Bijagos Islands

The Bijagos Islands, or Arquipelago dos Bijagos, of Guinea-Bissau look stunning from space, and pictures of these isolated places seem to reveal a look into history. I am surprised that I haven't earlier heard of this archipelago, but it's possible that since Guinea-Bissau is such an overlooked country, it's not well-known in my area. Upon discovering these islands, I hope to learn more about them from experience someday.

Dakar

Dakar is quite an interesting city from what I've learned of it. Geographically at the westernmost point of mainland Africa, it's on a very uniquely shaped peninsula. Artistically, it includes many nice examples of sculpture throughout the city. Also, there is an island called Goree that includes some of Senegal's French history and more art.

Liechtenstein

One of the world's smallest independent nations is actually comprised of a very pretty places, with mountains and fields below in the region of the Alps in Europe.

Plaza Moreno

I just discovered a lovely city square in La Plata, Argentina, called Plaza Moreno. There's a stunning cathedral on one side, and the Municipalidad on the other side, which I believe means City Hall. Both of these feature great architecture, and the skyscrapers in the background provide a lovely mix of traditional and modern.

Reunion

This is quite a majestic island from what I've just discovered of it. Magnificent canyons and peaks are the prime feature I'd like to witness on Reunion. There are also numerous waterfalls and other grand views around this French possession.

Gardner Pinnacles

The Gardner Pinnacles I found in the Hawaiian island chain looking for a spot of land in a certain zone of latitude and longitude. After looking into the shallow area for more research, I discovered these magnificent little rocks sticking up from the Pacific. I wonder if anyone's tried exploring it by foot (or climbing)? Still would be worth a visit, I think, if not just for the adventure of getting to them.

Pitcairn Island

These beautiful islands are home to less than a hundred people. The remarkable cliffs here and the lack of artificially being destroyed compared to other Pacific Islands would be something to attract me.

Puerto Montt

Puerto Montt is a pretty big city, significant in its location. It is on the Pacific coast of Chile, to the west of the Andes Moutains. The bay there is quite large and interesting, with many chips coming in frequently, I assume from all the boat-related photographs from Puerto Montt. Calbuco and Osorno, two high mountains, are most likely visible at a distance to the northwest as well (which would also be super cool to see up closer!).

Alaska

So here's another month-long trip idea: visiting every borough in Alaska. There are almost thirty of them, so it would fit quite well for a month trip.

1. Anchorage (Anchorage)
2. Kenai Fjords National Park (Kenai Peninsula)
3. Kodiak (Kodiak Island)
4. Katmai National Park (Lake and Peninsula)
5. Unalaska (Aleutians East) - (note: Unlaska looks REALLY pretty!)
6. Attu Island (Aleutians West)
7. King Salmon (Bristol Bay)
8. Dillingham (Dillingham)
9. Bethel (Bethel)
10. Saint Mary's (Wade Hampton)
11. Nome (Nome)
12. Kobuk Valley National Park (Northwest Arctic)
13. Barrow (North Slope)
14. Gates of the Arctic National Park (Yukon-Koyukuk)
15. Fairbanks (Fairbanks North Star)
16. Yukon Charley Rivers National Preserve (Southeast Fairbanks)
17. Denali National Park (Denali)
18. Matanuska Glacier (Matanuska-Susitna)
19. Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park (Valdez-Cordova)
20. Yakutat (Yakutat)
21. Admiralty Island (Hoonah-Angoon)
22. Chilkat State Park (Haines)
23. Skagway (Skagway)
24. Juneau (Juneau)
25. Sitka (Sitka)
26. Petersburg (Petersburg)
27. Wrangell (Wrangell)
28. Misty Fjords (Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan) [update: Apparently, Misty Fjords is in the Ketchikan borough actually. :( ]
29. Ketchikan (Ketchikan)

Any better suggestions than the ones I put? I just looked on the map for features for most of these, not being an experienced Alaskan.

Quime

Quime is a nice rural populated place east of La Paz, in a magnificent Andean valley, in the northern Cordillera Real to be more exact. To be honest, I really have no memory of why I decided a while ago to post Quime, but surely it's a neat place in some sense.

Salar de Uyuni

A huge area in southwestern Bolivia is sometimes desert and sometimes lake. When it's a lake, it's not very deep, but very flat at times, resulting in an amazing natural mirror or sorts, reflecting the nearby clouds and sky outstandingly well. Other times, when it is dry, the plain sight of miles and miles of plain salt flats is quite surrealistic in ways.

Islands of the Four Mountains

Specifically the Four Mountains islands, which I discovered browsing through the Aleutian Islands of Alaska, would be quite beautiful to see all together I imagine.

Marlborough Sounds

There are tons of interesting twists and turns that are too intricate to be seen on a map; even more unimaginable it must be actually present there, seeing all the amazing land and water features. Exploring them both terrestrially and aquatically seems like a must as well.

Socotra

I've just discovered the southern coast of the main island of Socotra, a Yemeni territory off the coast of Africa. The southern beaches have an absolutely incredible view of a massive plateau to the north, which would most certainly be sight to see. The same beaches would also be quite a sight from the cliffs of the plateau as well.

Kangaroo Island

Just discovered this wonder-filled island in South Australia. It includes the Remarkable Rocks (which alone seem amazing enough for a visit), sand dunes, lookouts, lighthouses, and other geological features.

Fraser Island

I really don't remember what I found so amazing about Fraser Island; it looks like a plain old island from researching it again. Of course, there was probably I reason, so hey, here it is on the blog. Let me know if there is something super about this place that I haven't found yet. Please.

Pico da Neblina

Pico da Neblina is the highest point in Brazil. One interesting thing about this location is that is thousands of miles away from the big Brazilian cities. In fact, it's pretty much right on the border of Brazil and Venezuela, in Amazonas. Even better than its remote and unique jungle location is that it's also a very pretty mountain to look at; its prominence and steep grades are clearly visible from below, unlike many other mountains that only gradually slope up to the peak.

Brasilia

Brasilia has lots of cool buildings, and there seems to be a nice charm to it, since it's the capital city of Brazil. This also most likely means that there are lots of enjoyable cultural elements as a focus of the city, and from research one can see that this is true at least in its museums. I'm sure there's a nice Brazilian way of things in Brasilia, and touring the capital this way would be like a gallery of the nation in some ways I imagine.

Palacio de los López

In Paraguay's capital Asuncion, there's a government building called the Palacio de los López. It's a government palace with lots of history behind it, and a great find architecturally. Searching for pictures of it shows lots of impressive nighttime shots as well, and the lovely green grounds it's on contribute to its magnificence.

Avenida 9 de Julio

Basically an Argentinian version of Washington's National Mall, but surely that terrible description didn't express it very well. This street, Avenida 9 de Julio (or "July 9 Avenue", I assume), contains a monumentally monumental monument, the Buenos Aires obelisk. Also lined with many other buildings that I'm sure are of interest, it would be a high-priority stop if I was in the Buenos Aires area.

Cueva de las Manos

There's a cave thing in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, that's called the Cueva de las Manos. "Manos", in Spanish, means "hands". Basically, it's famous for its artistic-looking cave paintings/markings featuring tons of profiles of hands. Not sure why, but it sounds like worth a look. Definitely more interesting than the boring old Spanish-like writing here.

Also, the valley that the cave is located in is beautiful.

Easter Island

Most of you have probably seen images of the famous Moai statues of Easter island. While these are extremely significant and quite amazing features that surely I would love to see, I'm also curious to explore the other regions of the island such as all those green hills and mountains which I am sure must be beautiful.

Torres del Paine

I just discovered these awesome peaks in Chile called the Torres del Paine, probably somewhere in the Andes. They look really really cool and big.

South America is beginning to appear to have plenty of amazing things to see, much more than I originally knew of. Chile and Argentina are especially peaking my interest in this spectacular area of the world.

Detian Waterfall

The Detian Waterfall is an absolutely amazing waterfall, on or near the Chinese-Vietnamese border. It's huge, gorgeous, and looks just plain amazing.

The scenery surrounding the area alone is gorgeous. Also, just looking at the scale of these falls is making me want to see more of China.

Jigme Dorji National Park

Jigme Dorji National Park contains beautiful mountain scenery, numerous lakes, and plenty of colorful grand monasteries. Along with the wildlife and its valley location in northwest Bhutan, these characteristics alone make this a unique place I'd certainly enjoying viewing.

Castle Harbour

Castle Harbour of Bermuda seems like a pretty place. It includes lots of tiny islands, within a tiny island country. Also, along the shallow colorful harbor are a castle or two, showing a bit of history as well.

Langelede

The Langelede is a canal in East Flanders that runs through the city of Wachtebeke. The reflections that are visible of its water at certain times are quite beautiful and make great photographs. There also appears to be a lovely walkway along much of the canal's route, which could be great for a scenic stroll.

Ruzhany Palace

While searching for points of interest in Belarus, I discovered a large but majestic set of ruins of an old palace in the city of Ruzhany. It is often called the Sapieha palace due to the family that seems to have owned it originally. Living in the New Mexico area, where ruins are plentiful, old stuff like this usually does not attract me, but the architecture of this estate and its size make this quite appealing even for me. Also attractive is that it's hard to find out much about Belarus. I tried to do a school report on that country once, and it was pretty difficult. A visit to this site could also teach its visitors more about this country's history.

Korab

I would like to explore the mountain area and valleys of Korab (a peak) in Macedonia. The landscape, terrain, and scenery of that area appears beautiful from the photographs other visitors here have shared.

Olympic National Park

I just saw a view of Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park, and it is now on my list of places to see. The view looked just that amazing even on photographs, and in real life it must be one of the most grand vistas one could ever see.

Further research shows that the area includes lakes, waterfalls, rivers, mountain trails, and all the time filled with outstanding scenery. More people should know about this place.