A list of the most popular natural wonders of the world has been released, with New Zealand’s own Milford Sound coming in tenth place. The list is an assortment of waterfalls, canyons, and alpines from around the world.
The Milford Sound scored an impressive 79.72 percent of “excellent” reviews and only a small 0.26 percent of “terrible” reviews. With an additional 1.3 million Google searches, 17.0 million TikTok views, and over 426,000 Instagram posts, Milford Sound’s place is well-earned on the list.
Arches National Park in Utah, United States, was crowned as the best natural wonder of the world, with an overall wonder score of 8.29 out of Ten. Filled with over 2,000 natural stone arches, the aptly named Arches National Park places eighth for TikTok views with 61.7 million and seventh for Instagram posts at just over 663,000.
The closest nearby natural wonder is the Great Barrier Reef in Northern Queensland. The reef is the world's largest coral reef system, made up of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. The reef scored a total wonder score of 6.62 out of ten, ranking it in eighth place.
The Milford Sound has long been the home of some of New Zealand’s most picturesque landscapes, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the jewel of Fiordland National Park.
Top Ten Most Popular Natural Wonders of the World:
1: Arches National Park, U.S.A. - 8.92
2: Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil - 8.19
3: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia - 8.14
4: Grand Canyon, U.S.A. - 7.91
5: Table Mountain, South Africa - 7.67
6: Matterhorn, Switzerland - 7.24
7: Mount Everest, Nepal - 7.14
8: Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 6.62
9: Cliffs of Moher, Ireland - 6.53
10: Milford Sound, New Zealand - 6.52
10: Angel Falls, Venezuela - 6.52
