Most national parks. Especially Yellowstone is amazing.
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The highlands in Scotland. Beautiful in their entirety.

Pictures don't do it justice, I'd recommend a guided tour. Also you get to feed highland cows. They're all pets btw. This is Honey.

Gullfoss Falls in Iceland:

Just stunningly beautiful and close to Reykjavík. It'd be a massive mistake to visit Iceland and not see this
Will be visiting Iceland next month. Can’t wait to see things like this IRL.
If you want some more recommendations I'd be happy to share. I really enjoyed my tour around the country in 2023
Thanks. We just decided to sign up for this self-driving 8 day tour.
I'm sure they'll tell you this when you get there but Icelandic speed limits are a rule, not a guideline. I picked up a speeding ticket in Akureyri just going a few kmh over from a speed camera because of that
Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum. Not a "nice" or "beautiful" tourist experience, obviously, but an extremely impressive one. I'm not a very emotional person, and have no personal link to the Holocaust, but one of the few times of my adult life I cried was when I visited the memorial site.
Montreal is beautiful and fun. People were always polite, food and coffee was amazing. Can't wait to go back
Machu Picchu. It does get crowded but we went first thing in the morning and it was peaceful. And it is stunning in a stunning place.
Ive been living in Outback Auatralia for almost 14 years. Got to visit Uluru once.
Took my breath away when it came into view. Over 1000km (thibknitsncloser to 1500km) away from the ocean. Middle of nowhere. A massive rock just sitting there. Of course you feel a spiritual connection.
I don't fully understand the cultural significance behind it, but I 110% respect the owners of the land, and what they believe in.
The North Shore of Lake Superior, in Minnesota. You need a car, though.
Loch Ness. I thought it was gonna be kinda cheesy and a regular lake beyond that. I can see why Aleister Crowley and Jimmy Page chose to live there now. Absolutely stunning.
For real. As a kid, I was enamored with the idea of Nessie, so when I went as an adult a couple of years ago, I just figured it wouldn’t live up to my childhood ideal. Little did I know that the area around Loch Ness is totally gorgeous. I loved every bit of it and would go back in a heartbeat to spend more time there.
The Black Forest in Germany. Although you might want to skip the mass produced cuckoo clocks.
My personal one that's not overrated. Hiroshima in Japan.
It's a wonderful city to visit even after you've been to the Museum, which should be a bucket list item for everyone.
The Roman Forum. The Colosseum is cool but way overrated. The Forum is so huge you can easily spend multiple days just wandering around enjoying its history.
10/10 would recommend.
Kauai and Maui. Only two Hawaiian island I've been to. Kauai if you want scenic hikes and Allerton Gardens is a must see. Maui if you want great food.
Door County Wisconsin and associated Washington Island when the lavender fields are in bloom.
House on the Rock in Spring Green Wisconsin. I don't care how far away you live, you should see this place. It's either a monument to a man's ascent to brilliance... Or of his decent into madness. Words really cannot do this place justice, it's just insane.
Red River Gorge, Kentucky. One of the greatest concentrations of natural bridges and arches in the world. I have spent years hiking in and around this area and still don't think I've seen all the arches. Come with your hiking boots and be prepared for moderate to difficult hikes that can include some climbing.
Banff Canada: Took a ski trip to that area back in 1999. It's an absolutely spectacular area. Lake Louise is still my favorite place to ski after all these years.
My own answer that prompted me thinking - French Riviera/Cote d'Azur
I think I somehow expected it to be full of massive resorts like so many seaside destinations.
Don't get me wrong, 100% of that coast is built up, no unused space at all. But in such a way that it's still beautiful.
Gaudi architecture is legit amazing and worth the wait and crowds. Didn't even have time to see the sagrada familia, just the hotel and the park. Then we had the worst meal of my life in a tourist trap resteraunt on las ramblas. Even including that, so worth it.
Jiufen, taiwan - the village that people falsely claim inspired miyazaki's spirited away - is also just incredible. The views, the winding lantern-bedecked staircase, the teahouses. It's crowded and full of touristy knick knacks but i still took everyone who visited.
The sagrada familia is really cool. I highly recommend people get a guide (either the audio version or a real one) because the amount of detail is overwhelming.
It's one of the most mind blowing man-made things I've ever seen. The only thing I can think of that was similar to walking into it was walking into the building at Kennedy space centre with the Saturn V in it.
Honestly La sagrada familia is my second favorite Gaudi work, the first one being La casa Batllo. Hope you get to see it next time, and if you do pick up either dawn or dusk, the light through the windows is awe inspiring. Also, yeah, the Rambla is mostly tourist traps, also every single restaurant around the park Güell is an extra nasty tourist trap. There are some good places nearby, but realistically you're probably better off eating at a Tapa Tapa (the McDonald's of tapas) than a random place at the Rambla.
My spare bedroom. It's great and can be yours for the low low price of £200 per night. Breakfast included!
^but if its a Friday night you have to put the bins out.^
Prague! Went there last September and had a great time. Beautiful and very walkable city, friendly people, and very affordable too. The city castle is an impressive site to behold, and one of the most touristy ones, but very doable if you go in the morning. But there are many other notable things to do and visit, such as the cold-war bunker under the Yalta hotel and the alchemy museum in the Jewish district. If you decide to visit, I would also recommend branching out for a couple of days to visit other cities like Pilsen (where pilsner beer comes from) or Liberec.
Banff, Jasper, and all the Canadian Rockies in between. Especially if you like hiking in out-of-the-way locations.
Also New Zealand’s South Island.
Milford Sound, especially when it’s raining, especially if you an trek there.
Venice. Nothing close to it anywhere on earth.
I did not enjoy Venice personally. You're right that it's unique, but I preferred the walkable areas of other European cities more.
Also, fuck the mosquitos.
Venice would be my pick too. I was there to see the Vogalonga, which was spectacular. I spent a week wandering the canals, toured the Fenice and a hundred churches. I also had a lesson in rowing Venetian style, in the canals and out on the lagoon. The locals I met (mostly while food shopping) were gracious and friendly. . Magic city.
I've heard the Grand Canyon is impressive as hell and worth a look.
The Alhambra is just majestic. By far my favourite palace in Europe and that counts the ones in France (I haven't explored the German ones yet though). Spain as a whole is a very culturally rich country.
I went to the Meiji Jingu in Tokyo on a rainy day (so less crowded) and... Yeah, wow. Didn't even take any photos, I was just enraptured the whole time. Beautiful environment, beautiful shrine.
Mt. Fuji was beautiful. Ideally you should hire a car and drive around it, theres a series of small lakes, and each time you round a corner you get another beautiful view of the mountain over a different waterfront.
Jacksonville. Never heard a good thing about it.
Ahh, but which one? LOL, I'm just kiddin', they all have serious issues.
I grew up in the suburbs of the Florida one. It's... fine? Go Jags!
And what is good about it? I lived there as a kid and driven through it numerous times. I'd consider it an armpit except I don't want to insult armpits. Don't care if I ever go back.
Which country is "our country"?
I haven't been to Florida for it, but the one in CA is great. Knott's Scary Farm is also great.
For both of you want to have a great time. Pay for the front of the line passes. Halloween horror nights can have 3 plus hour lines for an event that only lasts like 6 hours.
I split my year between my homes in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Orlando, Florida. I agree with your sentiment 100%.
you..... have multiple homes?? Damn. I can barely afford the one I'm in now.
Its the privledge of having been around before prices went crazy and being accustomed to smaller spaces. I know it seems crazy now, but a little over ten years ago you could buy a one bedroom condo (what we live in) for about ~$120k and at a low interest rate.
EDIT: To be clear, this isn't luck, good or bad. In the past ~15 years, homes have become unaffordable mainly because funds and investors are gobbling them up and turning them into rental (short or long term). Younger generations are getting fucked and no regulatory action has or will be taken by either party anyntime soon...if ever.
The reason any tourist destination is overcrowded or expensive is because it is awesome.
Tourist Destinations that are awesome:
- Many sites in NYC: Times Square, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Met, Central Park etc.
- Disneyland is awesome. One of the most fun I ever had on a bar crawl was Epcott.
- Warner Brothers Studio
- So many places in Paris, shout out to the Louvre and shout out to Le Relais de l'Entrecôte, be prepared to wait in line and no need to read the menu as there are only three options.
- So many places in London, shout out to The Tower of London
- So many places in Washington DC, Shout out to The Smithsonian Museums
I remember telling someone my sister and I were going to the Dordogne in France. He said, "Oh but it's so touristy."
We went anyway, and it was awesome! The cave paintings alone made it worthwhile, but there was also beautiful scenery, great food, interesting towns. Highly recommend.
Bonaire. Small island off the coast of Venezuela.
Basically, the only industry is tourism/scuba diving. Been three times and I'd go again tomorrow.
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