Are there places that have amazed or moved you, unexpectedly perhaps?
Some of mine:
Culloden: haunting
The new Coventry Cathedral: having lived from birth amid mediaeval churches and a wonderful Norman cathedral I thought I would hate it. It moved me to tears.
Venice: on my first visit, coming out of a narrow waterway (in a water taxi from the airport) into the Grand Canal just by the Rialto ~ magical!
The top of snowdon. It was cloudy and very windy. I went to stand on a promontory and as I stood there the whole sky went gold and the clouds suddenly parted. From being able to see about 100yds I could,see about 60 miles! I was incredible.
Zacs, the only time I tried to climb Snowdon I was defeated by the fog. But I had a similar experience to yours on a mountain in Madeira. One moment I could see nothing, a few seconds later I could see the whole island.