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BBC's 50 places to see before you die

This list was orginally put together by the BBC. The original URL (http://www.bbc.co.uk/50/) no longer exists as far as I can see.

Please do not make any changes to this list, it is a final list composed by viewers of the BBC’s "Holiday" programme. If you disagree with this list, please create your own version.
1. Grand Canyon 630 people
United States > Arizona > Grand Canyon National Park
  
2. Great Barrier Reef 1405 people
Australia > Queensland
  
3. Florida 1260 people
United States
  
4. South Island 49 people
New Zealand
  
5. Cape Town 754 people
South Africa
  
6. Golden Temple 19 people
India > Punjab > Amritsar
  
7. Las Vegas 2676 people
United States > Nevada
  
8. Sydney 2223 people
Australia > New South Wales
  
9. New York City 7258 people
United States > New York State
  
10. Taj Mahal 1129 people
India > Uttar Pradesh > Agra
  
11. Canadian Rockies 49 people
Canada > Alberta
  
12. Uluru 322 people
Australia > Northern Territory > Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  
13. Chichen Itza 411 people
Mexico > Yucatán (State)
  
14. Machu Picchu 2746 people
Peru > Cusco Region
  
15. Niagara Falls 632 people
Canada > Ontario
  
16. Petra 546 people
Jordan
  
17. The Great Pyramid of Giza 1651 people
Egypt > al-Qāhirah (Cairo) > Giza > Giza Necropolis
  
18. Venezia 2104 people
Italy > Veneto
  
19. Maldives 819 people
Asia
  
20. Great Wall 1387 people
China > Beijing
  
21. Victoria Falls 399 people
Zimbabwe
  
22. Hong Kong 2109 people
China
  
23. Yosemite National Park 751 people
United States > California
  
24. Hawai'i 6345 people
United States
  
25. Auckland 288 people
New Zealand > North Island
  
26. Iguassu Falls 193 people
Brazil > Paraná > Foz Do Iguaçu
  
27. Paris 6026 people
France > Ile de France
  
28. Alaska 7563 people
United States
  
29. Angkor Wat 736 people
Cambodia > Siem Reap > Angkor Archaeological Park
  
30. Himalayas 278 people
India
  
31. Rio de Janeiro 1581 people
Brazil > Rio de Janeiro (state)
  
32. Masai Mara 37 people
Kenya > Rift Valley
  
33. Islas Galápagos 1860 people
Ecuador
  
34. Luxor 55 people
Egypt > Upper Egypt
  
35. Roma 2988 people
Italy > Lazio
  
36. San Francisco 3475 people
United States > California
  
37. Barcelona 2215 people
Spain > Catalunya > Barcelona (Province)
  
38. Dubai 1219 people
United Arab Emirates
  
39. Singapore 1040 people
Asia
  
40. La Digue 15 people
Seychelles
  
41. Sri Lanka 711 people
Asia
  
42. Bangkok 529 people
Thailand
  
43. Barbados 288 people
Central America And The Caribbean
  
44. Iceland 5269 people
Europe
  
45. Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses 108 people
China > Shaanxi > Xi'an
  
46. Zermatt 34 people
Switzerland > Valais
  
47. Angel Falls 183 people
Venezuela > Bolivar > Canaima National Park
  
48. Abu Simbel 86 people
Egypt > Upper Egypt
  
49. Bali 937 people
Indonesia
  
50. French Polynesia 242 people
Australia/Oceania
  
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Created by Boris Mann on Aug 22, 2006.