{"id":21131,"date":"2017-09-29T17:57:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T17:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/?p=21131"},"modified":"2017-10-09T04:08:52","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T04:08:52","slug":"15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Breathtaking Views That Will Make Your Jaw Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Eric Stoen of <a href=\"https:\/\/travelbabbo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel Babbo<\/a> has photographed in more than 80 countries. He&#8217;s seen his fair share of stunning views. So, we asked him which landscapes completely took his breath away. Here are his top 15 from around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mount Besseggen, Norway<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/norwegian-fjords-cruising-explorers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norway<\/a> is full of amazing scenery, from the fjords to the Lofoten Islands and the Arctic Circle. Mount Bessegen is inland, roughly four hours from Oslo, and is one of the most popular hikes in the country. The view makes the seven-hour hike worth it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21134\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21134\" class=\"wp-image-21134 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC03866.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: The view from Mount Besseggen, Norway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC03866.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC03866-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC03866-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC03866-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from Mount Besseggen, Norway<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Maasai Mara, Kenya<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Maasai Mara is stunning anyway, but add lions at sunset and it takes your breath away. One of my favorite moments from several weeks in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Kenya.d92.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenya<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Tanzania.d177.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanzania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21140\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21140\" class=\"wp-image-21140 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160222_0301.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Lions on the hunt in the Maasai Mara\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160222_0301.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160222_0301-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160222_0301-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160222_0301-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lions on the hunt in the Maasai Mara<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Xingping, Guangxi, China<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sunrise is the best time to appreciate the spectacular natural beauty of the Lijiang River in southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/China.d37.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a>. The photo shows a cormorant fisherman with his birds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21141\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21141\" class=\"wp-image-21141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160513_0694.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: the Li River near Xingping\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160513_0694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160513_0694-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160513_0694-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160513_0694-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lijiang River near Xingping<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, UAE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The windblown sands of the desert always draw me in, from India to the Sahara to this spot outside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Dubai.d1079.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai<\/a>. Sunrise is the best time to visit &#8211; it&#8217;s still cool, and the light near the horizon beautifully highlights the waves of sand.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21144\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21144\" class=\"wp-image-21144 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170120_0095.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: In the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170120_0095.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170120_0095-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170120_0095-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170120_0095-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Popular with tourists? Yes. Stunning nevertheless? Absolutely. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Plitvice-Lakes-National-Park-Hotels.d6346431.Travel-Guide-Hotels?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Plitvice Lakes<\/a> contains 16 turquoise-colored lakes, linked with waterfalls and wooden walkways. The view constantly changes as you walk around the park, but it&#8217;s always spectacular.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21138\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21138\" class=\"wp-image-21138 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_150615_0078-2.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Plitvice Lakes National Park\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_150615_0078-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_150615_0078-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_150615_0078-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_150615_0078-2-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Plitvice Lakes National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Antarctica<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sailing around Antarctica, there&#8217;s no shortage of breathtaking views, especially since it never gets dark. This was one of my favorites &#8211; mountains and icebergs with perfect reflections, covered by low clouds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21135\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21135\" class=\"wp-image-21135 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_1151.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Icebergs in Antarctica\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_1151.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_1151-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_1151-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_1151-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21135\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Icebergs in Antarctica<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Easter Island, Chile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Moai of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Easter-Island.d6053648.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Easter Island<\/a> are iconic, but they&#8217;re usually photographed from the same angles. I thought the view was much better from behind the line of Moai at Ahu&nbsp;Tongariki. The horse was a bonus!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21136\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21136\" class=\"wp-image-21136 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2913.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Easter Island\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2913.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2913-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2913-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_2913-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Easter Island<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Bagan, Myanmar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of my favorite sunrises ever, sitting on top of&nbsp;Shwesandaw Pagoda. Note that government officials in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Myanmar.d124.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Myanmar<\/a> have talked about banning climbing on the temples, so you may not be able to watch the sunrise or sunset here for much longer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21132\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21132\" class=\"wp-image-21132 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_6894.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Sunrise in Bagan\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_6894.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_6894-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_6894-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_6894-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise in Bagan<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Knuckles Mountain Range, Sri Lanka<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Sri-Lanka.d6055123.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sri Lanka<\/a> is gorgeous, filled with lush national parks and forest reserves. My favorite view was from this spot in the Knuckles Mountain Range not far from Kandy. I don&#8217;t recommend going to the edge!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21142\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21142\" class=\"wp-image-21142 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160603_0142.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: The Knuckles Mountain Range in Sri Lanka\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160603_0142.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160603_0142-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160603_0142-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160603_0142-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Knuckles Mountain Range in Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Blue Grotto, Malta<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Malta.d6049429.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malta<\/a>&#8216;s famous Azure Window collapsed in March 2017, but its Blue Grotto sea cavern remains solid. Take a boat under the arch into the cavern, or simply appreciate its beauty from above.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21137\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21137\" class=\"wp-image-21137 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7908.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: The Blue Grotto in Malta\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7908.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7908-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7908-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_7908-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Blue Grotto in Malta<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>The Saihoji Temple (Saih\u014d-Ji) Moss Garden, Kyoto, Japan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Not every amazing view has to stretch into the distance. Saihoji Temple in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/things-know-traveling-to-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Japan<\/a>, with its moss gardens, lakes and temples, is stunning&#8230;and compact. You don&#8217;t need more than 90 minutes to see the entire site. They&#8217;re 90 amazing minutes though! And the gardens are even more beautiful in the fall, with the changing colors of the leaves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21139\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21139\" class=\"wp-image-21139 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_151110_0525.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: The Saihoji Temple (Saih\u014d-Ji) Moss Garden\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_151110_0525.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_151110_0525-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_151110_0525-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_151110_0525-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Saihoji Temple (Saih\u014d-Ji) Moss Garden<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Atacama Desert, Chile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The driest spot in the world, Chile&#8217;s Atacama Desert doesn&#8217;t have sand dunes that stretch forever, but it makes up for that with the volcanos of the Andes and a rainbow of colors in the landscape. I loved this spot in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Valle-Da-La-Muerte-San-Pedro-de-Atacama.d6302801.Vacation-Attraction?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death Valley<\/a> with oranges, reds, purples and blues as far as you can see.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21146\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21146\" class=\"wp-image-21146 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170414_3165.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: In Chile's Atacama Desert\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170414_3165.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170414_3165-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170414_3165-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170414_3165-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Chile&#8217;s Atacama Desert<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Ha Long Bay, Vietnam<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Vietnam&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Halong-Bay.d6024117.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ha Long Bay<\/a>, east of Hanoi, contains thousands of limestone islands. Spend the night on a junk, but make sure you climb to the top of an island for the breathtaking views!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21133\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21133\" class=\"wp-image-21133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_7823.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Ha Long Bay, Vietnam\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_7823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_7823-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_7823-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/MG_7823-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ha Long Bay from Titov Island<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Musandam Peninsula, Oman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Oman&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Musandam-Governorate-Hotels.d6336680.Travel-Guide-Hotels?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musandam Peninsula<\/a> is on the tourist map because of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Zighy-Bay-Hotels-Six-Senses-Zighy-Bay.h1688437.Hotel-Information?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Six Senses Zighy Bay<\/a>. But head up into the mountains &#8211; a landscape utterly devoid of color, yet beautiful with it&#8217;s rocky canyons. One of my favorite sunsets ever.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21143\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21143\" class=\"wp-image-21143 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160827_0752.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Musandam Peninsula, Oman\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160827_0752.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160827_0752-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160827_0752-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_160827_0752-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Musandam Peninsula, Oman<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Torres del Paine, Chile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I hadn&#8217;t intended to include three spots in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/Chile.d36.Destination-Travel-Guides?mcicid=page.Inspire.Gnomads.eric.stoen.15-breathtaking-views-will-make-jaw-drop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chile<\/a>, but it&#8217;s a stunning, diverse country, and its southern Patagonia region is probably the prettiest place I&#8217;ve been anywhere. And I&#8217;m including my kids in this photo as a reminder that virtually everywhere in the world is kid-friendly!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21145\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21145\" class=\"wp-image-21145 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170409_0429.jpg\" alt=\"Breathtaking views: Torres del Paines, Patagonia, Chile\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170409_0429.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170409_0429-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170409_0429-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.travelocity.com\/inspire\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Stoen_170409_0429-400x250.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21145\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torres del Paines, Patagonia, Chile<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Stoen of Travel Babbo has photographed in more than 80 countries. He&#8217;s seen his fair share of stunning views. So, we asked him which landscapes completely took his breath away. Here are his top 15 from around the world. 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