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    • Canada鈥檚 Ivvavik National Park among most remote and beautiful places in the world: Big 7 Travel

    Global travel site Big 7 Travel ranked the most remote and beautiful places in the world, and only one Canadians location鈥擨vvavik national park鈥攊s among them. (Daniel Case/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) Global travel site Big 7 Travel ranked the most remote and beautiful places in the world, and only one Canadians location鈥擨vvavik national park鈥攊s among them. (Daniel Case/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
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    Global travel site Big 7 Travel ranked the most remote and beautiful places in the world, and only one Canadian location鈥擨vvavik national park鈥攊s among them.

    Of the 50 鈥渕ost remote and beautiful places in the world,鈥 the Yukon鈥檚 national park and its 鈥減ristine wilderness adventure鈥 and 鈥渞ich indigenous culture鈥 ranks at No. 9.

    According to the list, Blue Eye, Albania is the most remote and beautiful place in the world, thanks to its freshwater spring and lush greenery.

    Following Blue Eye, White Desert Whichaway Camp in Antarctica landed in second place, followed by Macquarie Island in Australia and Laya in Bhutan.

    Further down in the list, Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska, made on the list at No. 48, the only spot in the U.S. to make the cut.

    Here are the top 10 most remote and beautiful places in the world according to Big 7 Travel:

    1. Blue Eye, Albania

    2. White Desert Whichaway Camp, Antarctica

    3. Macquarie Island, Australia

    4. Laya, Bhutan

    5. Pinnacles of Gunung, Mulu National Park, Borneo

    6. Sandibe Okavango, Botswana

    7. Pitcairn Island, British Overseas Territory

    8. Anegada, British Virgin Islands

    9. Ivvavik National Park, Canada

    10. Marble Caves, Patagonia, Chile

    According to Big 7 Travel, the rankings were determined based on several factors such as remoteness, number of inhabitants, unspoiled beauty and uniqueness.

    The travel site says these destinations offer a unique and unforgettable experience for adventurous travellers.

    You can find the full list of 50 destinations ranked .

     

    Reporting for this story was paid for through The Afghan Journalists in Residence Project funded by Meta.

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