Number |
Country |
When Visited |
Click to View |
Description |
121 |
New Zealand
|
2023 |
 |
Matamata : Hobbiton : Hobbiton is the film set for "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings" trilogies. |
120 |
Iraq
Including Iraqi Kurdistan
|
2022 |
 |
Samarra : Ancient City : Great Mosque : The mosque is famous for its spiral minaret. |
119 |
Saudi Arabia
|
2022 |
 |
Asir Region : Rijal al-Ma : The houses are unique to the region. |
118 |
Kuwait
|
2019 |
 |
Kuwait City : Kuwait Towers : Kuwait Towers are the symbol of the city. |
117 |
Canada
|
2019 |
 |
Toronto : Old Toronto : The Flat Iron building. |
116 |
Iceland
|
2017 |
 |
Golden Circle : Gullfoss : Gullfoss double waterfall. |
115 |
Andorra
|
2016 |
 |
Coloma : Santa Coloma Church dates from the 12th century. |
114 |
Brunei
|
2016 |
 |
Bander Seri Begawan : Omar Ali Saiffudien Mosque : The Omar Ali Saiffudien Mosque sits next to a small lake. |
113 |
Lebanon
|
2015 |
 |
Chouf Mountains : Beiteddine Palace : The beautiful courtyard of the Dar el-Wousta, the inner palace. |
112 |
Ireland
|
2015 |
 |
Dublin : Christchurch Cathedral : Christchurch Cathedral is on the site of Dublin's oldest church. |
111 |
Kosovo Independent but claimed by Serbia
|
2014 |
 |
Prizren : The centre of the old town with the 16th century Ura e Gurit (Stone Bridge). |
110 |
Malta
|
2014 |
 |
Mdina : Stone balconies. |
109 |
Qatar
|
2013 2019 |
 |
Doha : Falcon Souq : Qatari man with falcon. |
108 |
Uganda
|
2013 |
 |
Bwindi National Park : Young gorilla in a tree. |
107 |
Liechtenstein
|
2013 |
 |
Balzers : Gutenberg Castle : View of Gutenberg Castle from the edge of town. |
106 |
Australia
|
2012 |
 |
Northern Territory : Uluru Kata-Tjuta National Park : Uluru : Since 1993 the monolith has had dual names: Uluru / Ayres Rock. |
105 |
Armenia
|
2011 |
 |
Lake Sevan : Sevanavank : Astvatsatsin Church : Lighting candles in the Astvatsatsin Church. |
104 |
Georgia
|
2011 |
 |
Military Highway : Kazbegi : Tsminda Sameba Church : The Tsminda Sameba church and Mount Kazbegi (5033m). |
103 |
Azerbaijan
|
2011 |
 |
Sheki : Nukha Fortress : Xan Serai : The Xan Serai is the 18th century palace of Haji Chelabi. |
102 |
Ethiopia
|
2011 |
 |
Lalibela : Bet Giyorgis : The rock hewn church of Bet Giyorgis stands in a pit of excavated rock. |
101 |
Bahrain
|
2010 |
 |
Muharraq Island : Sheikh Isa Bin Ali House : Entrance to a room on the upper level. |
100 |
Iran
|
2010 |
 |
Esfahan : Naqsh-e Jahan Square : Ali Qapu Palace : View from the terrace over the southern end of Imam Square. |
99 |
Moldova
|
2009 |
 |
Chisinau : Detail of a blue domed Orthodox church, typical of Moldova. |
98 |
Ukraine
|
2009 |
 |
Kiev : Monastery of the Caves : Trinity Gate Church : The Trinity Gate Church is the 12th century entrance to the Monastery. |
97 |
Monaco
|
2009 |
 |
Monaco : Monte Carlo : Casino : The famous Casino at Monte Carlo. |
96 |
Uzbekistan
|
2008 |
 |
Samarkand : Registan : Ulugbek Madressa : The madressa is the oldest structure in the Registan, dating from 1420, and built by Ulugbek, the grandson of Timur. |
95 |
Tajikistan
|
2008 |
 |
Khorog : Afghan Market : Women at the market. |
94 |
Kyrgyzstan
|
2008 |
 |
Sari Tash : Rural scene overlooked by the Pamir Mountains. |
93 |
Kazakhstan
|
2008 |
 |
Siberia to Almaty Railway : Zharma : Islamic cemetary north of Zharma. The steppe is dotted with many examples. |
92 |
Yemen
|
2008 |
 |
Wadi Dhahr : Dar al-Hajar : The Dar al-Hajar (Rock Palace). |
91 |
Oman
|
2008 |
 |
Muscat : Old City : The Al-Mirani Fort overlooks the tiled Al Khor Mosque. |
90 |
Montenegro
|
2006 |
 |
Kotor : Kotor is set in Europe's most southerly fjord. |
89 |
Albania
|
2006 |
 |
Berati : Kalasa : St Theodor's Church : The stone 14th century St Theodor's Church is Orthodox. |
88 |
North Macedonia
Previously known as the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
|
2006 2014 |
 |
Ohrid : Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church : The 13th Century Sveti Jovan at Kaneo Church at Lake Ohrid. |
87 |
Bulgaria
|
2006 |
 |
Rila : Rila Monastery : The Nativity Church is set in a multi-cloistered irregularly shaped courtyard. |
86 |
Lithuania
|
2005 |
 |
Trakai : Trakai Castle : The castle on Pilies Sala Island dates from around 1400. |
85 |
Latvia
|
2005 |
 |
Riga : Old Town : St Peter's Church and the House of the Blackheads. |
84 |
Finland
|
2005 |
 |
Turku : Turku Castle : Turku Castle once guarded Finland's former capital. |
83 |
Estonia
|
2005 |
 |
Tallinn : Raekojaplats : Raekojaplats (town hall square) dates from the 11th Century. |
82 |
Tunisia
|
2004 |
 |
Monastir : Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba : The Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia's first president. |
81 |
Namibia
|
2002 |
 |
Namib Desert : Sossusvlei : Dune 45 : Dune 45 is 197m high. |
80 |
Botswana
|
2002 |
 |
Okavango Delta : Boy on a mokorro. |
79 |
Tanzania
|
2001 |
 |
Serengeti National Park : Lion blending into the Serengeti Plains. |
78 |
Kenya
|
2001 |
 |
Southern Kenya : Maasai herdsmen in the south of Kenya. |
77 |
Zambia
|
2001 2002 |
 |
Mosi-o-Tunya National Park : White Rhino by the Zambezi River. |
76 |
Zimbabwe
|
2001 2002 |
 |
Great Zimbabwe : Imba Huru : The entrance to the 11th Century site. |
75 |
South Africa
|
2001 2002 |
 |
Winelands : Boschendal : The Dutch style manor house at Boschendal dates from 1812. Boschendal is a large wine growing estate. |
74 |
Bosnia Hercegovina
Including the Srpska Republic
|
2000 2014 |
 |
Mostar : Stari Most : Stari Most is an Ottoman bridge dating from 1566. |
73 |
Croatia
|
2000 2006 2014 |
 |
Dubrovnik : The spectacular old city of Dubrovnik from its walls. |
72 |
Slovenia
|
2000 2006 |
 |
Lake Bled : Church of the Assumption : The Church of the Assumption and Bled Castle. |
71 |
Slovakia
|
2000 |
 |
Bratislava : Hlavne Square : Old Town Hall : The courtyard of the old town hall. |
70 |
Portugal
|
1999 |
 |
Lisbon : Alfama : Tiled houses. |
69 |
Uruguay
|
1998 |
 |
Colonia del Sacramento : Classic cars in the quiet streets of Colonia. |
68 |
Paraguay
|
1998 |
 |
Jesus : Jesus Mission : Ruins of the main church. |
67 |
Argentina
|
1998 2019 |
 |
Buenos Aires : La Boca : The entrance to El Caminito in 1998. |
66 |
Brazil
|
1998 |
 |
Parana : Iguazu Falls : Iguazu means "great waters" in the local Guarani language. |
65 |
Venezuela
|
1998 |
 |
Gran Sabana : Canaima : Canaima is surrounded by tepuis (the local word for table mountains or mesas). |
64 |
Norway
|
1997 |
 |
Naeroyfjord : Naeroyfjord is the narrowest in Norway. |
63 |
Sweden
|
1997 |
 |
Stockholm : Vasa Museum : Wooden carvings from the Vasa ship which sunk on its maiden voyage in the 17th Century. |
62 |
Denmark
Including the Faroe Islands
|
1997 2015 |
 |
Zealand : Copenhagen : Nyhavn : The Nyhavn Canal is famous for its herring bars. |
61 |
El Salvador
|
1995 |
 |
Cerro Verde National Park : Coatepeque Lake : Coatepeque Lake, set in an ancient volcanic crater, is 6km wide. |
60 |
Honduras
|
1995 |
 |
Copan : Ball Court : The Mayan Ball Court built by King 18 Rabbit in 738 is the second largest in Central America. |
59 |
Nicaragua
|
1995 |
 |
Granada : Street scene with horse carriage. |
58 |
Costa Rica
|
1995 |
 |
Monteverde Cloud Forest : Hummingbird in the cloud forest. |
57 |
Panama
|
1995 |
 |
Boquette : Horseman in the coffee-growing region of Boquette at dusk. |
56 |
Colombia
|
1995 |
 |
Villa De Leyva : Villa De Leyva is a pretty colonial town at 2140m. |
55 |
Ecuador
Including the Galapagos Islands
|
1995 |
 |
Galapagos Islands : Fernandina : Cumbre Volcano : Lava flowing into the sea. |
54 |
Peru
|
1995 |
 |
Nazca : Nazca Lines : Hummingbird : The Hummingbird is 50m long and dates from 3rd Century BCE. |
53 |
Bolivia
|
1994 |
 |
Lake Titicaca : Grazing animals overlooking Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake. |
52 |
Chile
Including Easter Island
|
1994 2019 |
 |
Atacama Desert : Salar de Atacama : Flamingos against a volcano. |
51 |
San Marino
|
1994 2016 |
 |
San Marino : Cloudy street scene from 1994. |
50 |
Cambodia
|
1992 |
 |
Angkor : Angkor Thom : Bayon Temple : A relief carving showing the preparation of food. |
49 |
Vietnam
|
1992 |
 |
Halong Bay : The spectacular bay is north of Hanoi. |
48 |
Luxembourg
|
1992 |
 |
Luxembourg : View over the old city state of Luxembourg. |
47 |
Guatemala
|
1991 1995 |
 |
Lake Atitlan : Panajachel : Woman wearing the distinctive head-dress of Santa Catarina. |
46 |
Belize
|
1991 1995 |
 |
The Cayes : Geoff's Caye : A manatee (sea cow) in the sea off the coast of Belize. |
45 |
Mexico
|
1991 1995 |
 |
Chiapas : Palenque : Temple of the Inscriptions : The magnificent Temple of the Inscriptions is the highlight of Mayan architecture. |
44 |
United States of America
California, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Utah, Arizona, Nevada
|
1991 2017 |
 |
Utah : Canyonlands National Park : Mesa Arch : Mesa Arch is the largest in the national park. |
43 |
Bangladesh
|
1990 |
 |
Pahapur : Harvesting jute. |
42 |
United Arab Emirates
Dubai, Sharjah
|
1990 2008 2022 |
 |
Emirate of Dubai : Dubai : The Creek : The modern Commercial Centre and Bur Dubai, the original settlement. |
41 |
Gibraltar UK colony claimed by Spain
|
1990 |
 |
The Rock : The Rock of Gibraltar dominates the colony. The name is from the Arabic, Gebil Tariq (Tariq's Rock), named after the Moorish general who conquered Spain. |
40 |
Spain
|
1990 1999 2016 |
 |
Andalusia : Granada : Alhambra Palace : The beautiful Moorish style Alhambra Palace. The south of Spain was once ruled by the Moors of Morocco. |
39 |
Macao Former Portuguese colony returned to China in 1999
|
1988
|
 |
Taipa Island : Macao : Sao Paolo : Children at the cathedral. |
38 |
China
Including Hong Kong (post 1997)
|
1988 1990 2009 2012 |
 |
Guangxi : Yangshuo County : Rural scene with limestone hills, bamboo, and a river. |
37 |
Hong Kong Former UK colony returned to China in 1997
|
1988
|
 |
Kowloon : Busy street scene in Kowloon, once a British colony. |
36 |
Taiwan Independent but claimed by China
|
1988 |
 |
Taipei : Tomb of Chiang Kai Shek : Memorial for former ruler, Chiang Kai Shek. |
35 |
South Korea
Including Cheju Island
|
1988 2022 |
 |
Kyongju : Anapji Pond : Newly married couple. |
34 |
Japan
|
1988 |
 |
Kyoto : Higashi Honganji Temple : The temple buildings are elegant and made of wood. |
33 |
Philippines
|
1988 |
 |
Luzon : Cagsawa : The steeple is all that is left of Cagsawa Church after an eruption by Mayon Volcano in 1814. |
32 |
Vatican City
|
1987 1994 |
 |
The Vatican : Sistine Chapel : The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted by Michelangelo. The Vatican City is the world's smallest republic, totally surrounded by Italy but separate from it. |
31 |
Egypt
|
1986 |
 |
Luxor : Temple of Hatshepsut : The magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut. |
30 |
Israel / Palestine
Including the Golan Heights (Syria) and the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza
|
1986 2019 |
 |
West Bank : Hebron : Harem-el-Halil : Harem-el-Halil contains the tomb of Abraham and other patriarchs in Hebron. This is a holy site for Jews, Christians and Muslims. |
29 |
Jordan
|
1986 2019 |
 |
Petra : Bedouin nomads amongst the ruins. |
28 |
Syria
|
1986 |
 |
Palmyra : The city was once ruled by one of the ancient world's rare queens, Zenobia. |
27 |
Turkey
|
1986 2006 |
 |
Lake Van : Akdamar Island : Armenian Church : The island is famous for its 10th century Armenian church. |
26 |
Morocco
|
1985 1990 |
 |
Fez : Royal Palace : View of the palace from the courtyard. |
25 |
Pakistan
|
1983 |
 |
Sindh : Sehwan Sharif : Shrine of Lal Qalandar Shahbaz : A Sindhi musician. |
24 |
India
|
1983 1988-89 1995 |
 |
Jammu and Kashmir : Srinagar : Dal Lake : The beautiful Dal Lake. |
23 |
Nepal
|
1983 1990 |
 |
Annapurna Trek : Jhang Khola Valley : A Tibetan horseman. |
22 |
Myanmar
Previously known as Burma
|
1983 |
 |
Pagan : Dhammayangyi Temple : The Dhammayangyi Temple was built in 1160. |
21 |
Thailand
|
1983 1988 1992 |
 |
Ayutthaya : Buddhist monks at Wat Na Phra Meru (1503). |
20 |
Malaysia
|
1983 1992 |
 |
Peninsular : Marang : The idyllic East Coast fishing village of Marang. |
19 |
Indonesia
Java, Bali, Sumatra, Sulawesi
|
1983 1992 2016 |
 |
Sumatra : Lake Toba : Samosir Island : Simanindo : Row of Batak houses. |
18 |
Singapore
|
1983 1992 |
 |
Singapore : Chinatown : Carving a temple figure. |
17 |
Sri Lanka
|
1983 |
 |
Polonnaruwa : Gal Vihara : The stone carved Reclining Buddha is one of the most beautiful in the world. |
16 |
Czechoslovakia Broke up into two separate states in 1993
Czech Republic
|
1982 2000 2013
|
 |
Prague : Charles Bridge : A misty Charles Bridge in 1982. |
15 |
Hungary
|
1982 2009 |
 |
Budapest : Parliament Building : The parliament is the world's second largest. |
14 |
Romania
|
1982 1986 2009 |
 |
Transylvania : Bran : Bran Castle : The castle in Transylvania dates from 1382 and is perched on a hilly outcrop. |
13 |
Soviet Union Broke up into fifteen separate states in 1991
Russia
|
1982 2005 2008
|
 |
Moscow : Red Square : Red Square is the iconic centre of Moscow. |
12 |
Poland
|
1982 2000 2005 2022 |
 |
Gdansk : The old city of Gdansk. |
11 |
East Germany Absorbed by Germany in 1990
|
1982
|
 |
East Berlin Pre-Unification : Berlin : Museum Island : The cobbled streets of Museum Island. |
10 |
Cyprus
|
1981 |
 |
Nicosia : Monument commemorating the independence of Cyprus from the UK. |
9 |
Belgium
|
1974 1982 1992 |
 |
Bruges : Typical scene in Bruges, city of canals. |
8 |
Netherlands
|
1974 1975 1982 1992 2022 |
 |
Den Haag : Mauritshuis Museum : "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by Jan Vermeer. |
7 |
West Germany Became Germany after absorbing East Germany in 1990
Germany
|
1974 1982 1992 2013 2022
|
 |
Baden-Wurttemberg : Heidelberg : Castle : View of Heidelberg from the castle. |
6 |
Austria
|
1974 1982 2000 2011 2013 |
 |
Salzburg : View of the castle and the old city from the Monchsberg Cliff. |
5 |
Greece
Including Hydra, Kos, Aegina islands
|
1974 1977 1981 1986 2014 |
 |
Meteora : Agia Triada Monastery : Agia Triada has a spectacular setting. |
4 |
Yugoslavia Broke up into seven separate states (1990-2008)
Serbia
|
1974 1981 2006 2014
|
 |
Belgrade : Kalemegdan Citadel : The Clocktower Gate. |
3 |
Switzerland
|
1974 1981 1987 1991 |
 |
Sion : Majorie Castle : View of the Alps from the castle. |
2 |
France
|
1974 1976 1981 1982 1991 2005 2009 2012 2014 2016 |
 |
Cagnes : Renoir House : The hilltop town of Haut Cagnes viewed from the painter's garden. |
1 |
Italy
Including Sicily
|
1973 1974 1981 1987 1994 2014 2016 |
 |
Veneto : Venice : St Mark's Square : St Mark's Basilica : The spectacular mosaics in the interior. |