The Coolest Travel Companions: 2025’s Top 10 Coolest Travel Destinations in the World, The #1 Place That 90% of People Don’t Know About!
Every place is worth experiencing in this world, visiting half of them would leave no regrets in life!
Tenth place: Santorini (Greece)
A blue and white fairy tale on the Aegean Sea! At the moment when the sunset melts like gold, stand in a cliff hotel overlooking the volcanic crater, the blue-domed churches look unreal in the sunset. This place is not only the king of honeymoons but also holds a 3,000-year legend of a volcanic island—remember to taste the local unique volcanic grape wine, and watch the world sink into the Aegean Sea while slightly intoxicated.
Ninth place: Great Wall (China)
The only Chinese representative on the list! Lonely Planet judges stated: “Humble in its undying halo”. Don’t just know about Badaling; the sea of clouds at Jinshanling in Hebei and the desert border walls in Dunhuang, Gansu are the favorites of seasoned travelers. Hiking 5 kilometers to the watchtowers and touching the inscriptions on the Ming Dynasty bricks instantly transports you through a thousand years of history.
Eighth place: Iguazu Falls (Brazil/Argentina)
The Devil’s Throat that “makes tour boats look like matchsticks”! A super water curtain composed of 275 waterfalls, with a flow rate per second enough to fill 5 Olympic swimming pools. Taking a helicopter through the rainbow is a classic activity, but more thrilling is the rubber boat assault on the Argentine side—get ready to be drenched by the giant waves!
Seventh place: Bali (Indonesia)
The 2025 global third-place island is well-deserved! Avoid the crowds in Kuta, the wreck diving in Tulamben on the east coast and the volcanic coffee plantations in Kintamani in the central north are the new top attractions. Don’t forget to receive the priest’s blessing at Tirta Empul Temple, it is said that you can get three years of divine protection.
Sixth place: Provence (France)
The ultimate pilgrimage destination for lavender! In June, the Valensole plateau transforms into a purple galaxy, but insiders all go to Sénanque Abbey—the collision of 12th-century stone walls with flower fields is the pinnacle of French romance. Hidden gem: Black truffle honey from local markets, mixed with goat cheese is delicious enough to make you scream!
Fifth place: Machu Picchu (Peru)
The mysterious city in the clouds of the Andes Mountains! Take the Belmond train into the mountains at 4 AM, and when the morning fog dissipates, the moment the Incan stone city appears at an altitude of 2450 meters, everyone will be moved to tears. Remember to grab the Machu Picchu + Huayna Picchu combo ticket half a year in advance, otherwise you can only gaze at the mountain with regret.
Fourth place: Maldives
The disappearing crystal clear sea! NASA warns it may sink by the end of this century, giving rise to “doomsday tourism.” Besides the popular overwater bungalows, the world’s first underwater villa, Muraka, is even more mind-blowing—sleeping with sharks in your bedroom, costing a whopping $50,000 per night and still difficult to book.
Third place: Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
The natural sanctuary with the highest success rate for marriage proposals! Drifting in a transparent kayak over the Heart Reef has become a standard activity, what’s trending this year is the “Coral Spawning Journey”—on the full moon night every November, dive with scientists to witness coral spawning, trillions of pink gametes flow like an inverted galaxy.
Runner-up: Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
Lonely Planet’s globally acclaimed masterpiece! But a secret that 99% of people don’t know: Hire a local monk as a guide, and he can take you to touch the inside of the ‘smiling stone’ at Bayon Temple—the moment you touch the corner of Buddha’s mouth, it is said that all karmic obstacles of a lifetime will be eliminated.
Champion: Sri Lanka (New King of 2025)
Dark horse comeback! Just won Big7Travel’s Most Beautiful Island in the World award. Golden coastline + thousand-year-old temples + Ceylon tea are just the standard package, what truly made it reach the top is Yala National Park – the only miniature planet in the world where you can simultaneously see leopards, crocodiles, and flamingos.
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