Everyone Woods is such a perfect combination of storytelling, music, art, and flavor that I have trouble thinking of a more impactful zone.
Granted some of its questing is out-of-date and clunky, but it was revolutionary when BC came out. I bought several tracks from that zone’s soundtrack it was so good.
Other honorable mentions are:
- Vashjir: despite the underwater, I adore the zone. It is gorgeous. Helps that my first impression was on a Druid.
- Outland Nagrand: peaceful, gorgeous, the pure beauty of open spaces.
- Original Ashenvale: a pure, wild, ancient Night Elf forest with myriad hidden hollows. Fills me with nostalgia.
- Feralas: the first place I ever saw Rain in WoW. It’s wild, remote beauty remains breathtaking.
Pandaria is also quite lovely.