Listening to stories and getting fascinated by them is such a waste of time. The world is in offering; the more you see it, the more you soak in. And there are pictures that enchant you and inspire you to travel. It’s strange how a mere glimpse of them conjures up the globetrotter in you and turns you into a storyteller!
Presenting a collection of astonishing photos straight from the archives that will inspire you to travel!
Asia
1. Kangtega Peak, Nepal
![Mountaineer on his way to Kangtega peak in Nepal](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-6.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Travel, stop, behold the glory, move; life was never so adventurous and fun. At 6782 meters, Kangtega expedition will change your life forever!
2. Door to hell, Turkmenistan
![A woman stands at the edge of the door to hell in Turkmenistan](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/door-to-hell-A-woman-stands-at-the-edge-of-the-door-to-hell-in-Turkmenistan.jpg?resize=696%2C462&ssl=1)
A fire that never ceases!
3. Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, Burma
![An illuminated Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in Burma](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-14.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Kyaiktiyo Pagoda, where the golden rock is perched atop the world.
4. Hang En, Vietnam
![Travelers camping in Hang En Cave in Vietnam](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-8.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Hideout? No, it’s a cave, the world’s third largest cave.
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5. Cappadocia, Turkey
![Hot air balloons flying over Cappadocia in Turkey](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled-design-19.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Ride the hot air balloon, coz this is the moment of a lifetime you’ve been waiting for!
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6. Zhangye Danxia Landform, China
![A view of the colored mountains at Zhagye Danxia](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Zhangye-Danxia-A-view-of-the-colored-mountains-at-Zhagye-Danxia1.jpg?resize=696%2C457&ssl=1)
Those colors that you are watching now are the result of natural weathering and erosion of the red sandstone!
Europe
7. Glass Igloo & Northern Lights, Iceland
![Northern Lights seen from Glass Igloo in Iceland](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-5.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Watching Northern Lights from a glass igloo is a moment that travelers, especially the honeymooners, dream of.
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8. Trolltunga, Norway
![Traveler standing on a jutting stone at Trolltunga in Norway](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-16.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Know what it is like to stand with your arms stretched upwards on this jutting piece of beauty.
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9. Grand Canal, Venice
![Travelers enjoying Gondola ride at Grand Canal in Venice](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled-design-231.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Try Gondola ride, one romantic ride of a lifetime!
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10. El Caminito del Rey, Spain
![Travelers taking the dreadful walk at El Caminito del Rey in Spain](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-13.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Pinned along the narrow gorge in El Chorro, this dreadful walk requires balls!
11. Kjeragbolten (The Hanging Stone), Norway
![The picturesque Hanging Stone in Norway](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-10.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Just hang in there & enjoy the panoramic view of the world.
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12. Ice Cave, Iceland
![Photographer preparing for his shot in the Ice Cave in Iceland](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-12.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
When you walk the ice in a cave completely made of ice!
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Africa
13. Cango Caves, South Africa
![Tourists taking a tour of Cango Caves in South Africa](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled-design-211.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
The limestone cave which is has been colonized by bats.
14. Capetown Tandem Paragliding, Cape Town
![Traveler enjoying Paragliding in Capetown](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-1.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Catch the complete view of Cape Town exclusively!
15. Bloukrans Bridge, South Africa
![The giant Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-4.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
It’s 216 meters, take a jump from the highest commercial bridge bungee in the world.
16. Table Mountain Aerial Cableway, South Africa
![Cableway sailing over the clouds at Table Mountain Aerial Cableway in South Africa](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-3.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
5 minutes of flight into the clouds.
North America
17. Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii
![Molten lava meeting the ocean at Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-7.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
The confluence of two extremes, fire & water!
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18. Grand Canyon, Arizona
![Adventurer standing atop the rock at Grand Canyon in Arizona](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-9.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
The red color that never indicated you to stop.
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19. Niagara Falls, New York
![Aerial view of Niagara falls in New York](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled-design-221.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
A view that one mustn’t miss in a lifetime!
20. Yosemite National Park, California
![Adventurer watching the frozen waterfall at Yosemite National Park](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-2.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Giant sequoia trees, tunnel view and endless vista, that’s Yosemite National Park for you!
South America
21. Machu Picchu, Peru
![The giant Machu Picchu in Peru](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled-design-151.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
So precise, so well aligned, and offering a vista like none other.
22. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia
![Travelers playing at Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-17.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Presenting the world’s largest salt flat. At 11,000 sq km, Salar de Uyuni is one giant mirror.
23. Iguazu Falls, Argentina
![Tourists enjoying the view of Iguazu Falls in Argentina](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-11.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Largest system of waterfalls in the world that marks thee border of Argentina and Brazil.
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24. Las Lajas Sanctuary, Colombia
![Las lajas sanctuary jutting from a canyon in Colombia](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Untitled-design-20.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
Church inside a canyon.
Australia
25. Broome camel safari, Western Australia
![Travelers enjoying Broome camel safari in Western Australia](https://i0.wp.com/res.cloudinary.com/dxqin8fbx/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:eco/http://d2847ql9t214mi.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Photos-that-inspire-24.jpg?resize=696%2C463&ssl=1)
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Ride a camel by the sea.
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If this doesn’t give you a kick, nothing ever would!
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