Milford Sound

Milford Sound is one of the most stunningly beautiful places on Earth. A narrow fiord in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island, Milford Sound is flanked by sheer rock cliffs that rise up 1,200 meters (3,900 feet) and more. The sound is fed by numerous glaciers and rain forests, and is home to a wide variety of marine life, including dolphins, seals, and penguins. It is also one of the wettest places on Earth, with rain falling on average more than 200 days a year.