Natural Wonders of the World
Earth's most jaw-dropping landscapes. 13 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
Plan a trip on Trailwind →Great Barrier Reef
AustraliaBestYear-roundClimate72–84°FCurrencyAUDLanguageEnglishRecord-breaker, Largest living structure · Australia.
Iguazú Falls
ArgentinaBestVariesClimate55–88°FCurrencyARSLanguageSpanishAirportIGRA two-mile wall of 275 waterfalls straddling the Argentina–Brazil border.
Victoria Falls
ZambiaBestFeb–AugClimate50–97°FVictoria Falls is a waterfall on the Zambezi River, located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is one of the world's largest waterfalls, with a width of 1,708 m (5,604 ft). The region around it has a high degree of biodiversity in both plants and animals.
Mount Everest
NepalBestYear-roundClimate-49–0°FCurrencyNPRLanguageNepaliRecord-breaker, Highest mountain on Earth · Nepal.
Mount Fuji
JapanBestJul–SepClimate-8–46°FCurrencyJPYLanguageJapaneseAirportHNDJapan's sacred summit, climbed overnight for a ridgeline sunrise.
Salar de Uyuni
BoliviaBestMay–NovClimate21–64°FCurrencyBOBLanguageSpanishAirportUYUThe world's largest salt flat, a mirror after rain and a blinding white sea when dry.
Plitvice Lakes
CroatiaBestVariesClimate28–77°FCurrencyEURLanguageCroatianAirportZADSixteen terraced turquoise lakes linked by waterfalls and wooden walkways through the forest.
Pamukkale
TurkeyBestVariesClimate37–102°FCurrencyTRYLanguageTurkishAirportDNZSnow-white mineral terraces cascading down a hillside above the ruins of Roman Hierapolis.
Zhangjiajie
ChinaBestVariesClimate32–82°FCurrencyCNYLanguageMandarin ChineseAirportDYGThousands of quartzite sandstone pillars piercing the mist, the inspiration for Avatar's Hallelujah Mountains.
Torres del Paine (W Trek)
ChileBestNov–MarClimate18–50°FCurrencyCLPLanguageSpanishAirportPUQGranite towers, glaciers and guanacos across Chilean Patagonia's signature trek.
Galapagos Islands
EcuadorBestJun–NovClimate66–84°FCurrencyUSDLanguageSpanishDarwin's finches, blue-footed boobies and fearless endemic seabirds.
Antelope Canyon
United StatesBestVariesClimate28–97°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportPGAWave-like sandstone slot canyons where light beams pour through narrow walls.
Yellowstone National Park
United StatesBestJun–SepClimate5–72°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishYellowstone National Park is a national park of the United States located in the northwest corner of the state of Wyoming, with small portions of it extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress through the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. Yellowstone was the first national park in the US, and is also widely understood to be the first national park in the world.