canoes on Lake Louise, Banff, Canada.
mountain bikers finishing up the 'slickrock trail' at dusk.
a group whitewater rafting down the New River.
Stingray City, a popular offshore sandbar where stingrays have become habituated to humans allowing them to swim safely alongside the animals.
a man zip lining through the forest in Costa Rica.
a hang glider over Rio De Janeiro with Sugarloaf mountain.
a beach scene from Kerrycroy on the Isle of Bute, Argyll, Scotland.
a group of tourists climbing Mount Stromboli in the evening, Aeolian Islands, Italy.
a safari jeep watching elephants at Kruger National Park, South Africa.
a person bungee jumping off of the Kawaru Bridge in Queenstown, New Zealand.
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Lake Louise, Banff, Canada

This list first appeared in the book World's Best Travel Experiences.

Surrounded by six glaciers, this icy blue lake in Banff National Park beckons ice-skaters in winter, paddlers in summer, and visitors year-round who stand on the pine-lined shore mesmerized by the Canadian Rockies’ backdrop. See it all from 6,850 feet (2,088 m) by riding the Lake Louise Gondola (May–September). Get more info: www.discoverlakelouise.com.

Photograph by Andreas Hub, laif/Redux

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