Some places seem to have magic entwined in their very names. For me, these include : Samarkand, Bokhara, Biarritz, Isandhlwana, Lake Louise, Katzenelnbogen, Surabaya, Zanzibar and Valparaiso. Not forgetting Rocamadour and Xanten. Some of these places I have seen, and they were as good as they sound. Others not. Anyone else been enchanted ?
A selection of places from the state of Queensland in Australia (aka "God's Country"):
Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise, Sunshine Coast, Daydream Island, Green Island, Great Palm Island, Palm Cove, Rainbow Beach, Coral Sea, Great Barrier Reef...
...and all are as beautiful and amazing as they sound.