UNESCO Parks & Preserves

The South Rim is amazing but the North Rim is much more beautiful. Mountain bike the Rainbow Rim Trail and AZ Trail.

we went during the week before christmas 2011 their was snow on the ground but we still did ewverything and r pics r wonderful

The sheer beauty and grandeur of the place. AWESOME. AND BREATHTAKING.

I didn't get to see much of this park because of illness but what I saw was beautiful. I loved the rock formations.

Good place

My favorite place - happy I went there before it was so crowded or restricted...

Done! :)

something one has to see over and over again.Go see them, in any season

This is my number one bucket list trip to go on

Such an unusual place to be. To be able to walk on the hardened lava and see little flowers springing up between the cracks. Then you could smell the sulfate that was also coming from some of the cracks. Awesome!!

Check the local tourist magazines. There is a small boat operator that takes parties of 6 right up to where the lava hits the water. It was amazing to see the lava explode and feel the heat up close!

The best way to see the park is to go to the visitor canter...a fantastic museum and information center. Once there ask the park rangers for their opinion of what to do based on what is happening then. They conduct daily walks and naturalist programs..all free which are outstanding...

went in feb of 2009 luv it - went on this rd trip called the loop went from near everglade city to near miami seen sssoooo many alligators we got sick of stopping and getting out of car seen them from babies to i think it was a 12 footer or so we did not get out of car it was next 2 rd awesome pics and its free

I saw part of this park from an airboat. There were a lot of alligators and snakes. I can't say I would want to live around there but a person should see it once in their life.

Loved this place - birdwatching at its peak!

I was able to see the glaciers from a ship. When parts would break off and fall into the at, it was beautiful!! You could see the blue in some of them. Then the iceburgs in the bay were something to see. I enjoyed the wildlife that was present in the rea.

Breathtaking!

This was our first camping trip once we moved to Oregon. I couldn't stop looking at the turquoise water. Our camper didn't fair very well with the rain, but we loved the scenery, the hikes and the animal life.

This was the number one thing I wanted to do whilst I was visiting New Zealand. Sadly because it was there winter, the access road was closed, I didn't have time to stay and wait. One day I will return!

Back-country Huts - Huts are provided for trampers (hikers) at a number of remote locations. Advance booking of these is essential to ensure that your stay will not conflict with others. Otherwise you will find yourself sleeping on the floor, or worse, needing to camp outside. All huts offer basic accommodation such as a fire place, a roof and a place to sleep. Visitors are expected to provide their own bedding, food and entertainment.

Never been there. Would love to go. How's access for someone like me, with bad knees. Lot's of walking?

The park is open all year except December 25.

On of my favorite caves in the park system

Did this trip a long time agin (late 90's) so I'm sure things have changed a lot in Belize since then. Getting to the blue hole is a long trip (we did it over a 4 day dive trip through the out cays). But it well worth it once your are there.

Lush green environment. Peaceful moist and cool. Heaven for a desert rat.

My husband, friends and I visited the Redwoods in California and Oregon. We had no idea they were so big. We drove our car through one. God surely made these trees to reach the heavens!

Went there once, would like to go again and spend some time. Trees, especially Redwoods... are so peaceful and inspring.

Nemo! haha

The Diving at Tubbataha is truly world class. In addition to barracuda and jack fish schools, we had turtles, napoleons, moray eels, sweet lips, white tips and grey reef sharks. These are also the things that you will see for sure. White sharks were on every other dive and sometimes 5-10 at a time.

Cliff dwellings are all amazing, but this place is amazing and magical. It is a must see for sure.

Mesa Verde National Park is AMAZING! As the only national park dedicated to preserving something manmade, this place is a real treasure. Mesa Verde was truly awe inspiring! The views on the drive up the mesa are great but nothing beats climbing down and exploring the cliff dwellings firsthand. I loved going here and would love to go back. This is a must see!

This site was amazing. for those who could climb, you got an up close view of the ancient housing units.

I took my five grandkids to visit this park and I don't know who had more fun, them or me. This is one of the best caves I have been in.

We booked in advance which was smart as when we got there it was sold out. Our tour started with the guide's speech before we boarded on the buses taking us to the new entrance. Our guide was great, he provided a lot of useful historic information while keeping it light and funny

Beautiful caves

This TRULY is God's country! The gorgeous seascapes, the thickly ferned rain forests, huge, HUGE trees, Hurricane Ridge, The depth of the color GREEN...ALL AMAZING and beautiful. I would return in a heart beat to this most awesome region. My only regret was not to have planned for more time when there.

Elk and Eagles galore

Many, many, times over my childhood years !!!

Beautiful park.

LOVED this. We spend a wonderful time at a motel on the Blue Ridge Parkway... Could not decide if we wanted to stay there because it was bit expensive but then we learned that dinner and breafast were included! The lady who signed us in said her husband were right then busy fishing for trout for dinner! Wow! Dinner was amazing! The trout outstanding and then the chef (owner) came by with a pan with trout and asked if we wanted more!!! Later we were served a wonderful fruit pie for desert and again, the chef came buy and asked if we wanted anotherp piece! And the view in the photo above, was our view from our little cabin and the flankets were turned down with chocolates on the pillow! So, yes, the trip and amazing scenery, Gatlanberg, Tennessee in general, the mountains and all were breath-taking but our little motel put the cherry on top. Wish I can remember the name of it???

The dirt roads into the park are rough and rattle your teeth, but this place is worth the effort. Come in on north side, Nageezi, for least amount of rough road driving. Pueblo Alto loop is a great hike. Challenge of climbing up the ‘stairs’ at start of trail that opens to splendid views of the canyon. If visiting April – October pick a Tuesday, Friday or Saturday night to camp at Chaco and check out the Chaco Night Sky Program. Rangers explain the importance of astronomy in Chaco Culture and allow visitors to view the stars through one of several telescopes at the center.

Want to go there! But probably won't. major knee problems :-(

There are several nature trails within half an hour of Banff township. These feature wildlife, waterfalls, lakes, rivers, and mountains. Banff is located at a high latitude and thus the scenery is four-seasonal; Banff looks completely different in the winter than it does in the summer.

This is one of my favorite, so far, National Parks. The beauty is amazing. We stayed at three of the Inns inside the park, but Many Glacier was in a setting so beautiful, I could not stop taking pictures, especially when the sun came up on the water, it was amazing. Also, a big bear siting area.

I wish we could have stayed for at least a week to really soak in the beauty of this place. Out of all the National Parks I have been to, this ranks right up there with my favorite place in the US: Grand Teton. I was more in awe here than at Olympic National Park, Yosemite, or Yellowstone...and that definitely says a lot.

Visited June 3-7 with my wife and kids 13-27 yo. Stayed in San Cristobal at Galapagos Safari Camp, a great place with very friendly staff. Because all tours have to be schedule and approved by the "Park Authorities" you virtually have to go every where with a licenses guide, so it will be much better if you travel with other families that you know. There is no self guide tours or visit. We were only able to dive 1 day(because our schedule) and had poor visibility, no reefs but plenty of sea creatures! To maximize your chance to swim with penguins,seals,sharks,etc plan an extra day for "Justin"... just in case you need to go back to that place or activity.Glad we did it

Visited June 3-7 with my wife and kids 13-27 yo. Stayed in San Cristobal at Galapagos Safari Camp, a great place with very friendly staff. Because all tours have to be schedule and approved by the "Park Authorities" you virtually have to go every where with a licenses guide, so it will be much better if you travel with other families that you know. There is no self guide tours or visit. We were only able to dive 1 day(because our schedule) and had poor visibility, no reefs but plenty of sea creatures! To maximize your chance to swim with penguins,seals,sharks,etc plan an extra day for "Justin"... just in case you need to go back to that place or activity. Glad we did it

Anytime of the year is a good time in the Galapagos. June to December are the driest months. The warmest time are between January & May, with average temperatures in upper 70's and low 80's. The main tourist season are summer and Christmas time.

It was really great to see the zebras and wildebeasts on their annual migration. I would definitely recommend going during this time (we went mid-February).

Although I didn't think it was my styel, we stayed two nights in tent camps during our Serengeti safari. Looking back, I would definitely recommend trying it at least one night. We heard lions roaring during the night and there was a family of elephants in the camp in the morning. Ours was mid-luxury (i.e. porta-potty in tent's bathroom). I would probably want a more luxurious one next time.

Our safari in the Serengeti was amazing. My advice for others considering this trip, is to let your guide/s choose where you go during the day. They are the experts. I don't think we would have seen half the animals we did if we hadn't let our guide take the lead.

The town of Goreme is fairly small, and walking is your best option. Walking also provides excellent views of the surrounding canyons, which are sights themselves.