London, July 15: India's famous Taj Mahal is among the world's 27 must-see destinations compiled by top US broadcaster CNN, and the list includes the Northern Lights and Sydney Harbour.
Cornwall's ruined tin mines in UK is also in the list. The ruins of the structures which once housed the mining machinery are a 'dramatic counterpoint' to the rugged rocks and wild seas of Cornwall's north coast, says the CNN list.
Around 3,000 engine houses were built in the 18th and 19th centuries but the last closed in the 1930s and the remains were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006, reports Daily Mail.
CNN said: 'The tin mines may be closed, but the ruins of the structures which once housed them near St Just make a thrillingly dramatic counterpoint to the rugged rocks and wild seas of Cornwall's north coast.'
Topping the list is Borobudur at sunrise in Java, Indonesia, with the Brighton starlings a close second. Third is the Northern Lights in Scandinavia, followed closely by the great migration in East Africa.
The fifth and six spot is filled by the star-filled sky, in New Zealand and the Torres del Paine in Chile.
Morocco's Djemaa el Fna is in seventh place and California's Yosemite peaks is the eight must see place to see before death.
Number nine is Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, the Jungle pyramids in Mexico is number ten and 11 is the electrical storm in Tornado Alley, USA.
The famous Sydney Harbour comes in at 12, with the inside of Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland at 13.
Number 14 is Monument Valley in the US, while India's Taj Mahal occupies the 15th place.
The Kasanka bat migration in Zambia, Carlsbad Cavern in America, Lunar rainbow in Zambia and Shubenacadie tidal bore in Canada take the 16,17,18 and 19 spots.
Cape Tribulation in Australia, Rock Face City of Petra in Jordan, Enrosadira in Italy and Fairy Chimneys in Turkey take up the spots from 20 to 23.
England's Lake District is at 24, with the Sardine run in South Africa at 25.
The last two spaces are filled by the pristine beaches of Islas Cies in Spain and finally, Cornwall's ruined mines come in at 27.
CNN said: 'There are some things you can see around the world that have the potential to give you photo-showing rights for decades.
'We haven't got them all - in fact we barely scratched the surface. But we have picked out a few of the scenes that, if you're lucky enough to witness them, will invariably leave you spellbound.'
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