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Best 15 Places in the World to Photograph

Opera House, Sydney

The Opera House is the home of Opera Australia, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as well as to many touring theatre, ballet, and musical production companies. Along with the Harbor Bridge, the Sydney Opera House is the city's most recognized structure.  The Sydney Opera House is an iconic masterpiece that reflects the true spirit of celebration. The Opera Point Marquee, located on the picturesque harbor foreshore, is the ultimate location for formal dinners and cocktail parties.

Statue of Liberty, New York

The universal symbol of freedom and democracy and officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World but familiarly known as the Statue of Liberty, America's famous symbol of freedom can be viewed from any of several cruises or helicopter tours and the Staten Island Ferry. Although you can no longer climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty, you can view the structure from the inside when you tour the island.

Niagara Waterfalls, Ontario

Each year, more than 14 million people visit Niagara Falls, which is composed of three waterfalls: the Canadian or Horseshoe Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and the American Falls. The cascades of water are even more beautiful by night when they are lit up until midnight. By land, by water and by air, explore and photograph the Niagara Falls in all its majestic glory. The scenery of the fall and surrounding area is magnificent.

Walt Disney World

The Walt Disney World with its many attractions and great, amazing and enchanting atmosphere throughout the year happens to also be one of the world’s best places to photograph. The Sleeping Beauty Castle, Monorail, Adventureland, Frontierland, Splash mountain, Downtown Disney are excellent spots to photograph your family and yourself. Characters like Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh at Disney World are also great to get photographed with.

Inca Ruins of Machu Picchu, Peru

Peru is home to an incredible mix of photo opportunities and deserves its reputation as a mystical travel destination. From the beautiful colonial gem of Cuzco to the incredible Inca site at Machu Picchu to the Sacred Valley surrounded by the Andes with its picturesque towns and Majestic Inca ruins, to Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake with its traditional inhabitants living on islands in the lake. The changes in light as the sun comes up over or goes down behind the surrounding mountains are mesmerizing.

St. Peter Square, Rome

The striking square and its imposing colonnade lead to the greatest basilica of the Christian world: St Peter's Basilica or called Basilica San Pietro in Italian. It also represents the core of the Vatican City, the smallest state in the world. In the origins, the square used to be the place where Nerone Circus and Gardens where located, and where many Christians, including Saint Peter, suffered from martyrdom.

Eiffel Tower, Paris

Eiffel tower is the symbol or landmark point of Paris. There is no doubt that all of us have seen endless pictures of it and also the fact that many of us cannot refuse to believe that, when it was first completed, it was criticized as ugly, not fitting to adorn the city of light. It was meant to be a temporary structure for the Exhibition of 1889. It was not torn down because it was seen as useful as a radio and telegraph broadcasting installation.

London Eye, UK

The London Eye is far and away the "coolest" place in Britain, according to a tourism poll. The 450 foot wheel, which dominates the skyline on the south bank of the Thames, received 33% of votes from overseas visitors polled by souvenir retailer Glorious Britain. The London Eye is operated by British Airways, is now one of London's most popular attractions and has won approval to remain on its site for 25 years.

Roman Colosseum, Rome

The Flavian Amphitheatre or known by most as 'The Colossuem' is the most known, described and talked about stadium of all time. The Colosseum is shaped like a modern football stadium and could seat 45,000 spectators. The Colosseum today is a major tourist attraction in Rome with thousands of tourists each year paying to view the interior arena.

Taj Mahal, India

Taj Mahal, the epitome of love, is one of the most visited and most photographed places in the world. Also known as Crown Palace, it is the monument of unsurpassable architectural beauty, a structure of sheer magic and the ghostly symbol of an emperor's passion for the queen of his heart. This year it has been chosen as One of the Seven wonders of the world.

Alhambra Palace, Granada Spain

The Gardens of the Partal with the Tower of the Ladies, the Alhambra, Granada, Spain was constructed on a plateau that overlooks the city of Granada. The splendid decorations of the interior are ascribed to Yusuf I (d. 1354). In 1812 some of the towers were blown up by the French during the War of Independence, and in 1821 an earthquake caused further damage to the structure.

Iguazu Falls, South America

Iguazu Falls, located at the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. The Falls are one of nature’s most impressive achievements and are called “Big Waters" by the locals. The Brazilian side of Iguazu is the most impressive with a spectacular display of 250 giant cascades twice the height of Niagara Falls. Nature's incredible power is revealed in the magic of the rainbow-colored mist that rises from the cliffs.

La Dique Island, Seychelles

La Dique is the most photographed island in the Seychelles. The island is protected by the coral reefs that encircle it, together with the famed masses of pink grantine rock which seem to have exploded around the coastline. An aura of charm and tranquillity surrounds La Dique, and for years the way of life has remain unchanged.

Piazza San Marco, Venice

Amongst the large number of picturesque camps, Venice has is just one piazza, it is Piazza San Marco, the largest one of the city. Napoleon called the Piazza San Marco "the finest drawing room in Europe."

Maroon lake, Colorado

The Maroon Lake is classic Colorado. The lake can be seen clad in snow during winter, skirted in greenery and wildflowers in summer, and set off by the electric yellows of the changing aspen in autumn. The beautiful Maroon Lake is set against the backdrop of three mountains over 13,000ft covered with soft meadows.