The most beautiful places in the world TOP 5 Amazonia (Brazil, Argentina). The Amazon basin is home to the largest rainforest on the planet and home to more than 40,000 plant species and 1,300 bird species.π Angel Falls, Venezuela. This is the highest waterfall in the world: it is 1,283 meters high. That's 19 times higher than Niagara Falls!π Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Japan. In 1996, Japan's Ministry of Environment listed the local sounds - the creaking of wood, the rustling of leaves - as one of the country's top 100 soundscapes.π€ Baobab Alley, Madagascar. Want to feel like a midget, this is the place to go. Centuries-old baobabs reach a height of almost 30 meters.π Banff National Park, Canada. The park is also known for its abundance of beautifulβ€οΈβπ₯