It is only natural that many travellers will want to see as much as possible in whatever time they have

However, in fact they can seem well travelled
Syria or anywhere in the Middle East
Iran & Pakistan
Ethiopia, Uganda & Kenya inc. Lamu Island
Ghana & off-the-beaten track Brazil or India
Slovakia/Ukraine
Mozambique (bits away from South Africa) & Zimbabwe

Honouree mentions: Lesotho, and Israel/Jordan with the present troubles. If you want really less travelled countries head to West Africa or Central Asia, but are not particularly pleasant to backpack in. The advice is: don't worry about it, even in the most visited countries you can always find gems if you have the time.
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Ancient wonders of the world:

Egyptian Pyramids and Temples
Great Wall of China
Cusco, the sacred valley and Machu Picchu, Peru
Central America: Tikal, Guatemala & Teotihuacán, México
South East Asia : Angkor Wat, Cambodia & Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar
Roman & Greek: Leptis Magna, Libya + Ba'albeck, Lebanon. Not to mention Italy & Greece
Rapa Nui (aka. Easter Island), Chile
The Middle East: Petra, Jordan & Jerusalem
Honouree mentions: Remembered: Arg e Bam (Iran), Chichen Itza and many others (México), and Palmyra (Syria)
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Wondrous buildings of the world:

Registan, Samarand (Uzbekistan)
Taj Mahal, India
Ayi Sofia and Erdine Mosque, Turkey
Most of Esfahan, especially the Masjid Imam, Iran
Most of the old city of Jerusalem
Colosseum and old city of Rome, Italy
Petra, Jordan
Honouree mentions: Vatican City, The Forbidden City (China), Temples of Japan (Nara and Kyoto) and Templo Expaitorio de la Sagrada Familia. Plus, not really buildings, but very impressive - the Eiffel Tower, The Banaue Rice Terraces, Philippines and Mount Rushmore
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Natural wonders of the world:

So many... (beauty can be found almost anywhere in the world)

New Zealand Fiord Land
Patagonia and the Torres del Pain National Park, Chile
Bolivian Salt flats plus Altiplano and almost any mountain range in the world
America's amazing national parks inc. the Grand Canyon NP and Bryce Cannon
Great Barrier Reef or any big coral reef - Red sea is fantastic so is the sea off Indonesia and the Philippines
Expensive, but amazing: Antarctica, Galapagos Islands and Ngorongoro crater (or any East African safari)
Honouree mentions: Namibia's Namib-Naukluf National Park plus Skeleton coast & the Egyptian White desert, Ha Long bay, The karst formations near Guilin, Lake Baikal, plus Uluru (Ayres Rock) and Frazer Island (Australia)
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Some great regions (owe striking beauty and/or culture):

Some compact areas that have a lot to offer, many with few tourists
Karakoram area (Pakistan) and Ladakh (India), breath taking mountains, slim crowds
Sierra Nevada of Colombia's Coast (amazing mountains meeting perfect beaches and islands) if a little dangerous
North-East Turkey, a hikers delight
Guatemala, try Todos Santos Cuchumatán on Nov 1st or Antigua during Semana Santa
Jordan/Syria/Lebanon/Israel - don't be put off, amazing.
North Laos/Vietnam, difficult and bumpy transport, unique and beautiful region
Central Sulawesi and Eastern Indonesia, a whole world to explore.
Southern Africa, best with your own transport. Deserts to Vic falls to great white shark dives.
Honouree mentions: Kyrgyzstan mountains, Chilean lake district and Patagonia (very south) and Yunnan province (Xishuangbanna over-rated, mountains around Dali not) in China
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Great places:

Some cities or hang-outs that make you feel amazed and happy to be alive.
Antigua, Guatemala (Easter week aka. Semana Santa amazing)
The great cities of Europe (London, Paris, Krakow, St. Petersburg and Rome (possibly the best))
Jaisalmer and loads of other hangouts in India and Nepal: Simila and Pokhara
New York, rather a lot in a small area. A modern wonder of the world
Butterfly Valley, near Fethiye, Turkey also Cappadocia Turkey
Cusco, Peru. San Augstin and Zona Cafeteria, in Colombia also great
Zanzibar, Tanzania
Jerusalem
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Terrific places to have a great time:

Greek Islands
Thailand (especially the islands)
Turkey
Brazil
South Africa
México
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Top tourist traps, but deservedly so:

Agra (home of India's Taj Mahal)
Florence, Venice and Rome, Italy
New York, London, Paris, Amsterdam and Sydney
Nepal and Thailand's islands and beaches
Antigua, Guatemala (and the rest)
Cairo/Luxor, Egypt
Dogon Country, Mali
Northern Tanzania/Zanzibar Island

Maddest places:

Fantastic places to unwind:

Varanasi
Tokyo
Lagos
Sao Paulo
Contonou
On a boat - Mekong, Niger or Yangtze�Kiang slow boat and Nile Feluccas
On the beach - Varkala (Southern India), West Africa, Bay Islands (Honduras) or Ko Tao et al. (Small (touristy) Thai island)
By a lake - Aside lake Malawi (Nakata or Monkey bay), lake Atitlán or El Estor (Guatemala) or lake Titicaca (Bolivia/Peru).
Others - Huge inlet, quite town - Kotor, Montenegro. Or Peaceful, mystical China - Yangshuo. Or Very quiet fly in only island - Lamu, Kenya
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Nicest people:

There are all sorts of people in all sorts of places, but the following countries are well known for the kindness and hospitality of their population.
Iran
India/Nepal
Syria
Turkey
Ghana
Honouree mentions: Thailand, Cuba and Sudan
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Great train journeys:

(a few, often long train journeys in some remarkable places)
Dakar (Senegal) to Bamako (Mali): an out of this world 30-36 hours - very hard work, probably leave you mentally scared.
Trans Siberian/Mongolian. Moscow to (generally) Beijing, pasting through some of the worlds most remotest places for days on end
Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) to (almost) Lusaka (Zambia). Past through pristine African bush for 2 days and a night, better value than the raved about Nairobi to Mombassa line. Get off at Mbeya to travel Malawi.
From Chile (can't remember name) to Uyuni (Bolivia). A very cold at times high-altitude lunar type experience.
Honouree mentions: Any train journey in India or China
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