Top Place In The World That You Need To See Before You Die (Part 4)

36. Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines

The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps are put end to end it would encircle half the globe.

37. Kremlin, Russia

The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square (to the east) and the Alexander Garden (to the west). It is the best known of kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes four palaces, four cathedrals and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

38. Gian't Causeway, Northern Ireland

The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the northeast coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a National Nature Reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.

39. Sydney Opera House, Australia

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.

40. Houses of Parliament & Big Ben, United Kingdom

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is generally extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. Some believe this extension to be incorrect, but its usage is now entirely commonplace. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary in May 2009, during which celebratory events took place. The clock was finished being built on April 10, 1858. The clock tower has become one of the most prominent symbols of both London and England, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.

41. Boracay Island, Philippines

Boracay is an island of the Philippines located approximately 315 km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. In 1990, it was voted by the BMW Tropical Beach Handbook as one of the best beaches in the world and again in 1996 by British publication TV Quick as the world's number one tropical beach.

42. Ganges River, India

The Ganges is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. By discharge it ranks among the world's top 20 rivers. The Ganges basin is the most heavily populated river basin in the world, with over 400 million people and a population density of about 1,000 inhabitants per square mile (390 /km2).

43. Ganadian Rockies, Canada

The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres (12,972 ft)) and Mount Columbia (3,747 metres (12,293 ft)). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone (unlike their American cousins). Much of the range is protected by parks and a World Heritage Site.

44. Mount Fuji, Japan

Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m (12,389 ft). An active stratovolcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day. Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers. It is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku.

45. The Moal Statues of Easter Island, Chile

 Moai are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Easter Island between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the island's perimeter. Almost all moai have overly large heads three-fifths the size of their bodies. The moai are chiefly the living faces (aringa ora) of deified ancestors (aringa ora ata tepuna). The statues still gazed inland across their clan lands when Europeans first visited the island, but most would be cast down during later conflicts between clans.

Top Place In The World That You Need To See Before You Die (Part 3)

21. Disney Land, Hongkong

Hong Kong Disneyland is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is the first theme park located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is owned and managed by the Hong Kong International Theme Parks. The park opened to visitors on 12 September 2005. Disney attempted to avoid problems of cultural backlash by attempting to incorporate Chinese culture, customs, and traditions when designing and building the resort, including adherence to the rules of Feng Shui.

22. Pink and White Terraces, New Zealand

New Zealand's Pink and White Terraces, or Otukapuarangi ("fountain of the clouded sky") and Te Tarata ("the tattooed rock") in Māori, were considered a natural wonder. They were thought to have been completely destroyed by a violent volcanic eruption in 1886, but researchers discovered portions of the Pink Terraces on the bottom of Lake Rotomahana in 2011 and six months later portions of the White Terraces.

23. Forbidden City, China

The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is located in the middle of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five hundred years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.

24. Amber Room in the Catherine Palace, Russia

The Amber Room in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg is a complete chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. Due to its singular beauty, it was sometimes dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World".

25. The Versailles Castle, France

The Palace of Versailles or simply Versailles is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles.

26. Pearl Harbor, USA

The attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters (Operation Z in planning) and the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack was intended as a preventive action in order to keep the U.S. Pacific Fleet from interfering with military actions the Empire of Japan was planning in Southeast Asia against overseas territories of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States.

27. Potala Palace, China

The Potala Palace is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959.

28. Petronas Towers. Malaysia

The Petronas Towers are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the tallest twin buildings in the world. The building is the landmark of Kuala Lumpur with nearby Kuala Lumpur Tower.

29. Yosemite National Park, USA

Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States.

30. Magellan's Cross, Philippines

Magellan's Cross is a Christian cross planted by Portuguese, and Spanish explorers as ordered by Ferdinand Magellan upon arriving in Cebu in the Philippines on April 8, 1521. This cross is housed in a chapel next to the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño on Magallanes Street (Magallanes being the Spanish name of Magellan), just in front of the city hall of Cebu City. A sign below the cross describes the original cross is encased inside the wooden cross that is found in the center of the chapel. This is to protect the original cross from people who chipped away parts of the cross for souvenir purposes or in the belief that the cross possesses miraculous powers. Some people, however, believe that the original cross had been destroyed or had disappeared after Magellan's death, and the cross is a replica that was planted there by the Spaniards after they successfully colonized the Philippines.

31. South Island, New Zealand

The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The territory of the South Island covers 151,215 square kilometres (58,384 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate climate.

32. Timbuktu, Mali

Timbuktu, formerly also spelt Timbuctoo, is a town in the West African nation of Mali situated 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the River Niger on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The town is the capital of the Timbuktu Region, one of the eight administrative regions of Mali.

33. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls is a town in the province of Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe. It lies on the southern bank of the Zambezi River at the western end of the Victoria Falls themselves. It is connected by road and railway to Hwange (109 km away) and Bulawayo (440 km away), both to the south-east.

34. Mount Everest, Nepal

Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea level . Even though it is reconized highest on earth by most Everest is smaller than Mauna Kea, which is bigger than Everest by Full size in sea level and above sea level. Everest is in the Mahalangur section of the Himalaya on the Nepal-China (Tibet) border. Its massif includes neighboring peaks Lhotse (8516m), Nuptse (7855m), and Changtse (7580m).

35. City of New York, USA

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. As the home of the United Nations Headquarters, it is an important center for international affairs and is often deemed the cultural capital of the world. The city is also referred to as New York City or the City of New York to distinguish it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.

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11. Burney Falls, USA

Burney Falls is a waterfall on Burney Creek, in McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, Shasta County, California.

12. Aya Sofya, Turkey

The Aya Sofia was built in the 6th century to be the grandest church in the world. When the Ottoman Turks conquered the city in 1453, the Aya Sofia was converted into a mosque.

13. Milford Sound, New Zealand

With dramatic peaks and dark blue waters that reach depths of nearly 870 feet, Milford Sound is the star of glacier-carved Fiordland National Park.

14. Neuschwanstain Castle, Germany

The Neuschwanstein Castle was built during the 19th century on a hill in Bavaria, Germany. The castle is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Germany due to its scenic beauty and gorgeous surroundings.

15. Royal Palace In Amsterdam, Netherlands 

The Royal Palace in Amsterdam is one of three palaces in the Netherlands which is at the disposal of Queen Beatrix by Act of Parliament. The palace was built as city hall during the Dutch Golden Age in the seventeenth century.

16. Borobudur Temple, Indonesia

Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 8th-century Mahayana Buddhist monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.[1] A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. 

17. The Reims Cathedral, France 

Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Rheims) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Reims, where the kings of France were once crowned. It replaces an older church, destroyed by a fire in 1211, which was built on the site of the basilica where Clovis was baptized by Saint Remi, bishop of Reims, in AD 496. That original structure had been erected on the site of the Roman baths. As the cathedral it remains the seat of the Archdiocese of Reims.

18. Empire State Building

Built during the Great Depression, the Empire State Building is located at 5th Avenue and West Streets 33 and 34 in the southern district of Midtown Manhattan, New York. Its construction was the result of an interesting competition to build the tallest skyscraper in the world between Walter Chrysler (Chrysler Corporation), and General Motors through its Vice-Chairman John Jacob Raskob, who would boost the idea.

19. Cape Town, South Africa 

Cape Town  is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the largest in land area, forming part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality. It is the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape, as well as the legislative capital of South Africa, where the National Parliament and many government offices are located. The city is famous for its harbour as well as its natural setting in the Cape floral kingdom, including such well-known landmarks as Table Mountain and Cape Point. Cape Town is also Africa's most popular tourist destination.

20. Halong Bay, Vietnam 

Hạ Long Bay  is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, located in Quảng Ninh province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Van Don district. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Hạ Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà islands to the southwest. These larger zones share similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climate, and cultural characters.

Top Place In The World That You Need To See Before You Die (Part 1)

 1. Chocolate Hills, Philippines

Chocolate Hills is a very popular destination in Bohol. On the way ther from Tagbilaran you will be passing a Man-Made Forest of Philippine mahogany. Cutting of trees is not allowed here. You will also pass the area where the tarsiers live. The Tarsier is considered as the smallest monkey in the world.

2. The Floating Market, Thailand

The river and 'klong' markets give a realistic glance of how daily life must have been in earlier times. The floating markets are where the sellers, their boats laden with a wide variety of tropical fruits, flowers, vegetables and fresh produce, come to meet and barter their products with other traders. These days, modern supermarkets and department stores have largely replaced the traditional floating markets, but a few still survive.

3. Mount Kilimanjoro, Tanzania

Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest Mountain in Africa, is located in northern Tanzania (formerly called Tanganyika). It is located around 200 miles south of the equator. Mount Kilimanjaro, an extinct volcanic Mountain, is 19,341 feet in height.

4. Sigirya, Sri Langka

Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures. A popular tourist destination, Sigiriya is also renowned for its ancient paintings (frescos), which are reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves of India. It is one of the seven World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka.

5. Alhambra. Spain

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex constructed during the mid 14th century by the Moorish rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus, occupying the top of the hill of the Assabica on the southeastern border of the city of Granada, Spain.

6. Natural Bridge, USA

The Natural Bridge was a sacred site of the Native American Monacan tribe, who believed it to be the site of a major victory over pursuing Powhatans centuries before the arrival of whites in Virginia.

7. The Monastery Of San Lorenzo Del Escorial, Spain

The Escurial Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial was built by order of King Philip II at the end of the 16th century, between 1563 and 1584. The Escurial Monastery located in the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, about 45 kilometers northwest of the Spanish capital, Madrid. This is one of the Spanish royal sites and functions as a monastery, royal palace, museums, and schools. El Escorial comprises two architectural complexes of the historical and cultural significance: El Real Monasterio de El Escorial itself and La Granjilla de La Fresneda, a royal hunting lodge and monastic retreat about five miles away.

8. Golden Gate Bridge, USA

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937, and has become one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and of the United States.

9. Dead Sea, Israel / Jordan

The Dead Sea, also called the Salt Sea is a salt lake bordering Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west. The Dead Sea has attracted visitors from around the Mediterranean basin for thousands of years. Biblically, it was a place of refuge for King David.

10. Church Of Saint George, Ethiopia

One of Lalibela’s most celebrated churches is Beta Gyorgis, dedicated to St George, Ethiopia’s patron saint. It was probably built in the 13th century CE. Set slightly apart from the other churches, it is built in a deep trench, with a floor plan shaped like a cross. Its false windows recall Aksumite design. Inside is a fresco of Saint George slaying the dragon, and low relief sculptures of crosses and saints.

                                                                                           

Ketika Tuhan Menjawab "Tunggu"

   Ketika saya berada di kondisi lemah dan bisa dibilang hampir putus asa dan saya membutuhkan "sesuatu". Ya, saya membutuhkan "sesuatu", saya membutuhkannya sekarang juga, hari ini dan detik ini juga. Tapi "sesuatu" itu tak kunjung ada dan saya tetap menantinya. Tapi sampai kapan saya menantinya? Sementara saya sudah hampir putus asa? Hmmm....

   Tapi, bukankah saya mempunyai Tuhan sebagai sumber pengharapan saya? Saya berdoa kepada Sang Pencipta, memohon agar diberikan "sesuatu" itu, tiap saat di setiap doa saya saya pasti memohon agar diberikan. Dan jawaban Tuhan sampai saat ini adalah "tunggu". Ya, saya akan tetap menunggu Tuhan, saya akan tetap menunggunya, saya akan bersabar. Bukankah sesuatu itu akan indah pada waktunya? Ya, Engkau akan memberikan segala sesuatu itu tepat pada waktunya dan tisak pernah meleset. Semoga saya mampu melewati semua tantangan ini :)

Ps:

Ada tiga jawaban Tuhan: Ya, Tidak, Tunggu. Saat menantikan jawaban doa mengucap syukurlah senantiasa sebab rencanaNya selalu indah bagi kita. GBus