What is the prettiest sunset?

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  • Santorini, Greece. ...
  • Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA. ...
  • Uluru, Australia. ...
  • Cape Town, South Africa. ...
  • Dolomites, Veneto, Italy. ...
  • The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. ...
  • Venice, Italy. ...
  • Alaska, USA.




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  1. The Taj Mahal, India. ...
  2. The Atacama Desert, Chile. ...
  3. The Matterhorn, Switzerland. ...
  4. Punta del Este, Uruguay. ...
  5. Zanzibar, Tanzania. ...
  6. Siem Reap, Cambodia. ...
  7. Isle of Skye, Scotland. ...
  8. Santa Monica, California, USA.


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The Best Spots for Sunset Watching in the U.S.
  • Santa Monica Pier - Santa Monica, CA. ...
  • Mallory Square - Key West, FL. ...
  • Brooklyn Bridge - New York, NY. ...
  • Chicago Botanic Garden - Chicago, IL. ...
  • Lands End - San Francisco, CA. ...
  • Discovery Park - Seattle, WA. ...
  • Kennedy Center - Washington, DC. ...
  • Tybee Lighthouse - Tybee Island, GA.


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Marc Austin, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Ruskin, Florida, listed two key reasons for the radiant skies: humidity and cloud placement.

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Good day sunshine: 18 of the most beautiful sunrises in the world
  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. ...
  • Svalbard, Norway. ...
  • Vermilion Lakes, Alberta, Canada. ...
  • Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA. ...
  • Cappadocia, Turkey. ...
  • Angkor Wat, Cambodia. ...
  • Haleakala National Park, Hawaii, USA. ...
  • The Great Wall, China.


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The best place in the world to watch both, according to the research, is the Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA. With its dramatic cliffs and pristine lakes, it's no wonder the Grand Canyon has been crowned the top spot in the world for watching the sunrise and sunset.

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However, California is also the sunset capital of the world (okay we made that up), but since the sun sets on the west and we are on the west coast, there's really no better place to watch the sun dip below the horizon then in California.

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For a few weeks around the equinoxes, the sun rises first at West Quoddy Head in Lubec, Maine. During the remainder of spring and throughout summer, the sun rises first on Mars Hill, 150 miles (240 km) to the northeast.

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7 Spots For the Best Sunsets in North America
  1. Santa Monica, California. ...
  2. Hopi Point, Arizona. ...
  3. Vista House, Oregon. ...
  4. Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park, Montana. ...
  5. Vermillion Lakes, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. ...
  6. Stonington Village, Connecticut. ...
  7. Bradenton, Florida.


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Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA The most impressive sunrises in the United States occur every day across the Grand Canyon.

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