Australia
Set in the heart of the outback, Uluru is an awe-inspiring sandstone monolith embedded with thousands of years of aboriginal traditions, and one of the most spectacular natural wonders Australia has to offer. Surrounded by desert plains as far as the eye can see, walk around the base of this towering icon and listen to the tales of time whispered through wind-cut caves, some of which contain ancient paintings dating back 5,000 years ago; whether it’s at sunrise or under the light of the stars, a pilgrimage to the rock is as sacred today as it was when the aboriginals first made the journey more than 10,000 years ago.