August 1, 2008
year 2007
|
Rank |
2006 |
Name |
|
1 |
1 |
Bali, Indonesia |
|
2 |
3 |
Maui |
|
3 |
2 |
Kauai |
|
4 |
8 |
Galápagos Islands |
|
5 |
9 |
Santorini |
|
6 |
n/a |
Vancouver Island |
|
7 |
n/a |
Dalmatian Islands, Croatia |
|
8 |
10 |
Phuket, Thailand |
|
9 |
7 |
Hawaii |
|
10 |
n/a |
Great Barrier Reef islands |
August 1, 2008
|
Rank |
2006 |
Name/web site |
|
1 |
3 |
Oberoi udaivilas, Udaipur, India /oberoiudaivilas |
|
2 |
1 |
Singita sabi sand, krugernational park, South Africa/singita sabi sand |
|
3 |
9 |
The Oriental, Bangkok /Mandarinoriental |
|
4 |
48 |
Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul , Sultanahmet/Fourseasons |
|
5 |
n/a |
Milestone Hotel, London/ milestone hotel |
|
6 |
n/a |
Relais Il Falconiere, Cortona, Italy/Ilfalconiere |
|
7 |
97 |
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa/ Sabisabi |
|
8 |
n/a |
Mandarin Oriental, Munich/ Mandarinoriental
|
|
9 |
12 |
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii /Fourseasons |
|
10 |
54 |
Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra, India /amarvilas |
July 22, 2008
|
Name(s) |
Location |
Source/River |
Height |
|
|
Feet |
Meters |
|||
|
Angel (Salto Angel) |
Canaima Nat’l Park, Venezuela |
upper trib. of Rio Caroni |
3,212 |
979 |
|
Tugela |
Natal Nat’l Park, South Africa |
Tugela River |
3,110 |
947 |
|
Utigord (Utigordsfoss) |
Norway |
glacier fed |
2,625 |
800 |
|
Monge (Mongefoss) |
Marstein, Norway |
Mongebeck |
2,540 |
774 |
|
Gocta Cataracts |
Chachapoyas, Peru |
|
2,532 |
771 |
|
Mutarazi (Mtarazi) |
Nyanga Nat’l Park, Zimbabwe |
Mutarazi River |
2,499 |
762 |
|
Yosemite |
Yosemite Nat’l Park, California, U.S. |
Yosemite Creek |
2,425 |
739 |
|
Espelands (Espelandsfoss) |
Hardanger Fjord, Norway |
Opo River |
2,307 |
7031 |
|
Lower Mar Valley (Østra Mardolafoss) |
Eikesdal, Norway |
Mardals Stream |
2,151 |
6552 |
|
Tyssestrengene |
Odda, Norway |
Tyssa River |
2,123 |
6472 |
|
