Like the diminishing rain forests of the world or the waistlines of the world’s top models, there are many gorgeous and mysterious places on this planet that won’t be around for much longer.

Here’s 5 of some of our favorite places on this blue planet you’ve got to visit before they implode, disappear, decline, or vanish along with the apocalypse.

And in no particular order…

1. Machu Picchu

A 15th-century Incan site located almost 8000 feet above sea level, Machu Picchu is a magical place. However because of growing tourism and transportation, it may not be as immaculate as it once was. 

2. Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is comprised of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. However, due to pollution, oil spills, and overfishing, it is diminishing like many other reefs around the world. Just 2 years ago, a bulk coal carrier (the Shen Neng 1) ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef causing an oil slick of heavy fuel oil 2 nautical miles long and the largest grounding scar to date.

3. Plitvice Lake

Located in Croatia, Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Southeast Europe and features 16 lakes. Renowned for their wide range of blues and greens, the colours of the lakes change constantly depending on the minerals and organisms at the time. 

4. The Norwegian Fjords

See them before they melt away! Alright, probably not in your lifetime, but if the global warming has anything to do with it then they may disappear eventually. Formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley into the surrounding bedrock, many are deeper than sea level. The Sognefjord is 1,308 metres (4,291 ft) below sea level!

5. The Amazon Rainforest

Still as mysterious as Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton’s marriage, the Amazon evokes a certain awe that borderlines on fear in most people. Visit while you still can as massive amounts of deforestation and pollution are diminishing it’s size faster than you can say WWF. However, those who make the visit can’t rave enough about it. Just make sure you don’t get one of these little fishies up your you know what.