In case you can’t decide where to go on a vacation this year, here are enough options to make choosing impossible.  Might as well stay home and dream.  Even if it’s not your idea of the perfect vacation, don’t miss the amusing image of Mt. Everest hikers near the end.

Annecy, France

Annecy, France

Bac Son Valley, Vietnam

Bac Son Valley, Vietnam

CAMINITO, the famous street of Carlos Gardel in Buenos Aires. Argentina.

CAMINITO, the famous street of Carlos Gardel in Buenos Aires. Argentina.

Castle in Moszna, Poland

Castle in Moszna, Poland

Chefchaouen, Morocco - An entire city painted blue by Jewish refugees in the 1930's and has held the true blue color to this day.

Chefchaouen, Morocco – An entire city painted blue by Jewish refugees in the 1930’s and has held the true blue color to this day.

Chinese Venice

Chinese Venice

Cuban house

Cuban house

Garden district, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Garden district, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA by Fire Art Photography.

Hunyad Castle. Gothic-style castle in Romania.

Hunyad Castle. Gothic-style castle in Romania.

Koenigsee, Bavaria, Germany

Koenigsee, Bavaria, Germany

Lake House, Saitama, Japan photo

Lake House, Saitama, Japan photo

Heart window, Portugal

Heart window, Portugal

Russia, by hansn on Flickr

Russia, by hansn on Flickr

English garden

English garden

Porvoo, Finland

Porvoo, Finland

Bavarian town of Nordlingen, Germany, built in a 14 million year old meteor impact crater.

Bavarian town of Nordlingen, Germany, built in a 14 million year old meteor impact crater.

Bali, Indonesia swim resort.

Bali, Indonesia swim resort.

Lijiang, China,  by Arthur Yushi

Lijiang, China, by Arthur Yushi

Medieval Castle in Goluchow, Poland

Medieval Castle in Goluchow, Poland

Eguisheim, a German-speaking commune in Alsace in north-eastern France. Eguisheim produces Alsace wine of high quality.

Eguisheim, a mostly German-speaking commune in Alsace in north-eastern France. Eguisheim produces Alsace wine of high quality.

Bryce Canyon in Utah by John Sullivan Photography

Bryce Canyon in Utah, USA by John Sullivan Photography

Killarney, Ireland

Killarney, Ireland

'Ouro Preto' Black Gold, Minas Gerais, Brazil

‘Ouro Preto’ Black Gold, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Neider Morschwir ~ Alsace, France

Neider Morschwir ~ Alsace, France

Nubian Village on The Banks of River Nile, Egypt

Nubian Village on The Banks of River Nile, Egypt

The Oasis restaurant on Lake Travis, Austin,Texas, US

The Oasis restaurant on Lake Travis, Austin,Texas, US

Italian restaurant built into an ocean side grotto.  Wish I knew where this was.

Italian restaurant built into an ocean side grotto. Wish I knew where this was.

Saved by alert and dedicated readers:  Thanks to Gisela, Eric and Larry for sending info to identify this restaurant.  It’s Ristorante Grotta Palazzese in Polignano a Mare, Italy.    Makes me feel like this site is a joint effort.

Uspensky Cathedral, Smolensk, Russia

Uspensky Cathedral, Smolensk, Russia

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii

 

Otherworldly Northern Lights, Church, Iceland by Joel Santos.

Otherworldly Northern Lights, Church, Iceland by Joel Santos.

Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

Pueblo-like dwellings over the Colorado River at Nankoweap Creek, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Pueblo-like dwellings over the Colorado River at Nankoweap Creek, Grand Canyon, Arizona

Rafting in the Grand Canyon

Rafting in the Grand Canyon

 

Terraced fields in Vietnam via Smithsonian

Terraced fields in Vietnam via Smithsonian

The Wave, Coyote Buttes area, on the border between Utah and Arizona.  Utah

The Wave, Coyote Buttes area, on the border between Utah and Arizona.

Xingping, China by James Bian, National Geographic Your Shot

Xingping, China by James Bian, National Geographic Your Shot

Skagit Valley Washington state, USA.  Bet you thought it was Holland.  Me too.

Skagit Valley Washington state, USA. Bet you thought it was Holland. Me too.

St Cirq Lapopie, France, by S. Lo on flickr

St Cirq Lapopie, France, by S. Lo on flickr

Plougrescant , Brittany

Plougrescant , Brittany

Romania

Romania

Samrat Yantra, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Samrat Yantra, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Santaurio de las Lajas, Columbia

Santaurio de las Lajas, Columbia

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Colmar, France

Colmar, France

Midnight Blue - Lupines and Star, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Midnight Blue – Lupines and Star, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand

Medieval, Craigievar Castle, Scotland

Medieval, Craigievar Castle, Scotland

Wilhelmshöhe Castle (formerly Karlsberg) was built in 1696. It occupies an entire hillside in the city of Kassel, Germany. The crown of the hill is the gigantic 'grotto' topped by the sculpture of Hercules.

Wilhelmshöhe Castle (formerly Karlsberg) was built in 1696. It occupies an entire hillside in the city of Kassel, Germany. The crown of the hill is the gigantic ‘grotto’ topped by the sculpture of Hercules.

William Chua - '108 Stupas, Dochula Pass, Bhutan.

William Chua – ‘108 Stupas, Dochula Pass, Bhutan.

Yemen

Yemen

Hallstatt Cultural Landscape,  by Robiats on Flickr

Hallstatt Cultural Landscape, by Robiats on Flickr

Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic by Duowen Chen

Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic by Duowen Chen

Varigotti, Savona, Liguria, Italy

Varigotti, Savona, Liguria, Italy by Ciziano

St-Cirq-Lapopie

St-Cirq-Lapopie by Didier Masse

Devetashka Cave ~Bulgaria

Devetashka Cave ~Bulgaria

Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam

Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam

Nā Pali Coast - Kauai, Hawaii

Nā Pali Coast – Kauai, Hawaii

The narrows at Oneonta Gorge in Oregon are here full after spring rains.

The narrows at Oneonta Gorge in Oregon are here full after spring rains by MFJ Images

china, by wilsonchong888 on flickr

china, by wilsonchong888 on flickr

Waterfall castle in Poland

Waterfall castle in Poland

Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, UK this is the road that leads to Windsor Castle.

Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, UK this is the road that leads to Windsor Castle.

du Midiin Chamonix, France, the highest point in Europe

du Midiin Chamonix, France, the highest point in Europe

Climbing Mt. Everest

Climbing Mt. Everest

Daytona Beach Florida, 1957.  Ooops!  Missed you chance to go here.

Daytona Beach Florida, 1957. Ooops! Missed you chance to go here.

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Thanks to: George, Lia, Dean, Merry, John, Bonnie and Sunnyskyz.

 

20 thoughts on “Dream Vacation Destinations, 5

  1. Hi, Dusky: It was almost impossible to choose favorites–these are so amazing. But I loved the Nubian village, Japanese lake with cherry blossoms, Italian grotto restaurant in the cave, Skagit Valley tulips–I have been there with Robyn!, Indian staircase, the stuppas in Bhutan, gorge in Oregon and the river in Vietnam between towering mountains…Just amazing. For some reason I didn’t see German skiers but I will go back. Thank you so much for sharing this beauty!

  2. Thanks !! Now I’m really confused ! So much for Atlantic City ..*;*
    .
    Excellent, As always

  3. Thank you for these beautiful photos. I am already dreaming of flying off to see them all.

  4. To see all this beauty ..would be a dream come true.
    Thank you !! They were wonderful photos .

  5. Спасибо за то, что в конце своей жизни вижу всю дивную красоту природы и творение человеческих рук.,украшающих эту природу, не губящих ее своими войнами.

  6. Excellent photographs. if wishes were horses i would have ridden to every place on the earth.Thanks.

  7. There are so many wonderful, beautiful places in the world! some almost unbelievable , I cant pick a favorite! 😀

  8. I’m absolutely loving your site. Amazing stuff! I’m not sure about the photo of Windsor Great Park though. I lived in that area for a number of years and have not seen or heard of that building before. Would love to know whereabouts it is.

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  10. Supercalifragilisticexpialidochous, to quote Mary Poppins.

    I ran out of adjectives for describing your stupendous photography!

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  12. out of this world photos. Pity I have not enough time to visit them all before I die. But I do try to enjoy them nevertheless.
    Keep going Dusky and let the normal people appreciate your pictures. Thanks

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