8. Lake Bled, a glacial hollow in northern Slovenia’s Julian Alps, is one of my all-time favorite places on Earth. Here’s a quick glimpse—you can even hear the bells of the Baroque Church of Assumption chiming from the island in the middle of the lake:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LegRLzrY6OU



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- Most of that video was taken in the South Island.
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