See-through blue waters splattered with around 250 tiny islands make up the Republic of Palau (www.visit-palau.com). It is a feast for the eyes - above and under water.
Watching Kashmir (www.jktourism.org) turn yellow, gold, red, bronze and brown before it gets smothered by snow is quite something. And if you catch the saffron flower blossoms in Pampore (near Srinagar), you are one lucky person!
You will definitely be at sea at the Namib Sand Sea (http://whc.unesco.org), a coastal desert and a Unesco World Heritage site, lying wholly within Namibia's Namib-Naukluft Park. Viewed from above, it looks like thick, uneven brush strokes on a canvas.
From mid-April to early May, fields full of tulip bulbs blossom in a myriad colours in Holland, or the Netherlands (www.holland.com). Let the scents intoxicate and the view overwhelm you.
Cherry blossom season in rural Japan, that too against the backdrop of the majestic mama Fuji, is a spectacular experience (www.japanican.com). Learn how to hanami like a local and you have done it the right way!
Almost 2,000 small and large limestone formations and islets are scattered around the exotic Halong Bay, Vietnam (www.vietnamtourism.com). Best viewed on a junk boat cruise.
Looking at the Grand Canyon, in the US (www.nps.gov), one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World, from the transparent horseshoe-shaped skywalk is unmatched. Nothing beneath your feet other than a vertical drop of over 800ft, and in front of you, a masterpiece by the Colorado River.
Kerala, which declares itself 'God's own country', is renowned for its backwaters (www.keralatourism.org). Take a lazy cruise on a houseboat down one of the lagoons and you will be at peace.
At the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya (www.masaimara.com), the sun beats down mercilessly, your feet do a tap dance routine to the imaginary beat of drums, the suspense builds, and then you see them: the beasts of Masai Mara, in all their glory.
Flanked by the majestic Andes to the west and the Atlantic to the east, the stunning and dreamy land of Patagonia, in Argentina (www.patagonia-argentina.com), makes for a laid-back escape.
The 'white villages' or Pueblos Blancos, in the Andalusia region of Spain (http://andalucia.com), are best known for their spectacular settings. The most famous among them is Ronda, a stunning clifftop town that affords great views of the surrounding countryside.
Bang on the Equator, the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia (www.indonesia.travel), is covered with tropical rainforests that are home to several endangered species. Be careful where you tread.
Miles of virgin cave systems run under Slovenia. The best-known among them - Â?kocjan and Postojna caves (www.park-skocjanske-jame.si) - have spectacular rock formations and several indigenous species of animals and reptiles.