Bucket List - Places!!

Today, I was reading an article on Yahoo about the End of World in December 2012 and a bucket list of the 10 most beautiful places in this world to be visited before the Apocalypse.
I started my sojourn into the World books (that too Mills & Boon) about 14 years ago, and from the time I started reading them I have been in & out of these magical faraway lands. These books put such good impressions on my young mind that I just wanted to pack up my bags and go see these wonderful places. Also, the bi-yearly trips that our parents took us on helped me to nourish this need of seeing the wonder of a new place and experience it firsthand.
Here, I have a list of 10 places I would like to visit before the World ends…………..

1. Venice – this is the 1st place on my must-see list. Do you know? This city has an average of 50 thousand tourists a day. The Gondola ride on the Grand Canyon is going to be amazing. My parents visited in May this year and they are awe of this place. The whole city surrounded by water and small bridges to cross the multiple canals…The Venetian Masks & the Venetian Glass are world famous. The Carnival of Venice is like none other.

2. Amsterdam – is the capital of Netherlands. This place is full of canals. This is the World’s biggest exporter of Flowers.

3. Paris – The city of Love! It is world famous for its many museums. The Louvre, Tuileries garden, champs-Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower etc are a charming part of the city & its architecture.

4. Egypt – Was founded in the year 3150 BC by King Menes. This is the ancient desert land of the Mummies, pharohs & the Sphinx . This is one of the first civilizations of the world. The best thing to do here is to spend time at the ruins and go on a cruise on the river Nile which is the longest river in the world.

5. New Zealand – for its various flora & fauna and its natural beauty. It is a paradise for the adventurer in you. It was the place where Lord of the Rings was made.

6. Cyprus – is one island that influenced my imagination very much from the books I read. It is the 3rd largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.

7. Scotland – for its great castles, of the Loch ness monster, Bag pipers, kilts and the best of all the “SCOTCH”. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

8. Greece – After watching the movie Chalte Chalte, I have just fallen in love with the Greek Island of Mykanos

9. Switzerland – After watching the innumerous movies of Yash Chopra. The snow-capped mountains, Eurail, chiffon-clad heroines dancing in the freezing temperatures

10. Himalayas – At last but not the least, our own true mountain range Himalayas, again for their snowclad mountains, fast-flowing rivers, those curvy zig-zag roads, the awesome scenic view and also because they are ours! If you have ever visited the Himalayas in life, you would also have awesome unforgettable memories that cant fade away with time. Even now if I close my eyes and think about the place I can even remember the smallest of pebbles in the clear blue green waters of those innumerous rivers which go around a bend with so much enthusiasm.

There are many more places on my wishlist but as I said 10, I am giving you only 10.