Bests of the World That I Have Seen (Work in progress, as I travel)
Submitted by winalotta on Mon, 02/20/2006 - 03:02
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- _________Best Nature___________
- Best Beaches___Maui, HA
- Best Desert Landscapes___ National Arches Park, UT
- Best Glaciers___ Glacier Bay, AK
- Best Hanggliding: Lookout Mtn., Chattanooga, TN
- Best Hiking Trail___ The Inca Trail, Peru
- Best Lake to Float in___ The Grea t Salt Lake, UT
- Best Jungle Tour___ Belize
- Best Mountain Climbing____ Mt. Rainier, WA
- Best Cave Diving___ The Cenotes, Yukatan Penninsula, Mexico
- Best Coral Reef Diving___Belize
- Best Canyon: Grand Canyon, AZ. close 2nd Bryce Canyon, UT
- Best Swam p to Tour___ Okeefenokee Swamp, GA
- Best Scuba Diving to s ee cool Animals___ The Galapogos Islands, Ecuador
- Best Shark Feeding: St. Marten
- Best Wreck Diving___John Pennecamp Reserve, off Key Largo and Key Tavenier, FL
- Best Waterfall to Climb___ Dunn's Riv er Falls, Jamaica
- Prettiest Waterfall___ Grenada
- Best and Prettiest Gorge___ Tallulah Gorge, GA
- Best Underground Lake___ The Lost Sea, Sweetwater, TN
- Best Underground Waterfall___ Ruby Falls, Chattanooga, TN
- Best Caves to Explore___ Mammoth Caves, KY
- Best Whitewater Rafting Experience___ Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, AZ
- Place You Feel Like You Are On Another Planet___ Inside the Crater of Halakea Volcano, Maui, HA
- Interesting Aftermath of a Volcano, Spirit Lake, WA
- _________Best of the City Life & Architecture___________
- Best Amusement Park___ Univers al Studios & Islands of Adventure, Orlando, FL
- Prettiest City____ Savannah, GA or Charleston, SC (tie)
- Best Aquarium___The Atlanta Aquarium, Atlanta, GA
- Best Brewery to Tour___ Guiness Factory, Dublin, Ireland
- Best Casinos___ Las Vegas, NV
- Best Cast le___ Kilkenney Castle, Ireland
- Best and Prettiest Church___ St. Patric k's Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland
- Best Fort___ St. Kitts
- Best and Most Impresive Mansion to Tour___ Palace of Versaille, France
- Best Gardens___ Buschard Gardens, Victoria, British Coum bia
- Best Art Museums___Paris, France
- Best Music Festival___ Jazzfest, New Orleans, LA (Use to be Midtown Music in Atlanta, but it was cancelled indefinitely)
- Best Place to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day____Savannah, GA
- Best Open Markets___ Cuzco, Peru
- Best Parades___ Mardi Gras, New Orleans, LA
- Best Pubs___ All ove r Ireland
- Best Road Race___Peachtree Road Race, 4th of July in Atlanta
- Best Marathon___Ro ck N Roll Mar athon, San Diego, CA
- Best Theater___ New York City, NY
- Best Place to Attend a Live Taping of a TV show___ Los Angeles, CA
- Most Impressive Statue___ S tatue of Liberty, Ellis Island, NY
- Most Impressive View from the Top of a Structure___ Eiffel Towe r, Paris, Fran ce
- Coolest Prison to Tour___ Alcatraz, San Francisco, CA
- Most Grizzly Place to Tour___ The Catacombs, Lima, Peru
- Best Place to See a Pro Foo tball Game___ Lambeau Field, Green Bay, WI (I'm a Falcon's fan saying this)
- Best Place to See a College F ootball Game___ Bryant Denny, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Best Place to See a Pro Baseball Game___ Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL (I'm a Brave's fan saying this)
- Bes t Spa & Resort to Relax____ The Grove Park Inn, Ashville, NC
- Best Aviation Museum___ The Huntsville Space Center, Huntsville, AL
- _______Best of History_________
- Best Ancient Sight (Europe)(tie) ____Parthenon, Athens, Greece and Ephasus, Turkey
- Best Prehistoric Archeological Sight___ Labrea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, California
- Best Native American Sight Machu Picchu, Peru
- Best History Mu seum____ Holocaust Museum, Washington, D.C.
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I will keep updating this list as I see new and cool sights. I