11. The Cloud Gate, USA
Regular readers know there’s a lot to see in Chicago, Illinois from the towering skyscrapers to blue Lake Michigan. Yet what tops the sightseeing list is undoubtedly the bean-shaped sculpture by artist Sir Anish Kapoor. It was officially christened Cloud Gate but many know it by its nickname: The Bean. It is perhaps the most famous landmark in popular Millennium Park. Cloud Gate presents a striking, gleaming image backdropped by some of the major metropolis’ most well-known buildings, as its mirrored surface brilliantly captures the Chicago cityscape.
12. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
Salar de Uyuni is more than barren, it is surreal, even lunar-like. It covers an area of 12,000 square kilometers with crunchy, alabaster salt and rock formations. This unique, desert-like landscape is essentially the remains of an ancient, prehistoric lake that dried out long ago.
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Interesting list but surprised at a few places missing from this list.
1) Giant’s Causeway Northern Ireland
2) Oeschenen Lake Switzerland
3) Pyramids Egypt
4) Yosemite National Park California
Hi!
I don’t generally create the lists, so I am uncertain of the requirements for making the list. I suspect at one of those would have been number 30 though and the others have been included on several other lists. SO keep reading and thanks for your comment!