Imagine a river so green it looks like melted jade, snaking through cliffs taller than a cathedral. Welcome to the **Verdon Gorge**—also known as **Gorges du Verdon**—a place often called the “Grand Canyon of France.” Only here, instead of red desert rock, you get alpine cliffs, turquoise water, and fields of lavender nearby.
As soon as I dipped my toes into the crystal-clear pool at the base of Erawan Falls, I knew this place was something special. It wasn’t just another waterfall – it felt like stepping into a living postcard, where every tier above held a new surprise, a new shade of turquoise, a fresh splash of adventure. Welcome to Thailand’s photographic wonder, Erawan National Park.
It’s hard to miss York Minster. Literally. One minute you’re wandering cobbled alleys and timbered lanes of old York, and the next—*bam!*—a colossal Gothic masterpiece rises in front of you like a stone ship frozen in time. York Minster doesn’t whisper its presence. It commands it. And once inside, it completely takes your breath away.