And eight other Irish destinations made Lonely Planet's list of 500!
The Wild Atlantic Way has been named among the best 500 places to visit in the world.
The area, stretching from Donegal down to Cork, came in at Number 21 on Lonely Planet's 2nd Ultimate Travel List.
Seven other destinations on the island also make the cut - including Giant's Causeway, the Ring of Kerry, the Connemara Peninsula, Trinity College Dublin and Brú na Boinne, home to Newgrange.
Tom Hall, a writer for Lonely Planet, explains why the Wild Atlantic Way is the highest new entry in this year's list:
''We talk about the Wild Atlantic Way being the ultimate road trip, a 1600 mile signed coastal route which is all about rugged mountain trails, about powdery white sand and huge Atlantic breaks wonderful wildlife and dark sky reserves'', he said.
''A huge route with so much to see and very much in keeping with some of the trends we've been seeing travel over the last coupe of years of getting out and about right into nature''.
The Top 10.
Top spot on the list was taken by the stunning city of Petra in Jordan, followed by The Galápagos Islands and the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in Australia.
- Petra, Jordan – Channel your inner adventurer and explore the enigmatic "lost city."
- The Galápagos Islands – See the islands that changed the course of science.
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia – Take life lessons from the traditional owners of world's most dramatic rock.
- Okavango Delta, Botswana – Experience slow travel on the sprawling flooded ecosystem.
- Yellowstone National Park, USA – Sniff out geysers and grizzlies in the world's largest geothermal area.
- Lake Bled, Slovenia – Emulate erstwhile pilgrims by journeying to the planet's most photogenic lake.
- Iguazú Falls, Argentina-Brazil – Marvel at the astounding power and furious force of this natural wonder.
- Temples of Angkor, Cambodia – Find nirvana at a sprawling monument to Hindu devotion.
- Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia – With clouds above and clouds below, strike out on the salt of the earth.
- Annapurna Circuit, Nepal – Take a classic Nepalese teahouse trek.
