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SEVEN
PICTURE-PERFECT
SELFIE SPOTS
UP YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA GAME WITH SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST REMARKABLE PHOTO OPS.
BY AARTI VIRANI
Glacier Skywalk, Alberta, Canada
Situated in Jasper National Park in the heart of the Canadian Rockies, this formidable steel-and-glass walkway overlooks three million-year-old Sunwapta Valley—the site of an impressive triple continental divide—and a seemingly endless spread of snowcapped peaks. The cliff-edge walkway’s curved structure takes cues from its cantilevered counterpart in the Grand Canyon. Your visit culminates in a glass-floored observation deck 918 feet high, an impressive selfie backdrop if there ever was one.
Jasper National Park; brewster.ca
Pylon LookoutTM, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia
If you’re up for a 200-stair climb, consider setting your sights on Pylon Lookout,
a scenic perch on the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s southeastern side. From there you can enjoy uninterrupted harbour panoramas and views of the legendary Sydney Opera House. You may also spy
a crew of especially hardy climbers on
a chaperoned hike to the summit of the steel bridge’s lofty upper arch—though no personal cameras or phones are allowed on that guided excursion.
Cahill Expressway, the Rocks; pylonlookout.com.au
Hot-Air Balloon Ride,
Cappadocia, Turkey
There’s something otherworldly about Central Anatolia’s conical volcanic-rock formations, larger- than-life valleys and subterranean cities. You can kick up the magic
by splurging on a hot-air balloon ride, a popular way to take in the moonscape-like surroundings. You’ll have plenty of time to perfect your selfie as you float above a series
of limestone dwellings and “fairy chimneys,” rock-and-stone columns topped with layers of basalt.
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