The extraordinary natural landscapes and ecosystems of the world provide some of the most memorable travel experiences with the chance to see spectacular formations of mountains, deserts, forests, waterways and more. Below are some of the great natural attractions in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, as well as a selection of the most spectacular and beautiful canyons, waterfalls and lakes on these continents.

We have divided these Natural attractions into three categories:

Classic - the most famous and popular destinations and must-see travel experiences.
Alternative - something a bit different and off the beaten track, but no less spectacular.
Beyond - the true frontiers of travel, extraordinary destinations in some of the least visited regions on earth.

CLASSIC	ALTERNATIVE	BEYOND
Amazon Rainforest	Borneo Rainforest	The Lost World
Himalayas	uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park	Simien Mountains
Okavango Delta	Lake District - South America	Cerrado Protected Areas
Torres del Paine	Sossusvlei and Sesriem Canyon	Rwenzori Mountains
Wadi Rum	San Pedro de Atacama	Gobi Desert
El Calafate / Perito Moreno Glacier	Viñales Valley	Tayrona National Park
Dead Sea	Halong Bay	Tsingy de Bemaraha Reserve
Salar de Uyuni	Cappadocia	Friendship Highway

Okavango Delta	Borneo Rainforest	Sossusvlei	Lake District

CANYONS	WATERFALLS	LAKES
Colca Canyon	Iguazu Falls	Lake Baikal
Copper Canyon	Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls	Lake Titicaca (Peru)
Fish River Canyon	Angel Falls	Lake Malawi
Tiger Leaping Gorge	Blue Nile Falls / Tississat Falls	Lake Atitlan
Charyn Canyon	Kaieteur and Orinduik Falls	Lake Issyk-Kul

Copper Canyon	Blue Nile Falls	Lake Baikal