sites…

Jessie Will

Aug 7th, 2010

The Shwedagon Pagoda looks very attractive! Great pictures, useful article, thanks.

Melody SJAL

Aug 7th, 2010

I would certainly love to visit the Louvre one day.

SubtleHints

Aug 7th, 2010

Thanks for sharing this… I would love to visit Rome someday…hmmm.. definitely on my list! ^_^

Brenda Nelson

Aug 7th, 2010

great list, you have some spam comments you may want to delete though…

cosmomed

Aug 8th, 2010

I hvn’t visited any one of these before, non even on of the current seven wonders of the world. Hopefully, one day I have a chance to see them.

Mr Ghaz

Aug 8th, 2010

excellent work..beautiful and nice places to visit..thanks joie

AgileWriter

Aug 8th, 2010

Great work!

amilia snow

Aug 9th, 2010

wow~

sam9953

Aug 9th, 2010

An amazing article is what i would call this one

twincapes

Aug 9th, 2010

Very nice, I’ve seen the 3 in Europe, would love to visit them all!

121321

Aug 9th, 2010

i am excited to see the singapore, a complete man-maid city with a fantastic safari

Have any one visited? i heard that attitude towards the Asian Country Tourist are no gud, I dont know , if any one have experience please share it here.

deklin42

Aug 9th, 2010

Nice post. I really enjoyed it.

ProfThot

Aug 9th, 2010

I’ve always wanted to go to Europe…*sigh*

prospector68

Aug 9th, 2010

Many years ago, I was in Paris and di make it to the Louvre, but the rest I have mossed. I regret being to the point in life(getting older) that I probably won’t make it, so my advice to anyone that can…DO IT! Go!

Lauren Axelrod

Aug 10th, 2010

Amazing list. I’ve always wanted to go to the Louvre.

puresilence

Aug 10th, 2010

awesome.. keep penning

RSyed

Aug 10th, 2010

Awesome, Id love to visit them all!

Abigail Zhu

Aug 10th, 2010

Good article. The pictures are very nice.

gaby7

Aug 11th, 2010

This is breathtaking! Very beautiful places I must say!

pattiann

Aug 11th, 2010

These look like really interesting places. My husand won’t travel and I can’t leave him hone because he has a pretty serious heart problem. Beatiful pictures. Overall, a great article.

V rank

Aug 11th, 2010

wow… I have always dreamed of having cruise around the world…